VIDEO. State of emergency in Belgorod, the fight continues between kyiv and Moscow… one minute to be up to date on the war in Ukraine

Every morning on Midilibre.fr, discover “News from kyiv”, a minute of video to keep up to date with the latest events in the war that has been raging in Ukraine, on the outskirts of Europe, since February 2022. Here are the highlights of Wednesday, August 14.

State of emergency declared in Belgorod region

A state of emergency has been declared in the Russian region of Belgorod, near the border with Ukraine, due to attacks by Ukrainian forces, the region's governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Wednesday. “The situation in the Belgorod region continues to be very difficult and tense,”, Vyacheslav Gladkov said in a video posted on Telegram. Daily shelling by the Ukrainian armed forces has resulted in civilian deaths and injuries, and homes have been destroyed, he added.

Ukraine launches more than 35 drones against Voronezh region

Ukraine launched more than 35 drones against the Russian Voronezh region, which is close to the border with Ukraine, last night, the region's governor Alexander Gusev said on Wednesday. “There were no casualties”, Alexander Gusev said on Telegram.

Russia says it intercepted 117 Ukrainian drones overnight

The Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that its forces intercepted 117 attack drones and four missiles launched by Ukraine overnight toward several Russian regions. The missiles and 37 drones were destroyed over the Kursk region, where the Ukrainian military has been conducting a spectacular incursion since last week, according to the ministry. Another 37 drones were intercepted in the Voronezh region, the ministry added on the Telegram messaging app.

Russia launched an airstrike on Ukraine overnight from Monday to Tuesday

Russia has launched 38 attack drones and two Iskander-M ballistic missiles against Ukraine. Thirty drones have been destroyed over eight Ukrainian regions. The strikes are targeting Ukraine's vital infrastructure. The latest attack comes as Moscow has vowed to retaliate for the Ukrainian military's ongoing incursion into the Kursk region.

Volodymyr Zelensky claims control of 74 locations in Russia

“Despite tough and intense fighting, our forces' advance in the Kursk region continues. There are 74 localities under the control of Ukraine", Zelensky said on Telegram.

Biden believes that the Ukrainian offensive in Russia creates "a real dilemma" for Putin

The Ukrainian offensive in Russia "creates a real dilemma for (Russian President Vladimir) Putin", Joe Biden said Tuesday, speaking publicly on the subject for the first time. He assured that the United States, kyiv's primary military supporter, was in constant communication with the Ukrainians.

Ukrainian troops advanced 800 km in the Kursk region