US blocks Kyiv from firing long-range missiles deep inside Russia

A hearth at Russia’s Novoshakhtinsk refinery was burning for the fourth day on Sunday after a Ukrainian drone strike, the performing governor of the area stated.

A hearth was reported at in Novoshakhtinsk on Thursday.

Yury Slyusar, the performing governor of the Rostov area, stated he had a gathering in Novoshakhtinsk.

“The hearth space on the Novoshakhtinsk oil merchandise plant has now been lowered,” he stated on Telegram. “Since August 21, firefighters have been combating a fireplace on the oil merchandise plant… that was broken on account of an enemy assault.”

He stated 412 individuals and 150 totally different items of apparatus had been getting used within the emergency response, together with hearth combating trains.

In the present day’s swap of 146 prisoners of warfare on all sides represents an vital, however not unusual, apply between the 2 sides.

Dozens of handovers have taken place because the warfare started, with lots of of prisoners of warfare usually being returned house every time.

In Might of this 12 months, the international locations agreed to their largest swap to this point, every committing to sending again 1,000 prisoners.

Ukraine’s Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal additionally joined Zelensky and Mark Carney in Kyiv for Independence Day celebrations.

“Regardless of every thing, Ukraine has endured,” he wrote.

Ukraine says its forces struck the Russian Syzran oil refinery in a single day.

The refinery, within the Samara Oblast area, produces a spread of petroleum merchandise, together with motor fuels, jet gasoline, and bitumen.

Russia and Ukraine have carried out a swap of 146 prisoners of warfare every, in line with the Russian defence ministry.

The swap befell on Sunday after mediation by the United Arab Emirates, they added.

The ministry stated all the freed Russians had been in Belarus receiving psychological and medical help.

Ukraine additionally returned to Moscow eight Russian residents, residents of the Kursk area, the ministry stated.

On Ukraine’s Independence Day, Zelensky has shared an announcement saying he’s “assured” his nation will stand up to the warfare with Russia.

“Ukraine is now within the fourth 12 months of the full-scale warfare, preserving its independence, its sovereignty, and our state’s capability to attain – and preserve reaching – the mandatory outcomes,” he wrote on X.

“We’re assured that we’ll stand up to this warfare – the Ukrainian state, the Ukrainian individuals. We’ll defend our independence and our land – and the precise to an impartial nationwide life for Ukrainians. In order that our youngsters and grandchildren, and their kids and grandchildren, can reside safely on their land and by their very own guidelines.

“Ukrainians are – and Ukrainians will stay – on this land the place 100 years from now our future generations will stand. And 100 years from now, they are going to rejoice Ukraine’s Independence Day right here.”

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has joined Zelensky in Kyiv to rejoice 34 years of Ukrainian Independence.

The PM earlier introduced a bundle of US army tools to assist help Ukrainian forces, in line with Nato.

The United Nations nuclear watchdog confirmed regular radiation ranges close to the Kursk nuclear energy plant after Russian allegations of a Ukrainian strike.

The plant lies 60 km (38 miles) from the border with Ukraine.

“Monitoring confirms regular radiation ranges close to Kursk NPP,” the Worldwide Atomic Vitality Company stated in publish on X.

The Kursk nuclear energy plant stated that air defences shot down a drone that detonated close to the plant simply after midnight, damaging an auxiliary transformer and forcing a 50% discount within the working capability at reactor No. 3.

Zelensky has shared a letter of help despatched to him by France’s President Emmanuel Macron.

“Heartfelt gratitude for the greetings, President @EmmanuelMacron on Ukraine’s Independence Day,” the Ukrainian chief wrote.

“I deeply recognize your steadfast management and the unwavering solidarity of the French individuals. France has at all times stood with us in protection of Ukraine’s independence, territorial integrity, and the values of freedom.

“Your help strengthens the Ukrainian resistance and our resolve to work for a simply and lasting peace collectively.”

Canada has introduced a bundle of US army tools to help Ukrainian forces, in line with Nato.

Posting on X, Nato Secretary Common Mark Rutte stated he was “grateful” to the north American nation for the funding.