Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 876
Al Jazeera
As the war enters its 876th day, these are the main developments.
This is where the war stands on Saturday, July 20, 2024:
A Russian missile hit a children’s playground in Ukraine’s southern city of Mykolaiv, killing a child and two adults, and injuring five others, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Telegram. Vitaliy Kim, the regional governor, praised residents who rushed to the site to help before medics arrived and said another missile had landed elsewhere in the region.
Russian drones launched in an overnight attack on Ukraine hit energy infrastructure facilities in two regions in the country’s north, the Reuters news agency reported, citing Ukrainian regional officials. One of the Shahed drones hit an energy facility in the Sumy region while another struck a site in the Chernihiv region. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
Ukrainian air defence forces shot down 13 of 17 Russian drones over five regions in the east, north, and centre of the country, the air force said.
Family and friends piece together the events that led to the death of an ambitious student and loving daughter.
A global food security committee warns famine is “imminent” in parts of northern Gaza
A wave of Israeli air strikes has pounded the Lebanese capital as experts warn of ‘catastrophic’ conditions in Gaza.
The Israeli military, which has hit UNIFIL positions several times, denies responsibility despite footage.
Soldiers deployed as Mozambicans protest the Frelimo party, which has held on to power for nearly half a century.
Farhad Shakeri was tapped to plan assassination of former president, DOJ alleges, although he never followed through.
Paediatrician Nadezhda Buyanova is on trial for statements allegedly made during a private appointment with a patient.
UNDP says without urgent action, 95 percent of the population will regress into survival mode.
Yechiel Leiter’s selection comes days after Trump election victory and presages expected US-Israel policy shift.
Athens and Ankara say no magical solution is reached in their latest talks but dialogue will continue.
Boko, 54, inaugurated just nine days after his party beat the Botswana Democratic Party, which ruled for six decades.