Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 975
Al Jazeera
As the war enters its 975th day, these are the main developments.
Here is the situation on Sunday, October 27, 2024:
Ukraine’s air defence units were deployed early on Sunday to repel a wave of Russian drones heading towards Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, the mayor of the Ukrainian capital, said, telling residents to stay in shelters.
Russia’s Ministry of Defence said its air defence units also destroyed overnight at least 30 Ukrainian drones over the southern regions of Voronezh, Bryansk, Oryol, Lipetsk and Belgorod.
Russian forces advanced further into several eastern Ukrainian towns, including in Selydove, getting closer to capturing the strategic city of Pokrovsk, Russian and Ukrainian bloggers said. The Russian news outlet SHOT said on Telegram that Russian troops control 80 percent of Selydove.
Russian military bloggers also reported that Russian forces were close to taking over the town of Kurakhove southwest of Hirnyk.
