During the night, 17 Ukrainian drones attacked a logistics base for Russian forces near Yevpatoria in occupied Crimea, killing or wounding “dozens of occupiers” according to initial reports. Military intelligence sources quoted by the newspaper stated that the drones hit tents, parking lots and tanks, causing severe damage. The Russian Ministry of Defense said that Russian air defense systems destroyed a drone that was launched by Kiev forces over Belgorod in the early hours of Sunday morning. “There were no injuries or damages,” the ministry said on the Telegram messaging app.

At least 500 children have been killed since the start of the conflict

At least 500 children have been killed in Ukraine by Russian forces since the invasion began and nearly 1,100 have been injured, the country’s prosecutor’s office said on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. More than 1,597 children in Ukraine suffered from large-scale armed aggression by the Russian Federation. As of the morning of August 13, 2023, according to official information provided by the Juvenile Prosecution Office, 500 children have been killed and more than 1,097 injured.” Most of the children affected were in the Donetsk region, the statement said.

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