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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,285

On Monday, September 1, 2018, this is how things are going.

Fighting

  • Regional governors reported that at least five people were killed by Russian attacks on Ukraine on Monday, including two in Kherson, one in Zaporizhia, and two in Donetsk. Difficult to name just how many people were injured by the attacks.
  • Governor Ivan Fedorov wrote on Telegram that in the Zaporizhia region alone, Russian forces carried out 286 drone strikes, 10 missile strikes, and 5 airstrikes on 16 settlements in a single day.
  • More than 29, 000 customers were without electricity on Sunday morning as a result of a Russian drone attack that occurred overnight near the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa, according to the governor of the area. The Chornomorsk seaport was the hardest-hit city.
  • A civilian bulk carrier carrying Belize’s flag also suffered minor damage after hitting an unidentified explosive device close to Chornomorsk, according to the Reuters news agency.
  • Russian drones targeted northern Chernihiv in Ukraine early on Sunday, damaging the country’s energy infrastructure and leaving 30 000 households without electricity, including a portion of Nizhyn, according to Governor Viacheslav Chaus.
  • Russia reportedly used 142 drones to attack Ukraine overnight, and 142 of them were shot down by the country’s air defense forces, hitting 10 locations.
  • Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, promised to retaliate against Russian strikes deep inside Russia.
On Sunday, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk visit Poland’s border with Belarus [Agencja Wyborcza/Agencja Sadowska/Agencja Wyborcza] via Reuters, pl.
  • Russia’s military criticized Russia’s claims of a successful summer offensive, saying Russian forces failed to take control of any significant Ukrainian city or “grossly exaggerated” figures regarding captured territory.
  • Two Ministry of Internal Affairs employees were among the injured in Russia as a result of Ukrainian drone attacks targeting the Kursk region, according to Governor Alexander Khinshtein in a post on Telegram.
  • According to TASS, the Russian Ministry of Defense said that its forces had destroyed 112 Ukrainian drones, two aerial bombs, and three rocket launchers in a single day.
  • The third reactor at Russia’s Kursk nuclear power plant, which had been hacked after a drone attack, was completely restored, according to a report from TASS on Sunday, citing the facility.

diplomacy and politics

  • Russia continued its operations in Ukraine until Moscow saw tangible signs that Kyiv was ready for peace, according to the Kremlin, accusing European powers of stifling US President Donald Trump’s peace efforts.
  • From the sidelines of the SCO summit in China, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that the eurocrats are on their fundamental course and aren’t giving up.
  • German Chancellor Friedrich Merz predicted that the Russia-Ukraine conflict would “last a long time.” He claimed that “the price of Ukraine’s capitulation” would be the end of diplomatic efforts to end the conflict.
  • During a visit to Poland’s border near Belarus, where she called Putin a “predator” who could only be kept in check through “strong deterrence,” Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, made announcements about additional funding for member states of the European Union bordering Russia and Belarus.
  • Von der Leyen added that as part of proposed post-conflict security guarantees, Europe is “pretty precise plans” for a multinational troop deployment to Ukraine.
  • She claimed that Trump had promised to “as part of the backstop” that “there will be]an] American presence in Europe.”
  • Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated in an article published in the People’s Daily, the state newspaper of China, that his nation would “continue to pursue” its “peace diplomacy” with “patience.”
  • Pope Leo urged dialogue and a ceasefire in the conflict in Ukraine. In his Sunday prayer with pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square, he said, “It is time for those responsible to renounce the logic of arms and to follow the path of negotiation and peace with the support of the international community.”

Weapons

    • Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, inspected a new missile production line and automated manufacturing process, according to state media KCNA on Monday. To support Moscow in its conflict with Ukraine, North Korea has sent missiles, soldiers, and artillery ammunition to Russia.

    • Norway, which has a border with Russia, announced that it will make the largest military investment ever, purchasing new frigates worth 10 billion pounds ($13.51 billion) from the UK.

Liverpool agree £125m Isak deal with Newcastle

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Alexander Isak has been signed for £125 million from Newcastle, according to Liverpool.

An agreement for the Sweden international to join the Anfield club is now in place, according to sources close to the deal.

Prior to completing a six-year contract with the club, Isak will go for a medical on Monday.

An earlier this month’s rejection of Liverpool’s original £110m offer resulted in their first-choice summer target.

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Love Is Blind UK stars say ‘we were sobbing and holding each other’ after wedding ‘trauma’

EXCLUSIVE: Four Love Is Blind UK season 2 cast members have opened up about the “traumatic” of recalling their wedding days.

*Warning: Season 2 of Love Is Blind UK may contain spoilers. *

Season 2 of Love Is Blind UK has now come to an end, with the explosive reunion episode on Sunday night revealing which marriages have lasted months on from when the cameras stopped rolling.

In the Netflix show’s season 2 finale, we saw three couples tie the knot: Kieran and Megan, Billy and Ashleigh and Kal and Sarover.

In the interim, Katisha chose to leave her relationship with Javen ahead of their wedding day and make the difficult choice to reject Jed at the altar.

Only one couple, Kieran and Megan, remain together during the reunion, while the other two, who had finished filming, called it quits.

Four Love Is Blind UK season 2 stars sat down for an exclusive interview to discuss their experiences on the Netflix series, including the agonizing experience of watching their wedding episodes after their relationships ended.

The drama didn’t end after the cameras stopped rolling(Image: Netflix)

Ashleigh began by admitting that it felt like they were “living double the trauma” and that we could only talk about the weddings together. Because of what, ” “

As Ashleigh continued, “That was horrible,” Kateshka confirmed. “We were all sobbing on one bed. All four of us sob inexplicably as the two become [position] intertwined.

Then, Bardha expanded, “I think it was really difficult to watch. And we were unsure of our reaction.

She continued, citing the mutual support they had established and said, “It was just so nice to have each other and support each other through that.” I don’t believe I could have watched that by myself, for example.

We wept for one another, according to Sarover, who sadly observed how tightly they were tying their hands.

Ashleigh continued, “This is real lives, this is real people,” by referring to their time on the show.

Bardha and Katisha
Some people didn’t get their happy ending(Image: Netflix)

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“We really got married, we really went through breakups, and it’s been difficult, you know, with comments as well.

Because we’ve been away from talking about it for a year, you have to cut out that outside noise. So, in reality, we are currently experiencing twice as much trauma.

Sarover said, “It’s really bittersweet to watch it back because I really feel like we were all in love when we were filming, and it’s bittersweet memories because of what happens later. It’s a challenging watch.

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While confirming that their marriage was still “completely smooth sailing,” Kieran and Megan were all smiles.

The pair’s third successful marriage comes from Love Is Blind UK, with Nicole and Benaiah, Bobby and Jasmine, and Steven and Sabrina, who were previously married but regrettably split.

Love Is Blind star Ashleigh says ‘things got icy’ as she reveals when Billy ‘walked away’

Ashleigh, a Love Is Blind fan in the UK, revealed when their relationship ended after their wedding day when things got “icy.”

*Warning: Season 2 of Love Is Blind UK may contain spoilers. *

Season 2 of Love Is Blind UK may be over, but last night’s reunion episode demonstrated that plenty of drama has taken place since the cameras stopped rolling.

In the second season of the Netflix series, we saw three pairs tie the knot: Kieran and Megan, Kal and Sarover and Billy and Ashleigh.

However, it appears that the latter two couples have since decided to end their relationship once the show has finished filming.

After previously expressing concerns about how their different work schedules would affect the relationship, fans were concerned that Billy would turn Ashleigh down at the altar.

Ashleigh, the manager of the cabin crew, revealed in an exclusive interview that they no longer speak much about their relationship after their split.

Ashleigh felt ‘reassured’ on their wedding day(Image: Netflix)

She revealed that Sarover and Kal, who also tied the knot on the show but wed shortly after, had their relationship “within a day.”

There was a follow-up conversation two weeks after their difficult breakup, Ashleigh explained.

He said “yes,” but we left the experiment, and I was like, “This is all I needed.” By saying that yes, this will work, Billy has reassured me.

She continued, “This is the real deal, he’s getting married for the second time.”

“Unfortunately, it wasn’t the real deal, and he left without a fight. He was just walking away from me after three months of thinking I was solving problems and anticipating the future.

She remarked, “And I think when you fall in love with someone, you become even more in love with them when the cameras are turned off and it’s just us now.”

Billy on the wedding day
Fans wondered what Billy would say on the wedding day (Image: Netflix)

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But I began to feel cold and icy toward him, and my family and friends saw Billy’s side.

She acknowledged that “and he walked away in January with no fight,” adding that Sarover also confirmed that she and Kal “don’t speak either.”

Sarover shared a similar opinion about her relationship with Kal, saying, “We tried to make it work, but he just ended it blind.”

He simply walked away, saying, “That’s it, there was no conversation to be had.”

In addition, Katisha and Javen have parted ways after her decision to leave the process too soon, and Jed and Bardha have also called it quits after Bardha said “no” to Jed at the altar.

However, the experiment has yielded a happy marriage, as Kieran and Megan have both confirmed that their relationship is still “all plain sailing.”

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Graham wins fourth successive road race world title

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Fin Graham’s fourth consecutive road race World Championship victory came from Belgium, where he collected nine medals for Great Britain’s paracyclists.

Graham, 25, launched an attack in the closing kilometer and held off France’s Thomas Peyroton Dartet for the C3 crown.

Two days prior to Ronse’s bronze time trial victory, he won.

To win a first world title in 2022 was a dream come true, and I had no idea what I would do with it now, to hold it for the fourth year in a row, he said.

It was incredible to do it in Belgium with that crowd. It was such a difficult race for me because I was made to work for it.

It marked the conclusion of our squad’s fantastic week. As a Paralympic champion, keeping this title is very special. It still feels like a pinch me to race in the rainbow stripes for another year. I’ll never get tired of watching the rainbow bands go down.

Morgan Newberry won the same color in the C5 equivalent earlier on Sunday while Sophie Unwin and her pilot Jenny Holl took bronze in the women’s B road race.

On Friday, both riders took home silver in their respective time trials.

Archie Atkinson won the bronze medal in the C4 road race, and Felix Barrow placed third in the T2 race.

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