Victorious news of 553rd day of war: hits at Pskov airfield, ‘hot greeting’ from Ukrainian Security Service to Russian army in Zaporizhzhia region

Russia was massively attacked by drones

This was reported by Russian Telegram channels and the Ministry of Defense.

On the night of August 29-30, Russian air defense systems were allegedly activated in the temporarily occupied Sevastopol, Moscow, Ryazan, Kaluga, Bryansk and Orel regions.

The drone attacks took place mostly between 1:00 am and 3:30 am.

Sevastopol was allegedly attacked from the Black Sea.

Hits at Pskov airfield

On the evening of Tuesday, August 29, explosions occurred in the Russian city of Pskov near the airfield: the Russian Ministry of Defense remained silent about the UAV attack, while the Ukrainian Defense Intelligence confirmed the destruction of at least four Il-76 aircraft.

A representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate, Andriy Yusov, confirmed the destruction of at least four Il-76 aircraft in a commentary to Babel media outlet. According to him, the exact number of damaged and destroyed aircraft is still being established.

"There is accurate data on the destruction of four Il-76s and several damaged. The information is being clarified," he said.

The Russian Ministry of Defense, in reports for the night and morning of August 30, claimed to have stopped Ukraine's attempt to launch drone attacks on Bryansk, Orel, Kaluga, Ryazan, Moscow regions, as well as "on objects on the territory of the Russian Federation". However, the Ministry of Defense remained silent about the airfield in Pskov, where at least four Il-76 military transport aircraft could have been destroyed.

At the same time, the Shot Telegram channel counted 10-12 drones during the attack, which was allegedly repelled by air defense systems and small arms. In addition, a fire broke out at an area of 300 square meters, burning a fuel tank, and was extinguished in just a few hours. Flights from the airfield were cancelled until Thursday, August 31.

More than 20,000 Ukrainian servicemen have been trained in the UK

This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

It is noted that all Ukrainian servicemen received the necessary ammunition and supplies before the exercises. Ukrainian soldiers were given everything they need, both during training and at the front.

"This includes not only uniforms and footwear for summer and winter, body armor and helmets, but also tactical goggles, gloves, first aid kits, sleeping bags, as well as comfortable and durable backpacks and bags to carry all this," the General Staff added.

Ukraine at Burning Man

At one of the biggest art events of the year, the Burning Man festival in the United States, Ukrainians will present a unique sculpture that will be the first to be burned.

This was announced by Vitaliy Deynega, founder of the Come Back Alive Foundation.

"This year, a Ukrainian work will be presented in the Nevada desert at one of the biggest art events of the year - Burning Man. It will be about the country and about each of us. It is covered with boards, the way we cover monuments to protect them from shelling. But tomorrow, these boards will burn, and something will be born in the interaction with the fire. Something that has gone through the fire and become stronger than ever before. Something very similar to Ukraine and each of us," he wrote.

"This sculpture will be the first to be burned at this year's Burning Man. Honestly, I don't even remember if there were ever sculptures that were born through burning, not disappeared... I think that tomorrow Ukraine will be heard in all corners of the world not because of war, but due to art," Deynega added.

Ukrainian security service sends ‘hot greetings’ by drones to Russian forces in Zaporizhzhia region

The Security Service of Ukraine fired drones at collaborators who were going to hold pseudo-elections in the temporarily occupied part of Zaporizhzhia region. There are wounded.

This is reported by military journalist Andriy Tsaplienko, RBC-Ukraine and Ukrainian Pravda, citing sources in the SBU.

On August 29, Ukrainian drones were fired at a "polling station" in the town of Kamianka-Dniprovska, Zaporizhzhia region. At that time, the "heads of precinct election commissions" of the entire district were gathering there.

"More than 30 traitors, guarded by the Russian military, including Kadyrov's fighters, gathered for the meeting. During the meeting, they wanted to organize the distribution of ballots and voting booths. The SBU, using attack drones, "corrected" the plans of occupying Russian forces," the RBC-Ukraine article says.

The attack reportedly was unleashed in several waves. The town is now surrounded by the Russian military, which is activating electronic warfare and air defense systems.

Ukraine launches 10 air strikes against Russian enemy

This was reported by the General Staff.

During the day, Ukrainian aviation carried out 10 strikes on the areas of concentration of personnel, and targeted 4 Russian anti-aircraft missile systems.

Moreover, missile and artillery units struck an area where Russian personnel, weapons and military equipment were concentrated in a control point and an electronic warfare station of the enemy.