Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 920
Al Jazeera
As the war enters its 920th day, these are the main developments.
Here is the situation on Monday, September 2, 2024.
At least one person was killed and four others injured in Russian shelling of Ukraine’s Sumy region on the border between the two countries. The local Sumy administration said nine districts of the region, which was also targeted with drones, came under attack.
Russia’s Ministry of Defence said its forces captured two more settlements in eastern Ukraine – Ptyche, about 21 km (13 miles) southeast of Pokrovsk, and Vyimka, another settlement in the Donetsk region.
Ukraine’s top military commander, Oleksandr Syrskii, said the situation was “difficult” around the location of Russia’s main offensive in eastern Ukraine.
The Kharkiv Air Force University said two of the crew of a Ukrainian helicopter were killed when the aircraft crashed during a military training flight. The Defence Ministry is working to determine the cause of the crash.
