Several dozen localities in the Kharkiv region, in northeastern Ukraine, have ordered the evacuation of their inhabitants in the face of the advance of the Russian army. It had been driven out of the city of Kupiansk and its surroundings by a Ukrainian lightning counter-attack in September 2022. But for the past few weeks, it is in this area that it has gone back on the offensive, regularly claiming territorial gains.
The Ukrainian army admitted on August 10 a “difficult” situation in this sector. Faced with this progress, a decree signed by the local authorities ordered the evacuation of 37 localities in the Kupiansk district, an important communication node. These are mainly villages located near the front, on the left bank of the Oskil River. “The evacuation started yesterday, when the order was signed,” the head of the military administration of the city of Kupyansk, Andriy Besedin, told state television.
Joe Biden calls for an additional $13 billion for Ukraine
US President Joe Biden asked Congress on August 10 to vote in additional aid of $ 13 billion for military spending related to Ukraine, according to a letter from the White House Budget Office (OMB). The Biden administration has also requested additional financial aid of $8.5 billion for economic, humanitarian and security assistance, intended for Ukraine but also for other countries affected by the conflict.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer praised in a statement the “strong bipartisan support in the Senate” for, in addition to several US domestic issues, “supporting our partners in Ukraine”. This request from the Biden administration “should send a clear signal to Vladimir Putin, the Chinese government and others of the resolve of the United States when it comes to defending democracy around the world,” he said. -he adds.
One dead and 14 injured in strike on Zaporizhia
At least one person was killed and 14 injured on August 10 after a Russian strike on the city of Zaporizhia, in southern Ukraine, already targeted the day before. “A fire broke out in a civilian building after the occupants hit it with a missile. At present, we deplore the death of one person,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram. A 3-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy are among the injured.
Two killed in bombing in Russia
Two people were killed and two others injured on August 10 by a Ukrainian bombardment in the Russian region of Briansk, bordering Ukraine, announced its governor, Alexander Bogomaz. “Unfortunately, another man died from injuries received during the bombardment of the village of Tchaoussy,” he said on Telegram. “Currently, two civilians have died as a result of the actions of the Ukrainian armed forces,” he said.
According to him, two other residents, “a woman and a man”, also “suffered more or less serious injuries”. “They are receiving all the necessary medical care,” the regional governor said in his statement. The Bryansk region is regularly targeted by long-range strikes by the kyiv army or drone incursions from Ukrainian territory.