"allies of a prominent Ukrainian politician shot deadin the Western city of Lviv a day earlier pointed the finger at Russia, and as Russian President Vladimir Putin met with the leaders of China, India, and other countries at an annual meeting of a regional organization in China. Nationwide, air defenses neutralized 126 of the 142 drones they detected overnight, while the rest hit in 10 locations and fragments of downed drones rained down at six other sites, the Ukrainian Air Force said."
"Putin was meeting with the leaders of China, India, and several other countries at a August 31-September 1 summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Tianjin, China, amid tensions with the West over Russia's invasion of Ukraine and other issues. China has been a crucial partnerfor Russia since Putin launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, fueling its war economy with oil and gas purchases, providing dual-use items for its military arsenal"
Air and drone attacks on August 31 struck energy facilities in the Odesa region and multiple locations nationwide, cutting power to more than 29,000 customers, damaging private homes and other buildings, and injuring one person. Critical infrastructure is being powered by generators. Chernomorsk, a coastal city south of Odesa, was hit hardest. Nationwide air defenses neutralized 126 of 142 detected drones; the remaining strikes impacted 10 locations while fragments of downed drones fell at six other sites. The barrage followed attacks in the Sumy region that wounded a top village official. Russian leaders met regional counterparts at an SCO summit amid tensions with the West, and China has continued to supply Russia with energy, dual-use items and diplomatic backing.
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