Russia-Ukraine updates: Russia says intercepted two US drones near Crimea

Russian defence ministry says mobilised two jets after it ‘detected a flight in the direction of the Russian border’.

Ukrainian soldiers fire a mortar towards Russian positions at the front line, near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine
Ukrainian soldiers fire a mortar towards Russian positions at the front line, near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, August 12, 2023 [File: Libkos/AP]
By Edna Mohamed, Arwa Ibrahim and Nils Adler
Published On 28 Aug 2023
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28 Aug 2023
(20:06 GMT)

This blog is now closed. Thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Russia-Ukraine war on Monday, August 28.