Russia launched four hypersonic missiles toward western Ukraine.

Western Ukraine is under attack.

Kyiv said on August 11 that Russian forces fired four Kinzhal hypersonic missiles at an airfield in western Ukraine, in attacks that killed at least one child.

"One Kh-47 missile was shot down in the Kyiv region. The rest fell in the area near the airport. Civilian facilities and infrastructure were hit, one of the missiles landed in a residential area," the Ukrainian air force said in a statement, according to AFP.

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Intense fighting has primarily taken place in the industrial region of eastern Ukraine, but Moscow has also occasionally launched attacks targeting infrastructure in the west of the country.

Prosecutors previously stated that the missile struck a house in Ivano-Frankivsk province, killing an 8-year-old boy.

A Russian MiG-31K aircraft carrying Kinzhal missiles.

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The Kinzhal missile is part of an arsenal that Russian President Vladimir Putin claims is indestructible due to its speed.

The Ukrainian air force said Russia launched missiles from Tula, a town about 180 km south of Moscow, and from Lipetsk, about 460 km from Moscow.

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Russia announced on August 11 that it had improved its fighting positions around the city of Kupiansk in the Kharkiv province of northeastern Ukraine, after Ukrainian officials called for the evacuation of thousands of local residents.

Ukraine regained control of Kupiansk and surrounding areas last September, but Moscow subsequently sought to push back Kyiv forces in the region.

TASS quoted Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov as saying that Russian military units have "continued offensive operations on a wide front and improved the tactical situation" in Vilshana and Pershotravneve, two areas east of Kupiansk.

Sergiy Cherevaty, spokesman for the eastern Ukrainian forces, said the situation around the city was "difficult, due to the strength of the enemy, but remains under control."

Ukrainian officials in Kupiansk on August 10 urged approximately 12,000 residents in 37 settlements located between the city and the Russian-controlled front line to evacuate quickly, signaling that fighting could intensify.

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Ukrainian defense officials believe Russia is intensifying its offensive in Kupiansk to draw Ukrainian forces away from Kyiv's own counteroffensive.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on August 11th the dismissal of the heads of all military recruitment centers in the country's provinces amid concerns about corruption, Reuters reported.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

According to Zelensky, an assessment of Ukraine's military recruitment centers revealed signs of abuse of power, ranging from illegal enrichment to transporting eligible men across the border despite wartime bans. He argued that these actions could be considered treason.

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Zelensky said that the Chief of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Valery Zaluzhny, would be responsible for implementing this decision, and that new candidates for these positions would first be thoroughly vetted by Ukraine's internal security agency, the SBU.

UAV shot down while approaching Moscow

The Russian Defense Ministry said on August 11 that its air defenses shot down a Ukrainian drone approaching Moscow, according to Reuters. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin wrote on Telegram that the drone was intercepted and debris fell in the northwest of the city center, causing no damage.

However, Vnukovo Airport in Moscow and Kaluga Airport, located about 150 km from the Russian capital, temporarily suspended operations. Authorities closed the airspace at both airports, halting all flights to and from them, but later restored normal operations. This is a common measure in response to drone attacks in recent weeks.

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Kyiv has never publicly admitted responsibility for the attacks that occurred on Russian territory. However, Andriy Yusov, spokesman for Ukraine's military intelligence agency HUR, told the Kyiv Post on August 11 that those living in Moscow should know that more attacks may be possible in the future.

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