Ukraine war latest: Russian plans for mobilization 'confirmed by internal documents,' Zelensky says
Key Points:
- Ukrainian President Zelensky revealed that internal Russian documents confirm Moscow's plan for a full military mobilization after Russia's parliamentary elections in September, aiming to recruit several hundred thousand more soldiers by the end of this year and next.
- On August 11, Russian forces launched a missile barrage including North Korean ballistic missiles and Zircon cruise missiles targeting Zaporizhzhia and Kyiv, killing seven workers at the Zaporizhstal steel plant and injuring dozens of civilians.
- Ukrainian forces conducted strikes on multiple Russian facilities far from the front lines, including oil refineries in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Orenburg, and a Wildberries logistics hub in Voronezh Oblast, causing fires and casualties despite Russian claims of intercepting drones.
- A Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet caught fire and crashed during a combat mission in Odesa Oblast on August 10 due to a missile launch malfunction; the pilot ejected safely and a criminal investigation into the incident has been launched.