Ukraine hits the Russian nuclear site at a time when Kyiv represents the Day of Independence

Russia blamed Ukrainian drones on a fire at a nuclear power plant in the western Kursk region, saying that many Russian energy and energy facilities had been targeted overnight.

The factory press service in the TELGRAM reported application said that there were any injuries and the fire was extinguished quickly. He said that the attack had been affected by a transformer, but the levels of radiation were within the normal rate.

Firefighters were also sent to a fire in the port of Ost Lagha in the Leningrad region of Russia, which bears a large fuel export station. The regional ruler said that about 10 Ukrainian drones had been shot down and that the debris set fire.

Ukraine did not comment on Russian accusations.

United Nations Atomic Energy Agency (International Atomic Energy Agency) He has repeatedly called on Russia and Ukraine To show the maximum restraint around nuclear facilities in the war.

It comes at a time when Ukraine celebrates its independence on Sunday, which represents the declaration of independence from the country from the Soviet Union in 1991.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carne arrived in Kyiv on Sunday morning to meet Ukrainian President Folodimir Zelensky. The husband is expected to hold a joint press conference.

“On this private day – the day of Ukraine’s independence – it is especially important for us to feel the support of our friends. Canada has always stood next to us,” wrote Andrei Yermak, Arkan Chief of Zelensky.

Meanwhile, Zelensky shared a letter from King Charles sending the people of Ukraine, “The warmest and most honest desires.”

“I still feel the greatest admiration for the deepest unbreakable spirit of the Ukrainian people,” the king writes. “I still hope that our country is able to increase work closely to achieve a just and lasting peace.”

Zelinski said that the king’s delicate words are a true source of inspiration for our people during the difficult time of the war. “

The UK government also said that the Ukrainian flags will appear above the Downing Street in appreciation of the anniversary.

The Ministry of Defense confirmed that the British military experts will continue to train Ukrainian soldiers until the end of 2026, with an extension of the interflex operation – the symbolic name granted to the UK’s armed forces training program.

Norway announced on Sunday that it will contribute about 7 billion kronor (514 million pounds; $ 693 million) of air defense systems to Ukraine.

“Along with Germany, we now guarantee that Ukraine will receive strong air defense systems,” Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas publicly said in a statement.

The two countries are funding two Patriot systems, including missiles, as Norway also helps in buying an air defense radar.

On Saturday, Russia said that its forces in eastern Ukraine seized two villages in the Donetsk region.

Russian forces are advancing very slowly, at a large cost, in eastern Ukraine and now controlling about 20 % of Ukraine.

Russia launched a large -scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

There was intense diplomacy on the war this month, as US President Donald Trump met his head of his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, Alaska on August 15.

The summit was described as a vital step towards peace in Ukraine. However, although both leaders claim that the talks have been successful, Trump has since showed increased frustration publicly due to the lack of a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.

The US president said he was either considering hitting Russia with more economic sanctions or moving away from peace talks.

“I will make a decision on what we do and it will be that, it will be a very important decision, and that’s whether it is enormous penalties or huge tariff or both, or we do nothing and say it is your battle,” Trump said on Friday.

Zelinski has repeatedly called for an unconditional ceasefire and his European allies insisted on stopping the fighting.

Russia was accused of “doing everything in his power” to prevent a meeting with Putin to try to end the war.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Putin is ready to meet the Ukraine leader, “when the agenda is ready for a summit, and this agenda is not ready at all,” accusing Zelinsky of saying “No to everything.”