🇺🇳🇮🇷 UN: Since the beginning of the year, at least 841 people have been executed in Iran, a significant increase compared to the same period last year. 100 people were executed in July alone - twice as many as in July 2024.

⁣🇮🇱🇵🇸Israel declares Gaza a combat zone and suspends humanitarian pauses.

Israel declared the largest city in Gaza a combat zone and temporarily suspended humanitarian pauses in the region, where hundreds of thousands of people live. The measure aims at military operations in the area, raising concerns about the humanitarian impact and the safety of civilians who depend on aid and access to essential services.

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🇺🇦🇷🇺🇪🇺 Russian Missile Barrage Devastates Kyiv, Strikes Diplomatic Missions

Kyiv, Aug 28 (Reuters) — Russia launched one of its largest missile and drone assaults on Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion, killing at least 23 people and damaging diplomatic buildings belonging to the European Union and the United Kingdom, Ukrainian officials reported on Thursday.

According to Kyiv’s city administration, residential areas were heavily hit, leaving dozens wounded, while infrastructure tied to foreign missions — including the EU delegation headquarters, the British Council, as well as offices linked to Turkey and Azerbaijan — also sustained damage. No casualties were recorded at diplomatic sites.

Ukraine’s air defense forces claimed significant success, intercepting 26 out of 31 missiles and 563 drones out of nearly 600 launched in the wave of strikes.

International Condemnation
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the attack demonstrated Moscow’s rejection of peace efforts: “Russia chooses missiles over diplomacy.”
• EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen condemned the strikes as “a grim reminder” of Russia’s strategy, vowing a new sanctions package and the use of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.
• UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the targeting of diplomatic missions “an attempt to sabotage prospects for peace.”
• The White House said President Trump was “not surprised but not happy” with the escalation, while U.S. envoy Keith Kellogg stressed the assault primarily hit civilians and foreign offices, not military infrastructure.

Broader Implications

The strikes highlight Russia’s willingness to expand the war beyond battlefield targets, putting diplomatic facilities at risk and raising new concerns over European security. Western allies have pledged to respond with additional sanctions and renewed military aid.

Source: Reuters