{"id":204247,"date":"2022-08-30T02:58:02","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T23:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/?p=204247"},"modified":"2022-08-30T02:58:04","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T23:58:04","slug":"day-187","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/en\/day-187","title":{"rendered":"Day 187: Ukrainian counter-offensive in south, IAEA mission headed to Kyiv"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ukraine begins counter-offensive in south<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Oleksiy Kovalyov, a Ukrainian MP of the \u201cServant of the People\u201d (Sluha Narodu) party who had earlier sided with the Russian forces in Kherson region, was killed in Zaliznyi Port on the night of August 28 into August 29. The situation began to progress rapidly. Later in the day on Monday, the Ukrainian troops went into the offensive in Kherson region, forcing the so-called \u201cDNR regiment\u201d and the Russian paratroopers to retreat from their positions. The Ukrainian Armed Forces began a offensive in many directions in the south of Ukraine, the Operational Command South (Pivden) said. The Ukrainian troops destroyed a Russian military base in Kherson and hit the Beryslav machine-building plant, a site where the Russian forces had stationed their equipment, ammunition, and troops.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IAEA mission on way to Kyiv<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) accepted an invitation by the Ukrainian government and formed a mission to visit the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant that is now captured by the Russians.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The mission is composed of 14 experts and led by the IAEA director-general Rafael Grossi. On Monday, the delegation travelled from Vienna to Kyiv and will begin inspection of the plant in the coming days.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The day has come, @IAEAorg<\/a>'s Support and Assistance Mission to #Zaporizhzhya<\/a> (ISAMZ) is now on its way. We must protect the safety and security of #Ukraine<\/a>\u2019s and Europe\u2019s biggest nuclear facility. Proud to lead this mission which will be in #ZNPP<\/a> later this week. pic.twitter.com\/tyVY7l4SrM<\/a><\/p>— Rafael MarianoGrossi (@rafaelmgrossi) August 29, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Two killed, 24 injured as Russia strikes civilian sites in Mykolayiv<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On the afternoon, the Russian forces conducted a series of attacks on Mykolayiv. Some of the strikes hit apartment blocks and educational facilities. Reports of damages are being updated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explaining Ukraine podcast. Ukraine\u2019s Independence Day reveals Russia\u2019s weakness \u2013 weekly digest, 22-28 August <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ukraine celebrated its Independence Day on August 24th amidst fears that Russia will use this date for major strikes against Ukrainian targets, including Kyiv. However, the doomsday didn\u2019t happen. Does this mean that Moscow has no real military tools to achieve a breakthrough in this war? This is the weekly digest of our \u201cExplaining Ukraine\u201d podcast. Hosts: Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher and journalist, chief editor of UkraineWorld.org, and Tetyana Ogarkova, Ukrainian scholar and journalist, in charge of international outreach at the Ukraine Crisis Media Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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