Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 895

As the war enters its 895th day, these are the main developments.

Here is the situation on Thursday, August 8, 2024.

Fighting

• Russia declared a local state of emergency and evacuated thousands of residents from areas close to the border in its southern Kursk region after reporting hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers, supported by tanks and armoured vehicles, crossed the border near the town of Sudzha. Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned the “large-scale provocation”. Ukraine has not…