Russia strikes eastern Ukraine as Ukraine continues incursion into Russian territory
Emergency workers search for victims after a Russian missile hit a supermarket in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Aug. 9, 2024, following Ukraine’s incursion into Russian territory.
Russian strikes in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region have killed around a dozen people and injured 37 others. It comes as Ukraine’s incursion into Russian territory continues into its fourth day. Also, Japan Meteorological Agency has issued its first-ever advisory warning of the risk of a huge earthquake along the Pacific coast to help focus people on earthquake readiness. And, with tensions high across the Middle East, we talk to people in Israel, Lebanon and Iran as they face the possibility of a full-blown war. Plus, dark skies are getting harder to find, but some places, like in Denmark, are are now trying to protect their dark nighttime skies by fighting light pollution.
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