Ukraine war latest: Russia using smokescreens to protect bridge; milbloggers 'arrested' after criticising defence ministry

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Ukraine war latest: Russia using smokescreens to protect bridge; milbloggers 'arrested' after criticising defence ministry
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Russia is going to extreme lengths to protect a crucial bridge to Crimea, according to British intelligence. Listen to a special episode of the Daily podcast on what Grant Shapps's appointment as defence secretary means for Ukraine while you scroll.

"According to preliminary data, there were no casualties or damage."

Russia reportedly held elections in four regions it occupies - Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson. A mix of veteran pro-Russian politicians and some locals are seeking full terms of office in the polls, which conclude on 10 September. "Russian milbloggers claimed that the commander of the 205th Separate Motorised Rifle Brigade and possibly a high-level Russian military official ordered Russian military counterintelligence to detain the three Russian milbloggers who have recently been critical of the Russian MoD," it said.

There have been more drones downed in Russia this morning, including at the capital and in a town home to a nuclear plant. forces in Lyubertsy downed a drone on approach to Moscow, with no casualties or damage reported.

A funeral for a neo-Nazi co-founder of the mercenary group Dmitry Utkin, was held near Moscow, having died in the same plane crash which killed his boss;

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