RT News - August 8 2024 (18:00 MSK)

600 Ukrainian troops perish in Russia's Kursk Region since the start of Moscow's counteroffensive. The Russian MOD says Kiev's attempt to push deeper into Russian territory has been thwarted. Despite the stalled assault, Kiev itself says the cross-border operation was intended to strengthen its position in any future peace talks with Moscow. Moscow declares Ukraine's attack was conducted with silent approval from the West. That's as the US and the EU defend Kiev's apparent right to target Russian territory. RT's correspondent reports from the heart of Nairobi where demonstrators clash with police and demand the resignation of the Kenyan president.