Recent events, statements and comments, sanctions and the economy
Day 553. On the night of August 30, Pskov airport was attacked by drones, and four Il-76s were reported damaged. The airport was closed for a day. The Ministry of Defense announced the reflection of the UAV attack in the Bryansk, Oryol and Ryazan regions. Moscow Mayor Sobyanin announced a drone shot down in the Ruzsky district, heading towards the capital.
Telegraph: US authorities plan to 2023-2024 to transfer 54 F-35A fighters capable of carrying nuclear weapons to a base in the UK.
British mercenary Aslin, who fought on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, returned to Ukraine
RIA Novosti: Acting Governor of the Kherson region Vladimir Saldo assured that Russia intends to restore the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station.
Telegram channel Operation Z: Russian military commissars Vesny said that the Russian army had destroyed a military ammunition depot near Marinka in the Donetsk direction.
It's all right: an unknown video of Prigozhin has got into the network
The representative office of the DPR at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine shelled the territory of the republic 78 times over the past day using 247 different ammunition.
Reuters, citing sources in the State Department, reports about the plans of the United States, Romania and Moldova to increase grain exports from Ukraine.
Military expert Boris Rozhin published video footage of the work of artillerymen of the Southern Group of Forces in the Seversk direction in the NVO zone.
< p>According to Bloomberg, the Ukrainian authorities in 2023 received four of the 14 VAMPIRE anti-aircraft missile systems promised by Washington to Kiev.
The Moscow Patriarchate reported that the Russian Orthodox Church was protesting in connection with the expulsion of teachers and students from the Kiev Pechersk Lavra Kiev Theological Academy.
In Ukraine, the legality of issuing thousands of «white tickets» will be rechecked
The Ukrainian agency Strana.ua reports explosions in Sloviansk.
The representative office of the DPR in the JCCC reported that as a result of the shelling of the territory of the republic by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one civilian was killed, two more were injured.
Ukrainian media report the sounds of explosions in the city of Zaporozhye, controlled by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation confirmed the information about the destruction of Ukrainian UAVs in the sky over the Bryansk, Kaluga, Moscow, Oryol and Ryazan regions.
Switzerland has imposed new sanctions against Belarus, limiting the supply of a number of goods: «These measures bring the sanctions against Belarus closer to the sanctions imposed against Russia. They include a ban on the export of goods and technologies intended for use in the aviation and space industry. In addition to the equipment of the aviation and space industry , the list of goods includes turbojet engines, turboprops and rubber tires. For products of the aviation and space industry, which are also often used in the medical sector, exemptions apply if authorized» (quoted by Interfax).
Adviser to the head of Crimea, Kryuchkov, said that «a power line was damaged by fragments of a downed rocket, the accident will be eliminated within an hour.»
The German government announced the transfer of a new aid package to Ukraine, it included Leopard 1A5 tanks, a TRML-radar 4D, 16 Vector reconnaissance drones, 13 million small arms ammunition.
Governor Bogomaz: «The air defense forces of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation prevented an attack by Ukrainian terrorists. Two aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down over the Bryansk region. There were no casualties or damage. Operative and emergency services are working on the spot.»
Aksenov said that «a cruise missile was shot down by air defense forces in the eastern part of Crimea.» There are no details.
Two Ukrainian aircraft-type drones were shot down in Bryansk near the television center at about 21:30, Telegram channels broadcast. Previously, there were no casualties.
Representative of the US White House Kirby during the briefing said that «Ukrainians are still making gradual progress in their counteroffensive» (quoted by RIA Novosti).
Governor of Sevastopol Razvozhaev: «Today, a number of telegram channels have information about that the raid of Balaklava will be closed until September 4 at the direction of the Commander of the Black Sea Fleet. This is a lie. Nobody was going to block the entire raid. It was just a specific square where the fleet was carrying out the work it needed. Now the fleet has finished the work and the ban on ships sailing in removed a certain square».
Maxim Galkin (included in the register of foreign agents in the Russian Federation) said that the authorities of Kazakhstan issued a «tacit ban» on his concerts and that for many months he could not organize performances in Astana and Alma-Ata.
The Border Committee of Belarus said that two Latvian servicemen crossed the state border at the Grigorovshchina-Paternieki checkpoint. The published video shows how two people in military uniform enter the territory of the Republic of Belarus, go deeper by two meters and go back.
Russia's GDP growth in July slowed to 5% in annual terms from 5.7% in June, in January-July the economy grew by 2.1%, follows from the review of the Ministry of Economic Development.
The court sentenced Olga Smirnova, a Petersburger, to six years in a penal colony, having found it guilty of spreading fakes about the actions of the RF Armed Forces.
Due to corruption scandals in Ukraine, they decided to check all the decisions of commissions that had previously declared citizens unfit for military service.
< p>Rosstat said that wages in Russia in June in real terms increased by 10.5% after rising by 13.3% in May.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba said that he had discussed further military assistance with French President Macron.
Igor Strelkov's wife accused the escort service of negligence, saying that when her husband was taken from the Lefortovo pre-trial detention center to the court, he was allegedly imprisoned into a paddy wagon «with citizens of Ukraine accused of war crimes in Mariupol.» «This kind of practice poses a potential threat to my husband,» the wife of the arrested person believes.
The Interstate Aviation Committee stated that it was not investigating the plane crash with the Embraer Legacy aircraft in the Tver region on August 23, in which the head of the PMC «Wagner» Prigozhin died.
The Second Western District Military Court sentenced a citizen of Ukraine Alexander Bobrovitsky to 12 years deprivation of liberty, found guilty of preparing a terrorist attack on a transport or industrial infrastructure facility in the Bryansk region.
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Borrell: The EU intends to create a military assistance fund for Ukraine until 2027 with a volume of 5 billion euros per year.
The Belarusian Defense Ministry announced that the Belarusian Armed Forces received another set of the Iskander-tactical missile system M».
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation: Minister of Defense Shoigu instructed to increase the production of radar detection equipment.
The Ukrainian national team withdrew from the World eSports Championship under the auspices of the International eSports Federation due to admission to competitions athletes from the Russian Federation and Belarus under national flags.
The official exchange rate of the US dollar as of August 31 is 95.93 rubles, the euro is 104.45 rubles, the yuan is 13.13 rubles.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the Russian Su-24 destroyed more one UAF boat with a crew east of Zmeiny Island.
Governor of the Pskov region Vedernikov said that the airport could resume operations as early as tomorrow: «As for civilian infrastructure, it was not damaged.» He added that, according to preliminary information, the runway remained in good condition.
Governor of the Voronezh Region Gusev: «Today, an aircraft-type UAV was detected and suppressed by electronic warfare systems 22 kilometers from Voronezh in the western direction. There were no casualties, special services are working at the scene.»
Governor of the Pskov Region Vedernikov said that the consequences of the attack on the airport in Pskov have been eliminated, there are no casualties.
«Rossiyskaya Gazeta» writes that dealers note a sharp increase in car prices in July and August. Interviewed experts believe that by the end of the year, cars will rise in price even more, moreover, in all market segments. The cost of car loans is also expected to rise.
The third unmanned aerial vehicle in a day was found and neutralized in the Oryol region, governor Klychkov said there were no damages or injuries.
Baza: the wife of Prigozhin's double visited his grave disguised as a widow
The press service of the governor of the Rostov region told TASS that reports about the work of air defense in the area of the village of Chaltyr near Rostov-on-Don are false and that these are planned exercises.
This year, Moscow State University accepted 115 participants in a special operation and their children, Rector Sadovnichiy said.
Peskov said that a busy schedule for exchanging visits with China is being worked out at all levels, it is still premature to name the date of Putin's trip to this country.
Sociologists have found that the number of Russians who are able to pay for their children's education at the university has decreased from 25% to 20% over the year. At the moment, 65% of survey participants admit that they do not have savings for higher education for children.
Peskov: the case of the crash of Prigozhin's plane is handled by the Investigative Committee, this is a Russian investigation, there is no talk of an international one; various versions are being considered, among them — «a deliberate atrocity».
The Security Council of the Russian Federation submitted proposals to Putin on the development of machine tool building and received his approval, Security Council Secretary Patrushev said.
A new position has been created in the Russian Foreign Ministry — «Ambassador at Large for Crimes of the Ukrainian Leadership», it will be occupied by Rodion Miroshnik, Zakharova said.
Another drone was shot down on the territory of the Dzerzhinsky district of the Kaluga region, there were no casualties or damage, said Governor Shapsha.
The Russians predicted a shortage of the legendary instant noodles
A bill equating corruption with treason was submitted to the Verkhovna Rada.
The fourth drone attack since the night was carried out in Bryansk areas
Governor of the Belgorod Region Gladkov: «The village of Novaya Tavolzhanka came under shelling of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. There were no casualties. A power line was damaged by fragments of shells. 2 settlements remain without electricity — Murom completely and Novaya Tavolzhanka partially.»
Because of the temporary airport Pskov, after a night attack by drones, wagons will be added to the Pskov-Moscow trains, the Russian Railways promised.
Acting head of the Zaporozhye region, Balitsky denied statements about overcoming the APU of the first line of Russian defense and taking Rabotino in the Zaporizhia direction.
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Kyiv is the main suspect in the Nord Stream sabotage, writes the French newspaper Le Figaro.
Advisor to the head of Zelensky's office, Podolyak, called Pope Francis «a tool of Russian propaganda.»
The special operation in Ukraine is a decisive response to NATO aggression against Russia, the chairman said Russian Historical Society, Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation Naryshkin.
Last night, the Armed Forces of Ukraine attempted to attack the UAV of the largest petrochemical enterprise in the Kaluga region — First Plant LLC in the village of Linen Plant, Shot reports.
The New York Times reported that Ukrainian President Zelensky wants to get fighter jets as soon as possible F-16, since with the election of new heads of state, support may end.
The G20 countries will hear from Turkish President Erdogan the conditions and intentions of his Russian counterpart Putin to end the conflict in Ukraine, writes Milliyet.
< p>The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Zakharova, said on Sputnik radio that attempts to attack Russian regions with the help of drones indicate that there are no prospects for Ukraine.
Retired LPR Lieutenant Colonel Marochko claims that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are radicals» on the Svatov-Kremensky sector of the front in Donbass.
Air defense forces stopped a new attack by Ukrainian drones in Bryansk, said the head of the Bogomaz region. According to the official, two UAVs tried to attack the TV tower, and the building of the UK was damaged.