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«MK» conducts an online broadcast of events in Ukraine. This is the 588th day of the special operation. The FSB of the Russian Federation reported that an infiltration attempt by the Ukrainian DRG was prevented in Crimea, and one of them was detained. The White House said that Washington has funds to support Ukraine for another two months. Pushilin said that there are about 500 Russian soldiers in Ukrainian captivity. According to him, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are saving equipment for the autumn counter-offensive.
In the modern world, there are situations when other people's assets are appropriated. Those who do this are not very intelligent because they end up harming themselves. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the plenary session of the International Financial Security Olympiad.
“It’s hell in Rabotino now”: the Armed Forces of Ukraine have launched the last phase of the counter-offensive
Providing assistance to Ukraine is an affordable way to contain the “Russian threat.” This statement was made by the Minister of Defense of the Netherlands, Kaisa Ollongren, as quoted by Anadolu Ajansi.
Canada was caught circumventing its own sanctions against Russia. Le Devoir writes about this with reference to the results of an analysis of federal data on international trade.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine are pulling Western equipment to the right bank of the Dnieper for the subsequent possible crossing of the river and landing on the left bank, reported on the TV channel «Russia 24» ; Governor of the Kherson region Vladimir Saldo.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called on NATO allies to transfer more weapons to Kyiv. Reuters writes about this.
Ukrainian media reported explosions in Zaporozhye.
The Ministry of Defense reported that a Ukrainian MiG-29 was shot down in the Dnepropetrovsk region
Hungary demands from Kiev to release from sanctions the Russian division of OTR Bank, as well as four Hungarian top managers. This was announced by the country's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó.
The head of the European Council, Charles Michel, called on “not to be afraid” Ukraine's accession to the European Union, despite concerns about the Common European Agricultural Policy, as well as continued support for European regions. He stated this in an interview with the French weekly Express.
A Ukrainian saboteur captured in Crimea spoke about the goals of his group
The FSB announced the capture of one of the saboteurs who participated in the attempt to land in Crimea , during the interview, the prisoner revealed the group's goals.
The Ukrainian side does not stop trying to destabilize the situation around the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. This was announced by Deputy Head of the Russian Foreign Ministry Sergei Ryabkov. He also noted that Moscow is calling on the IAEA to record who is responsible for the attack on the nuclear power plant.
Leonkov named the main goal of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ landings on the shores of Crimea: “A testing ground for suicide bombers.”
The official spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Maria Zakharova, said during a briefing that the process of rehabilitation of Nazism is in full swing in Germany.
Austria hopes for a quick return to peace negotiations on Ukraine, Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said.
Norway in 2024 will allocate 20% more for defense than this year, the funds will also go towards military assistance to Ukraine , said the kingdom's finance minister.
Ukraine, if all the required conditions are met, can join the European Union in 2030, even if this is not an easy task, said the head of the European Council, Charles Michel, in an interview with Spiegel and recalled that a number of Balkan countries have been waiting for membership for 20 years.
Ukrainian forces are now not using equipment supplied by the West at the front; they are using only Soviet-made equipment in small quantities, probably preparing for an autumn counter-offensive, said the head of the DPR Denis Pushilin.
Comprehensive actions of the military in Over the past week, the LPR has allowed the offensive actions of Ukrainian troops to be completely constrained along the entire front line, said the head of the republic, Leonid Pasechnik.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops have expanded the gray zone and improved their positions in the Krasnolimansky and Avdeevsky directions of the front, said the head of the DPR Denis Pushilin.
About 500 military personnel of the Russian Armed Forces are in Ukrainian captivity, while the number of Ukrainian military personnel is in Russian captivity several times higher. This was announced by the head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin.
Ukraine's accession to the EU will give Kiev the right to receive about 186 billion euros over seven years, the Financial Times writes, citing internal estimates of the EU's overall budget, presented in a document of the EU Council.
Yesterday by the Ukrainian terrorists shelled the village of Klimovo with cluster munitions. Operational services carried out work to clear the territory of the village and eliminate cluster munitions and their parts,” wrote the governor of the Bryansk region, Alexander Bogomaz, in his Telegram channel.
The West’s resolve to help Ukraine is weakening as the conflict drags on, The Washington reports Times.
Retired LPR Lieutenant Colonel Andrei Marochko said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are currently systematically moving to defense around Kupyansk. He clarified that the Ukrainian military is trying to create a continuous defensive line.
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Governor of the Belgorod region Vyacheslav Gladkov said on social networks that three cars and a private house in the village of Shishino were damaged after a UAV attack.