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Operational report August 19, 2022 by the General Staff of AFU on the Russian invasion of Ukraine
177 days have passed since the Russian Federation invaded Ukraine. Russian invaders continue to launch airstrikes and missiles against civilian targets around Ukraine. In the Volyn’ and Polissia directions, there were no indications that violent organizations had been formed. The Air Force and Air Defense units of the Armed Forces of the...
Great Britain will allocate £15 million for Ukrainians affected by the war
The UK Government announced on August 19, 2022, that Great Britain would allocate 36 million pounds for humanitarian aid to Ukraine, East Africa and Syria. Source: The UK Government This decision was announced by the British government on August 19, World Humanitarian Day. It is noted that up to 200,000 Ukrainian refugees in Poland and internally...
Ukraine and UK updated the Agreement on political cooperation, free trade and strategic partnership
Ministry of Economy of Ukraine noted on August 19, 2022, that Ukraine and Great Britain signed the second amendment to the Agreement on political cooperation, free trade and strategic partnership, and approved the simplification of access to the public procurement market. Source: Ministry of Economy of Ukraine “The First Deputy Prime...
Negotiations with Russia are possible only if Russian troops leave Ukraine, – Ukraine’s President
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that negotiations with Russia are possible only if Russian troops leave the illegally occupied territory of Ukraine. He said this after a meeting with the UN Secretary-General and the President of Turkey on August 18, 2022, in Lviv. Source: The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy According to...
Russians are preparing a provocation at Ukraine’s nuclear plant, – intelligence
The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine believes that Russians are preparing a provocation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), the largest in Europe, on August 19, 2022. Source: The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine “Russian invaders have announced an...
The Russian army is spending enormous resources to capture at least one more kilometer in Ukraine
On the evening of August 18, 2022, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a traditional address to the Ukrainian people. He stressed that Ukraine should think only about how to defeat Russian occupiers. Source: The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy “It was an extremely hard night in Kharkiv – more than ten people died....
Ukrainian aviation made 4 strikes on the enemy concentration on August 19
The Air Force of Ukraine struck an enemy concentration in the south of Ukraine on August 19, 2022. As a result, 73 Russian soldiers and 3 tanks were destroyed. Source: Operational Command “South” “During the day, our units carried out offensive actions twice in order to seize new settlements. During one of the attacks, they met...
Estonia will provide Ukraine with mortars and anti-tank weapons
On August 18, 2022, the Government of Estonia approved another package of military aid to Ukraine, including mortars and anti-tank weapons, as well as another field hospital. Source: Hanno Pevkur, the Estonian Minister of Defence “Fightings in Ukraine remain intense, and although Ukraine receives more and more Western weapons, we are...
10 million tons of cereals and oilseeds have already been transported out of Ukraine, – EU
The European Commission President said on August 18, 2022, on Twitter, that the unblocking of export routes helped to increase the volume of exports of crops from Ukraine. Source: The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen “10 million tons of cereals and oilseeds have now been transported out of Ukraine. The fast implementation...
Explosions at military airbase in Russian-occupied Crimea were heard: video
Explosions were heard at the Belbek military airfield near Sevastopol in Russian-occupied Crimea (south of Ukraine) on the evening of August 18, 2022. Source: Residents of Sevastopol “Explosions are heard at the Belbek military airfield near Sevastopol,” the local Telegram channel reported. The first explosion in Sevastopol was heard...