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      Lithuania will hold 5 training courses for the Ukrainian military in August
      Aug17

      Lithuania will hold 5 training courses for the Ukrainian military in August

      The Minister of Defense of Lithuania says that Lithuania continues to support Ukraine in its struggle against Russia. That’s why Lithuania will start holding five training courses for the Ukrainian military in August. Source: The Minister of Defense of Lithuania Arvydas Anusauskas The minister emphasized that the training of specialists for...

      A Russian and a Belarusian attacked Ukrainian students in Switzerland
      Aug17

      A Russian and a Belarusian attacked Ukrainian students in Switzerland

      In Switzerland, Ukrainian students were attacked by two men: one of them was Russian, and the other introduced himself as Belarusian. The incident happened in Zurich on August 13, 2022. Source: Ukrainian students Sofia Sukach and Yana Sonchkivska Ukrainian Students Yana Sonchkivska, Sofia Sukach and Denys Sharlai got into a dispute in the center...

      Operational report August 17, 2022 by the General Staff of AFU on the Russian invasion of Ukraine
      Aug17

      Operational report August 17, 2022 by the General Staff of AFU on the Russian invasion of Ukraine

      The brave Ukrainian people’s resistance to a Russian military invasion is still going strong after 175 days. In the directions of Volyn, Polissya, and Siverskyi, nothing changed. The Russian army is increasing the positional fortification equipment in Siverskyi, Ukraine. It conducted artillery bombardment close to the Sumy oblast cities of...

      German company “Henkel” is selling its assets in Russia and Belarus
      Aug16

      German company “Henkel” is selling its assets in Russia and Belarus

      On August 16, 2022, it became known that the German company “Henkel”, which produces cosmetics and household chemicals, put up for sale its assets in Russia and Belarus. Source: The half-year financial report of “Henkel” According to “Henkel”, the exit from these markets will cost 184 million euros, of which 88...

      Russia has withdrawn more than 300 helicopters and 400 planes to Ukraine’s borders  since February
      Aug16

      Russia has withdrawn more than 300 helicopters and 400 planes to Ukraine’s borders since February

      The spokesman of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said on August 16, 2022, that Russia is strengthening its aviation in the war with Ukraine, although it has reduced activity in the sky in the last 3-4 days. Source: The spokesman of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yuriy Ihnat According to the spokesman,...

      In the event of a disaster at Ukraine’s nuclear plant, it is necessary to evacuate 400,000 people
      Aug16

      In the event of a disaster at Ukraine’s nuclear plant, it is necessary to evacuate 400,000 people

      The head of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration said on August 16, 2022, that the situation in Energodar, which is temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation, is dangerous due to the constant shelling of the territory of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant by Russian troops. Source: Oleksandr Starukh, head of the Zaporizhzhia...

      Ukraine’s Parliament adopted the draft law about customs visa exemption with the EU
      Aug16

      Ukraine’s Parliament adopted the draft law about customs visa exemption with the EU

      The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (Parliament) during the meeting on August 15, 2022, supported the draft law, which introduces the necessary changes for concluding a “customs visa exemption” with the European Union. Source: Yaroslav Zhelezniak, first deputy head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy Law No....

      Canada has frozen assets and property of the Russian Federation for almost $320 million
      Aug16

      Canada has frozen assets and property of the Russian Federation for almost $320 million

      On August 15, 2022, it became known, that Canada, in general, blocked Russian assets worth more than 413 million Canadian dollars (about 320 million US dollars), as part of economic sanctions against Russia for violating the sovereignty of Ukraine. Source: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police “From February 24 to August 9, 2022, the RCMP...

      A fifth of the territory of Ukraine is contaminated with explosives
      Aug16

      A fifth of the territory of Ukraine is contaminated with explosives

      Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Yevgen Yenin said on August 15, 2022, that Russia continues to mine the territory of Ukraine. As of today, one-fifth of the territory of Ukraine is contaminated with explosive objects that have not detonated. Source: Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Yevgen Yenin “One-fifth of the...

      Ukraine received 4 helicopters and 6 howitzers from Latvia
      Aug16

      Ukraine received 4 helicopters and 6 howitzers from Latvia

      On August 16, 2022, it became known that Latvia handed over six M109 howitzers and Mi-17 and Mi-2 helicopters for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Source: Latvian Minister of Defense Artis Pabriks and Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov Two Mi-17 helicopters and two Mi-2 helicopters arrived at the Air Force of Ukraine in a...