Section: News & Summaries

      US allocates $9M to collect data on forced deportation and filtration camps in Ukraine
      Aug26

      US allocates $9M to collect data on forced deportation and filtration camps in Ukraine

      On August 25, 2022, it became known that the United States has allocated nearly $9 million to gather information on the forced deportation of Ukrainians and filtration camps in Ukraine. Source: US State Department The Conflict Observatory program, supported by the US State Department, published a report on August 25, that provides evidence of the...

      Russians set up torture chambers in the basements of the nuclear plant: people are electrocuted
      Aug26

      Russians set up torture chambers in the basements of the nuclear plant: people are electrocuted

      Eastern Human Rights Group stated on August 26, 2022, that Russian occupiers continue to kidnap people. Dozens of new cases were recorded in occupied Energodar. According to residents, people are taken and placed in the basements of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, where they are interrogated and tortured. Source: Eastern Human Rights Group...

      The Ukrainian army destroyed the Russian base, at least 200 Russians died: photos
      Aug26

      The Ukrainian army destroyed the Russian base, at least 200 Russians died: photos

      Ukrainian fighters destroyed about 200 Russian paratroopers, striking the Russian base in the “Donbas” hotel in the occupied Kadiivka (Stakhanov), Luhansk region (east of Ukraine) on August 26, 2022. Source: The head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration Serhii Haidai Minus 200 Russians-paratroopers. The Ukrainian army...

      Russia lost more than 80,000 people in the war with Ukraine, – UK Minister of Defence
      Aug26

      Russia lost more than 80,000 people in the war with Ukraine, – UK Minister of Defence

      UK Minister of Defence stated on August 24, 2022, that in total, Russia’s losses amount to more than 80,000 people, if combined injured, dead and deserters, during the six months of the war. Source: UK Minister of Defence Ben Wallace “We pretty much accept, well, we do accept, the sort of observations of Russian losses to be – if you...

      Russia’s seaborne export of coal almost stopped due to EU sanctions
      Aug26

      Russia’s seaborne export of coal almost stopped due to EU sanctions

      On August 25, 2022, it became known that the export of Russian coal by sea was effectively stopped due to the prohibition of the European Union to serve deliveries of Russian coal anywhere in the world within the framework of the fifth package of sanctions. Source: Bloomberg journalists  The agency found out that JSC “Suek”, the...

      Every minute of Russian military at Ukraine’s nuclear plant is a risk of a radiation disaster
      Aug26

      Every minute of Russian military at Ukraine’s nuclear plant is a risk of a radiation disaster

      The President of Ukraine stated on August 25, 2022,  the need to return Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant under Ukrainian control as soon as possible and ensure the International Atomic Energy Agency access to the plant. Source: The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy “It is necessary to return the station under the proper control of...

      Ukraine is the only country in the world against which cluster munitions are used
      Aug26

      Ukraine is the only country in the world against which cluster munitions are used

      According to the Global Cluster Munition Monitor 2022 report on August 25, 2022, Ukraine is the only country in the world where cluster munitions are used, and at least 689 civilians were injured by them from February to July. Source: Mary Wareham, editor of the Global Cluster Munition Monitor 2022  The report notes that Russia has used cluster...

      Italy will provide Ukraine with €2M and equipment for demining of territories
      Aug26

      Italy will provide Ukraine with €2M and equipment for demining of territories

      Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy during a meeting with the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Denys Monastyrskyi on August 26, 2022, said about the aid package to Ukraine, which will include, in particular, 2 million euros for humanitarian demining in the de-occupied territories. Source: Minister of Foreign...

      Russia caused the disconnection of 6 power units of Ukraine’s nuclear plant from the grid
      Aug26

      Russia caused the disconnection of 6 power units of Ukraine’s nuclear plant from the grid

      Due to the actions of Russian occupiers, Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was completely disconnected from the power grid for the first time ever on August 25, 2022. Now, the ZNPP has restored the connection to the fourth communication line with the energy system of Ukraine, but all 6 power units remain disconnected. Source: National Nuclear...

      7 EU countries called for new sanctions against Russia, including visa sanctions
      Aug25

      7 EU countries called for new sanctions against Russia, including visa sanctions

      On August 25, 2022, it became known that the heads of the foreign affairs committees of the parliaments of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Poland, the Czech Republic and Denmark issued a joint statement calling for new sanctions against the Russian Federation for its war against Ukraine. Source: EU countries They list all the arguments that...