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      Estonia will provide Ukraine with mortars and anti-tank weapons
      Aug19

      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...

      Denmark is ready to limit entry of Russian tourists regardless of EU decision
      Aug18

      Denmark is ready to limit entry of Russian tourists regardless of EU decision

      The Head of Foreign Affairs of Denmark said on August 17, 2022, that he hoped that the EU would adopt a joint decision to ban the issuance of tourist visas to Russians, but if there is no success in introducing common EU rules, the government is ready to revise the Danish rules. Source: Head of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Jeppe Kofod “If it...

      The situation on the front line will get worse soon, – Defence Intelligence of Ukraine
      Aug18

      The situation on the front line will get worse soon, – Defence Intelligence of Ukraine

      The representative of the press service of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine said on August 17, 2022, that Russia is still not ready to withdraw its troops, and Ukraine will release all captured territories, as a result, aggravation is expected at the front soon. Source: Andriy Yusov, representative of the...

      China will send its troops to Russia for joint training
      Aug18

      China will send its troops to Russia for joint training

      Ministry of Defense of China said on August 17, 2022, that Beijing would send a contingent of its troops to Russia to participate in joint military exercises involving several other countries, including India, Belarus, Mongolia and Tajikistan. Source: Ministry of Defense of China On August 17, China’s Ministry of Defense said that...

      Russian troops fired residential buildings from multiple launch rocket system in Kharkiv: photos, video
      Aug18

      Russian troops fired residential buildings from multiple launch rocket system in Kharkiv: photos, video

      Russian occupying forces shelled the Saltivskyy district of Kharkiv (east of Ukraine) with a multiple launch rocket system on August 17, 2022. 7 dead and 20 injured as a result of a Russian rocket hitting a residential building. Source: Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine “According to the investigation, on August 17, at around 9:15...

      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...

      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...

      The most massive Russian shelling of Kharkiv in recent times took place on August 16
      Aug16

      The most massive Russian shelling of Kharkiv in recent times took place on August 16

      The Head of Kharkiv Regional Military Administration said, that Russian troops shelled 5 districts of Kharkiv (east of Ukraine) from multiple launch rocket systems at night on August 16, 2022. That was the most massive shelling of Kharkiv in recent times. Source: Head of Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleg Synegubov “At around...

      Russians began mass filtration of civilians in Melitopol in Ukraine’s south
      Aug16

      Russians began mass filtration of civilians in Melitopol in Ukraine’s south

      The Mayor of the city stated on August 15, 2022, that in Melitopol (south of Ukraine), Russians began to capture everyone who had Ukrainian symbols. Source: The Mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov According to the Mayor, after the service center where fake driver’s licenses and license plates were issued was blown up last week, the building...