The UK and the US say that a strike on Ukraine’s NPP will be a violation of NATO Article 5
Tobias Ellwood, Chair of the House of Commons Defence Select Committee, believes that an attack on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant will provoke a response from the military forces of NATO countries. He said it on Twitter on August 19, 2022. Source: British Member of Parliament, Chairman of the Special Committee on Defense in the...
Ukrainian air defense shot down 4 Russian cruise missiles
The Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration said on August 20, 2022, that Russian occupiers hit the Dnipropetrovsk region (central Ukraine) with four cruise “Kalibr” missiles, but the Ukrainian anti-aircraft defense shot down all the targets. Source: The Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration...
Russians mine heating plants and boiler houses in Ukraine’s south
The mayor of Melitopol said on August 19, 2022, that Russian invaders are mining heating plants and large boiler houses in occupied Melitopol (south of Ukraine). They want to blow them up in order to blame Ukraine for disrupting the heating season. Source: The mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov “For the second day, our heating plants and our...
The US announced new $775M military aid package for Ukraine
On August 19, 2022, it became known that the US will provide Ukraine with reconnaissance drones and, for the first time, mine-protected vehicles as part of a new military aid package. Source: Joe Biden’s Administration The aid package is estimated at $775 million and will include additional ammunition and 16 howitzer systems. In addition,...
Ukrainian aviation made 11 strikes on Russian positions
On August 19, 2022, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine hit enemy positions 11 times on the southern defense lines. As a result, 17 Russian invaders, the reconnaissance and fire control radar complex, and 4 units of the automobile and armored vehicles were destroyed. Source: Operational Command “South” “The Russians...
Explosions over the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet in Russian-occupied Crimea: video
A column of thick smoke rose above the Sevastopol headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation in occupied Crimea (south of Ukraine). There was a loud explosion around 8:17 am. on August 20, 2022. Source: Russian occupation authorities According to the occupation authorities, a drone flew into the roof of the headquarters and was...
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...