The Russians fired advanced “Kinzhal” hypersonic missiles at military facilities in the Vinnytsia region
On August 7, 2022, the Russian troops used Kh-47M “Kinzhal” hypersonic aero-ballistic air-to-surface missiles against military facilities in the Vinnytsia region (central Ukraine). Source: The press center of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine The main carriers of missiles of this type are the MiG-31 fighter as well...
The owner of “Baykar” created a company for the production of “Bayraktar” drones in Ukraine
Ukraine’s Ambassador to Turkey Vasyl Bodnar said on August 8, 2022, that the Turkish company Baykar Makina, which produces unmanned aerial vehicles, has purchased a plot of land for the construction of a drones factory in Ukraine. Source: Ukraine’s Ambassador to Turkey Vasyl Bodnar “Just a week ago, the government approved the...
1,400 Ukrainians have been evacuated for treatment abroad since the beginning of the war
The Ministry of Health of Ukraine reported on August 8, 2022, that since the first days of the full-scale invasion of Russian troops into Ukraine, medical evacuation of the Ukrainian injured for treatment and/or rehabilitation has been provided. As of today, 1,400 Ukrainians have been evacuated for medical treatment abroad. Source: The Ministry...
The Russians put mines in stores and on children’s playgrounds in the south of Ukraine: photo
Ukrainian Grouping of troops “Kakhovka” said on Facebook on August 7, 2022, that the Ukrainian military finds mines in houses, stores, and children’s playgrounds in the liberated territories of the Kherson region (south of Ukraine). Source: Ukrainian Grouping of troops “Kakhovka” Every day, special units carry out...
US senators increase pressure on US President to recognize Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism
US Senators Lindsey Graham (Republican Party) and Richard Blumenthal (Democratic Party) on August 7, 2022, called on the administration of President Joe Biden to recognize Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism in response to its invasion of Ukraine. Source: US senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal The senators emphasized on CNN that...
Ukraine is investigating 26,000 war crimes committed by Russia, – Prosecutor General’s Office
Head of the War Department of the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine said on August 7, 2022, that Ukraine was investigating nearly 26,000 Russian war crimes cases since Russia’s February 24 invasion and had charged 135 individuals. Source: Head of the War Department of the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine, Yuriy...
Swedish instructors in Britain will train the Ukrainian military
The Swedish government confirmed on August 7, 2022, that it would send instructors to Great Britain to conduct basic military training of Ukrainian citizens, who then would be able to serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Source: Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist The Swedish armed forces will send 120 instructors to Great Britain in the...
The Russians mined the nuclear plant and threat to blow it up if Ukrainian army attacks
The commander of the Russian garrison at the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant stated on August 8, 2022, that all important objects were mined at the plant, and the station “will be Russian or a draw.” Source: Valeriy Vasyliev, head of the radiation, chemical and biological defense forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian...
The Ukrainian army inflicted heavy casualties on Russians with the help of HIMARS missiles: video
The mayor of Melitopol, Ivan Fedorov, said in Telegram that on the night of August 8, 2022, Ukraine’s army hit the points of temporary deployment of Russian troops at the industrial sites in Melitopol (south of Ukraine) with HIMARS missiles. As a result, 100 Russian soldiers were killed and a variety of military equipment was destroyed....
Russians have killed more than 1,000 civilians, including 50 children in the Kharkiv region
Oleksandr Filchakov, head of the regional prosecutor’s office confirmed on August 7 that Russia had already killed over one thousand civilians and 50 children in the Kharkiv region (east of Ukraine) since the beginning of the war. Source: Oleksandr Filchakov, head of the regional prosecutor’s office According to the prosecutor’s office,...