Kursk offensive before breakthrough – Putin orders “liberation” in October

Current news on Ukraine war in live ticker: Ukraine continues its Kursk advance. Putin plans to “liberate” the war-torn region by October at the latest.

Updated as of August 20, 6:29 pm: The Russian Foreign Ministry has summoned a senior representative of the US Embassy in Moscow following media reports from Ukrainian-occupied areas in the Russian border region of Kursk. On Tuesday, the ministry said it expressed its strong opposition to the provocative actions of American reporters who “illegally entered the Kursk region” to Stephanie Holmes, deputy head of the embassy’s consulate.

In a message distributed on Telegram, the Russian Foreign Ministry accused reporters of the associated US media of reporting in Kursk “in a propaganda style about the crimes of the Kiev regime.” As a result, “necessary investigative measures” are planned to bring media representatives to court.

The Russian Foreign Ministry also criticized the alleged “involvement” of private military companies from the United States, saying that American mercenaries were involved in the Ukrainian military operation in Kursk. This clearly demonstrates that the US is a “direct participant in the conflict”. Russia continues to accuse the West of supporting the Ukrainian military with mercenaries.

Despite budget dispute: Scholes guarantees more military aid to Ukraine

Updated as of August 20, 4:37 pm: Chancellor Olaf Scholz has rejected claims that Germany wants to cut aid to Ukraine, which is threatened by Russia. He spoke on the Sat.1 program “:newstime Spezial” entitled “Where does Germany stand?” insisted that The current debate surprises him.

The federal government has earmarked four billion euros in military aid for next year – the most of any European country. Also, according to the decision of the G7 countries, Ukraine will receive a loan of 50 billion euros. The interest on this loan will be covered by income from Russian state assets. With this fund, Ukraine will be able to freely acquire the necessary weapons for its defense, Scholz said.

Russia captures railway junction in Donetsk

Updated from August 20, 2:27 pm: Russian troops have apparently succeeded in capturing the New-York rail junction in eastern Ukraine. This was announced by the Russian Defense Ministry in Moscow on Tuesday. In addition, a large Ukrainian contingent was destroyed during the developments in the Donetsk region. Ukraine did not confirm the reports, but reported heavy fighting in the Doretsk sector, which also included New-Jork.

Report from August 20: Moscow – die Ukrainian offensive in Kursk Causing huge headaches for the Kremlin. Progress continues: According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian army has captured more than 100 towns along the Russian border. Apparently, Russian ruler Vladimir Putin has now set a deadline for his army to “liberate” Kursk.

Russia order Kursk advance “Liberation” of the border region

Ukrainian News Agency RBC Ukraine Citing informed sources, Putin has ordered the Russian military to clear the border area of ​​Ukrainian troops by October 1. At the same time, according to sources, he called for the withdrawal of Russian soldiers from key areas in the Donbass. Recently there were reports that the Russian military has sent troops from Ukraine to the Kursk region.

RBC Ukraine According to Putin, the Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine will prevent it from losing its intensity. His troops are advancing there: the cities of Pokrovsk and Doretsk are particularly the focus of attacks by Putin’s troops.

Kursk advances in Ukraine war: Kremlin sends troops from Ukraine

The report also says that the Kremlin is gathering troops from various directions and sending them to Kursk to block further Ukrainian advances. Accordingly, troops from Saborizia, Kherson and Uhledar were assembled and marched to Kurz.

Vladimir Putin The Foreign Minister refuses Negotiations With Kiev

While Kiev may expect a better negotiating position by counterattacking, Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is taking a hard line. According to reports from Moscow, he no longer wants to negotiate. “After the attacks in the Kursk region, more precisely after the start of the invasion, the president has made it very clear that there can be no talk of negotiations,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Russian state television on the sidelines of Putin’s visit to Azerbaijan. . Lavrov announced that Putin would soon assess the situation.

Reports of contacts between the warring parties established by intermediaries such as Qatar or Turkey are nothing more than rumours, Lavrov explained.