DAccording to President Volodymyr Zelenskyj, Ukraine is still trying to retake the Crimean peninsula annexed by Russia. “This Russian war against Ukraine and against all of free Europe began in Crimea and must end with Crimea – with its liberation,” Zelensky said in his nightly video message on Tuesday. Although it is impossible to name the time at present. But add the necessary elements to the “formula for the liberation of Crimea”.
Zelensky cited explosions at a military base on the peninsula that killed one person, according to Crimean President Sergei Aksyonov. Nine others were injured. The Russian Defense Ministry has denied any shelling of the Chaki air base.
A plume of smoke from an explosion on Saki Beach. In Ukraine’s Black Sea region of Crimea, which is annexed by Russia, the Russian Air Force has munitions.…The foundation exploded
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A Russian news agency later cited a ministry source as saying that “violation of fire safety regulations” was suspected as the main cause of the blasts. This in turn prompted the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine to post a sarcastic comment on Facebook: “The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine cannot determine the cause of the fire, but recalls the rules on fire safety and the ban on smoking. Places.”
There has been speculation on social media in Ukraine that Ukrainian missiles may have been responsible for the explosions. Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Zelenskyy, insisted on the TV channel “Dozhd” that Ukraine had nothing to do with the incident.
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8:49 am – Kremlin takes action against opposition TV journalist Ovsyannikova
TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, known for her protest work on Russian television, is increasingly being targeted by Russian authorities. Ovsyannikova’s lawyer told the Telegram news service that his client’s home had been searched and criminal investigations had been launched against Ovsyannikova.
The background is Russian laws that make it a punishable offense to spread false news about the Russian military. In March, during a live news broadcast on state television Channel One, the reporter stood behind the anchor with a poster calling for an end to the war and warning against propaganda. Since then, the Ukrainian-born woman has been temporarily arrested and fined for her continued criticism of Russia’s actions.
08:01 – Great Britain: Russia is building a new major unit to operate in Ukraine
According to Great Britain, Russia has created a large new ground force for the war in Ukraine. The British Ministry of Defense, citing its intelligence services, reports that the 3rd Army Corps is stationed near the town of Mulino, east of the capital Moscow.
Weld graphic: The current front line in Ukraine
Current situation in Ukraine
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5:30 am – Import ban on Russian coal: Association does not expect sanctions
Despite the import ban on Russian hard coal that took effect on Thursday, German coal importers do not expect any supply disruptions. “Coal is available on the world market,” Alexander Bethe, CEO of the Association of Coal Importers (VdKi), told German press agency dpa. Now the main supplier countries are USA, South Africa, Australia, Indonesia and Colombia.
According to the association, almost 50 percent of hard coal and coke imports in 2021 came from Russia, compared to 17 percent from the United States and 13 percent from Australia. It is almost 20.5 million tons from Russia. According to VdKi, about 7.2 million tons of hard coal arrived in Germany from January to May. More recent statistics are not yet available. Russian coal was mainly used as fuel for power plants.
As of this Thursday, EU countries are not allowed to import coal from Russia. The interim period for the coal embargo against Russia, which EU countries adopted in April as part of the fifth package of sanctions, ends at midnight. At that time, countries agreed to a transitional period of 120 days to allow industry to adapt to the import ban.
04:54 – Russia launches Iranian satellites into space
In a sign of cooperation with the mullahs’ regime, Russia launched an Iranian satellite into space overnight from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Russia’s space chief, Yuri Borisov, spoke of a “milestone” in Russian-Iranian relations that paved the way for “new and even bigger projects.”
Photo provided by the Russian space agency Roscosmos shows the launch of a Soyuz rocket at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The missile carried Iran’s Ghayam satellite…Neon Mullah Reigns in Earth Orbit
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03:36 – Russia wants UN Security Council referral for Zaporizhia NPP
At Russia’s insistence, the United Nations Security Council is now set to deal with the situation at the Ukrainian nuclear power plant in Zaporizhia. The government in Moscow told the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Croci on Thursday at the UN. It asked the Security Council to report on “attacks by Ukrainian armed forces on the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant and their possible catastrophic consequences.” For diplomatic circles.
IAEA technicians are to check the status of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant. Ukraine had already requested an inspection of the facility occupied by Russian soldiers on Monday. Both sides accuse each other of shelling a nuclear power plant.
03:00 – US supports demining in Ukraine with $89 million
US supports anti-personnel mine clearance in Ukraine with $89 million The equivalent of 87 million euros will finance the work of 100 demining teams of non-governmental organizations or specialized private companies, a representative of the US State Department said on Tuesday.
After withdrawing from parts of Ukraine, Russian forces left numerous landmines and landmines on washing machines, hospital beds and corpses, he alleged.
For example, a family in Bucha near Kiev, where Russian soldiers allegedly massacred civilians, found an explosive device in their ten-year-old daughter’s piano. The US representative compared the Russian military’s actions to those of the jihadist militant Islamic State (IS) in Syria and Iraq.
2:56 am – Ukraine: Russia wants annexed nuclear power plant to Crimea
According to Ukrainian information, Russia wants to connect the occupied Ukrainian nuclear power plant Zaporizhia to the annexed peninsula of Crimea. Petro Kotin, head of Ukrainian nuclear power plant operator Energoatom, said on Tuesday that Russian players at the plant would implement plans to connect the plant to the “Crimean power grid” through Russian nuclear company Rosatom.
Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant
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“To do this, we must first damage the power lines of the nuclear power plant, which are connected to the Ukrainian energy system,” Godin said on Ukraine TV. “Between August 7 and 9, the Russians have already damaged three power lines. Currently the plant operates on a single production line, which is a very dangerous working method.
Once the last line is cut, the nuclear power plant will rely on diesel generators, the Energoatom boss said. “Then everything depends on their reliability and fuel reserves.”
00:34 – Ukraine: Do not take responsibility for bombings in Crimea
Ukraine has not claimed responsibility for Tuesday’s explosions at a Russian airbase in Crimea, Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podoliak said.
Asked by independent Russian TV channel Doshd if Kiev was responsible, he replied: “Of course not. What do we have to do about it?” The cause of the outbreak on the Russian-annexed peninsula remains unclear, he said.
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