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23:17 Lithuania will soon transfer a new military aid package to Ukraine, which will include, in particular, NASAMS missiles, anti-drone and logistics equipment, the country's Defense Ministry said.
22:52 Authoritative American analysts published an article in Time magazine, where they analyzed in detail the counteroffensive of Ukraine and tried to predict its results. Experts see three possible options. For more details, see the material Scenarios for the development of a counteroffensive .
22:06 Over the past week, Germany has handed over to Ukraine two WISENT 1 demining tanks and 11 mine plows for T-72 tanks, the German government said. Also among the military assistance are five SurveilSPIRE mobile reconnaissance systems, three Vector reconnaissance drones, five mobile antenna-tower systems and nine border guard vehicles.
In addition, 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles, six Bergepanzer 2 armored recovery vehicles, seven remote demining systems, five SurveilSPIRE systems and 18,000 anti-tank systems are planned to be transferred to Ukraine.
22:00 In the north-eastern part of Melitopol, Zaporozhye region, a mobile crematorium operates 24/7. The bodies of the dead Russian servicemen are transported by flatbed trucks. Local residents complain about the constant putrid smell in the city, especially at night, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.
21:57 Ukraine without a fleet destroys the Russian fleet. The port of Novorossiysk in the Krasnodar Territory was attacked by two sea drones. After that, a video appeared with the large Russian landing ship Olenegorsky Gornyak, which lurched heavily to port while being towed to its anchorage in the bay. More details - in the material Naval attack .
21:15 The Russians fired at Stanislav of the Kherson region - at least four residential buildings were damaged, one person was injured. Also in the evening, the enemy attacked the center of Berislav from a drone. Explosives were thrown into the courtyard of a local resident, he was seriously injured, the IVA said.
21:08 At the summit in Jeddah on August 5-6, responsibility will be distributed between countries on certain points of the peace formula, Igor Zhovkva, deputy head of the Presidential Organization, said in an interview with Radio Liberty: "If China talks about nuclear security, then China absolutely, for example, can become a No. 1 on nuclear safety, and if Brazil is concerned about environmental issues, it can easily be a co-leader in point No. 8."
20:14 Ukrainian troops in the South have already broken through the enemy's first line of defense in places and moved to an intermediate one, Anna Malyar said. According to her, there they are faced with the fact that the enemy has built engineering fortifications on the main dominant heights. "This, of course, complicates the movement of our troops and the fighting itself," Maliar added.
19:29 Ukraine joined the EU sanctions against Iran, the press service of the Council of Europe reported. Restrictions were introduced on July 20 against five individuals involved in the development and supply of drones to Russia. In addition to Ukraine, these sanctions were also introduced by North Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
19:17 Occupants in Crimea are ready for a "goodwill gesture," Natalya Gumenyuk, speaker of OK Pivden, believes. According to her, this, in particular, is evidenced by the fact that officials of the occupying authorities are already evacuating their families and property from the peninsula, in the notary centers of Crimea there is a rush about the re-registration of property. At the same time, Gumenyuk noted that it is not so easy to leave the peninsula now due to logistical problems.
18:45 Zelensky said in an evening video message that he heard today the report of the head of the SBU Vasily Malyuk: "I will not voice the content. I can only say that we are all grateful to the Security Service of Ukraine for returning the war back to the aggressor state. What you bring to the world, with that you turn out yourself."
17:51 Kuleba called the participation of the Special Representative of the Chinese Government for Eurasian Affairs Li Hui at the meeting of advisers to the leaders of states and representatives of the Foreign Ministry in Saudi Arabia on August 5-6 a historic victory and a "super breakthrough".
17:27 Zelensky said that he had a meeting in Kiev with a member of the Republican Party, ex-governor of New Jersey, Christopher Christie. "It is very important that Mr. Christie began this visit to Ukraine with a visit to Bucha to see with his own eyes what a threat Russian aggression poses to freedom and everyone in the world," the president added.
17:10 Ukraine will conduct repeated inspections of the condition of shelters, Shmyhal said: “In June, we fired some local leaders, and some were reprimanded due to the inadequate condition of shelters. More than a month has passed, and therefore now we will give instructions to again conduct inspections regarding Has the situation been corrected? The work of Invincibility Points will also be checked.
16:56 Ukrainians reacted violently to the news about the wrecked ship in Novorossiysk and have already raised a wave of jokes and memes. The brightest of them are in the material Olenegorsky shit .
16:49 The Bulgarian government, following the parliament, approved the provision of 100 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine.
16:25 Germany slows down the supply of weapons promised to Ukraine, writes Die Welt. According to the publication, after Zelensky's May visit to Berlin, out of the 110 promised Leopard tanks, only ten were delivered, and 20 Marder infantry fighting vehicles and Iris-T missile defense systems were not sent at all. A total of 2.4 billion euros in aid was promised, the largest arms package since the start of the war.
16:22 At the summit in Saudi Arabia, the United States will try to convince China that it is in its interests to help end the war in Ukraine and stop supporting Putin, writes The Wall Street Journal.
16:03 Lithuania will soon close two of the six border checkpoints on the border with Belarus, the country's Interior Ministry said.
16:01 China confirmed participation in the meeting on Ukraine, which will be held in Saudi Arabia on August 5-6. Beijing will be represented by Special Representative for Eurasian Affairs Li Hui, who visited several European countries, Ukraine and Russia in May and presented the Chinese "peace initiative".
15:59 Putin is trying to hold out until the US elections in November 2024 in the hope that Trump will help him, CNN reports, citing Western officials. They predict that before the election, he is unlikely to change his plans for Ukraine.
15:55 IAEA experts were allowed on the roof of the third and fourth reactors at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, and they did not find explosives there, said the agency's director general Rafael Grossi. Now experts are asking for access to the remaining four power units.
15:52 Ukrainian developers over the past two weeks have demonstrated important military developments. More details - in the material New military developments of Ukraine .
15:23 Azov said that the commander of the brigade Denis "Redis" Prokopenko, who recently returned from Turkey, is already in the ranks and is working out the planning and organization of the battle with the fighters.
15:19 Ukrainian troops will re-profile air defense to strengthen the protection of port infrastructure, said Natalia Gumenyuk, speaker of OK Pivden. According to her, work is already underway, allies of Ukraine are involved in it.
15:07 The enemy is desperately trying to stop the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar. According to her, the eastern front remains the epicenter of hostilities for the Russian army: "The enemy believes that by striking at the East, they will be able to turn the tide on the front as a whole. Therefore, the greatest efforts are now being made in the East." Ukrainian troops yesterday and today repel enemy attacks in the Kupyansky, Limansky and Svatovsky directions. The number of enemy shelling has increased, heavy fighting is underway. The goal of the enemy is to pull Ukrainian forces to these directions from the offensive direction and break through the defenses.
In addition, in the Kupyansk direction, the enemy set as his goal the return of the territories lost last autumn. "This is a difficult and exhausting struggle, but our defenders do not allow the enemy to realize his plans," Malyar said.
In the Bakhmut direction, the situation is complicated: on the southern flank of the Armed Forces of Ukraine they gradually continue to move forward, on the northern flank the enemy is attacking - Ukraine is repulsing the attacks. Here the enemy also wants to regain lost ground. Also in the East, the Russian Federation is attacking the Avdeevskoye and Maryinskoye directions: "There are also hot battles there, but our defenders do not allow the enemy to advance."
In the South, the Defense Forces continue their offensive operation in the Melitopol and Berdyansk directions, the enemy "provides insane resistance." In addition to continuous mining, the Russians equipped protected concrete engineering fortifications at key dominant heights. "In such difficult conditions, our troops are gradually but very persistently moving forward," Malyar added.
14:58 Putin signed the law on raising the draft age in Russia. The lower bar will remain at the same level (18 years), the upper bar will increase by three years (from 27 to 30). The law will come into force on January 1, 2024. The same law establishes the possibility of concluding contracts with conscripts for a period of at least a year. During the period of mobilization or martial law, specialized "state unitary enterprises" will be involved in maintaining order, to which weapons can be transferred.
Putin also signed a law that introduces a ban on travel abroad for a citizen from the day he was served with a summons, including at the place of work or study. In addition, a law was signed, according to which the Russian Guard will now be able to have heavy military equipment in service.
Another law signed today establishes that certain categories of persons with access to classified information will have to notify the FSB of the Russian Federation and the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation about traveling abroad. The document also introduces additional grounds for refusing access to state secrets: we are talking about the presence of an official or his relatives of foreign real estate, accounts in foreign banks.
14:27 Erdogan said he is counting on Putin's visit to Turkey in August.
14:09 Zelensky said that he had held a "tense three-hour" meeting of the Headquarters. The participants considered the situation at the front, the resumption of the work of the grain corridor, the development of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex, in particular, the maximum simplification of the procedure for defense enterprises, "so that they deal with weapons, shells, and not papers." An analysis was also made of the use of high-precision weapons. "Now is not the time to voice details, but we are satisfied with the results," the president added.
13:56 Russian aviation struck at Odradokamenka, Kherson region - dropped two guided bombs. At least five houses were damaged and one person was injured, the IVA said.
13:53 Russia is preparing a large-scale provocation under a false flag at the Mozyr Oil Refinery to involve Belarus in a full-scale war against Ukraine, the SBU reports. According to intelligence data, the preparation of the terrorist attack is being carried out by the DRG from the regular military of the RF Armed Forces and employees of the Russian special services, who were sent to Belarus under the guise of Wagnerites. The DRG should arrange a provocation at the refinery, pretending to be "Ukrainian saboteurs."
13:36 The National Bank issued a new ten-hryvnia coin with the image of the Patriot air defense system. It will be in free circulation and will be released in a circulation of 10 million pieces.
13:01 The United States does not plan to pay for weapons for Taiwan from the aid budget to Ukraine, said John Kirby, coordinator of the White House National Security Council. According to him, Taiwan will not be included in the request for a new financial assistance package for Ukraine, as previously reported by the media.
12:52 Training of Ukrainian pilots on the F-16 should start at the end of August, Air Force speaker Yuriy Ignat said. He added that the training "will not be quick, but it will not be as long-term as the Russians hope." According to Ignat's forecasts, pilots need up to six months to learn how to fly fighters, but "under certain conditions" this period can be reduced to four months.
12:29 Ukraine returned the bodies of another 44 fallen defenders, the Ministry of Reintegration reported.
12:08 The SBU, together with the State Bureau of Investigation, has collected an evidence base on the sanctioned Russian oligarch, the president of the CSKA (Moscow) football club, Yevgeny Giner, who was involved in financing the armed aggression of the Russian Federation. He is a close associate of the top military and political leadership of Russia and directly contributed to the Kremlin in unleashing a war against Ukraine.
After February 24, 2022, Giner, as the owner of the Russian JSC KBAL named after. Koshkina instructed the company's management to ensure an uninterrupted supply of ammunition for the occupying forces. Also, through entities controlled in Ukraine, he is one of the beneficiaries of the VS Energy International Ukraine group of companies and owns a number of hotels, metallurgical plants and shopping centers in Ukraine. The Supreme Anti-Corruption Court is considering the claim of the Ministry of Justice for the confiscation of these assets for the benefit of Ukraine. Giner faces life imprisonment with confiscation of property.
11:34 British intelligence believes that Russia may attack Ukrainian ports on the Danube with Iranian drones, not missiles, to reduce the risks of escalation. After all, these drones are quite accurate and at the same time have a much smaller warhead than cruise missiles. Analysts note that Russian attacks on port infrastructure using kamikaze drones in the past two weeks were aimed at cutting off international shipping through these ports. At the same time, drones hit targets 200 meters from the Romanian border, that is, Russia decides to strike near NATO territory.
11:26 Russia no longer has such a stock of missiles as last year, so in winter it will attack Ukraine with drones, Air Force speaker Yuriy Ignat predicts: "Of course, they will not abandon their intentions to disable our fuel and energy sector in order to de-energize the country in cold weather. But they do not have such a strategic stock of missiles that they had last winter. Therefore, perhaps, they will bet on kamikaze drones, which are also quite dangerous."
10:47 Russia doubles defense spending in 2023, Reuters reports, citing a government document. More than $100 billion will be allocated to the military industry, which is one third of all Russian government spending. Of these, $54 billion has already been spent in the first six months, which is twice as much as in the same period last year.
Such defense spending is supporting the recovery of the Russian economy through the growth of industrial production, but has already led to a budget deficit of about $ 28 billion and reduced spending on schools, hospitals and roads, the newspaper notes.
10:42 There is a large oil storage facility in Feodosia, which, in particular, provides fuel for the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation, so explosions should continue to be expected there, Natalya Gumenyuk, spokeswoman for the Southern Defense Forces, told Radio Liberty. As for the explosions near Novorossiysk in the Krasnodar Territory, she suggested that this could be a Russian provocation.
10:35 Ukrainska Pravda reports, citing sources in the Security Service, that the special operation in the bay of Novorossiysk was carried out by the SBU together with the Navy. As a result of a surface drone attack, the large landing ship Olenegorsky miner received a serious hole and is now unable to perform its combat missions. "So all the statements of the Russians about the reflected attack are fake," the source said.
10:23 Russia has deployed a large group of 15 ships in the Black Sea and is preparing for provocations, Natalya Gumenyuk, speaker of OK Pivden, said: "In the Black Sea, in all likelihood, they are preparing for provocations and are trying to disperse their ship composition so that it accumulated in one place. According to her, threats and pressure on civilian ships in the area of the Kerch Strait are possible.
10:17 Crimean telegram channels write about an attack on an oil depot near Feodosia during a night attack by drones.
09:42 Russian public reports that the large landing ship Olenegorsk miner, who participated in repelling the attack of Ukrainian unmanned fire ships on Novorossiysk, was shot down.
09:03 In the Donetsk region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, two people were killed (in Kurakhovka and Krasnogorovka), two more were injured. In the Kherson region, nine people were injured, in Zaporozhye - one, according to the IVA.
08:52 The Russian army suffers significant losses in the East and does not have any success, said the speaker of the General Staff Pavel Kovalchuk. The defense forces continue to hold back the advance of Russian troops in the Kupyansk and Liman directions, and in the Bakhmut direction they are fixed on the achieved lines. There are heavy battles. In the South, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue their offensive in the Berdyansk and Melitopol directions, consolidate in their positions, the invaders suffer significant losses.
08:29 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of August 4:
- personnel - about 248,490 (+640) people liquidated,
- tanks - 4228 (+4),
- armored combat vehicles - 8249 (+15),
- artillery systems - 4911 (+19),
- MLRS - 704 (+0),
- air defense systems - 466 (+1),
- aircraft - 315 (+0),
- helicopters - 311 (+0),
- UAV operational-tactical level - 4104 (+27),
- cruise missiles - 1347 (+0),
- ships/boats - 18 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tankers - 7392 (+20),
- special equipment - 724 (+3).
07:48 In the evening and at night, the Russians fired five times from heavy artillery and MLRS on Nikopol, the Krasnogrigoryevsk and Mir communities of the Dnepropetrovsk region. Two people were wounded, the head of the OVA, Serhiy Lysak, said.
07:35 Over the past day, about 40 clashes took place at the front, the General Staff said in the morning report . In particular, in the Bakhmut direction, the Defense Forces are holding back the enemy in the direction south and southeast of Ivanovsky. In the Avdeevka direction, the enemy unsuccessfully tried to advance north and southeast of Avdeevka and southeast of Pervomaisky. In the Maryinka direction, the Defense Forces continue to hold back the advance of Russian troops in the Maryinka area. In the Shakhtyorsky direction, the enemy made unsuccessful attempts to restore the lost position west of Staromayorsky and east of Urozhaynoye.
In Energodar, the invaders are forcing the staff of the Zaporizhzhya NPP to issue Russian passports, threatening reprisals. Russian troops conduct regular searches of local residents in the city, both on the streets and in houses. They check passports and phones. If the passport turns out to be Ukrainian, then the document is destroyed and forced to issue a Russian passport. The occupiers are forcing them to change other documents as well: driver's licenses, papers for movable and immovable property.
07:03 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that the Armed Forces of Ukraine allegedly attacked the Novorossiysk naval base at night with two unmanned boats. Moscow claims that the boats were discovered and destroyed. Meanwhile, residents of Novorossiysk posted a video of the attack by sea drones on social networks .
Also, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that it had stopped an attempt by Ukrainian troops to carry out a terrorist attack using drones on objects in the territory of Crimea. Air defense systems allegedly destroyed ten Ukrainian UAVs, three more drones were suppressed by electronic warfare, there were no casualties or damage.
04:32 Adviser to the "head" of the occupied Crimea Oleg Kryuchkov reported on the "air defense work" in several areas of the peninsula. About the explosions, in particular, write in the public Feodosia.
02:55 Russia is trying to expand cooperation with the DPRK - in particular, it wants to acquire shells for use in the war against Ukraine, said John Kirby, coordinator of the White House National Security Council. According to him, the last visit of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to the DPRK was connected precisely with an attempt to convince North Korea to sell ammunition to Russia.
Kirby stressed that the agreements between Moscow and Pyongyang on the supply of weapons violate several UN Security Council resolutions at once, and Washington will continue to make efforts to prevent any attempt by the Kremlin to acquire weapons for the war against Ukraine in third countries. According to Kirby, the fact that Moscow has to look for weapons in such countries indicates the impact of Western sanctions on the Russian military machine.
00:21 Drone attacks on Moscow showed the weakness of Putin's ruling regime, Andrey Yusov, a spokesman for the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, believes: "What did the whole world see? That Putin's regime, his Putin's Russia, is not able to protect its own territory, its own capital, and even objects related to their security sector and defense."
In addition, according to Yusov, such events are “great anti-advertising” for the Russian Federation as a supplier of weapons and air defense and electronic warfare systems: “I think that after the recent events, their value on the international arms market has significantly fallen and staggered. It is unlikely that after such ads, someone wants to buy something from rashists."