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22:46 Ukraine has returned 11 more children from the Russian Federation and temporarily occupied territories, said Mykola Kuleba, head of the Save Ukraine organization. To date, the Save Ukraine team has managed to return 161 children.
21:40 The Russians fired at Nikopol in the Dnipropetrovsk region - one person died, two private houses, a power line, a gas pipeline were damaged, the head of the OVA, Serhiy Lysak, said.
21:34 For almost a decade, Yevgeny Prigozhin has been creating the Wagner paramilitary group. It has become central to Russia's war against Ukraine and has also painted a picture of the Kremlin's influence around the world, supporting Putin's allies in Africa and Syria. About who will now lead the PMC and where she will fight - in the material Wagner's Fate .
21:12 Zelensky said that during yesterday's conversation with Biden, an agreement was confirmed that the United States would join the training of Ukrainian pilots and engineers on the F-16. "There will be more news in this and other areas," the Ukrainian president added. He also said that during today's meeting with the Turkish Foreign Minister, he discussed, among other things, the release of Ukrainians from Russian captivity.
In addition, Zelensky announced some special domestic political meetings next week: "They are already planned. As for legislative decisions ... What will definitely protect our state from everyone who is trying to weaken it, who, unfortunately, does not think about Ukraine, although he holds positions in the state system.
21:01 Ukrainian armored vehicles LLC announced the successful delivery to Ukraine of the first thousand 122-mm high-explosive fragmentation artillery shells with a full charge, which are produced in partnership with one of the ammunition holdings in Eastern Europe.
20:29 Zelensky said in an evening video message that he held a meeting today on the results of international visits, primarily on the F-16: "The tasks are obvious. ensuring the readiness of Ukraine. And all together - the maximum approximation of the moment when the F-16s will help us keep Russian terrorists as far away as possible."
In addition, they discussed the preparation of new defense packages - "with exactly the content that our soldiers need and that they told me about when I visited the front." The President also announced a "rich" autumn in terms of diplomacy and new international events.
19:45 The property of collaborator Vladimir Saldo and his family was recovered to the state, the Ministry of Economy reported. The list includes land plots, a hotel and a house in Kherson, apartments in Yalta, cars.
19:39 Andrey Yusov, the representative of the GUR MOU, confirmed that on August 25, a blow was struck on the Russian 126th separate guards brigade of the coast guard in the village. Perevalnoye in the Simferopol region of Crimea: "This is not the first strike on the 126th brigade. As Budanov said, Ukraine can now inflict defeat and carry out operations anywhere in the occupied Crimea. There will also be a lot of news in the near future."
18:54 In Crimea, the Russians are alarmed about the re-landing of Ukrainian troops, which took place in the western part of the peninsula near Lake Donuzlav, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense reports, citing radio interception. In particular, in a conversation, a Russian says that we are talking about the settlement of Novoozernoye. The Main Intelligence Directorate states that "the units of the Russian occupation army have problems with psychological stability and coherence."
18:40 Planned mobilization activities will be intensified in the Kharkiv region, Roman Semenukha, deputy head of the OVA, said. On the territory of the district military administrations and settlements of the region, commissions will be created to consider issues related to the strengthening of planned mobilization measures.
18:31 Budanov told Radio Liberty in an interview that Ukraine has a much smaller exchange fund than Russia: “We have much less of it than the Russian Federation. It’s true. Because in the first days of the invasion, the Russian Federation took a terrible number of hostages here , including civilians, pensioners of law enforcement agencies, ordinary people ... Therefore, our numbers, unfortunately, are lower. We must understand this. And, unfortunately, I think we will not be able to catch up with these numbers."
At the same time, the head of the GUR refused to give the exact number, since this is a state secret. Budanov also noted that of the Russian military who are captured, about 20% surrender voluntarily.
18:19 Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexander Syrsky said that he had been on a working visit to the Kupyansky and Limansky directions - together with the commanders of operational-tactical groups and brigade commanders, all the necessary decisions and measures were taken to strengthen defense and repel enemy attacks.
According to Syrsky, the operational situation in the Eastern direction remains tense, the enemy is regrouping his forces and means, while simultaneously transferring newly created brigades and divisions from the territory of the Russian Federation. Its main goal is to increase the level of combat potential and resume active offensive operations.
17:56 The government has decided to introduce electronic document management during and after military medical commissions (VVK), Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar said. According to her, this will simplify the interaction between all subjects of the system and will allow military personnel to quickly receive the documents necessary for passing the inspection and implementing the decisions of the IHC.
17:28 Greece breaks the agreement with Russia for the maintenance of the Soviet Tor-M1 and Osa-AKM air defense systems, Pronews Greek reports, citing sources. According to the publication, they wanted to do it secretly, but the document accidentally surfaced in parliament. Sources suggest that the complexes are likely to be removed from service and transferred to Ukraine through third countries. Greece is armed with 21 Tor and 38 Os - these are short-range air defense systems.
17:00 Lukashenko said that the core of PMC Wagner remains in Belarus: “And these pictures from space, that we are dismantling something ... Why are we removing extra tents - we don’t need so much. The core remains here, someone went on vacation, who "I decided to live on the sidelines, but the phone numbers, addresses, passwords, appearances in this core are known. Within a few days everyone will be here, up to 10 thousand people. Now there is no need to keep them here."
Lukashenka also said that Prigozhin never asked for security guarantees for himself: “To answer this question directly: I shouldn’t ensure Prigozhin’s security. This is, firstly. Secondly, the conversation never went in such a vein.” The Belarusian president is also convinced that Putin could not have killed Prigozhin.
16:40 Latvia handed over another Mi-17 helicopter to Ukraine, the country's Ministry of Defense reported.
16:34 Lithuania is transferring a new package of military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of 41 million euros, the country's Ministry of Defense announced. The package will include, in particular, ammunition, rifles, marine inspection radars, anti-drone guns, etc.
16:27 The Netherlands will transfer almost all of its F-16 fighters to Ukraine, but will leave a few for the training of Ukrainian pilots, Defense Minister Kaisa Ollongren said. Earlier media reported that the Netherlands has 42 F-16 aircraft in service.
16:23 Russian assets in the US, UK, Germany, Italy and France will be frozen until Moscow compensates Ukraine for damages, Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan said after talks with his European counterparts. The White House said the negotiators also discussed ways to hold the Russian Federation accountable for the destruction in Ukraine.
To date, France has blocked the funds of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation in the amount of 22 billion euros, as well as about 150 million euros in the accounts of individuals. In Italy, 2.5 billion euros remain blocked, in the UK - almost 21 billion euros, in the USA - 330 billion dollars, in Germany - more than 5 billion euros.
15:45 Zelensky met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Kiev. We discussed the Peace Formula, preparations for the Global Peace Summit, the risks associated with the Russian blocking of the Black Sea Grain Corridor. In turn, the Russian media write that Fidan may visit Russia in the near future - Erdogan announced his visit a few days ago, and today Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov confirmed that his arrival is planned.
14:29 Ukrainian forces crossed the first line of defense of the Russian Federation on the southern front, said the head of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley in an interview with Almamlakatv: "They crossed the main first line of defense. This defense line, which the Russians spent many months preparing: there are minefields , "dragon's teeth" and anti-tank trenches, and there's a complex matrix of defensive preparations. The Ukrainians are crossing it."
At the same time, Millie does not agree with the opinion that the offensive has failed: “It is too early to judge the success or failure of the attack. Obviously, partial success has been achieved so far. The attack speed is slower than I thought, but this is not uncommon in war, since war is on paper different from real war."
13:41 Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov said in an interview with Radio Liberty that the landing in Crimea is the first operation of Ukraine that has become public. According to him, before that "our Armed Forces, our Security Forces were engaged in other operations. We cannot report on all operations to our society." He also assured that when the military liberation of Crimea begins, "we will all see - it will be a more powerful operation than it is happening now." Danilov is convinced that Russia has no funds "that would prevent us from fulfilling our tasks."
The Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council also noted that the elections of 2024 in Ukraine are possible only if hostilities end: "The state must ensure that all citizens without exception who have the right to vote. And during the war it is extremely difficult to do this."
13:16 Peskov called the statements that the Kremlin could be behind the death of Prigozhin "an absolute lie". According to him, the official results of the investigation will be published. Peskov also said that Putin is not planning a trip to the G20 summit in India in September, since "the main focus now is a special military operation."
13:05 Finnish President Sauli Niiniste, at the suggestion of the government, decided to provide Ukraine with the 18th military aid package worth about 94 million euros. For security reasons, the details of the package are not disclosed.
12:49 Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin said that the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station needs to be restored to supply water to the annexed Ukrainian territories and Crimea, "but water supply options are being worked out without it."
12:33 In Finland, one of the leaders of the group of Russian militants Rusich Yan Petrovsky, who is under EU and US sanctions for participating in the war against Ukraine, was arrested. He is suspected of terrorist crimes committed at least between June 2014 and August 2015 in the Lugansk and Donetsk regions. The police are demanding an extension of Petrovsky's detention "in order to facilitate the investigation and extradition of the offender." Ukraine has filed a request for the militant's extradition.
12:14 Russia did not stop the mobilization and is now considering the possibility of additionally calling up 450,000 people, Budanov said in an interview with Radio Liberty. According to him, last autumn about 350 thousand people were called up in the Russian Federation, but covert mobilization continues all the time, and now 20-22 thousand people are being called up every month.
11:58 The number of Wagnerites in Belarus is gradually decreasing, but this process began even before the death of Prigozhin, spokesman of the State Border Service Andrei Demchenko said. He also confirmed that Wagner PMC mercenaries left for Russia, including under the pretext of vacations, but later they did not return to Belarus. In general, according to Demchenko, the situation at the border remains under control.
11:29 Minister of Defense of the Netherlands Kaisa Ollongren considers a realistic deadline for the transfer of F-16 fighters to Ukraine in six to eight months. She recalled that before that, several conditions must be met - in particular, the creation of the necessary infrastructure in Ukraine.
10:52 Crimean publics report a strike on Perevalnoye in the Simferopol region - the 126th separate guards coastal defense brigade of the Black Sea Fleet is stationed there. According to local residents, there are three dead and many wounded, who were brought to the Simferopol hospital on the street. Gorky.
10:45 Budanov promised a ground operation in Crimea. According to him, Ukraine is not going to leave the inhabitants of Crimea: "And when certain strikes are carried out on the territory of Crimea, this will not end - there will be a ground operation, there will be the return of our territories. Soon everyone will wait for their return home." The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate noted that the importance of the special operation with the landing at Cape Tarkhankut on August 24 is, first of all, "for people in Crimea to remember and believe that victory is not far off. And their liberation is also not far off."
10:42 Slovenia joined the G7 declaration on security guarantees for Ukraine, Zelensky said.
10:38 Russia sent stolen Ukrainian corn to Lebanon, Reuters reports citing the Ukrainian embassy. The ship Phoenicia was carrying 6,000 tons of corn from the port of Sevastopol. Ukraine is asking Lebanon to ban a Syrian ship carrying stolen corn from docking.
10:14 This night, Russia launched Caliber from the Sea of Azov for the first time, said Natalia Gumenyuk, speaker of OK Pivden. According to her, in this way the enemy is trying to find a new strike tactic in order to bypass the Ukrainian air defense.
Air Force Speaker Yuri Ignat added that two guided aircraft missiles were also launched, which first headed towards the Nikolaev region, and then turned towards Odessa.
09:51 The FSB of the Russian Federation stated that the Ukrainian special services are allegedly behind the arson of objects of the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Russian Railways, placing ads on the Internet about quick earnings. The department claims that all arsons are allegedly disclosed, sentences are being passed, up to 19 years in prison.
09:16 In the Donetsk region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, six people were injured (five in Kurakhovo and one in Avdeevka). In the Kherson region, one person died and three more were injured, including one child, according to the IVA.
09:10 In the morning, the Russians fired on the village. Hems of the Kupyansky district of the Kharkiv region, one person was injured, said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov. During the past 24 hours, the enemy shelled the settlements of Bogodukhovsky, Kharkovsky, Chuguevsky, Izyumsky and Kupyansky districts of the region, people were not injured.
08:53 The Ukrainian military on the southern front was successful in the Novodanilovka-Novoprokopovka and Malaya Tokmachka-Ocheretovatoe directions, they are fixed on the achieved lines, Andriy Kovalev, the speaker of the General Staff, said. In the Bakhmut direction, the Defense Forces continue their offensive south of Bakhmut.
08:41 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of August 25:
- personnel - about 259,630 (+470) people,
- tanks - 4378 (+3),
- armored combat vehicles - 8521 (+10),
- artillery systems - 5361 (+28),
- MLRS - 724 (+1),
- air defense systems - 495 (+1),
- aircraft - 315 (+0),
- helicopters - 316 (+0),
- UAV operational-tactical level - 4356 (+12),
- cruise missiles - 1409 (+3),
- ships/boats - 18 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tankers - 7790 (+17),
- special equipment - 802 (+1).
08:33 At night, the Russians attacked with air and sea-based missiles from the waters of the Black and Azov Seas. In the direction of the southern regions, Su-34 aircraft fired two Kh-59 guided air missiles from the Black Sea and two Caliber cruise missiles from a small missile ship from the Sea of Azov. Also, the launch of one strike UAV of the Shahed type from the direction of Primorsko-Akhtarsk was recorded. All five targets were destroyed: missiles - within the Odessa region, strike UAV - in the Dnepropetrovsk region, the Air Force command said.
07:26 Over the past day, 35 clashes took place at the front, the General Staff said in the morning summary . In particular, the Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled attacks by Russians in the area of Novogorovka, Luhansk region, south of Avdiivka, northeast of Novomikhailovka and Maryinka, Donetsk region.
In the Zaporozhye region, the invaders are preparing to falsify the results of fake "elections". They are planned to be held in a mixed format: demonstration voting at polling stations and bypassing apartments and houses. Bypassing houses to collect votes will begin on August 30. In addition, people appear in the region who are brought from Russia and settled in the abandoned houses of local residents. They will be engaged in falsifications and creating the necessary picture for the Russian media.
There is also increasing pressure on the local population to obtain Russian passports. In particular, paying for utilities, the Internet and a mobile phone will be impossible without Russian citizenship. In the region, an increase in the number of Chechens is recorded, who behave very aggressively and harshly towards the local population.
05:15 The "Governor" of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhaev, said that several drones were destroyed over the sea near Cape Khersones. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation claims that in total 42 drones were found over the Crimea by air defense systems - nine were allegedly destroyed, 33 were suppressed by electronic warfare.
01:37 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that over the territory of the Kaluga region, air defense allegedly destroyed a Ukrainian missile of the modified S-200 complex.
00:54 Zelensky said that he had held talks with Biden, thanked him for congratulating him on Independence Day. The President also spoke with his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.