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[Korrespondent] 23:28 Borrell said that during the high-level week of the UN General Assembly at the end of September, a meeting on the Ukrainian Formula of Peace could take place.
23:25 Zelensky and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis signed a joint declaration of support for Ukraine's membership in NATO. Athens declares that it will continue military, technical, defense and humanitarian support for Ukraine, and will also contribute to post-war reconstruction.
23:21 Bloomberg writes that the Swiss state company Ruag wanted to sell non-working equipment to the German concern Rheinmetall, which was going to repair the tanks and send them to Ukraine, but the Swiss government stopped the agreement due to the fact that it violates the neutral status of the country.
23:16 The Russian drone hit a civilian facility in the settlement of the border community of the Chernihiv region, said the head of the OVA Vyacheslav Chaus.
23:13 Two airfields in the deep rear of the Russian Federation were hit by drones. It is preliminary known about the damage to several strategic aircraft. More details - in the material Power Steering Operation .
22:46 Elon Musk, in a conversation with a Pentagon official, admitted that he spoke with Putin in 2022, writes The New Yorker. According to the publication, the conversation took place after the Ukrainian military suddenly began to lose contact with Starlink when they entered the temporarily occupied territories. Musk was worried that Russia would perceive the use of Starlink systems by the Ukrainian military as assistance to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and he was looking for a way to assuage Russian concerns.
22:08 The energy system of Ukraine will be ready for the winter season, Energy Minister German Galushchenko said: "The energy system will be ready for winter, there are all the necessary resources to go through the heating winter season without power outages. But the consequences of enemy terrorist attacks, which we cannot predict. The enemy's goal is to achieve a blackout in Ukraine. Last winter we learned a lot in terms of holding the power grid, but the enemy's strikes can be modified."
The minister stressed that in the absence of new serious damage due to shelling, it is not planned to introduce restrictions on the supply of electricity to consumers: "If there are blackouts, they will be the result of attacks on our energy system and will be temporary."
21:43 The Russians attacked a residential building in Berislav, Kherson region, one person was injured, the OVA reported.
21:11 Zelensky's tour to the Netherlands and Denmark ended with historic agreements: Amsterdam and Copenhagen pledged to transfer F-16 fighter jets to Kiev. This long-awaited development should help Ukraine fill an important gap in its defense capabilities. About when to wait for the first planes and how much Ukraine can get - in the material F-16 for Ukraine .
20:45 Greece will join the countries that will train Ukrainian pilots on the F-16 , Zelensky said during a joint press conference with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The country also joined the G7 declaration on security guarantees for Ukraine.
20:13 Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said during a visit to Greece that he had accepted Zelensky's proposal and would hold closed talks with him on Tuesday, August 22.
19:40 As a result of the Russian strike on Chernigov on August 19, 180 victims sought medical help, of which 46 people were hospitalized, said the head of the OVA Vyacheslav Chaus.
19:31 German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock said that the decision to provide Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles should be taken faster, because every day matters.
18:43 Zelensky said in an evening video message that he was completing his "historic visit" to the countries of Northern Europe, where he agreed, in particular, on the production of Swedish combat vehicles in Ukraine, on the receipt of 42 F-16 fighters from the Netherlands and 19 from Denmark. The President separately thanked the United States for supporting the aviation coalition.
Now Zelensky is on a visit to Greece, where he plans to meet with President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the Greek delegation, as well as with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
18:31 The Russians fired on Sofiyivka, Kherson region, two people were injured, the OVA reported.
17:52 At the Russian Shaykovka airfield, at least one plane was damaged as a result of a morning drone attack, said Andrey Yusov, a spokesman for the GUR, in a commentary to Liga. "At least one plane has been damaged. As in most cases, the Russian regime is trying to hide the real amount of losses and damage," he said.
According to Yusov, the attack was carried out in strict coordination with the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense: "There are people who, in coordination with the Main Intelligence Directorate, completed the assigned tasks. They came from central Russia, worked out and successfully returned back." Earlier, Russian publics reported that as a result of an attack by a drone of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on an airfield in the Kaluga region, an aircraft that allegedly was not used was damaged. Tu-22M3 strategic bombers are based at the Shaikovka airfield.
17:18 In Kiev, for security reasons, there will be no mass events for the Independence Day of Ukraine, it is also prohibited to hold non-state mass events of a religious, cultural, educational, sports, entertainment and other nature on August 23 and 24, the Kyiv City State Administration reported. Residents of Kiev and guests of the city are urged these days to be as attentive and careful as possible and not to neglect air raid signals.
17:00 Russia may start a new wave of public mobilization in the fall, predicts Andrey Yusov, a representative of the GUR. He stressed that this is precisely about public mobilization, since the hidden one continues uninterruptedly. The only thing holding back the Kremlin is the fear of the population's reaction, Yusov said.
16:37 The drone crashed on the territory of the airfield in the Kaluga region, according to Russian telegram channels. According to preliminary information, as a result of the fall, the supposedly unused aircraft was damaged, there were no injuries or infrastructure damage. Earlier, Governor Vladislav Shapsha reported that an UAV attack was repelled in the Kirovsky district.
16:24 The Atesh partisan movement reports problems with logistics in Crimea. So, the Simferopol-Gruzovoi railway station is overflowing with trains with tanks for loading fuels and lubricants. A similar situation is observed at other stations. The dispatch of these trains is not yet expected - this is due to the logistical problems of the Russian Federation outside the peninsula.
15:36 The Russians dropped explosives from a drone in the village. Zolotaya Balka, Kherson region, one person was injured, the Office of the Prosecutor General said.
15:33 Ukraine needs 128 Western fighters to replace the old air fleet, Air Force spokesman Yuri Ignat said: "It is clear that the war can make its own adjustments, but more than 100 aircraft are really needed to disperse them at different airfields so that they respond to different challenges and delivered strikes against various targets, both against aircraft, and against ground targets, and against the rear of the enemy in particular." He added that in case of receiving 42 F-16 fighters, Ukraine will be able to create four air brigades.
15:30 In Russia, high school students will be trained to use drones in war - the topic of drones was included in the school curriculum of elementary military training for students in grades 10-11, Russian media report. Schoolchildren will be taught not only to conduct reconnaissance and use drones on the battlefield, but also to counter enemy UAVs.
15:23 SBU arrested in the Poltava region the property of a Russian general in the amount of more than 1 billion hryvnia. We are talking about Russian Colonel-General Valery Kapashin, head of the Federal Directorate for the Safe Storage and Destruction of Chemical Weapons under the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. Among the seized property is the house of the Kapashin family, premium hotels and restaurants, office and shopping and entertainment centers.
15:17 Erdogan said that he is counting on a personal meeting with Putin in September, but for now it is possible that the Turkish Foreign Minister will visit Russia in the near future, including to continue work on the grain deal.
14:49 Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Krisstersson said that his country itself needs Gripen fighters, so it does not plan to transfer them to Ukraine yet.
14:28 Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbing said that China does not supply Russia with components and components for the production of weapons, as reported by the Western media. He added that on the Ukrainian issue, Beijing "consistently promotes peace talks and will continue to play a constructive role in easing tensions."
13:57 The use of the term "bridgehead" in relation to individual operations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the left bank of the Dnieper is inappropriate, said the speaker of OK Pivden Natalya Gumenyuk: "Many experts like to scatter terms, but only the military should be trusted. performing some individual operations. But this requires information silence in order to preserve those units that perform operations and prepare the work that will subsequently be deployed in the respective positions. "
13:29 The Ministry of Defense announced the development of a draft law on the Military Police of Ukraine. It should become a military unit with law enforcement functions and will be part of the Defense Ministry. The body will be created on the basis of the Military Law Enforcement Service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Separate powers for operational-search activities and pre-trial investigation of war crimes will be transferred to him. The goal is to maintain military discipline among the military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Ministry of Defense, and the State Special Transport Service. It is supposed to achieve compatibility of the Military Police with the relevant structures of the NATO member states.
13:10 70 Ukrainian pilots will be trained on the F-16 in Denmark - this is the first wave, after which the second and third will follow, Air Force speaker Yuriy Ignat said: "Another group of pilots are young pilots, in fact, yesterday's graduates who will go to Great Britain, where they will take a slightly longer program, but they will have basic training - English, light Western technology, with a transition to fighter aircraft. This program will last longer, perhaps up to two years. "
12:31 Ukraine will be able to use the provided F-16s only on its territory, Danish Defense Minister Jakob Ellemann-Jensen said: "We transfer weapons on the condition that they will be used to expel the enemy from the territory of Ukraine. And no further than that."
12:22 Ukrainian forces were successful in the direction southeast of Rabotino and south of Malaya Tokmachka, Zaporozhye region, Anna Malyar said. According to her, the enemy tried to regain the lost positions east of Rabotino, but to no avail. Rabotino is now undergoing "planned combat work," added Malyar.
12:18 Ukraine is completing the development of insurance for ships for transporting grain across the Black Sea, Deputy Economy Minister Oleksandr Griban told the Financial Times. According to him, the agreement is currently "developed and actively discussed" between the relevant ministries, as well as Ukrainian banks and international insurance groups, including Lloyd's of London.
11:43 All the battles last week in the Kupyansk direction ended in defeat for the Russians, Anna Malyar said. According to her, in this direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled attacks south of Pervomaisky and east of Petropavlovka.
Malyar also noted that in the Kupyansk and Limansk directions last week the number of shelling and battles decreased, but the enemy does not leave plans to move forward. Now the Russian troops are "licking their wounds" and regrouping, pulling up additional forces. In the Limansky direction, the main battles are going around the Serebryansky forestry. Also, the enemy is trying to dislodge the Armed Forces of Ukraine from positions near Belogorovka and Kremennaya.
11:26 Partially recognized Kosovo has joined the G7 declaration on security guarantees for Ukraine, said Prime Minister Albin Kurti. He also said that the country will help Ukraine bring victory closer and hold the leadership of the Russian Federation accountable.
10:47 F-16 fighters can give Ukraine an advantage in the air, as well as influence the course of events at the front, said Yuri Ignat, spokesman for the Air Force Command. According to him, 8-9 Russian fighters can be in the air at the same time in the occupied territories, dropping bombs and launching missiles. When Ukraine has F-16s, it will be much more difficult for them to do this.
10:24 In Kiev, on Khreshchatyk, for Independence Day, they are preparing for a "parade" of destroyed Russian equipment: burned tanks, armored vehicles, self-propelled howitzers, trucks and other equipment have been placed on the road. Traffic along Khreshchatyk Street will be partially blocked throughout the week.
10:19 Propagandist Margarita Simonyan said that a drone shot down in the Istra district of the Moscow region fell on a nearby street next to her house, there were no casualties or destruction. In turn, Governor Andrey Vorobyov said that two people were injured in the fall of the wreckage of a drone on a house in Istra, and windows were broken in three houses.
The Federal Air Transport Agency reported that 45 passenger flights and two cargo flights were redirected to alternate airfields at Moscow airports due to a morning drone attack. According to Yandex services, more than 90 flights have been delayed or cancelled.
09:42 British intelligence announced the creation of a new military formation in Russia - the 18th Combined Arms Army. This formation is likely to be an amalgamation and reinforcement of other units currently active in the Kherson region, including the 22nd Army Corps, which usually makes up the Russian garrison in occupied Crimea. The 18th Combined Arms Army is likely to be made up of mostly mobilized personnel and will focus on defense operations in southern Ukraine.
Analysts believe that Russia is seeking to free up more experienced units to fight in key areas.
09:03 Zelensky will attend a summit on the Balkans in Athens today, N1 TV channel reports. The Ukrainian president will be among the guests of an informal dinner invited by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The leaders of the countries of the Western Balkans and the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, are also expected.
08:59 In the Kherson region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, two people were killed, three were injured. In the Zaporozhye region, one person was killed as a result of shelling of Shirokiy in the Pohovsky district, two more people were injured in the region. In the Kharkiv region, one person died during enemy shelling of Volchansk, Chuguevsky district. In the Donetsk region, seven were injured, according to the IVA.
08:52 Ukrainian troops liberated 3 sq. km near Bakhmut, said Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar. According to her, the Ukrainian military are advancing on the southern flank of Bakhmut. In total, 43 square meters were released around Bakhmut. km.
08:40 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced another downed drone over the Istra district of the Moscow region.
08:18 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of August 21:
- personnel - about 257,930 (+460) people liquidated,
- tanks - 4358 (+12),
- armored fighting vehicles - 8449 (+14),
- artillery systems - 5264 (+19),
- MLRS - 719 (+2),
- air defense systems - 489 (+0),
- aircraft - 315 (+0),
- helicopters - 316 (+0),
- UAV operational-tactical level - 4309 (+5),
- cruise missiles - 1406 (+0),
- ships/boats - 18 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tankers - 7692 (+12),
- special equipment - 794 (+4).
07:36 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced another attack of an allegedly Ukrainian drone - it was discovered and suppressed by means of electronic warfare over the territory of the Moscow Region. The UAV crashed near the village of Pokrovskoye, Ruzsky district, no one was injured. Vnukovo and Domodedovo airports reported restrictions on the reception and departure of aircraft.
07:25 Over the past day, more than 25 clashes have occurred at the front, the General Staff said in the morning summary . In particular, in the Kupyansky direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the Sinkovka area of ​​​​the Kharkov region, in the Bakhmutsky direction - in the Kurdyumovka region of the Donetsk region. In the Maryinka direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to hold back the offensive of Russian troops in the Maryinka area of ​​the Donetsk region. The defense forces continue the offensive operation in the Melitopol and Berdyansk directions.