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2022-08-06 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: August 5th, 2022

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[Korrespondent] 23:38 Putin and Erdogan held talks in Sochi. Read more about them in the material Gas and grain .

23:24 The Polish office of Amnesty International, a day after the release of the scandalous report, published a statement condemning the crimes of the Russian army in Ukraine. Meanwhile, the head of the Ukrainian office of the organization, Oksana Pokalchuk, announced that she was leaving her post, because "we disagreed with the leadership on values."

23:19 Investigators from Bellingcat and The Insider have identified a Russian occupier who castrated a Ukrainian soldier on video . It turned out to be a Tuvan named Ochur-Suge Mongush from the Akhmat battalion.

23:17 Zelensky said in an evening video message that Russian assets worth 28 billion hryvnias were forcibly seized in Ukraine, more than 900 objects were proposed to be confiscated. "And if we evaluate the package of property not only of the terrorist state, but also of its residents, then we are talking about 36,000 positions for withdrawal. All this will be aimed at compensating for the damage that Russia causes by war and terror," the president added.

22:36 Zelensky, in an evening video message, called for sanctions against the entire Russian nuclear industry: “Today, the invaders created another extremely risky situation for the whole of Europe - they fired at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, twice a day. This is the largest nuclear power plant on our continent. And any shelling this facility is a frank and daring crime, it is an act of terror. Russia should be responsible for the very fact of creating a threat to the nuclear power plant."

22:18 The White House will announce a new $1 billion aid package to Ukraine on August 8, Reuters reports, citing sources. According to the agency, the new package will include ammunition for HIMARS and NASAMS, as well as 50 M113 armored medical vehicles.

21:17 The Russian occupiers fired at the territory of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant twice today. Energoatom talks about the risk of radioactive spraying, as well as a fire that could lead to a nuclear catastrophe. Read more in the material A radioactive threat has arisen .

20:40 Putin and Erdogan, following the meeting, announced the need to ensure the implementation of the Istanbul agreements, "including the unimpeded export of grain to the Russian Federation." The parties also agreed to increase the volume of mutual trade, strengthen interaction in many areas and reaffirmed the will of Russia and Turkey to further develop relations "despite the current regional and global challenges." The Presidents emphasized the key importance of "trust-based relations" between the Russian Federation and Turkey for "achieving regional and international stability."

20:29 Due to the war with Russia, gas use in Ukraine has decreased by 40%, and the winter may require less than expected, Energy Minister German Galushchenko said on the air of the telethon. According to him, because of this, the plan for filling gas storage facilities can be increased from the current 12 billion cubic meters to 19 billion cubic meters. The minister also noted that part of the gas could be used to generate electricity, since the war could cause problems with the delivery of coal to thermal workers.

20:25 Putin and Erdogan agreed to begin partial payment in rubles for Russian gas supplies to Turkey, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said.

20:06 The Russians are trying with all their might to push the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the western outskirts of Donetsk, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports in the evening report . The enemy also attempted an offensive in the direction of Lozovoye, but received a decisive rebuff and retreated.

19:44 Zelensky said that he had the first conversation in the history of Ukraine with the President of Malawi, Lazarus Chakvera: "We appreciate the support within the framework of international organizations. We are determined to strengthen cooperation. An important direction is ensuring food security in the region. We are working on expanding the anti-war coalition."

19:33 China calls on all countries to conclude a general agreement on the non-first use of nuclear weapons, the country's Foreign Ministry said.

19:26 As a result of today's shelling of the Ship district of Nikolaev, 22 people were injured , the head of the regional council Anna Zamazeeva reported. Residential buildings, including high-rise buildings, were damaged.

19:09 Russia has asked Turkey to help circumvent Western sanctions, writes The Washington Post, citing information from Ukrainian intelligence. The Russian offer, intercepted ahead of the Putin-Erdogan meeting in Sochi, indicates that Russia hopes Turkey will help. However, as the newspaper writes, there are no signs that Ankara will agree.

18:48 The war in Ukraine is entering a turning point, according to the American edition of The New York Times. U.S. and Western intelligence estimates suggest the likelihood that the next weeks or months will be decisive for Ukraine. For more details, see War Scenarios from the NYT .

18:33 In mid-July, in the occupied territories of Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, a closed sociological survey was conducted on whether local residents want to join Russia. Meduza was told by two interlocutors close to the Putin administration that, according to the results of the poll, about 30% were in favor of joining the Russian Federation, and the same number were in favor of keeping the regions within Ukraine. The rest "difficult to answer."

There is no reliable sociological data on this issue, but the Kremlin has no doubt that despite the low level of support, "referendums will be held as they should," the newspaper writes.

18:04 Ukraine will confiscate 903 objects belonging to Russia in favor of the Ukrainian people, Shmyhal said.

17:40 PMC Wagner recruited at least 1,500 prisoners to participate in the war against Ukraine. As the Nesting publication found out, "recruiters" are most interested in criminals convicted of murder and robbery. Those selected are taken to a colony in Rostov-on-Don, where a training camp is organized. According to journalists, the first group of prisoners went to the war zone on July 20.

17:37 Ukraine and Russia are preparing for the start of an extremely active phase of hostilities in the south, Natalya Gumenyuk, head of the joint coordination press center of the defense forces of the South, said on the air of the telethon: "There is the formation of a strike force by Russian forces in the Krivoy Rog direction and attempts to bring up reserves." According to her, in this regard, it is necessary, among other things, to ensure the evacuation of the population.

17:34 The EU Council approved the decision to reduce gas consumption in the European Union by 15%. Also, the Council "clarified various exceptions and possibilities to partially or completely not comply with this requirement in accordance with the specific conditions of the EU countries, and to ensure that the reduction in gas consumption really contributes to improving the security of gas supplies to the European Union."

17:30 The SBU has launched an online service to search for prisoners of war and missing persons in war conditions. Now it is possible to report the circumstances of the disappearance of a person through an online form . Those citizens who applied to the Joint Center for the Search and Release of Prisoners earlier do not need to re-fill out the electronic form. The data sent through the form is confidential and will not get to unauthorized persons, assured the SBU.

17:09 Despite the war, about 500 Hasidim have already arrived in Uman, who plan to stay in Ukraine until the celebration of the Jewish New Year at the end of September, Mayor Irina Pletneva said.

17:01 Ukrainian air defense forces successfully eliminate many Russian missiles, but there are several types of missiles that are extremely difficult to shoot down. As the speaker of the Air Force Yuri Ignat said, the most dangerous are the Soviet-style Kh-22 and Kh-31 missiles, as well as Onyx and Iskander: "These missiles are very fast, not all missiles can be shot down by our air defense."

At the same time, Russia also produces a large number of Kh-101 and Kalibr cruise missiles in Ukraine. The Ukrainian military, thanks to the cooperation of units, skillfully detects, intercepts and eliminates them.

16:40 The Russians in Energodar staged another provocation - they fired in the direction of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. According to Energoatom, today at 14:30 three “arrivals” were recorded near the ZNPP industrial site. The enemy hit the high-voltage communication line of the ZNPP autotransformer - Zaporizhzhya TPP.

Despite the provocations, the Zaporizhzhya NPP continues to operate and deliver power to the energy system of Ukraine through operating lines. In accordance with their throughput, it was decided to unload and disconnect one of the operating power units of the NPP from the network. Emissions and discharges of radioactive substances have not been recorded.

16:09 The Latvian embassy in the Russian Federation announced that it will stop issuing visas to Russians for an indefinite period, the only exception is entry to the funeral of close relatives.

16:06 The "head" of the occupied Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo, has been hospitalized, he is in a medically induced coma, his condition is assessed as moderate, according to Russian media. Earlier, a message appeared on his Telegram channel about complications after suffering COVID.

15:55 Scholz, on the day of the publication of the scandalous interview with Gerhard Schroeder, held an unusual photo session with the Siemens turbine for the Nord Stream gas pipeline, which Gazprom demanded to resume supplies. About what this means - in the material, Scholz revealed Putin's bluff .

15:44 Putin and Erdogan are holding talks in Sochi, according to Russian media.

15:39 In Nikolaev after daytime shelling only in one place more than ten wounded, there are also dead, the head of OVA Vitaly Kim reported.

15:17 The coat of arms of the USSR on the sculpture of the Motherland in Kiev will be replaced with a trident no earlier than 2023, Minister of Culture Alexander Tkachenko said. According to him, the process will require funds, possibly donations from Ukrainians will be attracted.

14:52 The SBU reported the suspicion to the former deputy head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense. The major general is suspected of high treason, as well as an attempt on the life of a law enforcement officer and illegal possession of weapons. According to the investigation, he passed secret and top secret information to the Russian special services.

SBU officers detained a suspect at the beginning of a full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation. During a search at the place of work, he tried to shoot representatives of the investigative-operational group of the Security Service from a Makarov combat pistol. The detainee was the deputy head of the GUR MOU from 2008 to 2010, then worked in various positions in the civil service of this department, as well as in the leadership of the State Space Agency of Ukraine.

14:35 The number of missing Ukrainian servicemen is significantly less than the 7,000 people announced in July, Oleg Kotenko, authorized for missing persons under special circumstances, said on the air of the telethon: "We talked about the fact that more than 7,000 people are considered missing. missing. This figure is incorrect. Since then, we have found about 20-25%, they were in captivity. Therefore, this figure is much lower. "

Kotenko also added that today they managed to return more than 500 bodies of the dead defenders of Ukraine: "We do this every week. The work is underway, and I think that we will return all our defenders who died."

14:07 Podolyak explained why freezing the war in Ukraine is dangerous: "What does the Russian occupation of the south of Ukraine look like? Filtration concentration camps. Mass arrests and torture. Limited distribution of food. Total control. No rights and freedoms. "Freezing" the war is getting a new DPRK with millions of hostages. Ukraine needs weapons, we must immediately release people."

13:41 The SBU detained a man who called for missiles to be fired at the Bandera monument in Lviv and handed over the coordinates of this monument to the DPR.

13:22 Kuleba commented on the words of Amnesty International Secretary General Agnes Kallamar that their report on social networks is "attacked" by Russian and Ukrainian bots and trolls: "Apparently, the Secretary General of Amnesty International calls me a 'bot' and a 'troll', but that won't hurt me to say that her report distorts reality, draws a false moral equality between aggressor and victim, and contributes to Russia's disinformation efforts.

12:49 British Ambassador to Ukraine Melinda Simmons commented on the Amnesty International report: "The only thing that threatens Ukrainian civilians is Russian missiles, weapons and looting by Russian troops. Period. If Russia stopped invading Ukraine, there would be no danger."

12:37 People from 110 countries of the world have joined the UNITED24 platform, and the total amount of charitable contributions has exceeded UAH 6 billion.

12:22 In Nikolaev, a curfew is introduced from 23:00 Friday, August 5, to 5:00 Monday, August 8 , said the head of the OVA Vitaly Kim.

12:20 In a technical well in the Kiev region, they found the body of another person who died during the occupation, said the head of the regional police Andriy Nebytov.

12:18 The Russian military keeps four carriers of Caliber cruise missiles on combat duty in the Black Sea with a total salvo of 24 missiles, in the Mediterranean Sea - five carriers, the Navy reported. Meanwhile, in the Sea of Azov, the Russians continue to control sea communications and keep up to three ships and boats on combat duty.

12:07 Latvia has suspended an agreement with Russia on economic cooperation, the country's Foreign Ministry said. Intergovernmental agreements in the field of scientific, technical, humanitarian and cultural cooperation, as well as agreements on simplification of mutual trips of residents of border areas were also suspended.

11:53 Ukraine asks the IMF to intensify work on a new cooperation program, Shmygal said after a conversation with the director of the IMF's European Department, Alfred Kammer: "The armed forces of Ukraine resist Russian aggression and protect the entire civilized world. The government, for its part, is working to strengthen the economic stability of our state. Ukraine and the IMF have a long history of relations, and we look forward to strengthening cooperation."

11:39 Russians last night, around 21:55, fired four rockets at a residential area in the Shevchenkovsky district of Kharkov. According to the Office of the Prosecutor General, four people were injured, multi-apartment houses and cars were damaged.

10:53 An "investigative department of the Investigative Committee of Russia" has been formed in Donetsk, the press service of the RF Investigative Committee reported. The department will investigate "the crimes of Ukrainian nationalists." It is also reported that the head of the RF Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin arrived in the occupied Severodonetsk, Luhansk region. "Investigation departments" should open in a number of captured cities.

10:48 In the Luhansk region, there is a hunt for collaborators, said the head of the OVA Serhiy Gaidai. According to him, the partisan movement in the region is gaining momentum, and due to the destruction of the railway, the enemy's logistical communication is complicated, so the hunt for the leaders of the occupation administrations is underway.

10:31 Ukraine received a grant of 1 million euros from Albania, the Ministry of Finance reported. Financial assistance has already been received on the accounts of the State Treasury Service.

10:07 Russia is preparing to launch a reconnaissance satellite commissioned by Iran, but will use it for several months to monitor its military targets in Ukraine, writes The Washington Post, citing Western officials.

Roskosmos announced on August 9 the launch of a satellite, called Khayyam, in pursuance of an agreement with Iran. The satellite will be launched by a Russian Soyuz launch vehicle from the Baikonur space station in Kazakhstan. The Canopus-V system will be equipped with a high-definition camera, which will give Tehran unprecedented capabilities - for example, to monitor important objects in Israel and the Persian Gulf almost continuously. However, Moscow has already told customers in Tehran that it plans to use the satellite for several months or longer to monitor military targets in Ukraine.

10:01 Ukraine is 60% ready for the heating season, Shmyhal said: "Currently, all regions are 60% ready on average. This is in line with the preparation plan developed by the government. We will accelerate in this direction in order to steadily pass the heating season."

09:58 Another ship is heading to Ukraine to load grain. According to the Turkish Ministry of Defense, the Fulmar S vessel under the flag of Barbados has already been inspected and is heading to Chornomorsk.

09:29 Canada has allocated $6 million to improve nuclear security in Ukraine. According to the Permanent Mission of Canada to the UN, $1 million is intended to improve security at Ukrainian nuclear facilities and $5 million to help identify and respond to illegal trafficking in nuclear materials.

09:13 At night, the enemy fired at the Shevchenkovsky, Industrial and Saltovsky districts of Kharkiv, Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA, said. As a result of shelling, three people were hospitalized with wounds, the condition of one is stably grave, the rest are wounded in a state of moderate severity.

09:10 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the enemy on the morning of August 5. The enemy suffered the greatest losses in the Donetsk direction.

personnel - about 41,650 (+150) people liquidated,

tanks - 1792 (+3),

armored combat vehicles - 4032 (+6),

artillery systems - 950 (+4),

MLRS - 260 (+0),

air defense systems - 123 (+5),

aircraft - 223 (+0),

helicopters - 191 (+0),

UAV operational-tactical level - 742 (+0),

cruise missiles - 182 (+0),

ships/boats - 15 (+0),

automotive equipment and tankers - 2964 (+4),

special equipment - 83 (+0).

09:06 Russians fired at the Ship area of Nikolaev at night and in the morning. It is preliminary known about getting into a private house and damage to houses around. In addition, a fire broke out in an open area as a result of the hit of ammunition and their fragments, said the head of the OVA, Vitaly Kim.

09:01 Canada resumes Operation Unifier - up to 225 Canadian troops are sent to the UK to train the Ukrainian military, Reznikov said.

08:44 In Toretsk, Donetsk region, as a result of enemy shelling, seven civilians were killed in a day, nine more people were injured, Pavel Kirilenko, head of the OVA, said.

08:42 On the outskirts of Zaporozhye, a rocket hit an infrastructure enterprise. Production equipment was damaged, there were no casualties, said Anatoly Kurtev, secretary of the City Council.

08:24 The Russians fired at night on the Nikopol and Krivoy Rog districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region, the head of the OVA, Valentin Reznichenko, said. In particular, the enemy fired on Nikopol twice from Gradov, private houses were damaged, a fire broke out at a local enterprise - a bus and several cars were destroyed. People were not hurt. In the World Community, after the X-59 missile hit, there is also destruction of housing, a gas pipeline was disabled.

08:10 This morning, the first caravan of ships with Ukrainian grain left the ports of Odessa , Minister of Infrastructure Alexander Kubrakov said. Three bulk carriers NAVI STAR, ROJEN and POLARNET carry 57,000 tons of Ukrainian corn on board, bound for Turkey, the UK and Ireland.

07:47 The Russians are carrying out an offensive operation in the Bakhmut and Avdeevsky directions and are trying to expand the controlled territory on the western outskirts of Donetsk, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports in the morning report .

06:04 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believes that if Ukraine can put a lot of pressure on Izyum by continuing the counteroffensive in the Kherson region, then the Russians will face a difficult choice - either withdraw from their western positions around Izyum, or use more personnel and equipment.

Analysts also report that the Russians attempted to advance northwest of Izyum and continued ground attacks northeast and south of Bakhmut. In addition, they continued to attempt to advance on Peski and carried out a limited ground attack southwest of Donetsk.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out a series of local counterattacks between Izyum and Slavyansk and repelled positions in a number of settlements. Meanwhile, Russian troops continued to transfer equipment and personnel to the northeast of Kherson and west of Zaporozhye regions. Ukraine, apparently, is seizing the strategic initiative and forcing Russia to redistribute forces and change the priorities of efforts, military experts say.

03:11 The Russians launched several missile strikes near Zaporozhye, said the head of the OVA Alexander Starukh. According to preliminary information, there are no victims.

02:27 AFU destroyed three ammunition depots in Kherson, Pridneprovsky and Tokarevka, OK Pivden reported. In particular, four S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems were destroyed, from which the occupiers are shelling Ukrainian cities.

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