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2023-08-17 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: August 16th, 2023
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title
22:38 Ukraine will not be able to receive F-16 fighters in the coming autumn or winter, Air Force spokesman Yuri Ignat said. According to him, there were high hopes for these fighters, since they could become part of the air defense, so now it is necessary to strengthen the air defense.
22:17 Ukraine will not negotiate an extension of the gas transit contract with Russia, which expires at the end of 2024, Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko said in an interview with Voice of America: "We will definitely not be a party to negotiations with the Russians ... I think next year will significant in terms of Europe's ability to function without Russian gas at all."
22:06 The “DPR Court” sentenced the captured Azov residents Pavel Artemenko and Anton Romanyuk to 24 years in prison for allegedly shelling residential buildings in the spring of 2022, Russian media report.
21:12 On August 28, the Interior Ministers of Lithuania, Latvia and Poland will discuss the possibility of a collective decision on the complete closure of the border with Belarus, said Lithuanian Interior Minister Agne Bilotaite.
20:45 This August should be "fruitful" for Ukraine, Zelensky said following a meeting on international activity: "New defense packages. New political solutions for Ukraine. Support for our state and people."
20:33 Zelensky said in an evening video message that he had held the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief today. According to him, in each combat brigade, the military asks questions about drones, electronic warfare, and military air defense among the top-priority questions.
"The answer to such questions is also our work with partners to supply the necessary drones and systems, this is also work here in Ukraine. We need production. We are increasing production many times over. But we need to systematize what is already being supplied to the troops and used. All that what was discussed with the guys the day before in the Donbass, in Zaporozhye, in our combat brigades, has now become the content of the work of the General Staff, and officials, and the Headquarters. Obvious tasks," the president noted.
20:07 Zaluzhny said that on August 15, an important meeting with American and British partners took place in an expanded format. We discussed cooperation in the military sphere, the situation at the front, the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine - ammunition, weapons, air defense systems, electronic warfare, devices for remote demining.
"Another very important issue is drones. Countering enemy drones and building up our own capabilities. We agreed with partners to focus work in this direction. We also discussed the possibility of strengthening the protection of critical infrastructure facilities from enemy air attacks," Zaluzny added.
19:58 The Russians attacked the Mezhevskaya community of the Sinelnikovsky district of the Dnipropetrovsk region: one person was killed, six were injured, the head of the OVA, Serhiy Lysak, said. 49 private houses, an agricultural enterprise, an educational institution were damaged.
In addition, the enemy hit Nikopol and the Marganets community from heavy artillery three times - one person was injured, a cafe, 14 residential buildings, outbuildings, five power lines, 40 solar panels were damaged.
19:35 In Moscow, "after a long illness," the former commander of the Russian army, Colonel General Gennady Zhidko, who commanded the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, died, Russian media write. It was Zhidko who “surrendered” the Kharkiv region last year, and after the situation in Kherson became more difficult for the Russians, he lost all positions, including the position of deputy defense minister.
18:57 India did not invite Ukraine to the G20 summit, although the other nine countries outside the G20 received invitations. Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said that the G20 does not deal with global security issues - "this is a summit to discuss the problems of energy, fertilizers, food supplies. This is the G20, not the UN Security Council."
18:09 The Wagner Group company was registered in Belarus, "other types of education" are indicated as the type of activity. Registration address - Mogilev region, the village of Tsel, Russian media write.
17:40 Chief of Staff of NATO Secretary General Stian Jenssen called his words about a possible scenario for Ukraine's membership in the Alliance in exchange for territorial concessions to Russia a "mistake". He noted that his statement was "part of a wider discussion about possible future scenarios in Ukraine, and I should not have spoken about it in this way." "It was a mistake," he added.
17:18 The United States has proposed easing sanctions to Iran for the failure of an agreement with the Russian Federation on the supply of drones, writes the Financial Times. According to the publication, Washington initiated the corresponding discussion twice at the talks in Qatar and Oman. The United States demands that Iran stop deliveries to Moscow not only of drones, but also of spare parts for them.
16:59 The National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption invited to Ukraine all the heads of international companies included in the list of sponsors of the war, said the head of the NAPC Alexander Novikov: "We want to clearly show the international business where and what the taxes that it pays to the terrorist state go to. .. We are ready to demonstrate the horror that Russia has brought to our land and continues to do so." The agency hopes to hear relevant public statements from companies condemning Russian aggression against Ukraine, to see corporate decisions on business activity in the Russian Federation.
16:51 Since October last year, there has been a series of mysterious poisonings of Russians who left the Russian Federation. Two journalists and the head of the Free Russia Foundation were injured. Read more in the material Newbie again?
16:20 Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexander Syrsky said that today he worked most of the day in the units leading the defense on the outskirts of Kupyansk, since the situation in the Kupyansk direction became more complicated. "The enemy assault detachments, which are completed mainly by prisoners, daily, in different directions, are trying to break through the defenses of our troops, pursuing the goal of blocking and subsequently capturing Kupyansk. Based on the results of work with commanders in this direction, a number of important decisions were made that will ensure the reliability of defense ", - said the colonel-general.
According to Syrsky, in the Liman direction, the enemy is regrouping, replacing units that have lost their combat capability as a result of the losses incurred, and does not leave plans for new offensive actions. "Our task is to make the most of this situation and significantly improve our position. We worked out the necessary decisions for this with the commanders directly in the combat area," he added.
The situation in the Bakhmut direction is complicated, but controlled, Syrsky noted: “The enemy is counterattacking, carrying out mining, intensively shelling and using aircraft. At the same time, in such difficult conditions, our troops are gradually moving forward. We discussed topical issues with the commanders of the brigades fighting in the Bakhmut direction to increase the efficiency of offensive operations, fire engagement of the enemy and a number of other measures aimed at achieving victory over the enemy.
15:48 The Lithuanian government decided to temporarily close two border crossing points with Belarus from August 18 - Shumskas and Tverečius. Now, they are mostly used by passenger cars and empty trucks.
15:23 The European Commission announced that it had decided to transfer 135 million euros to Ukraine and Moldova, which were originally provided for Russia and Belarus under the European Neighborhood and Partnership financial instrument for 2021-2027. The funds are intended to support the export of Ukrainian food, the development of cross-border transport links, medical services, educational and research projects, social integration, as well as strengthening the institutional capacity of the Ukrainian and Moldovan authorities.
14:59 Payments to the military were the largest item of expenditure of the general fund of the state budget and amounted to almost 520 billion hryvnia for the seven months of 2023, or a third of all expenditures during this time, the Finance Ministry said. At the same time, UAH 276 billion was allocated for the purchase of military equipment, weapons, ammunition and other needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during this period.
14:15 Information is spreading in the Ukrainian media that Putin allegedly decided to blow up the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. The head of the Zaporozhye OVA, Yuriy Malashko, said that it was not true, and called such reports Russian narratives and an attempt to sow panic in society.
13:57 Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation from Crimea Mikhail Sheremet called on law enforcement agencies to find out how the SBU got footage from surveillance cameras on the Crimean bridge. According to him, it is necessary to establish who was involved in the transfer of data, or find out if there was a hack.
13:34 Romanian President Klaus Iohannis confirmed that his country will train Ukrainian pilots on the F-16. The country will set up a regional training center for F-16 pilots that will serve Romanian, allied and Ukrainian pilots.
12:59 In the morning, the Russians fired on Kherson - they hit the educational institution and the territory of the hospital, three people were injured, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin. In addition, in Zelenovka, the invaders attacked a man working in the field, he was hospitalized with a wound. In Kreshchenivka, one person was injured as a result of an enemy attack. In addition, at midnight, the Russian army shelled Nikolskoye, two people were injured.
12:45 Ukraine disabled five large landing ships of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation, said the speaker of the Navy Dmitry Pletenchuk. According to him, the Russians cannot replenish their fleet: “Under the guise of exercises before a full-scale invasion, they pumped it up as best they could. I remind you that they only drove six to six large landing ships. But the result is known: five of them are no longer in service. This one The account can grow.
12:21 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the suppression of Ukraine's attempt to attack objects on the territory of Crimea with a drone, the drone was allegedly detected and destroyed by air defense systems.
11:50 The Office of the President clarified that the state-owned enterprise Reni Commercial Sea Port was damaged as a result of the night attack. As a result of a Russian UAV hitting two hangar-type metal warehouses, two tractors caught fire and a fire broke out in a nearby warehouse on an area of 10 square meters. m.
11:11 SBU showed what surface drones look like:
10:57 The "elections" announced by Russia in the occupied territory of the Donetsk region will be held separately from the entire territory of the Russian Federation - ahead of schedule, said adviser to the mayor of Mariupol Petr Andryushchenko. According to him, relevant announcements are already being posted in the city. "Early voting" will take place from August 31 to September 7, while the main voting day in Russia is September 10.
10:19 The United States is negotiating with Turkey, Ukraine and its European neighbors to expand alternative routes for grain exports, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing sources. According to the plan, by October, Ukraine should increase exports through the Danube ports to 4 million tons of grain per month. Most of the grain will be shipped along the Danube and across the Black Sea to nearby Romanian ports before being transported to other destinations.
An unnamed U.S. official said Washington was allegedly "considering all potential options, including military solutions," to protect ships traveling to and from Ukrainian ports on the Danube. The newspaper notes that such a route is slower and more expensive, but could become an alternative to the Black Sea shipping corridor if Russia does not return to the deal.
09:51 The first ship used the temporary corridor for merchant ships and left the port of Odessa , said Infrastructure Minister Alexander Kubrakov. The container ship Joseph Schulte flying the flag of Hong Kong, which has been in the port of Odessa since February 23, 2022, has left the Vorontsovsky lighthouse and is heading for the Bosphorus. On board - more than 30 thousand tons of cargo, including food. The corridor will be primarily used for the evacuation of ships that were in the Ukrainian ports of Chornomorsk, Odessa and Yuzhny at the time of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation.
09:28 Although Russia has begun its own production of strike drones, it still remains dependent on components and all weapons from Iran, supplied mainly through the Caspian Sea, British intelligence reports.
09:05 In the Donetsk region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, four people were killed (two in Kramatorsk, one each in Seversk and Yampol), seven more were injured. In the Kherson region, six people were injured, according to the IVA.
08:49 At night, the enemy struck Shahed drones on the village. Sands-Radkovskie, Izyumsky district, Kharkov region. Warehouses of an abandoned agricultural enterprise were damaged, there were no casualties, Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA, said. In addition, over the past day, the enemy massively shelled the settlements of Kharkov, Chuguevsky, Izyum and Kupyansky districts of the region, people were not injured.
08:34 At night, Russia attacked the port infrastructure of the Odessa region with strike UAVs of the Shahed-136/131 type, the command of the Air Force reported. Launches were made in several waves from the southeast direction (Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Chauda). Air defense forces destroyed 13 enemy drones within the Odessa and Nikolaev regions.
08:27 The Russians attacked the Odessa region twice during the night with attack drones. The main goal is the port and grain infrastructure in the south of the region, Oleg Kiper, head of the OVA, said. As a result of hits on one of the ports of the Danube, warehouses and granaries were damaged, fires broke out, which were quickly extinguished. People were not hurt.
08:21 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of August 16:
- personnel - about 255,570 (+650) people liquidated,
- tanks - 4324 (+11),
- armored combat vehicles - 8380 (+10),
- artillery systems - 5152 (+24),
- MLRS - 714 (+0),
- air defense systems - 485 (+3),
- aircraft - 315 (+0),
- helicopters - 314 (+0),
- UAV operational-tactical level - 4248 (+6),
- cruise missiles - 1404 (+17),
- ships/boats - 18 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tankers - 7614 (+30),
- special equipment - 773 (+4).
08:12 The defense forces have liberated Urozhaynoe in the Donetsk region , and they are entrenched at the borders, Anna Malyar said.
07:35 Surface drones are a unique invention of the SBU, not a single private company is involved in their production, head of the department Vasily Malyuk told CNN. According to him, surface drones are the result of months of development, which began immediately after the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation. "With the help of these drones, we recently carried out the successful defeat of the Crimean bridge, the Olenegorsky miner's large landing ship and the SIG tanker," Malyuk added.
The code name of the surface drone is Sea Baby (Sea Baby), it delivered up to 850 kg of explosives to one of the concrete pillars of the Crimean bridge.
07:28 Over the past day, about 30 clashes took place at the front, the General Staff said in the morning report . In particular, in the Kupyansky direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the areas southeast of Olshanov and east of Petropavlovka, Kharkov region, in the Avdievsky direction - in the area south of Avdeevka, Donetsk region, and in Shakhtyorsky, he made unsuccessful attempts to restore the lost position in the area of Urozhaynoye, Donetsk region.
In the Maryinsky direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to restrain the offensive of Russian troops in the area of the cities of Maryinka and Krasnogorovka in the Donetsk region. The Ukrainian Defense Forces continue the offensive operation in the Melitopol and Berdyansk directions.
In the occupied Cossack camps in the Kherson region, Russian propagandists are preparing to shoot a video on the plot "the destruction of 150 Ukrainian DRG servicemen in a local rural house of culture." However, this building houses the personnel of the Russian troops in the amount of up to 25 military personnel from among the former prisoners.
06:07 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation claims that air defense systems allegedly destroyed three Ukrainian drones over the Kaluga region, there are no damages or casualties.
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