[Korrespondent] 23:39 Turkey supplies Ukraine with heavy weapons, Turkey hosts Russian tourists, oligarchs, Russian companies fleeing sanctions. Turkey is a member of NATO, has a customs union with the EU and is a strategic partner of Ukraine. Turkey not only has not joined the sanctions regime against the Russian Federation, but is even ready to partially pay for gas in rubles. About what is the essence of such a "special position" of Ankara - in the material On two sides .
23:34 London will transfer three additional M270 multiple launch rocket systems to Kiev in addition to the three already transferred, as well as a "significant" number of missiles for them, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said. He added that Britain was "very pleased" with Ukraine's use of rocket launchers already provided by the West.
23:30 Explosions are heard in Melitopol and its environs for the fourth night in a row. According to the mayor of the city, Ivan Fedorov, there was a loud explosion tonight, which was heard in all districts. According to preliminary information, the building of the service center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, captured by the invaders, is on fire. In this building, the Russians opened an "organ" for issuing fake documents for cars and even managed to make repairs.
23:27 The "DNR" stated that "Ukrainian troops" allegedly fired at a brewery in the Kalininsky district of Donetsk, there was an ammonia leak. The affected area is 2 km, citizens are urged not to be on the street and not to open windows.
23:24 Zelensky, in an evening video message, answered the question of when the war will end: "Someone says - another months, someone says - a year, someone even more. But the question of time actually directly depends on the question of losses that Russia will suffer. The more losses the occupiers have, the faster we will be able to liberate our land and ensure the security of Ukraine."
The President confirmed that in the past 24 hours alone, the occupiers had lost ten combat aircraft: "nine in the Crimea and one more in the Zaporozhye direction." He also reminded that a conference at the level of defense ministers of Ukraine's partner states is starting tomorrow in Copenhagen. Further support for Ukraine, including weapons, will be discussed.
22:31 The first satellite images of the airfield near the village of Novofedorovka in Crimea appeared before and after the explosions:
21:55 The UK has applied to participate in the case of Ukraine against Russia on genocide, which is considered by the International Court of Justice, the British government said: "In the opinion of the UK, which is a party to the Convention on the Prevention of Genocide, it has a direct interest in the interpretation that the court may apply to the provisions of the Convention in the course of these proceedings."
21:49 No illegal cargo was found in any shipment of grain from Ukraine, Frederick Kenny, the UN temporary coordinator at the Joint Coordination Center, said. He also praised the participants in the grain deal, which "successfully support the 120-day agreement."
21:33 The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Russia is not ready to consider proposals for mediation in negotiations with Ukraine from countries that have joined the anti-Russian sanctions. This is how Moscow commented on the initiative to represent the interests of Kyiv by Switzerland.
20:57 Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky supports the proposal discussed in the European Union to ban the issuance of Schengen visas to Russians. According to him, this could become another effective sanction.
20:45 The Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled attempts to storm the enemy in the Kharkiv, Slavyansk, Bakhmut and Avdeevsk directions, the General Staff said in the evening summary .
20:40 Ukraine received a $20 billion deferment on its external debt. Foreign creditors have frozen payments on international bonds for two years to prevent a default in the country, writes Reuters.
20:34 In Italy, for the first time, a guy who left to fight on the side of Ukraine will be tried for "mercenarism". The Genoa prosecutor's office has charged a 19-year-old Italian, a supporter of the far-right CasaPound movement, Kevin Chiappalone, who went to fight on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, writes ANSA.
20:23 Ukraine has agreed with Switzerland on the representation of its interests in Russia after the break in diplomatic relations. However, for the patronage mandate to come into force, Russia's consent is still needed, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said.
20:14 The invaders are taking away apartments, houses, boats and cars from the residents of Kherson, Roman Golovnya, an adviser to the mayor of the city, said on the air of the telethon: “There is mass looting. The invaders are settled in private housing. special services with their families and representatives of the LDNR with their families.
19:45 From August 10, a complete ban on the import of Russian coal came into force in the European Union. Today, Great Britain also refused Russian coal. The US banned the import of gas, oil and coal from Russia in early March. For more details, see What the Kremlin Lost .
19:41 The Russian military began to learn how to work with Iranian attack drones Shahed-191 and Shahed-129, CNN reports. According to the channel, since June, the Russian delegation has visited the airfield in Iran at least twice to study the UAV. This indicates Moscow's willingness to buy drones from Tehran for their further use in Ukraine, analysts say.
19:38 The number of those killed as a result of the shelling of a public transport stop in the Ship District of Nikolaev on July 29 increased to eight - one more person died in the hospital, Mayor Alexander Senkevich said.
19:35 The court sentenced three "DPR" servicemen to 15 years in prison on charges of treason and participation in illegal armed groups, the SBU reports. All three were part of the 4th separate motorized rifle battalion of the 119th "DPR" regiment and were captured by Ukrainians at the end of March during the fighting in the Sumy region.
19:29 The UK has not yet figured out the causes of yesterday's explosions at an airfield in Crimea, but it certainly does not consider Russia's explanations plausible, Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said: "This clearly does not happen from a thrown cigarette butt." At the same time, he called "unlikely" the version that the explosions could be the result of a strike from Western weapons. In any case, according to Wallace, the Russian military airbase in Crimea is a legitimate target for the Ukrainian military.
19:18 As a result of today's shelling of Bakhmut, Donetsk region, at least six people were killed, three were injured, said the head of the OVA Pavel Kirilenko. The Russians opened fire on the city from the MLRS at about 11:40, the blow fell on a residential area.
18:22 Russia now controls the Ukrainian deposits of coal, oil, gas and metals worth at least 12.4 trillion dollars, writes The Washington Post, citing an analysis by the Canadian company SecDev. The publication notes that if the Kremlin manages to annex the occupied territories, Ukraine will lose access to almost two-thirds of its fields.
17:47 The Russians are trying to convince the inhabitants of the occupied territories that "Ukraine has already been divided." According to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Education and Science, the management of large enterprises in Melitopol was instructed to hold meetings and talks with the staff, at which to voice the following information: “Ukraine has already been divided. Polish zlotys have been introduced into circulation in the western regions, in most stores there are double price tags. There is nowhere to run from Russia. Ukraine is not what it used to be."
17:31 Yermak said in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine that it is vital for Ukraine to end the active phase of the war before the onset of winter. He explained that the risks of attacks on thermal power facilities remain throughout the war: “The Russian army continues to attack our infrastructure facilities. This is one of their goals, they don’t even hide it. Accordingly, this is one of the reasons why we want to take maximum measures to completion of the active part of the war before the end of autumn.
The head of the Presidential Office emphasized that the longer Russian troops stay in the occupied territories, the more difficult it will be to liberate these territories.
17:19 The number of Russians who applied for a Ukrainian visa has grown to 112 people, none of them have received a visa yet, Oleg Nikolenko, spokesman for the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, said. He clarified that all visa applications were submitted by citizens of the Russian Federation who live in EU countries, primarily in Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania and Germany. "Now these petitions are being considered, verification is being carried out, including with the involvement of the competent authorities of Ukraine. As of today, Russian citizens have not received a single visa," Nikolenko said.
17:12 NATO does not seek confrontation with the Russian Federation and does not pose a threat to it, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said during a visit to Latvia: "Our renewed presence only reflects our constant serious commitment to the fifth article of the alliance's charter, which says that an attack on one NATO ally is an attack on every NATO ally." Austin also said that the United States will provide Ukraine with weapons for as long as necessary.
16:50 The Washington Post writes, citing an anonymous Ukrainian official, that the explosions at the Crimean military airfield in Saki were staged by Ukrainian special forces. The publication notes that the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces can indeed conduct raids in the occupied territories. This is indicated by a number of episodes: the liquidation of accomplices of the invaders and the active resistance movement in the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions. A US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the publication that the Ukrainian military did not use Western weapons to attack.
16:44 At the Russian checkpoint in Vasilyevka, Zaporozhye region, ten people died in line to leave the territory controlled by Ukraine, Mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov said on the air of the telethon. According to him, more than 1,000 cars are still waiting to be evacuated at the checkpoint. Among the injured is a baby who was taken to the hospital with heat stroke after the occupiers did not let the car out for two days.
16:35 Grain stolen from Ukraine is transported by 87 grain carriers, Ukrainian Ambassador to Lebanon Igor Ostash said. According to him, the countries of the Middle East, including Turkey, and Russian troops are involved in the scheme: "There is a criminal system that constantly transports stolen grain from Ukraine ... Of course, Syrian, Russian ships are mainly and not only."
16:28 A ship with Ukrainian corn, which Lebanon refused, moored in Turkey in the port of Mersin, Ukrainian Ambassador to Lebanon Igor Ostash said. Thus, according to him, "all the problems around this cargo ship have disappeared."
15:50 Kuleba called on all EU and G7 countries to stop issuing visas to Russian citizens: "President Zelensky absolutely rightly insists on this. Russians mainly support the war against Ukraine. They should be deprived of the right to cross international borders until they learn to respect them."
15:34 The Armed Forces of Ukraine received four more Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled artillery mounts from Germany, the German government said. A total of 12 such installations have been handed over to Ukraine. Another 49,000 shells of 35 mm caliber were also handed over to them. In the process of preparation for transfer to Ukraine - another 18 Cheetahs and about 6,000 shells for them.
15:23 The EU is discussing the possibility of including a ban on the issuance of Schengen visas to Russian citizens in the seventh package of sanctions, the German Cabinet said: "There is no single position on this issue, including from the federal government."
15:11 The Kakhovka bridge in the Kherson region became unusable after being hit by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, OK Pivden reported.
15:03 The Foreign Ministers of the G7 countries issued a statement on the situation at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, in which they demand that Russia immediately return control over the plant to Ukraine: "We demand that Russia immediately return to the rightful sovereign owner, Ukraine, full control over the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, as well as over all nuclear facilities within the internationally recognized borders of Ukraine to ensure their safe and reliable operation."
14:57 Yermak said that the ban on the issuance of Schengen visas to Russians is one of the priority goals of the new EU sanctions package: "A real resident of the USSR must be isolated from the civilized world."
14:19 Ukraine has returned more than 500 bodies of dead defenders who were listed as missing, Oleg Kotenko, Commissioner for Missing Persons under Special Circumstances, said. At the same time, he stressed that many of those who are considered missing turn out to be alive, many are in captivity.
13:53 The Armed Forces of Ukraine can interrupt the power lines at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant if Russia starts disconnecting it from the Ukrainian energy system, Energoatom head Petr Kotin said: "And I think this will be the right decision from the point of view of Ukraine."
13:51 Transneft announced that it plans to resume pumping oil to Hungary and Slovakia at 16:00 today - Ukraine has confirmed that it has received payment for its transit through its territory.
13:48 Ukraine has collected enough evidence that a pre-planned massacre of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russia was committed in the colony in Yelenovka, said the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to international organizations in Vienna Yevhen Tsymbalyuk during a special meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council. In particular, he talked about satellite images that show that only one building was damaged in the colony, where prisoners of war were transferred immediately before the attack, and analysis of the photo indicates a thermobaric explosion from the inside.
13:44 Denmark will send 130 military instructors to the UK to train the Ukrainian military. In addition, the Ukrainians will be training on Danish territory, said Defense Minister Morten Bodskov.
13:23 The Russian military placed their equipment and settled themselves in the administration of the Kakhovka Canal. The Armed Forces of Ukraine inflicted a "jewelry" blow on him, without damaging nearby important objects, said Sergey Khlan, deputy of the Kherson Regional Council.
12:49 From August 11, a special regime for the entry, exit and movement of vehicles begins to operate in the Donetsk region, said the head of the OVA Pavel Kirilenko. In particular, it is prohibited to export, without special permission, special equipment that can be used for defense needs (excavators, tractors, trawls, etc.). Also, the ban on the entry and movement of vehicles in the Donetsk region that transports alcoholic beverages and alcohol-based substances (except medicines and disinfectants) for the purpose of sale continues.
12:41 Amnesty International Swedish co-founder Per Westberg said he was leaving his position due to disagreement with the scandalous report on the Armed Forces of Ukraine: "I have been a member of Amnesty for almost 60 years. Because of her statements on the war in Ukraine, with a heavy heart, I end my long and fruitful cooperation.
12:24 Hungarian MOL reported that it itself paid for the transit of Russian oil through Ukraine through Druzhba and expects the resumption of supplies in the coming days, writes Reuters.
12:19 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that the combat vehicle of the Gepard anti-aircraft missile system supplied by Germany was allegedly destroyed near Novopavlovka in the Nikolaev region.
12:11 IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said that the latest shelling of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant did not lead to "an immediate threat to nuclear safety." According to him, the shelling caused some damage, but the radiation is at a normal level.
11:58 Anton Gerashchenko writes that at the Saki airfield, under the hot Crimean sun, piles of bombs and missiles were piled into a heap. “The technicians are lazy, they didn’t give a damn about safety precautions, they decided to make their work easier and piled ammunition next to the aircraft, which is strictly prohibited by the requirements of working with explosive objects,” he wrote and added a satellite image.
11:50 Pushilin said that the first "tribunal" over the prisoners from Azov will take place before the end of the summer, it will be held in Mariupol.
11:33 Another wave of hidden mobilization has begun in Mariupol - residents of the city receive SMS with proposals for military service under a contract in a "new unit", said Mayor's adviser Petr Andryushchenko. For such a "service" they promise payment in the amount of 200-300 thousand rubles a month. Andryushchenko urged the men not to believe the promises and evacuate while there is an opportunity.
11:05 The "authorities" of the occupied Kherson said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine again "tried to shell" the Antonovsky bridge, but there were no damages.
11:02 The command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed that the invaders lost nine aircraft at the Saki airfield in Crimea.
10:58 Russia is looking for weapons around the world and is probably illegally supplying them from Syria, writes Bloomberg. So, according to the publication, the sanctioned Russian vessel Sparta II in July made a flight from Syria to Novorossiysk, where it unloaded 11 units of approximately military equipment. Another supplier of weapons for the Russian Federation could be North Korea, which has long-range multiple launch rocket systems that are superior to Russian counterparts.
10:36 The Air Force of Ukraine admits that as a result of explosions at the Saki airfield, an aviation weapons depot and about a dozen aircraft were destroyed, Yuriy Ignat, spokesman for the command of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said on the air of the telethon: "From the explosion that we observed on the video, it is clear that an aviation weapons depot, because there was a serious detonation. And if an additional dozen aircraft were destroyed there, then this would be a real small victory."
According to Ignat, there are five airfields in Crimea, which the Russian Federation can use to take off planes and launch missile strikes on Ukraine.
10:21 From August 10, the European Union and Great Britain stop the import of Russian coal as part of sanctions against the Russian Federation.
09:52 The Crimean "Ministry of Health" reported that the number of victims of the explosions in Novofedorivka had risen to 13 people, of which 12 were allowed to go home after receiving assistance. At the same time, tourists were not affected, beaches, cafes and rental shops continue to work.
09:37 The death toll as a result of enemy shelling of the Nikopol district of the Dnepropetrovsk region has increased to 13 - two wounded died in the Marganets hospital, said the head of the OVA, Valentin Reznichenko. Among the 11 injured, five are in serious condition.
09:18 Russians this night fired at Nikolaev with MLRS Smerch rockets, the head of OVA Vitaly Kim reported. According to preliminary information, three people were injured, including a 13-year-old girl. As a result of the shelling, residential buildings were damaged, and hits were also recorded on the territory of the enterprise, warehouses and a motor depot.
09:15 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the enemy on the morning of August 10. The enemy suffered the greatest losses in the Donetsk direction. According to the General Staff, the Russians lost nine aircraft per day.
- personnel - about 42,800 (+160) people liquidated,
- tanks - 1832 (+15),
- armored combat vehicles - 4086 (+10),
- artillery systems - 971 (+7),
- MLRS - 261 (+0),
- air defense systems - 133 (+0),
- aircraft - 232 (+9),
- helicopters - 193 (+0),
- UAV operational-tactical level - 766 (+9),
- cruise missiles - 185 (+0),
- ships/boats - 15 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tankers - 3005 (+7),
- special equipment - 89 (+2).
09:08 British intelligence reports that in order to support the operation in Ukraine, Russia has created a new large formation of ground forces - the 3rd Army Corps based in Mulino, Nizhny Novgorod region. It will be formed at the expense of "volunteer" battalions, which are recruited throughout the country. Potential recruits are offered cash bonuses after they are sent to Ukraine.
Analysts note that the Russian army corps usually consists of about 20 thousand military personnel, but the 3rd army corps is unlikely to reach such a number, and its effect will not be decisive.
09:03 During the nine days of the grain corridor operation, more than 370,000 tons of agricultural products were exported from Ukrainian seaports, said Serhiy Bratchuk, speaker of the Odesa OVA.
09:01 In the Donetsk region, two civilians perished in a day from Russian shelling - in Ocheretino and Shevchenko. Another six people were injured, said the head of the OVA, Pavel Kirilenko.
08:58 In Russian Yeysk, located almost opposite Mariupol, through Azov, 30 km away, an oil storage facility is on fire this morning, Mariupol Mayor's adviser Petr Andryushchenko said. He recalled that Yeysk is the same city from where they plan to import BC to the Mariupol port. Also in Yeysk, in addition to the port, there is a cargo air terminal.
08:54 Anton Gerashchenko writes with reference to intelligence data that as a result of explosions at the Saki airfield, at least 60 pilots and civilians serving the airfield were injured and more than 100 were injured. Nearly all the aircraft stationed at the airfield at the time of the explosion were destroyed or damaged, and communication and radar equipment was destroyed. It will take at least a year to restore the airfield, Gerashchenko claims, and publishes a video to prove the extent of the destruction. According to him, the footage was taken 300 meters from the flight control tower.
08:45 At night, the Russians attacked the village of Kushugum near Zaporozhye. Three houses were destroyed, another 30 were damaged, one person died, said the secretary of the Zaporozhye City Council Anatoly Kurtev. Also, according to him, the air defense shot down two Russian missiles.
08:40 Rada at the next plenary meeting will again extend the period of martial law in Ukraine - the corresponding presidential decree will be submitted for parliamentary approval in the coming days, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak said. This will be the fourth extension this year. The last time martial law was extended for 90 days, until 23 August. "So far, the extension period is unknown, but it is expected that, unfortunately, it will also be quite long. We should also expect a decree on mobilization, which is tied to the duration of martial law," the people's deputy wrote.
08:24 Russia requested a meeting of the UN Security Council for August 11 "in connection with Kiev's strikes on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant," propagandistic media write. Moscow would like to see IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi as a speaker.
07:59 The Russians are trying to resume the offensive in the Donetsk-Peski direction, the fighting continues. The enemy also launched an offensive in the directions of Mineralnoe-Avdeevka and Spartak-Avdeevka, but suffered losses and retreated, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in the morning report.
07:47 In the Nikopol district of the Dnipropetrovsk region, 11 people were killed and 13 injured from Russian shelling during the night , said the head of the OVA, Valentin Reznichenko. In particular, in Marganets, ten people died and 11 were injured. Seven of them are in critical condition. In Vyshetarasovka of the World Community, one person died, two were injured.
04:52 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believes that the Kremlin does not blame Ukraine for strikes on an airfield in Crimea, because this would be evidence of the ineffectiveness of Russian air defense systems, as was the case with the sinking of the cruiser Moskva. "The simultaneous explosions at two different sites probably rule out the official Russian version of an accidental fire, but does not rule out either sabotage or a long-range missile strike," analysts say.
ISW suggests that Ukraine may have modified its Neptune missiles for ground use, as the Russians have done with anti-ship and anti-aircraft missiles, but there is no evidence to support this hypothesis at this time.
02:46 The White House, commenting on the explosions at a military airfield in Crimea, said it supports Ukraine's actions. "As you know, we support Ukraine's efforts to protect its sovereignty and its territorial integrity, as we have said many times. The struggle continues in the east and southwest of the country and is far from over. We warned that this could be a long and protracted war We will continue to ensure that Ukraine can withstand unprovoked Russian aggression, and this is the focus of our attention,” said White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre.
01:50 In the sky over Zaporozhye, Ukrainian air defense shot down three missiles: one around 23:00 and two more an hour later, said the head of the OVA, Oleksandr Starukh.
00:11 Ukraine is not involved in the explosions at the Saki airfield, Podolyak said on the air of Dozhd. According to him, the causes of the explosions could be anything - from the detonation of ammunition to "bungling" in the Russian army.
"Could it be someone from the partisan movement that is gaining momentum? Of course, because people who lived under the occupation understand that the time of occupation is ending and they need to show their position. This is because the return of Crimea must be," Podolyak stressed.