Newsletter 01/08/2024
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UK defense secretary on arrival of F-16s in Ukraine: This is a pivotal moment in the fight against Putin
“F-16s arriving in Ukraine mark a pivotal moment against Putin and his Su-35s. With the first Ukrainian pilot cohort having graduated from Royal Air Force flight training in March, Britain and allies must continue to do everything we can to support Ukraine’s battle for the skies,” Shapps posted on the social media platform X.
Border guards show how they destroyed two Russian tanks in Kharkiv sector
As noted, one of the tanks tried to "hide under the cover of night", while the other tried to escape. The border guards struck the targets with FPV drones.
"The Russian military tried to drive to their positions by car. "The FPV drone operators destroyed it," the State Border Guard Service said.
As Ukrinform reported, in the Kharkiv sector, the Ukrainian military daily neutralise a total of more than ten units of Russian invaders' vehicles.
Most countries want to see Russia at second Peace Summit - Zelensky
"The majority of the world today says that Russia must be represented at the second [Peace] Summit, otherwise we will not achieve meaningful results. Since the whole world wants them to be at the table, we cannot be against it," Zelensky said.
War
General Staff: Enemy putting pressure in Pokrovsk, Toretsk sectors - 48 combat engagements recorded today
There have been 76 combat engagements on the front lines in Ukraine since the beginning of the day. The enemy is most active in the Pokrovsk and Toretsk sectors, where 48 combat engagements have taken place since the beginning of the day.
SOF share video showing Russian attempted breakthrough being thwarted in Toretsk sector
Zelensky names three main reasons for advance of Russian forces
"There are several reasons why the Russians are advancing at the front. If we solve them, we will be able to stop them. We no longer keep it a secret that we were preparing 14 brigades that we wanted to equip with weapons. These are the brigades that must protect our territory and they must serve as a reserve so that we let other guys rest on a rotation basis and these brigades could replace them. When the relevant packages were prepared, it was about equipping these 14 brigades. In your opinion, if three of the fourteen brigades are equipped, it is possible to stop [the offensive]?" – Zelensky said.
Russia warns of countermeasures if Japan sends Patriot missiles to Ukraine
The Russian Foreign Ministry has warned of possible countermeasures against Japan if PAC-3 interceptor missiles produced in the country are brought to Ukraine.
Invaders damage 70 civilian objects in Donetsk region in past 24 hours
Russian forces have carried out 2,634 strikes on the front line and cities and villages in the Donetsk region in the past 24 hours, causing civilian casualties and damaging many civilian objects.
Politics
Zelensky announces security agreement with another European country
"Our relations with partners: we are preparing agreements, preparing agreements that will be signed this August. These include security agreements - negotiations with another European country will begin tomorrow," he said.
Europe's belief in rationality of Putin's regime was a mistake – Austrian foreign minister
The Europeans mistakenly hoped for a rational behavior of the Russian regime towards Ukraine, but it was necessary to react earlier and more clearly and demonstrate red lines to Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.
Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg stated this in an interview with Ukrinform.
"Did we expect it [Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine]? No. Shortly before that, I was at the Munich Security Conference. Although many people were talking about an imminent attack, we were relying on Putin's rational behavior. That was perhaps the biggest shock at the time: we all thought that Vladimir Putin, the Russian regime, would not do something completely irrational, something that would cause such damage to Russia itself. But they did it," Schallenberg said.
Oil transit from Russia through Ukraine: EU rejects Hungary and Slovakia's request for urgent consultations
The European Commission has rejected a request from Hungary and Slovakia for urgent consultations on Ukraine's decision to ban the transit of crude oil from a major Russian supplier.
Explaining complex things in simple words:
Drone attack, F-16 expectations, tragedy in Russian captivity
The Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security pursues efforts to provide a brief explanation to foreign audiences on the current topics of particular interest as regards Ukraine.
Sport
Shooter Serhiy Kulish wins Ukraine's second medal at Paris Games
The result of the Ukrainian shooter is 461.3 points. The first was Liu Yukun (China) - 463.6, the third - Swapnil Kusale (India) - 451.4.