Newsletter 02/08/2024
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Corvette for Ukraine’s Navy launched in Istanbul
Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov took part in the solemn launching ceremony for the Hetman Ivan Vyhovskyi Ada-class covrvette, which is being built at the STM shipyard for the Ukrainian Navy.
This is the second warship of this class assembled at the Turkish shipyard for Ukraine. The Hetman Ivan Mazepa corvette, which will become the Navy flagship, is currently undergoing sea trials.
Hetman Ivan Vyhovskyi, long and successful life to you! Be steadfast and reliable in protecting the people who have entrusted you their lives. Carry and embody the best of both our countries – Türkiye and Ukraine – in defending justice and peace,” Olena Zelenska traditionally addressed the warship at the launching ceremony.
Four S-400 launchers destroyed in overnight missile attack on Crimea - social media
Video:Crimean Wind
"As we reported, according to preliminary reports, four S-400 launchers were destroyed in Crimea overnight," Crimean Wind wrote in the Telegram channel
Two drones hit electrical substation in Russia’s Krasnodar Territory
Two attack UAVs hit an electrical substation in the city of Tikhoretsk in Russia’s Krasnodar Territory overnight Friday, August 2.
Bodies of 250 fallen defenders returned to Ukraine
"It was possible to return the bodies of the fallen defenders from the Luhansk, Bakhmut, Marinka, Avdiivka, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia sectors, as well as from Mariupol, Horlivka and the morgues of the aggressor state, to their native land," Ukraine's Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War announced this on the Telegram.
War
By exploiting topic of hunger, Russia pursues attempts to sow chaos
Russia’s media platforms are actively spinning reports allegedly coming from the "pro-Russian underground movement" in Ukraine claiming that Ukraine transports "military goods and soldiers” by trains disguised as those carrying batches of grain.
Guerrillas in occupied Crimea say Russia transporting Ukrainian grain to Syria
Ukrainian partisans operating as part of an underground movement in temporarily occupied Crimea have documented the illegal export of Ukrainian grain by Russia from the port of Sevastopol to Syria.
Eight Indian citizens who fought on side of Russia were killed in war
Russia is deceptively recruiting foreigners for the war. In particular, eight Indians are known to have been killed in this war. Another 63 people are trying to get early release from the Russian army.
Politics
Moldovan parliament staffer suspected of spying for Russia to be remanded in custody
A court in Moldova ruled to remand in custody for 30 days a parliament staffer, Ion Creanga, who is reasonably suspected of treason in Russia’s favor.
Society
Another 700,000 Ukrainians may go abroad in next two years - NBU
The deterioration of the energy situation and the slow normalization of economic conditions in Ukraine will cause a greater outflow of migrants abroad in 2024-2025 than previously expected.
Economy
Turkey ratifies free trade agreement with Ukraine
The free trade agreement between Ukraine and Turkey foresees the cancellation of import duties by Turkey for about 93.4% of industrial goods and 7.6% of agricultural goods. After the end of the transitional periods (three to seven years), Ankara will lift import duties for another 1.5% of industrial goods and for 28.5% of agricultural goods.
Ukraine, in turn, will cancel import duties for about 56% of industrial goods and 11.5% of agricultural goods. After the end of the transitional periods (two to five years for industrial goods and two to ten years for agricultural goods), Kyiv will cancel import duties for another 43.2% of industrial goods and for 53.7% of agricultural goods.
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Donetsk region is burning, Ukrainian fields are burning with it, and the gold of wheat is turning into hectares of black ash
