Newsletter 05/08/2024
Daily news digest
Zelensky presents F-16 fighter jets in Ukrainian skies
“We are now in a new phase of development for the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. We have done a lot to transition the Ukrainian Air Force to a new aviation standard – Western combat aviation. From the beginning of this war, we have been talking with our partners about the need to close the Ukrainian sky from Russian missiles and aircraft. We have held hundreds of meetings and negotiations to strengthen the capabilities of our aviation, air defense, and Defense Forces. We often heard the word "impossible" in response, but we made possible what was our ambition, our defense need, and now – it is a reality in our sky. F-16s in Ukraine,” Zelensky said.
War
SU-34, ammo depot destroyed as Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s Morozovsk airfield - intelligence
Space reconnaissance data indicate that a Su-34 fighter-bomber was destroyed as a result of a strike on the aggressor state’s Morozovsk airfield in Russia’s Rostov region on August 3, 2024. Two more Russian aircraft of the same type were likely damaged by debris - craters from explosions were recorded nearby.
Russians check Sevastopol coast after destroying Rostov-on-Don submarine - partisans
Video: ATESH guerrilla movement in Telegram
Partisans recorded a visit by the occupiers to inspect the coast of Sevastopol after the destruction of the Russian submarine Rostov-on-Don by the Ukrainian Defence Forces.
General Staff: 124 combat clashes at front in past day, enemy attacked Pokrovsk sector 30 times
Russians redeploying units from Luhansk region to Kharkiv region - Defense Forces
Russians start using more FPV drones in Sumy, Chernihiv regions - military
SBU neutralizes FSB agent network operating in six regions of Ukraine
"Following a multi-stage special operation, nine Russian agents were simultaneously detained in Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia and Sumy, as well as in the Donetsk, Odesa and Kirovohrad regions. For conspiracy purposes, the suspects acted separately but were ‘attached to’ one FSB officer. His identity has already been established by the Security Service," the statement said.
Explaining
Explaining complex things in simple words: Destruction of submarine in Crimea, theses of Russian opposition, Ukraine-Mali relations
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.
Politics
Mali severs diplomatic relations with Ukraine
Mali has decided to break off diplomatic relations with Ukraine over the role of the country's intelligence service in the elimination of Wagner mercenaries.
Russia seeking to use Houthis to confront West - ISW
ISW analysts note that the Kremlin reportedly planned to transfer unspecified missiles and other military equipment to the Houthis in Yemen but did not transfer the materiel following diplomatic pressure from the United States and Saudi Arabia.
Sport
Ukraine’s national team now has six medals: two gold, one silver, and three bronze