Newsletter 14/08/2024
Daily news digest
Ukrainian drones carried out largest attack on four Russian military airfields - source
Long-range drones of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out the largest wartime attack on Russian military airfields in Voronezh, Kursk, Savasleyka and Borisoglebsk overnight.
War
Kursk region: the goals are security, humanitarian aid, creation of military command posts if necessary - Zelensky
The participants in a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky have discussed the access for representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross, the United Nations and other impartial international organizations to a "buffer zone" created by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Russia's Kursk region.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has held a meeting on the situation in Russia's Kursk region."Meeting on the situation in the Kursk region. We discussed the key issues. Security, humanitarian aid, and, if necessary, establishment of military commandant's offices," Zelensky wrote.
State of emergency introduced in Russia’s Belgorod region as Ukraine’s raid progresses
In Belgorod region of Russia, a regional-level state of emergency has been declared, followed by a request to the government commission to declare a state of emergency at the federal level.
War update: 106 clashes with fiercest fighting underway in Pokrovsk axis
The defense forces continue to resolutely repel enemy attempts to advance deeper into Ukraine, and focus their efforts on disrupting their offensive plans. At this time, the number of combat clashes has increased to 106. The hottest area now in the Pokrovsk axis
Defence forces destroy Russian Su-34 in Kursk region
Last night, in the Kursk region (Russia), during a combat mission, the forces and means of the anti-aircraft missile troops of the Air Force of Ukraine destroyed a Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber.
Khortytsia grouping of troops reports 121 combat clashes in past 24 hrs
A total of 121 combat engagements with the Russian invasion forces have been reported over the past day in the zone or responsibility manned by the Khortytsia operational and tactical grouping of troops.
Khartia soldiers hit Russian tank column in Kharkiv region
IAEA experts denied access inside Russian-occupied ZNPP’s cooling tower – energy ministry
Russian invaders did not allow the group of monitors from the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect a cooling tower at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, where a blaze was recently spotted.
Ukraine intercepts 17 Shahed drones overnight Wed
Infrastructure facility in Zhytomyr region targeted by Russian drones
Russians attack humanitarian aid distribution point in Kupiansk with drone
Russian drone attacks infrastructure site in Chernihiv region
Two medics killed as Russian drone attacks Hospitallers vehicle in Kharkiv region
Politics
Biden says Ukraine's operation in Russia 'creating a real dilemma for Putin'
Ukraine can use Finnish-provided weapons in Russia - president
Czech FM: Under international law, Ukraine can defend itself on territory of aggressor
Russia forced to move troops from Kaliningrad to Kursk region – Lithuania's defense minister
Аnalytics
How Russian special information operations try to undermine mobilization in Ukraine
They launched a number of disinformation operations planting messages in Ukraine’s information space aimed at undermining trust in the country’s military-political leadership and artificially creating divisions in Ukrainian society. They also promoted narratives about “civil conflict” and “war between oligarchs” suggesting that average Ukrainians avoid participation in them. KGB-style active measures, such as “wives and mothers rallies” or “anti-war pickets,” were aimed at blocking the work of military enlistment offices.
