Newsletter 27/09/2024
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Zelensky at meeting with Trump: Ukraine must win
President Volodymyr Zelensky, during his meeting with U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump, expressed his belief that they both have common view that the war in Ukraine must be stopped and Ukraine must prevail.
Zelensky after meeting with Trump: We must pressure Putin
“It is so important to have just peace for the people, especially for the families who lost their children. It’s a big tragedy,” Zelensky emphasized.
When asked what just peace means he pointed out that the war should have never started, and stressed that Putin kills people, so "we need to do everything to pressure him to stop this war."
The President reiterated that Russian forces are still on the Ukrainian territory, underlining the need for continuous pressure on Putin by all available means.
Cyber specialists from Ukraine's Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR) conducted attacks on over 800 servers across various regions of Russia between September 23 and 26.
Romanian fighter jets scramble amid Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s port
Romania’s Ministry of National Defense says four warplanes took off from their bases overnight Friday to monitor the situation on the border with Ukraine, where Russian kamikaze UAVs were attacking Ukrainian port infrastructure.
Ukrainian Marine who returned from Russian captivity non-verbal speaks again
Yuriy Hulchuk of the 36th Marine Brigade spent almost two and a half years in Russian captivity. Immediately after the exchange, he was rushed to an intensive care in grave mental condition as he had become non-verbal and hardly responsive over Russia’s brutal torture practices.
He told his mother he felt as if his soul was separated from his body, that he was looking at himself as if through glass, seeing his hands near a plate with food and being unable to hold a spoon...
Allowing Ukraine to strike deep into Russia would pose risks to U.S., intelligence believes
U.S. intelligence believes Russia will likely retaliate against the U.S. and its coalition partners if they agree to give the Ukrainians permission to use long-range missiles provided by the USA, UK, and France for strikes deep inside Russia, sources told journalists.
War
17 people, including two children, injured in Kherson region amid Russian shelling
"Drones, aerial bombs, and artillery, including rocket artillery: the Russian army continues to shell the Kherson region, causing injuries – law enforcement is documenting the aftermath," stated the Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office.
Shooting down 5 Zala-421, 2 Orlan-10, Supercam S350 and Lancet of the Russian troops over the line of battle
Ukraine's air defenses down 24 Russian Shahed drones overnight
Rocket attack on Kryvyi Rih: death toll rises to three, six wounded
Russia setting up metal traps along Crimea bridge to protect it against sea drones
Achilles fighters repel assault in Kupiansk sector, destroy 40 pieces of Russian equipment
Politics
New French government favorable to Ukraine - Macron's special envoy
The new French government is pro-Europe and pro-Ukraine, so it will maintain aid flows and investment spending in its 2025 budget. In addition, France pays its share into the European budget, which provides macro-financial support scheduled for the next three years so there are no grounds for concerns that France's aid will wane.
When Macron will come to Ukraine: French president has “idea” for his visit
Economy
France will help Ukraine survive difficult winter - Macron's special envoy
India snubs gas purchases from Russia’s sanctioned project