Newsletter 29/02/2024
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The military brought a stone Polovtsian woman rescued from shelling in Donetsk region to the Dnipropetrovsk National Historical Museum.
Syrskyi confirms downing of two Russian Su-34s in the east
Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi has confirmed the destruction of two Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers in the Avdiivka and Mariupol directions.
Pentagon looking into sending aid to Ukraine without Congress approval
The Pentagon is weighing whether to tap into the last remaining source of funding it has for military aid to support Ukraine’s war effort against Russia even without guarantees that those funds will be replenished by Congress.
Every word well-weighed: Macron on own statement about troop deployment to Ukraine
"Every word I pronounce on this topic is weighed, thought-through, and balanced," Macron emphasized while stopping short of "geopolitical comments," stating that the Olympic settlement was not the right place for this.
Russia engages intelligence operatives to create sanctions evasion networks - RUSI
Russia is expanding its procurement networks to evade sanctions imposed on the imports of electronics and other products in order to manufacture weapons and fuel the war in Ukraine, to this end actively using intelligence officers stationed abroad, as well as bribing foreign nationals.
Tusk does not rule out an embargo on agricultural products from Russia
Poland will study Latvia's experience in imposing an embargo on imports of agricultural products from Russia and may soon take similar steps.
Ten years of Crimea occupation by Russia: UN speaks of rights violations
The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine has published a new report documenting massive violations of human rights and humanitarian law in Crimea, the peninsula that has been occupied by Russia since 2014.
Ukraine returns five more children from occupied territories
Five children aged 4 to 16 years old, including one orphan, were brought back to the Ukrainian- controlled territory.
War
Air Force told what contributes to destruction of enemy aircraft on far outskirts
The Ukrainian military manages to shoot down Russian planes at quite long distances.
Ukrainian forces repel four enemy attacks on left bank of Dnipro
Ukraine’s Southern Defense Forces eliminated 54 Russian invaders and destroyed one Murom-M video surveillance system on the left bank of the Dnipro River overnight.
Ukraine military refutes reports of Berdychi capture by Russia
The reports about the alleged capture of the village of Berdychi, Donetsk region, by Russian invaders, are false.
Defense
Finland sets no restrictions on Ukraine’s use of weapons provided
The Ministry of Defense of Finland says no restrictions were imposed on the use of weapons sent to Ukraine so they can also be fired at Russia.
Politics
Argentine President plans to hold Latin American summit in support of Ukraine this year
Argentine President Javier Milei said he plans to hold a summit of Latin American countries that support Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.
Russia running “hybrid” war against Italy ahead of election – intelligence
Italy's intelligence agencies wrote in their annual report to parliament Wednesday that Russia is waging a "hybrid" war on Italy through disinformation, cyberattacks, and exploitation of migration.
Interview
Tanja Fajon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia
Since the beginning of the year, Slovenia has become a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council from the group of Eastern European countries.