Newsletter 29/08/2024
Daily news digest
Natalia Kuznetsova, an activist of the "Right Sector" and a soldier of the 67th Brigade, was said goodbye in Kyiv
"Right Sector" activist, soldier of the 67th separate mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Natalia Kuznetsova with the call sign "Iranka" died on August 26 in the village of Primorske in Odesa region. She was 31 years old. According to Natalie's friend, the woman died from a gunshot wound to the temple. Her husband Viktor Panasco with the call sign "Iranets" died near Bakhmut in May 2023.
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AFU shoot down two Russian Kh-59/69 and 60 Shahed missiles
On the night of August 29, the Russians attacked Ukraine with three Kh-59/69 guided missiles from the airspace of Kursk and Belgorod regions and from the same direction with two missiles, the type of which is currently being established, as well as 74 Shahed-131/136 attack UAVs from the areas of Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Kursk, and Yeysk.
Aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare, and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Air Force and Defense Forces were involved in repelling the air attack.
As a result of the air battle, two Kh-59/69 missiles and 60 Shahed-131/136 attack drones were shot down.
Zelensky on Kursk operation: We continue to expand territory under our control
“There was a report from the Commander-in-Chief. The Pokrovsk and other directions in the Donetsk region. The situation is extremely difficult, the key Russian efforts and their largest forces are concentrated there, and the resilience of each of our units, our ability to destroy the occupier, are now very important,” said the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky
Zelensky: Ukraine will not let planned crime of Russians near Ilovaisk go unpunished
Ukraine will never forget and will not leave unpunished the planned, cynical crime of the Russians near Ilovaisk in August 2014.
According to him, today Ukraine honors the memory of all its defenders, “all those who fought for our country, for Ukrainian independence and gave their lives.”
In August 2014, on these very days, Russian invaders committed one of the most despicable crimes of this war - they killed hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers near Ilovaisk, the President noted.
“It was a planned, cynical Russian crime that Ukraine will never forget and will not leave unpunished,” Zelensky assured.
He emphasized: “We will always remember each and every one of those whose lives were taken by this war. And we will not forgive Russia for a single Ukrainian life destroyed.”
“Eternal memory to all our heroes! And thank you to everyone who does not forget, who honors and helps the families of our fallen soldiers,” the head of state emphasized.
Volodymyr Zelenskyi honored the memory of fallen Ukrainian soldiers
Source: OPU
"Today is the day when Ukraine especially honors the memory of all our fallen soldiers.
This battle for the Ukrainian state and independence has been going on for more than 10 years. The battle was of different scale and intensity. But from the very first days, he decides the fate of Ukraine and determines whether to be a Ukrainian people.
I am sure that we will stand in this war - the Ukrainian state, the Ukrainian people. We will protect our independence, our land, and the right to an independent national life for Ukrainians. So that our children and grandchildren and their children and grandchildren can live safely on their land and according to their own rules - according to the Ukrainian character, which so inspires the whole world now and which deserves to manifest itself fully in a truly peaceful and free life. And it will be. And this will be the best and most worthy tribute to the memory of all Ukrainian men and women whose lives were cut short on the battlefield."
Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented the Gold Star orders and certificates for obtaining apartments to relatives of military personnel who were posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine.
War
Zelensky: Lifting restrictions on long-range strikes on Russia will help end war
The lifting of restrictions on the use of long-range weapons provided by international partners to strike military targets inside Russia will help Ukraine end the war as soon as possible.
The border guards hit several enemy shelters in the Kupyansk direction
Source: Official Telegram channel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine
Russian forces attack Zaporizhzhia region 252 times in past day
Drone debris falls on private household in Desnianskyi district in Kyiv
Enemy shells Odnorobivka in Kharkiv region at night, power grids damaged again after restoration
Russia-backed militants shelled Sumy region 19 times overnight, two wounded
Politics
Kuleba to lobby for lifting restrictions on long-range strikes on targets in Russia at EU ministerial meeting
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba wants to get support for lifting restrictions on long-range strikes on military targets in Russia at an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers.
Part of money from frozen Russian assets to be used to prepare Ukraine for winter - EU envoy
The mechanism for Ukraine to receive funds derived from Russian assets frozen abroad as part of the Group of Seven agreement is still being finalized, while the European Union has already received the first such transfer, which is be forwarded for Ukraine’s needs in the near future.
Economy
European integration of transport sector requires eliminating monopolization, opening market – Derkach
“European integration, including in the transport sector, remains one of the main challenges for the country. There have been monopolies in the railway transport market, which is taboo for Europeans, as the market must be open. The corresponding bill has already been registered in the Verkhovna Rada,” said Deputy Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine Serhiy Derkach.
According to him, Ukraine is currently implementing projects under the Connecting Europe Facilities (CEF) program. In particular, railway networks are being improved and standard gauge are being developed. There are plans to receive funding for the construction of a narrow gauge railway line from Chernivtsi to Vadul-Siret and the construction of a standard gauge railway line from Uzhhorod to the border.
Society
On the night of August 24, the Russians fired at the local history museum in Gulyaipol, Zaporizhzhia region
The building caught fire due to the impact of the projectile and burned to the ground.
Georgian volunteer, Viktor Kipritidi, dies fighting for Ukraine
Viktor Kipritidi, a volunteer from Georgia, died fighting for Ukraine. He previously served in the Georgian Legion.
The man was 49 years old. The defender of Ukraine was a native of Sukhumi, a refugee from Abkhazia.
The details of Kypritidi's death are not reported. The defender's body will be delivered to Georgia on August 30.