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Russia is likely to be at the “advanced planning” stage for a referendum to be held in the pro-Russian “Donetsk People’s Republic” in Ukraine on whether to become a part of the Russia. It’s been widely reported and presumed by Western officials and experts that Russia would seek to try to bring the breakaway region (and its neighboring self-proclaimed “People’s Republic” in Luhansk, also in the Donbas in eastern Ukraine) into the Russian Federation at some point. Russia has used the “defense” of these separatist regions, which it has supported since 2014 and made various attempts to “Russify,” such as…

According to the mayor of Melitopol, Ivan Fedorov, the "leaders" of the local occupiers are moving to Melitopol from the Kherson region. Preparations for the "referendum" continue, although the occupiers themselves do not know how the "voting" will take place: the dates and plans have been changed several times. At the same time, 90% of Melitopol residents who remained in the city do not openly support Russia. The resistance forces destroy the collaborators - on August 13, two explosions were recorded in the city - in the lower part of the city near the military commissariat and in the northern…

In the temporarily occupied Kherson, the Russian invaders again carried out searches and detentions at night. This is a form of intimidation of local residents to force them to cooperate. "At night, they (the occupiers. - Ed.) conducted their raids again, there were searches again... In fact, every day, every night, such information appears that they were coming for someone," he said. According to him, there are many Russian invaders in Kherson - they are also employees of the FSB and the Russian Guard, and they are nervous against the background of the fact that the Armed Forces control the…

In the Kherson region, the Russian invaders continue preparations for a pseudo-referendum despite the fact that the population does not support them. "They (the Russian occupiers. - Ed.) have already made so many political investments, let's say, in the Kherson region, that they can no longer stop... that's why they continue to prepare for this show. In any case, this is not a referendum, it's... a show" , - he emphasized. According to Sobolevsky, the occupiers cannot report to Moscow that the population of the region does not support and hates them. Also, he continued, the occupiers are trying to…

T World The participants of the procession called to recognize Russia as a terrorist country and to save the captured defenders of "Azovstal". Photo and video of the procession were published on Facebook by the vice-president of the Association of Ukrainians in France, Volodymyr Kogutyak, The demonstrators demanded to recognize Russia as a terrorist state and to save the people of Azov. They also called on French companies that have not yet left the Russian market to leave it. Previous actions in support of Ukraine in Paris were held on July 27, August 3 and 11.

Latvia officially recognized Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. We are working to ensure that the whole world does the same. That's fair. It is right. And it will be. After all that the occupiers have done in Ukraine, there can be only one attitude towards Russia - as towards a terrorist state. And, by the way, it is from this point of view that the attitude towards the citizens of Russia should be determined. I thank the Czech Republic, the Baltic states and other countries that brought the issue of visas for citizens of a terrorist state to…

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasizes that the whole world, in particular the countries of the African continent, cannot take a neutral position regarding Russia's war against Ukraine, as Russian aggression will have consequences for them as well. The Head of State said this during an online meeting with African journalists, including media representatives from Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Ghana. "I don't think there should be neutrality in war. This is the wrong attitude. There can be no neutrality between life and death. When you are neutral in the war, you immediately turn from even a large state into a small…

For weeks, Western intelligence and military analysts have predicted that a Ukrainian campaign to retake the strategic port city of Kherson and surrounding territory is imminent.Ukraine lacks the capacity to launch a full-scale offensive anywhere along the 1,200-mile front line, one security official conceded. Retaking Kherson would mark a devastating blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin's ambitions in Ukraine. The wider region is crucial to providing fresh water to Crimea, a problem that has cost Russia billions of rubles since its illegal annexation of the peninsula in 2014. It is also a key foothold for any future Russian military push…

The mayor of Melitopol, Ivan Fedorov A loud explosion was heard even on the outskirts of Melitopol. According to him, for the seventh day in a row, the forces of resistance do not allow the occupiers and collaborators to relax. On August 13, around 4 p.m., a loud explosion rang out in the occupied city. A loud explosion was recorded in the northeastern part of Melitopol. Residents of all the surrounding areas and even settlements near the city heard it. We are waiting for good news about another Russian loss," Fedorov wrote.

Territorial compromise with Russia is xit of Ukraine to borders of 1991. We will successively liberate all our territories, including Crimea. This was stated by the head of the Ministry of Defense Oleksii Reznikov on DR Denmark As the minister emphasized, for this Ukraine needs to stabilize the front so that the General Staff can choose the most favorable methods and directions for a counteroffensive. "We need a counteroffensive to liberate the territories, that's why we announced it as a fact. Our people and partners are waiting for active actions, our partners should know that we need more weapons for…