War

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said that Russia's attempts to recreate its spheres of influence must be stopped, otherwise it will encourage not only the Putin regime but also other aggressors. Fiala said this at a meeting of Czech ambassadors, BRNO Daily reports, according to Ukrinform.  Fiala said that the chances for a quick resolution of the conflict (war in Ukraine) have proved slim and are getting slimmer. And that the consequences of Russia’s aggression are multiple and to some extent, they also contribute to a certain degree to the nervousness we feel in our country.  “There is even the…

In the Kupiansk direction, Russian invaders are creating mine obstacles along the border in the Belgorod region. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Defense Deputy Minister Hanna Maliar on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. According to Maliar, the enemy continues offensive attempts in the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka directions. Fierce battles are raging there. “In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy is creating mine obstacles along the border in the Belgorod region. They are looking for weak spots in our defense to break through,” Maliar noted. A reminder that Ukrainian defenders de-occupied 44 square kilometers in the south…

Last week, Ukraine received 14 ambulances as humanitarian aid from international partners. This was reported by the Ministry of Health, according to Ukrinform. "We have received: 14 ambulances, 136 pallets of medicines," the report says. It is noted that this time the assistance came from the World Health Organization, the Government Agency for Strategic Reserves of Poland, the humanitarian organization 'Direct Relief, Rotary Club Ukraine Unity, and the pharmaceutical company 'Zentiva' from the Czech Republic. Read also: Finland approves new military aid package worth EUR 94M for Ukraine As reported, the Health Ministry received five laparoscopic stands as humanitarian aid…

A fire broke out in the premises of the Dormash plant in the temporarily occupied Berdiansk, Kherson region. The head of the Berdiansk City Military Administration, Viktoriya Halitsina, reported this on Telegram, as seen by Ukrinform. "Local residents reported a fire in the Kolonia microdistrict, on the premises of the Dormash plant. The reasons are being investigated. According to tentative reports, Berdiansk residents had not heard any explosions prior to the fire," she wrote. Read also: Ammo depot detonates in occupied area of Zaporizhzhia region Earlier, the Mayor of Melitopol in exile, Ivan Fedorov, reported with reference to local residents…

In the de-occupied territory of Kherson region, southern Ukraine, sappers located and neutralized more than 94,000 explosive objects. This was reported by the Kherson Regional Military Administration on Telegram, Ukrinform saw. "In the de-occupied Kherson region, sappers surveyed 77,014 hectares of territory, of which 65,270 are farmlands. More than 94,000 explosive objects were discovered and neutralized in these areas," the report says. Read also: Reconstruction, demining, energy: Shmyhal summarizes results of meetings with foreign leadersAs reported earlier, the Netherlands will provide Ukraine with about a thousand portable charges for remote demining. This is an illustrative photo

  The Prime Minister of Lithuania, Ingrid Šimonite, believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin chose the strategy of a grueling war against Ukraine in order to influence the position of Western democracies. She addressed the issue at a discussion festival, Ukrinform reports citing Delfi. "So far, it seems that Putin's strategy is a war of attrition, a long one," Šimonite said. In her opinion, with the help of such a strategy, the Russian Federation will try to hamper the pace and scale of assistance flows into Ukraine to help the nation repel Russian aggression. "Then political parties will come (to…

Ukraine's Ambassador to Germany, Oleksiy Makeiev, called out the indecisive military support of Ukraine from Western partners as one of the reasons for the slower-than-expected pace of the Ukrainian counteroffensive. This is reported by DW, Ukrinform saw. "Russia had time to prepare for defense," Makeiev said in an interview with the German broadcaster Deutschlandfunk, published on Sunday. "A lot of time was spent on preparing and equipping Ukrainian brigades, offensive brigades," the diplomat explained. These brigades, he said, are now fully equipped and supplied with Western weapons and ammunition. He also mentioned the debate that was raging in Germany over…

The Defense Forces of Ukraine destroyed a Russian 2A36 Giatsint-B 152mm howitzer in the temporarily occupied part of Kherson region. "In the temporarily occupied Kherson region, in the area of Oleshky Sands, our soldiers of the Southern Defense Forces discovered and destroyed 2A36 Giatsint-B 152mm howitzer with artillery fire," Serhiy Bratchuk, the spokesman for the Ukrainian Volunteer Army "South", posted on Telegram and published a corresponding video. As of the morning of August 27, in the full-scale war unleashed by Russia, the Defense Forces of Ukraine have already destroyed thousands of enemy military equipment, including 4,396 tanks, 8,554 armored combat…

The enemy launched five strikes on populated settlements in Sumy region. "At night and in the morning, the Russians launched five strikes on populated settlements in Sumy region. Seventeen explosions were recorded. Krasnopillia and Shalyhine communities were hit," the head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration posted on Telegram. It is also noted that the enemy struck the territory of Krasnopillia and Shalyhine communities with mortars. According to preliminary information, nobody was injured and civilian infrastructure was not destroyed. Last Thursday, the Russians launched 11 strikes on the border areas of Sumy region at night, hitting five communities.

One Russian missile carrier has been spotted on combat duty in the Black Sea with a total volley of eight Kalibr-type cruise missiles. The relevant statement was made by the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. According to the Naval Forces, eight Russian warships are now remaining in the Black Sea and one in the Sea of Azov. In the Mediterranean Sea, Russia is keeping eight warships on combat duty, including two missile carriers with a total volley of 24 Kalibr-type cruise missiles. A reminder that, on the night of August 27,…