Opening overview
Good morning and welcome to the blog. It was just after 10 a.m. in Kiev and 11 a.m. in Moscow.
Ukraine’s air force commander said on Wednesday that Russia fired the missile. 13 Shahed Drone It was shot down in Ukraine overnight, 10 of which were shot down in the Kharkov, Sumy and Kiev regions.
“Anti-aircraft missile units, mobile fire groups, electronic warfare equipment… were involved in repelling the air attack,” Mykola Oleshchuk said.
In other developments:
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The Ukrainian Navy claims to have One-third of all Russian warships in the Black Sea are sunk or unnavigable In just over two years of war.Navy official Dmytro Pretenchuk said the latest attack took place on Saturday night. Collision with Russian amphibious landing ship Kostiantin Olshansky, resting on the docks of Sevastopol in Russian-occupied Crimea. The ship was a Ukrainian ship until it was seized by Russia in 2014.
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Pletentchuk previously announced: Two other amphibious ships of the same type, Azov and Yamal, were also damaged in Saturday’s attack. Along with Ivan Cruz’s intelligence ship. He said of the weekend attack using Ukrainian-made Neptune missiles. Port facilities and oil depots in Sevastopol were also damaged.. “Our ultimate goal is the complete absence of so-called Russian Federation warships in the Azov and Black Sea regions,” Pletentchuk said.
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president of ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyhave Oleksandr Litvinenko (51), head of foreign intelligence services, has taken over from Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of Ukraine’s National Security Council.. Danilov had been council secretary since October 2019, but Zelenskiy said Danilov would be transferred to a new role, with details to be announced at a later date. “The strengthening of Ukraine and the renewal of the state system in all fields will continue.”
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performed by Ukraine Further air strikes on Belgorod just above the Russian border. Regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported damage on the ground and claimed that air defense forces had hit 18 close targets.
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NATO is under consideration shot down a Russian missile Poland’s Deputy Foreign Minister Andrzej Szejna said it was coming too close to the border., He spoke to Polish media RMF24. “[Russia] We knew that if the missile entered Poland further, we would be shot down. There will also be a counterattack. ” The Polish military announced to the Russian side violated Polish airspace A cruise missile was fired at a target in western Ukraine on Sunday morning.
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And apart from the war, there was some good news for Ukraine. soccer field Their team qualified and euro 2024 After losing 2-1 to Iceland on Tuesday night at Poland’s Wrocław Stadium. As Jonathan Liew writes in our match report, to the thousands of Ukrainian fans who witnessed Ukraine qualify for its first major tournament since the conflict began:
At a time like this, even shouting Ukraine’s name is participating in a form of resistance.
You can read his full report here.
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Ukraine’s navy claims it has sunk or disabled a third of all Russian warships in the Black Sea in just over two years of war. Dmytro Pletenchuk from the navy said the latest strike on Saturday night hit the Russian amphibious landing ship Kostiantyn Olshansky, which was resting in dock in Sevastopol in Russia-occupied Crimea. The ship was Ukrainian before being captured by Russia in 2014.
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Pletenchuk previously announced that two other landing ships of the same type, Azov and Yamal, also were damaged in Saturday’s strike along with the Ivan Khurs intelligence ship. He said the weekend attack, using Ukraine-built Neptune missiles, also hit Sevastopol port facilities and an oil depot. “Our ultimate goal is complete absence of military ships of the so-called Russian Federation in the Azov and Black Sea regions,” Pletenchuk said.
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Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has replaced the secretary of Ukraine’s national security council, Oleksiy Danilov, with Oleksandr Lytvynenko, 51, head of the foreign intelligence service. Danilov had been secretary of the council since October 2019. Zelenskiy said Danilov was being transferred to new duties, with details to be made public later. “The strengthening of Ukraine and the renewal of our state system in all sectors will continue.”
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Ukraine has staged further air attacks on Belgorod, just over the border inside Russia. The regional governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov, reported damage on the ground and claimed air defence engaged 18 incoming targets.
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Nato is considering shooting down Russian missiles that stray too close to its borders, Poland’s deputy foreign minister, Andrzej Szejna, has told Polish media outlet RMF24. “[Russia] We knew that if the missile entered Poland further, we would be shot down. There will also be a counterattack. ” The Polish military announced to the Russian side violated Polish airspace A cruise missile was fired at a target in western Ukraine on Sunday morning.
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And apart from the war, there was some good news for Ukraine. soccer field Their team qualified and euro 2024 After losing 2-1 to Iceland on Tuesday night at Poland’s Wroclaw Stadium. As Jonathan Liew writes in our match report, to the thousands of Ukrainian fans who witnessed Ukraine qualify for its first major tournament since the conflict began:
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At a time like this, even shouting Ukraine’s name is participating in a form of resistance.
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You can read his full report here.
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important events
Kyrgyzstan According to Reuters, in response to the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on Central Asian citizens to refrain from unnecessary travel to Russia.
The massacre exacerbated existing anti-immigration sentiment in Russia, particularly against migrant workers from Muslim-majority Central Asian countries. The origins of the four suspects in the attack are believed to be as follows: tajikistanIt borders Kyrgyzstan.
A Kyrgyzstan-born man was taken into pretrial detention by a Russian court on Tuesday on charges of providing accommodation to four alleged perpetrators. Four suspected co-conspirators from Tajikistan and three others are also in pre-trial detention.
islamic country The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack, which killed 139 people and injured 182 others. Many believe that the Islamic State Khorasan province, a regional branch of the group with a focus on Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and Central Asia, is behind the attack, but there is currently no evidence to support this.
Russian oil companies face delays of up to months in crude oil and fuel payments as banks China, turkey And that United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates is increasingly wary of U.S. sanctions, Reuters reported, citing eight banking and trade sources.
Some banks have begun asking customers to certify in writing that no person or entity on a U.S. sanctions list is involved in the transaction or beneficiary of the payment.
In the UAE, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) and Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) have suspended several accounts linked to transactions in Russian goods, two sources said. The UAE’s Mashreq Bank, Turkey’s Zirat Bank and Vakif Bank, and Chinese banks ICBC and Bank of China are still processing payments, but they are taking weeks or months to process, four people familiar with the matter said.
kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov When asked about reports that Chinese banks were delaying payments, he acknowledged that there were problems with payments. “Of course, the unprecedented pressure on the People’s Republic of China from the United States and the European Union continues.” “Of course, this will cause certain problems, but it cannot become an obstacle to the further development of trade and economic relations (with China).”
The Crocus City Hall attackers reportedly tried to flee to Belarus. Alexander Lukashenko.
of Belarus The president’s comments, reported by the Belarusian news agency Belta, undermine Kremlin claims that Ukraine was involved in the attack and that the terrorists were trying to flee from there.
islamic country Islamic State has repeatedly said it was responsible for Friday’s terrorist attack on a venue in Moscow, and IS media has released graphic footage of the militant group.meanwhile Vladimir Putin He has acknowledged that Islamic extremists carried out the attack, but continues to suggest that Ukraine was involved.
“They were not allowed to enter Belarus. Their handlers…knew that trying to enter Belarus was a very bad idea because Belarus immediately tightened security measures,” Lukashenko said. Told. He said he was informed of the attack by Russia minutes after it began and beefed up domestic security in response.
“That is why there was no possibility for them to enter Belarus. They realized that. So they turned around and headed for the Ukrainian-Russian border.”
Opening overview
Good morning and welcome to the blog. It was just after 10 a.m. in Kiev and 11 a.m. in Moscow.
Ukraine’s air force commander said on Wednesday that Russia fired the missile. 13 Shahed Drone It was shot down in Ukraine overnight, 10 of which were shot down in the Kharkov, Sumy and Kiev regions.
“Anti-aircraft missile units, mobile fire groups, electronic warfare equipment… were involved in repelling the air attack,” said Mykola Oleshchuk.
In other developments:
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Ukraine’s Navy claims to have One-third of Russian warships in the Black Sea sunk or become unnavigable In just over two years of war.Navy official Dmytro Pretenchuk said the latest attack took place on Saturday night. Collision with Russian amphibious landing ship Kostiantin Olshansky, resting on the docks of Sevastopol in Russian-occupied Crimea. The ship was a Ukrainian ship until it was seized by Russia in 2014.
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Pletentchuk previously announced: Two other amphibious ships of the same type, Azov and Yamal, were also damaged in Saturday’s attack. Along with Ivan Cruz’s intelligence ship. He said of the weekend attack using Ukrainian-made Neptune missiles. Port facilities and oil depots in Sevastopol were also damaged.. “Our ultimate goal is the complete absence of so-called Russian Federation warships in the Sea of Azov and Black Sea regions,” Pletentchuk said.
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president of ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyhave Oleksandr Litvinenko (51), head of foreign intelligence services, has been appointed as the successor of Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of Ukraine’s National Security Council.. Danilov had been council secretary since October 2019, but Zelenskiy said Danilov would be transferred to a new role, with details to be announced at a later date. “The strengthening of Ukraine and the renewal of the state system in all fields will continue.”
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performed by Ukraine Further air raids on Belgorod just above the Russian border. Regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported damage on the ground and claimed that air defense forces had hit 18 close targets.
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NATO is under consideration shot down a Russian missile Poland’s Deputy Foreign Minister Andrzej Szeina said it was coming too close to the border., He spoke to Polish media RMF24. “[Russia] We knew that if the missile entered Poland further, we would be shot down. There will also be a counterattack. ” The Polish military announced to the Russian side violated Polish airspace A cruise missile was fired at a target in western Ukraine on Sunday morning.
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And apart from the war, there was some good news for Ukraine. soccer field Their team qualified and euro 2024 After losing 2-1 to Iceland on Tuesday night at Poland’s Wrocław Stadium. As Jonathan Liu writes in his match report, to the thousands of Ukrainian fans who witnessed Ukraine qualify for its first major tournament since the conflict began:
At a time like this, even shouting Ukraine’s name is participating in a form of resistance.
You can read his full report here.
