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On Ukrainian Independence Day Lukashenko wishes Ukraine 'peaceful skies, courage and tolerance'
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko congratulated Ukraine on Independence Day. The Belarusian dictator wished Ukrainians "peaceful skies" and also "tolerance, courage, strength and success in restoring a decent life".
"I am convinced that today's contradictions will not be able to destroy the centuries-old foundation of sincere good-neighborly relations between the peoples of the two countries. Belarus will continue to advocate the preservation of harmony, the development of friendly …
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Shoigu: Russia has slowed down the offensive to save Ukrainian lives
At a meeting of defense ministers of the member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Russia deliberately slowed down the pace of its offensive in Ukraine in order to reduce the number of civilian casualties.
"During the special operation, we strictly observe the norms of humanitarian law. Strikes are carried out with high-precision weapons on of the military infrastructure facilities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces: command centers, …
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Russia appointed official injured in car explosion in occupied Kherson
The Russia-appointed Deputy Head of the Internal Policy Department of the Kherson region, Igor Telegin, was injured in a car explosion, reports TASS, citing the deputy head of the military-civil administration of the region Kirill Stremousov.
"An assassination attempt was made on the deputy head of the Department of Internal Policy Igor Telegin. He is alive and well. Everything is good with him. He will come back to work soon. An explosive device was detonated. Looks line the work non- …
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90 percent of Ukrainians believe Ukraine will win the war with Russia
According to a survey conducted by the Democratic Initiatives Foundation and the Razumkov Center, more than 90% of Ukrainians believe that Ukraine will win the war with Russia. 77% strongly believe, 15% somewhat believe, and 4% of respondents do not believe or somewhat do not believe in victory.
31% of those who believe in the victory of Ukraine, believe that it should be expected before the end of 2022, 34% believe that it will happen in 1-2 years. 7% of those surveyed by sociologists …
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Russia accuses Ukrainian Special Services of assassinating the daughter of Putin’s ideologist
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) reported that they solved the murder of the daughter of Putin’s ally Daria Dugina, who was killed in a car explosion.
The FSB said that the murder of the daughter of the ideologist of the "Russian world" Alexander Dugin was committed by the Ukrainian special services.
According to the FSB, the assassination was carried out by a Ukrainian national Natalia Vovk, who entered Russia on July 23 with her 12-year-old daughter in a Mini-Cooper with the …
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Russian Black Sea Fleet headquarters attacked by a drone
Attacks in Crimea continue. A drone flew into the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, said the so-called "governor" of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhaev.
"I'm at the Navy Headquarters. 25 minutes ago, a drone flew into the roof. Unfortunately, it was not shot down, although small arms were used in the bay. It was flying low. There are no victims," he wrote on Telegram. The official said that all surrounding areas and entrances to the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet are blocked. …
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Ukrainian Defense Minister: Crimean bridge is a legitimate target
Ukraine has promised not to use Western weapons to strike targets in the Russian territory, but this does not apply to the temporarily occupied Crimea, said Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov in an interview with Voice of America.
"We have agreements with the United States that we will not use weapons provided to us by the United States and partners on the territory of the Russian Federation. But if today we are talking about the de-occupation of the temporarily occupied territories …
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China to send troops to Russia for joint military exercises
China will send a contingent of its troops to Russia to participate in joint military exercises involving several other countries, including India, Belarus, Mongolia and Tajikistan, reports Radio Liberty, citing the Chinese Ministry of Defense.
According to the statement of the Chinese Defense Ministry, China's participation in the joint exercises "is not related to the current international and regional situation," probably implying a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. At the same time, …
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After explosions in Crimea Zelensky urges Ukrainians living in occupied territories not to approach Russian military facilities
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on civilians in the Russian-occupied territories not to approach military facilities and ammunition depots.
"Every day and every night we see new reports of explosions in the territory temporarily occupied by the occupiers. I ask now all our people in Crimea, in other regions in the south of the country, in the occupied areas of the Donbas and Kharkiv region to be very careful. Please do not approach the military facilities of the Russian army and …
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During his visit to Ukraine Erdogan wants to discuss steps for ending the war ‘through diplomatic means’
During his visit to Ukraine, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is going to discuss steps to end Russia's war against Ukraine "through diplomatic means", reported the Turkish news agency Anadolu.
"During the meeting, the steps that can be taken to end the Ukraine-Russia war through diplomatic means, by increasing the activities of the mechanism established for the export of Ukrainian grain to the world markets, will be discussed," the Turkish President said.
In a statement, Erdogan’s …