6:39 p.m
Moscow: 2 US bombers intercepted over the Baltic Sea
Russian Su-35 and Su-27 fighter jets attempted to intercept two US bombers over the Baltic Sea that were threatening to violate Russian borders. This was announced by the Moscow Ministry of Defense quoted by Tass.
6:32 p.m
Moscow: 2 US bombers intercepted over the Baltic Sea
Russian Su-35 and Su-27 fighter jets attempted to intercept two US bombers over the Baltic Sea that were threatening to violate Russian borders. This was announced by the Moscow Ministry of Defense quoted by Tass.
17:54
Lukashenko: Efforts to get Russian nuclear weapons on the way
Efforts are already underway to supply Russian non-strategic nuclear weapons to Belarus. This was stated by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, quoted by the Tass agency, after the defense ministers of both countries signed agreements today in Minsk that allow the use of non-strategic warheads, as announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin last March. “Putin informed me that today he signed a decree on our measures to supply nuclear weapons to Belarus,” Lukashenko said.
4:47 p.m
007 Kiev: Putin is the main target of “his detention and transfer to The Hague”
Vladimir Putin is Kiev’s main target “because of his detention and transfer to The Hague”. This was stated by Andrii Yusov, a representative of the Main Directorate for Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, quoted by Ukrinform. “The Hague is inevitable for Putin. And in this situation, it’s even better that he’s still alive in court,” Yusov said, adding that Putin “and his whole gang” are war criminals. “And it really is the ultimate goal – in terms of imprisonment and transfer to the International Court of Justice and the Hague tribunal. Ukraine is a civilized state and acts in a civilized manner.”
3:51 p.m
007 Ukrainians: We’re trying to kill Prigozhin
The Ukrainian secret services are trying to eliminate the founder of the Wagner group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said the deputy head of the main intelligence directorate in Kiev, Vadym Skibitsky, in an interview with the German newspaper Welt. “What is your relationship with Yevgeny Prigozhin…?” Skibitsky was asked: “We are trying to kill him,” he replied.
3:48 p.m
GB: Pro-Russians draw a giant virtual Z on the Black Sea
Data from merchant ships’ Automatic Identification System (AIS) was remotely spoofed last week to create an image of Russian pro-war “Z” on the Black Sea, viewable in open-source tracking software. British Ministry of Defense in its daily intelligence update. AIS is used to track vessels and ensure their safety. The traces that make up the image of the 65-kilometer “Z” indicate ship speeds of up to 102 knots (188 km/h), further confirming that it is a fake. The London experts say the pro-Russian actors were probably a propaganda operation, possibly to boost Russian morale in the face of an expected Ukrainian counter-offensive. But the initiative increases the risk of ship accidents, according to the report. And despite these virtual exercises, the Russian fleet in the Black Sea remains vulnerable, the ministry emphasizes, recalling that the reconnaissance ship Ivan Khurs was attacked yesterday.
3:47 p.m
Kiev: 106 prisoners released in exchange for Russians
In exchange with the Russians, the Ukrainian authorities have secured the release of 106 prisoners. This was stated by the head of the office of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Andriy Yermak, saying: “Each of them is a hero of our state.” Yermak explained: “Many of those whom we released from captivity were considered missing. The families of these people have gone through difficult times. The number of Russian prisoners released as part of the exchange is currently unknown.
3:46 p.m
Zuppi: The war moves the Pope to tears
The peace mission for Ukraine entrusted by the Pope to Cardinal Matteo Zuppi was “in agreement with the Foreign Minister. It is not strange, the opposite would be strange, like other formal and informal past experiences.” Zuppi himself said so in a press conference at the Vatican. According to the cardinal, the mission must “help to ease the tensions in the conflict in Ukraine” in which the Pope is “involved to the point of tears”.
1:05 p.m
Moscow-Minsk agreement to station nuclear warheads in Belarus
An agreement to store Russian nuclear weapons in a special storage facility on Belarusian territory was signed today. The agreement, Tass reports, was signed today in Minsk by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and his Belarusian counterpart Viktor Khrenin. “During the meeting, documents were signed to establish the procedure for storing non-strategic nuclear weapons in a special storage facility on Belarusian territory,” the Defense Ministry said in a statement in Minsk.
12.00
Kyiv: Putin is a ‘prime target’
Russian President Vladimir Putin is a “main target” of the Ukrainian intelligence services, Deputy Head of the Main Directorate for Intelligence in Kiev Vadym Skibitsky said in an interview with the German newspaper Welt. “Our priority is to destroy the unit commander who ordered his men to attack Ukraine,” Skibitsky said, specifying that the main target of his detachment is “Putin” because he coordinates and decides what happens. Skibitsky also threatened to destroy the Mariupol port, calling it one of the critical logistics points for the Moscow Armed Forces.
11:46
South Korea: ammunition to Ukraine only after assessment of the situation
South Korea will consider whether or not to send ammunition to Ukraine after assessing the situation on the ground, national security adviser Cho Tae-yong said at a parliamentary hearing on Wednesday. According to the WSJ, Seoul has already done so through the US. “So far we have provided humanitarian and financial assistance to Ukraine,” Cho added in the Yonhap report. However, Ukraine was subjected to an illegal invasion. We plan to think about it after observing the situation on the ground and in light of other situations.”
11:29
A new “revolution could shake Russia,” says Prigozhin
A new “revolution could rock Russia if the faltering war effort in Ukraine continues,” Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin said in an interview with pro-Russian blogger Konstantin Dolgov. Prigozhin appealed to Putin to declare “martial law and a new wave of mobilization”. And he warned that if the number of Russian casualties continues to mount, “this could all end in a revolution, just like 1917. The soldiers will rise, and then their loved ones will rise.” , there are already tens of thousands, relatives of those killed.”
10:47 a.m
Russia expels five Swedish diplomats
In response to a similar decision by the Stockholm government against five Russian diplomats, Russia has announced the expulsion of five Swedish diplomats. The Moscow government has also decided to close its consulate in Gothenburg and the Swedish one in St. Petersburg from September 1st. This was announced by the State Department in a statement.
10:26
The Chinese special envoy for the negotiations on Ukraine tomorrow in Moscow
09:59
Anti-government partisans responsible for raids in the Belgorod region gain a foothold in Russia
The anti-government partisans responsible for the raids in the Belgorod region are gaining a foothold in Russia: the Legion for the Freedom of Russia has indeed announced that “patriots of Sochi” have joined the movement and has pictures of leaflets with their symbol published (a fist) attached to the walls of the city. “Unknown patriots of Sochi support the resistance movement! Leaflets in support of the Legion appeared on the city walls. Freedom is near!» it says in a message from the group. Located on the Black Sea in the southwest of the country, Sochi is home to one of President Vladimir Putin’s residences.
09:35
Russian nuclear weapons are stationed in Belarus
Russian non-strategic nuclear weapons are stationed in Belarus: in response to NATO’s activities in this area, Moscow and Minsk were forced to take action in the military-nuclear sphere. This was stated by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, as reported by Interfax. However, according to Shoigu, Russia is not transferring control of these weapons to Belarus and the decision to use them rests with Moscow.
09:14
Prigozhin: The Wagner group began to retreat from Bakhmut
“The Wagner fighter group has begun to withdraw from Bakhmut,” the head and founder of the Russian private militia Yevgeny Prigozhin wrote on Telegram, releasing a video of greetings and handshakes between himself and the soldiers with their faces covered.
08:44
Experts: Prigozhin steps up attacks on Russian military
The founder of the Wagner group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is likely using his newfound authority gained by capturing Bakhmut to step up his attacks on the military establishment and Russian elites, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) writes in his daily report on the course of the conflict. In his Tuesday interview with pro-Russian blogger Konstantin Dolgov, Prigozhin said that Russia’s military leadership has so far failed to achieve the main goals of the war in Ukraine. And he accused Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Army Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov of blocking support and supplies to his mercenaries. Prigozhin also criticized Shoigu’s son-in-law and daughter, the US study center said, for being the stereotypical children of the Russian elite whose life experiences are in stark contrast to those fighting in Ukraine. Wagner’s patrons then warned that Russian public opinion could turn violent towards the country’s elite: These remarks, which the think tank’s experts define as “rather subtle and intentionally obscure threats,” and mark a turning point in his long-running feuds with the Russian represent the military establishment and some of the country’s elite.