Zelensky confirmed the arrival of F-16 aircraft in Ukraine; Ukrainian track and field athlete Yaroslava Maguchikh has won gold at the 2024 Olympics. Athletistic highlights yesterday’s key events.
Zelensky said Western F-16 multirole fighters are already in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky confirmed that Western F-16 aircraft have arrived in Ukraine. Zelensky called the appearance of the F-16 in Ukraine “a new stage in the development of the Ukrainian Air Force.” According to him, the Ukrainian military has started using Western aircraft. At the same time, he emphasized: the number of F-16 aircraft and trained pilots is not enough – and the state expects additional fighters from partners, and Ukrainian pilots and engineers keep learning and practicing.
Russians distribute fake Reserve+ to collect data from Ukrainians
The Russians are distributing fake apps that look like the real Reserve+. The Russians distributed them to Ukrainians to collect their personal data. Residents of Ukraine are urged to be careful and check the sites they visit. In particular, do not visit sites that imitate the official address of the application, but end with .top, .website, .org, etc.
Donbass authorities announced the forced evacuation of children
It plans to evacuate 744 children and their families from four communities in the Donetsk region using armored vehicles. We are talking about the settlements of Novogrodovka, Marinovka, Mikhailovka, Lesovka, Luch, Moskovskoye, Balagan, Nikolaevka, Mirolyubovka, Malinovka, Novoekonomicheskoye, Poltavka and Ostrovskoye.
The Russians shelled the railway in the Poltava region at night
On the night of August 4, the Russians attacked the railway infrastructure of the Poltava region. The invaders destroyed tracks, contact networks and support. Ukrzaliznytsia noted that due to the night shelling, the routes were immediately changed for some trains in the direction of Kharkov to continue moving, but because of this they were running with significant delays.
Heavy explosions occurred in occupied Lugansk
Russian propaganda Telegram channels and Russian media reported loud explosions as a result of shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Lugansk. The head of Lugansk OVA Artem Lysogor said that after 12 explosions in Lugansk, “the sites of the engine production plant are burning again.” According to him, the invaders usually repair and store military equipment there.
In Mariupol, a fire broke out at the site of a new military base of the Russian Federation
In temporarily occupied Mariupol, a fire broke out in the Khladokombinat area, where a Russian military base is located. The whole city watched the fire. Let’s remember that in May 2022, after almost three months of siege and bloody fighting, Mariupol was occupied by Russian troops. Before the massive invasion began, about 450 thousand people lived in this port city. During the siege, half of the residents left, tens of thousands died.
The losses of the Russian army for the week are named
In the week from July 28 to August 4, 2024, the enemy lost approximately 8,220 personnel. Russian troops suffered huge losses in weapons/military equipment. In particular, Ukrainian soldiers destroyed 160 enemy armored combat vehicles, 434 vehicles, and 340 artillery systems.
The Foreign Minister announced the fourth tour to Africa
Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmitry Kuleba will visit Malawi, Zambia and Mauritius for the first time on August 4-8. In Lilongwe, Lusaka and Port Louis, Kuleba will hold talks with heads of state, foreign ministers, business and cultural circles. Among the main topics is the participation of African states in international efforts to restore a just world for Ukraine and the world.
Yaroslava Maguchikh won gold in the women’s high jump final at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris
Ukrainian athlete Yaroslava Maguchikh became the Paris Olympic champion in the high jump. Her compatriot Irina Gerashchenko won the bronze award. The 22-year-old resident of Dnipro achieved heights of 1.91, 1.95, 1.98 and 2 meters on his first attempt. This is Maguchi’s second Olympic medal at Tokyo 2020, he finished third, jumping 2.00 m on his second attempt. The 29-year-old Gerashchenko achieved scores of 1.86, 1.91 and 1.95 on his first attempt. Irina did not succeed in jumping 1.98, but her rivals also failed to reach this height. Irina Gerashchenko shared the bronze with Australian Eleanor Patterson.
Ukrainian boxer Alexander Khizhnyak reached the final of the 2024 Olympics
Ukrainian athlete Alexander Khizhnyak reached the finals in boxing in the up to 80 kg category, earning Ukraine a silver medal at the Olympic Games in Paris. On the way to the final, Alexander Khizhnyak passed a boxer from Cuba – Arleno Lopez. It is expected that in the final fight the boxer Khizhnyak will meet the athlete from Kazakhstan, Nurbek Oralbay. Their fight for the Olympic gold medal will take place on August 7.
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