Australia provided Abrams and boats to Ukraine; In the Russian Federation, an oil refinery and a chemical plant were attacked. Athletistic highlights yesterday’s key events.
Australia has provided military aid to Ukraine in the form of 49 Abrams tanks and 14 boats, Foreign Minister Andrei Sibiga said. He also made a request for additional military support. Ukraine is interested in Bushmaster armored vehicles and other weapons. “We also propose to consider Ukraine’s needs when decommissioning military equipment in service with the Australian Defense Forces,” the minister said.
No world leader has the right to negotiate with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin without Ukraine. Kyiv did not issue an order for this, President Vladimir Zelensky said. According to the president, negotiations with Putin in the current conditions can give him the right to decide everything in our part of the world. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, to whom Zelensky’s criticism was directed, commented on this statement. “We will not respond to any provocations. There is a ceasefire proposal on the table. Accept it or refuse it. It is your responsibility,” Orban said.
On Wednesday night, drones attacked several objects in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation. In particular, an attack was reported on one of the largest chemical enterprises in Russia, which produces rocket fuel and explosives. And later, as a result of the attack, a huge fire occurred at the oil refinery in Novoshakhtinsk. The attack also targeted the airports in Taganrog and Bataysk.
Ukraine received a tranche of 4.1 billion euros from the European Union under the Ukraine Facility program. This is the second regular payment allocated by the European Commission under this instrument. This year’s total assistance under the Ukraine Facility initiative amounted to 16.1 billion euros. Our country will receive the next tranches within the framework of this program every quarter, subject to the fulfillment of the indicators specified in the Plan of Ukraine.
Defense Minister Rustem Umerov dismissed the head of the National Academy of Ground Forces named. Peter Sagaidachny and Lieutenant General Pavel Tkachuk. The audit found numerous violations at the academy.
European leaders are discussing the possibility of sending up to 100 thousand troops to Ukraine if a ceasefire is reached or a peace agreement is concluded. This was reported by Reuters, citing sources. The negotiations are being led by French President Emmanuel Macron and are at an early stage. However, they have already revealed disagreements about the possible goals and mandate of such a mission, as well as about the appropriateness of raising the issue now.
Law enforcement officials detained the head of the Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries (CRAIL). He is suspected of assisting the aggressor state, as well as of illegally possessing large quantities of drugs without the intention of selling them. CRAIL issued and involuntarily revoked a license to organize Internet gambling in a commercial structure, the beneficial owners of which are citizens of the Russian Federation, and its representatives provided assistance in the aggressor state.
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Source: korrespondent
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