Explosions ring out again at Russian military installations in Crimea; five more ships left Ukrainian ports. Athletistic highlights yesterday’s key events.
Applause rang out again in occupied Crimea
In the north of Crimea, near Dzhankoy, a series of explosions took place in the ammunition depot of the Russian invaders. As a result, the railroad was damaged, which was related to the occupiers stopping the trains. A few hours later, it became known about the explosions at the Russian military base in the village of Gvardeyskoye near Simferopol.
President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Ukrainians in the occupied territories to stay away from Russian army positions.
The largest caravan with grain has left Ukrainian ports since the beginning of export
The seventh caravan, consisting of five vessels with grain, left the ports of the Odessa region – the largest caravan in terms of the number of bulk carriers with a total cargo volume of 110 thousand tons, following in four countries in the world. In particular, three ships with 80,000 tons of grain left the sea port of Pivdenny, and two ships with 30,000 tons left from the port of Chernomorsk.
The enemy made a deadly shelling in the Zaporozhye region
The troops of the aggressor country Russia opened fire from MLRS in the city of Orekhov in Zaporozhye. The enemy was hit by multiple launch rocket systems for several hours. As a result, one local resident died, six others were injured.
In addition, dozens of private homes and civilian infrastructure were destroyed as a result of the attack.
Ukrainian and French leaders held talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke on the phone with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron. The leaders of the countries discussed the situation around the Zaporozhye NPP, the strengthening of macro-financial support for Ukraine, as well as the challenges in the field of food security that arose against the backdrop of the Russian aggression.
The cost of gas exceeded 2500 dollars
Gas prices in European markets continue to grow, renewing multi-month highs. So, on August 16, the cost of a thousand cubic meters of gas exceeded $2,500. The previous day, gas prices rose 11%, breaking above the $2,400 level.
It became known about the preparation of the visits of the UN Secretary General and the President of Turkey to Ukraine
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and UN Secretary General António Guterres will visit Ukraine this week. Trilateral talks with the participation of Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky will be held in Lviv.
Ukraine returned the bodies of 19 defenders
The Ukrainian side returned another 19 bodies of dead soldiers. The exchange was carried out in accordance with the standards of the Geneva Convention.
Zelensky changed the composition of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander
President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree that changed the composition of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander. Thus, the First Deputy Head of the SBU Vasily Malyuk, Commander of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Igor Tantsyura, Commander of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Viktor Khorenok, and Commander of the National Guard of Ukraine Lebed Yuriy were added to Headquarters.
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Source: korrespondent
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