Ukraine exports first million tons of grain since February; in the OP a new phase of the Russian-Ukrainian war was announced. Athletistic highlights yesterday’s key events.
One million tons of grain was exported from Ukrainian ports
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine exported the first million tons of agricultural products since the start of a full-scale Russian invasion. It took about a month of work for the grain initiative.
According to the head of state, 44 vessels with Ukrainian grain have already been sent to 15 countries of the world. This is expected to increase the export rate by sea three times.
Arestovich announced the fourth stage of the war
Aleksey Arestovich, adviser to the Office of the President, said that the struggle between Ukraine and Russia has entered a new, fourth, phase. This was preceded by the expulsion of the invaders from the north of Ukraine, the enemy’s capture of Lisichansk and Severodonetsk, as well as attempts by the Russian army to advance to Nikolaev and Krivoy Rog.
The current phase will last until winter, OP’s representative predicts.
ZNPP has succeeded in connecting to the power grid
One day after Zaporizhzhya NPP was shut down from the power grid, one of the six power units was connected. By evening, Energoatom reported that another power unit was operational.
Thus, the station, despite many provocations of the invaders, continues to operate in the energy system of Ukraine.
Putin ordered an increase in the number of Russian armed forces
The President of the aggressor country Russia Vladimir Putin signed an order increasing the number of Russian army personnel. The number of servicemen alone, including those under contract, will increase by 137 thousand people, or ten percent, and there will be a total of 1.15 million soldiers. The order will take effect on January 1, 2023.
In the Zaporizhzhia region, people were killed when a multi-storey building was hit
In Kamyanka, Zaporozhye region, captured by Russian troops, the invaders fired at a four-story residential building. Five dead have been reported, including two children. The building was “covered” in focused fire. As a result of the attack, the top floor was destroyed to the ground.
In Norway, the amount of gas burned by the Russian Federation is estimated
Norwegian analytical firm Rystad Energy found that Russia is flaring about 4.34 million cubic meters of gas worth $10 million every day near the Portovaya compressor station. We are talking about “blue fuel”, which Moscow should provide to Europe.
The SBU notified Kadyrov of the suspicion
The head of the Chechen Republic of Russia, Ramzan Kadyrov, was notified of the suspicion of committing many crimes on the territory of Ukraine. The suspicions of his two colleagues were also received. According to the SBU, in February-March 2022, Kadyrov personally led the development and planning of several military operations in Ukraine.
Gas prices in Europe are approaching $3,500
The price of oil in the European market renewed a new high in five months, reaching $3,500 per thousand cubic meters. Thus, the price of September TTF futures on the ICE Futures exchange reached $3,456 per thousand cubic meters. Since the beginning of August, the average gas price has been $2,360 versus $1,764 in July.
The historical maximum price for gas in Europe was recorded on March 7, 2022 – $3,898.
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Source: korrespondent
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