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Turkey agreed on partial payment for Russian gas in rubles
President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed gas deliveries to Turkey in Sochi on August 5. As a result, Turkey agreed to partially pay for Russian gas supplies in rubles, in spite of sanctions. Source: Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak “There was an important component; deliveries of...
Ukraine does not violate the agreements, all weapons from the USA are used at the front, – US veteran
Advisor to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhnyi, a combat veteran of the US Army, Dan Rice, said on August 5 that Ukraine sent all weapons from the US to the front and did not violate agreements with Washington. Source: Dan Rice, a veteran of the US Army and advisor to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces...
The Russian invasion of Ukraine caused hunger for 40 million people in Africa, – US Ambassador to the UN
The United States Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield on August 5 said that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine resulted in 40 million people becoming food insecure. Sub-Saharan Africa will be the most affected. Source: US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield According to her, while energy, climate change, pandemics...
Nine G20 countries did not support anti-Russian sanctions
According to a Bloomberg article published on August 5, only half of the G20 countries have joined the sanctions against the Russian Federation, imposed because of its war against Ukraine. Source: Bloomberg journalists “Comprising nations that account for some 85% of global economic output, the G-20 is supposed to be more reflective of the...
Italy will provide Ukraine with a preferential loan of EUR 200 million for teachers’ salaries
Minister of Finance of Ukraine stated on August 6 on his Facebook that Italy would provide Ukraine with a preferential interest-free loan of EUR 200 million, the funds of which will be sent to the state budget to cover the costs of salaries for teachers of general secondary education institutions. Source: Minister of Finance of Ukraine Serhiy...
The Ukrainian army eliminated 79 Russians, destroyed 6 ammunition depots and equipment in the south
The Operational Command “South” stated that Ukrainian defenders eliminated 79 Russian occupiers, 6 ammunition depots, and destroyed a lot of equipment in the south of Ukraine on August 5. Source: The Operational Command “South” It is noted that the Armed Forces on August 5 carried out 4 air strikes on the enemy’s...
Bulgaria secretly sent 4,200 tons of weapons to Ukraine via Poland
Acting Economy Minister of Bulgaria Aleksander Mihaylov said on August 4 that the country had sent 4,200 tons of weapons since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. The supplies went through Poland. Source: Acting Minister of Economy of Bulgaria Alexander Mykhaylov “In the first four months of the war, by June 30, former Minister of...
The Russians shelled the Zaporizhzhia NPP two times: shells fell next to the nuclear reactor
The press service of “Energoatom” stated that the Russian occupying forces shelled the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant with multiple launch rocket systems for the second time since August 5, hitting the area near power unit where the nuclear reactor is located. Source: The press service of “Energoatom”, National Nuclear...
The death rate in Russian-occupied Mariupol increased fivefold
The city council of Mariupol on August 5 stated that the death rate in Russian-occupied Mariupol increased fivefold. A sharp jump in infectious diseases has been recorded in the city, and the bodies of dead people are still found right in the middle of the streets. Source: Advisor to the Mayor of Mariupol Petro Andryushchenko In addition, every...
Ukrainian Army destroyed four Russian S-300 launchers, and three ammunition depots in the south
The Ukrainian army continues to carry out precise strikes on Russian positions in the south of Ukraine. Ukrainian defenders destroyed four S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems, the “Imbir” radar system, the personnel of the Russian Armed Forces and three ammunition depots on August 4. Source: Operational Command “South” The...