On the 159th day of the full-scale Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine Russian troops continue to try to capture the settlements of the neighboring country. The armed forces and units of the territorial defense of Ukraine resist aggression. It is impossible to verify the statements of representatives of both sides of the conflict from independent sources. According to the UN, about 14 million Ukrainians have already left their homes. DW continues to follow developments Monday, August 1 (Moscow time).
Four more MLRS HIMARS arrived in Ukraine from the USA
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Four multiple launch rocket systems HIMARS arrived in Ukraine. This was announced on Twitter by the Minister of Defense of the country Alexei Reznikov. The minister thanked US President Joe Biden, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin and the citizens of the United States for their help.
Earlier, the minister announced arrival in Ukraine from Germany MLRS MARS II.
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General Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine accused a citizen of the country of treason due to the disclosure of the home addresses of the military in the Buchansk region. According to consequences, during the occupation of the Kyiv region in March 2022, he handed over to the Russian military “information about the places of residence of participants in the anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine and other persons who used firearms and could resist.” “Having such data, Russian servicemen used torture against one of the participants in the ATO,” the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine said in a statement. In addition, “in order to further cooperate with the enemy and obtain information,” the accused tried to join the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but was exposed, the prosecution believes. The prosecutor sent the indictment to the court.
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg thanked the Turkish authorities for their “key role” in the resumption of Ukrainian food exports by sea. NATO member countries “strongly support the full implementation of the agreement in order to mitigate global food crisiswhich was caused by the Russian war in Ukraine”, wrote Stoltenberg on Twitter.
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welcomed in Berlin exit from the port of Odessa the first dry cargo ship with Ukrainian grain. “This is a glimmer of hope,” he said. official representative of the German Foreign Ministry in Berlin. Now it is important that the Black Sea ports of Ukraine be able to leave other ships with grain, he stressed. In addition, it is necessary to work on alternative routes for the export of Ukrainian food, the representative of the German Foreign Ministry further pointed out.
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Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov announced the arrival in his country of the German long-range MLRS MARS II. “Thanks to Germany and personally to my colleague Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht for these systems. Our gunners welcome German partners,” Reznikov wrote on Twitter.
New Zealand extends sanctions against Russia
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New Zealand announced new sanctions against Russian army and the Russian military-industrial complex. “Russia’s illegal and unjustified invasion of Ukraine is possible thanks to its vast military-industrial complex, which includes a large network of defense enterprises. These organizations create and develop weapons, technology, communications systems and other equipment, as well as provide services such as insurance and transport,” he said. Foreign Minister of New ZealandNanaia Mahuta. He stressed that Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian military “are responsible for violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, which is a gross violation of the basic norms of international law.” In accordance with this, a number of military-industrial complex enterprises, the SOGAZ and Russian Railways companies, as well as certain types of troops of the RF Armed Forces and defense structures that provide them with weapons and equipment, have been blacklisted.
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According to the results of the survey Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS), the majority of Ukrainians (79 percent) are in favor of a visa regime with Russia. Only 11 percent of respondents said both countries should be independent but friendly states without visas or customs, the KIIS said, citing data from a July poll. Back in February, 44 percent of Ukrainians supported the introduction of visas with the Russian Federation.
Kyiv announced the payment of 1 billion financial assistance to the EU
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European Union provided Ukraine with exceptional macro-financial assistance in the amount of 1 billion euros, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal said. According to him, the first tranche in the amount of 500 million euros has already been received by the NBU, and the second tranche is expected on August 2. “1 billion euros is part of a large package of support for Ukraine in overcoming the financial consequences of the war for a total of 9 billion euros. The funds will help finance priority budgetary needs,” he wrote. Shmygal on Telegram. He thanked the EU for this assistance, calling it “a significant investment in our common economic and financial stability and a secure future.”
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The largest Russian strikes on civilian targets in Ukraine
Civilian targets in sight
In more than five months of a full-scale war, Russia has dealt many blows to Ukrainian civilian targets. Schools, hospitals, shopping centers, streets and squares, residential areas became the target of rockets, aerial bombs, artillery shells. The number of those killed and wounded in these attacks runs into the thousands.
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The largest Russian strikes on civilian targets in Ukraine
Horror of Vinnitsa
On July 14, a rocket attack was delivered on one of the central squares of Vinnitsa. Residential buildings, the House of Officers, and an office building were damaged. 24 people died, including three children: a four-year-old girl and two boys, aged 7 and 8. 182 victims applied for help. The Russian Federation stated that the target was the House of Officers, where allegedly “a meeting of the command of the Ukrainian Air Force with foreign arms suppliers” was held.
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The largest Russian strikes on civilian targets in Ukraine
Five-story building in Chasovoy Yar
The city of Chasov Yar in the territory of the Donetsk region controlled by Kyiv was shelled on the evening of July 9. The missile of the Iskander complex, originally designed to destroy well-defended strategic objects, hit residential buildings. The entrance of one high-rise building – a hostel – completely collapsed, another house was badly damaged. The bodies of 48 victims were recovered from the rubble, including a 9-year-old boy.
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The largest Russian strikes on civilian targets in Ukraine
Recreation center in Odessa region
On the night of July 1, the Russian army fired three X-22 cruise missiles at the Belgorod-Dnestrovsky district of the Odessa region. Two rockets hit the popular resort village of Sergeevka, destroying two recreation centers, one of which belonged to Moldova. Another rocket almost completely destroyed one of the sections of a five-story residential building. 22 people were killed, 30 were injured, including three children.
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The largest Russian strikes on civilian targets in Ukraine
Shopping center in Kremenchuk
On June 27, Tu-22M3 bombers of the Russian Air Force launched Kh-22 cruise missiles at Kremenchug. According to the version of the RF Ministry of Defense, the strike was carried out “on hangars with weapons and ammunition received from the United States and European countries” in the area of the Kredmash plant. One of the rockets destroyed the factory greenhouses and one of the workshops, the second hit the Amstor shopping and entertainment center, where hundreds of people were. 21 people died.
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The largest Russian strikes on civilian targets in Ukraine
Shelling of the railway station in Kramatorsk
On April 8, at the time of the rocket attack on the railway station in Kramatorsk, hundreds of people were waiting for evacuation on its territory. 61 people were killed, including seven children, and dozens were injured. The Tochka-U missile was fired from the territory of the so-called “DPR”. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that there were no missiles of this type in service with Russia, which was refuted by international investigators.
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The largest Russian strikes on civilian targets in Ukraine
Drama theater in Mariupol
On March 16, Russian aircraft destroyed the drama theater in the center of Mariupol by dropping heavy air bombs on the building. The people who were there were not saved by the word “Children”, written in huge white letters in front and behind the building. According to various sources, from 300 to 600 people died. The Russian Defense Ministry stated that the theater was not bombed, and the explosion was the result of a provocation by fighters from the Azov regiment, who destroyed the building from the inside.
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The largest Russian strikes on civilian targets in Ukraine
Children’s hospital and maternity hospital in Mariupol
On March 9, Russian troops launched an airstrike on a maternity hospital and a children’s hospital in the center of Mariupol. As a result, 5 people died, including a pregnant woman with a child. At least 17 people were injured. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced a completely “staged provocation.” The Russian Foreign Ministry claimed that the hospital served as a stronghold for militants who expelled medical staff and women in labor from the building.
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The largest Russian strikes on civilian targets in Ukraine
Regional administration of Nikolaev
On March 29, an air strike hit the building of the regional administration of Nikolaev. As a result of a rocket hit, the central section of the building from the 1st to the 9th floors was completely destroyed. The fire didn’t happen. The explosion also damaged several nearby residential and administrative buildings. 36 people died. 34 bodies were pulled out from under the rubble, two more wounded later died in the hospital.
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The largest Russian strikes on civilian targets in Ukraine
Regional administration of Kharkiv
On March 1, Russian missiles hit the building of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration. As a result, ceilings were destroyed, windows were broken, and the roof was damaged. In total, 24 people died as a result of the strike, and about ten more were injured. The victims were not only people who were inside the building, most of which was destroyed, but also those who were passing by at the time of the impact.
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The largest Russian strikes on civilian targets in Ukraine
Number of civilian casualties
According to the UN, for the period from the beginning of hostilities to July 12, the death of 5,100 civilians in Ukraine, 346 of which are children, has been confirmed. The number of wounded civilians exceeded 6,500. The real number of civilian casualties is likely much higher, a UN official said.
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The largest Russian strikes on civilian targets in Ukraine
War crimes
According to the Geneva Conventions, war crimes that do not have a statute of limitations include, among other things, “deliberate attacks against the civilian population”, “attacking or shelling towns, villages, dwellings or buildings that are not protected and not military purposes, using any there was money.” Punishment of those guilty of war crimes is within the competence of the International Criminal Court.
Author: Vitaly Kropman
