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8:39British intelligence indicates that the Russian army lacks ammunition, soldiers and vehiclesIn its daily update, the intelligence services of the British Ministry of Defense indicated that the Russian army, six months after the start of the offensive in Ukraine, was experiencing many difficulties.”The offensive in Donbass is making minimal progress, and the Russians are expecting a major Ukrainian counter-offensive. Russia is suffering from a lack of ammunition, vehicles and soldiers. Morale is at rock bottom in many ranks of Moscow’s military, which is significantly degraded. Its diplomatic power has been diminished and long-term economic prospects are unclear.” :5910 Downing Street decorated with blue and yellow flowers in honor of Ukraine’s Independence Day10 Downing Street, the residence of the British Prime Minister, has been decorated with an installation of blue and yellow flowers in honor of Ukraine’s Independence Day honor of Ukraine’s Independence Day. “The UK will continue to support our Ukrainian friends, now and in the future,” the Prime Minister’s Twitter account wrote. Ukraine Independence Day This Wednesday marks six months since the Russian invasion of Ukraine and also coincides with the anniversary of the country’s independence in 1991. To mark the anniversary, destroyed Russian tanks are displayed in kyiv city center. They were recovered during fighting between the Ukrainian army and the Russian army in recent months. On some, you can even see the names of the cities in which they were recovered. 7:33 The United States has started sending them Additional military aid to UkraineThe US Department of Defense has released a series of photos showing military personnel loading ammunition packages destined for Ukraine onto aircraft at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. “Our military is working around the clock to ensure that the people of Ukraine have the equipment they need to defend their country,” added US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. this Tuesday On the eve of the six months of the Russian invasion, the Ukrainian football championship resumed this Tuesday with a match between Chakhtar Donetsk and Metalist Kharkiv. A strong symbol for two cities hard hit by the conflict, the first being even today in the hands of Russian forces. In front of an empty stadium, the two teams separated in a 0-0 draw. Kick-off of the match between Chakhtar Donetsk and Metalist Kharkiv © BFMTV5:48Erdogan believes that Russia’s annexation of Crimea is ” illegal”Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday reiterated Turkey’s position that Ankara supports Ukraine’s territorial integrity and rejects Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea.”Crimea’s return to the ‘Ukraine is a requirement of international law,’ he said. a principled position that has not only legal but also moral foundations,” he said. about 500 million euros of new armaments, part of which in 2023, indicated a spokesman for the German government on Tuesday. Among the deliveries are notably three Iris-T air defense systems, “a dozen recovery tanks, 20 rocket launchers mounted on pick-ups”, as well as “precision ammunition and anti-drone devices”, he detailed. In total, these deliveries will reach an amount of around 500 million euros, according to this spokesperson, specifying that a large part will be delivered in 2023. 4:45 Why the date of August 24 is particularly feared by Kiev This Wednesday, August 24 is a doubly symbolic day, which greatly worries Ukraine. “Russia could strive to do something particularly disgusting, particularly cruel,” Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday in his traditional address. despondency, fear and conflict”, but “we must be strong enough to resist any provocation” and “make the occupiers pay for their terror”, added the Ukrainian president. Why such fears? This day marks, first of all, the anniversary of Ukraine’s independence from the USSR in 1991. For thirty-one years, the country has been trying “to assert its autonomy from to Russia”, remarks to BFMTV.com Jérôme Pellistrandi, Defense consultant for our antenna. “This is a date already connoted in normal times,” he adds. But this August 24 also represents the six months since the beginning of the conflict with Russia, on February 24. 4:30 Washington will provide new military aid of approximately three billion dollars The United States will announce new military assistance of approximately 3 billion dollars to Ukraine to mark the day of its independence as well as the six months of conflict, an American official indicated on Tuesday. the Ukrainian Minister of Defense wants to be reassuringThis Wednesday marks both the anniversary of Ukraine’s independence and the six months since the start of the war launched by Russia. Despite the stalemate in the conflict and the loss of thousands of soldiers, the Ukrainian Defense Minister, Oleksiy Reznikov, wants to be reassuring. “The worst-case scenario is behind us,” he told CNN in an interview on Tuesday. “We are in a phase of stabilization of the entire battlefield,” he explains. :00Hello everyone! 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