DIRECT. War in Ukraine: the city of Kharkiv again targeted, the Russian offensive continues in the South – archyde

19:11Russian tourist visas: the Nordic countries and Germany divided If Germany is reluctant to limit the granting of tourist visas issued to Russians, this is not the case with Finland. At a meeting in Oslo between the heads of the Nordic and German governments on Monday, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said: “Ordinary Russians did not start the war but, at the same time, we have to understand that they support the war. But preventing Russians from traveling, is it really possible? We addressed the issue here. During a meeting between the heads of the Nordic and German governments, the question of Russian visas was debated. NTB / AFP / Hakon Mosvold Larsen / 18:54 Russian opponent Alexei Navalny says he has been placed in solitary confinement Opponent and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny, imprisoned for a year and a half in Russia, said on Monday that he was placed in a disciplinary cell after setting out to form an inmates’ union. “I am a model of responsible consumption. In my cell, there is only a cup and a book. They give a spoon and a plate only at mealtimes, ”he said in a message posted on Twitter. 16:59The Ukrainian parliament extends martial law until November 21 The country extends martial law for another 90 days, until November 21. 16:52Ukraine says it hit a base of the Russian group WagnerUkraine said on Monday that it targeted a base of the paramilitary group Wagner, whose men are accused of fighting alongside Russian troops, and destroyed a bridge near the city occupied Melitopol. According to the governor of the Lugansk region in eastern Ukraine, the base of this private military company in the town of Propasna was “destroyed by a precision strike”. The shooting took place on Sunday, Serguiï Gaïdaï specified on Telegram. its necessary” to allow the visit of the International Atomic Energy Agency to the site of the nuclear power plant of Zaporizhzhia, in the south of Ukraine. In a statement released on Monday, Russian Foreign Minister Maria Zakharova stressed that Russia will be ready to “allow the IAEA to go there and report on the destruction.” The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine. REUTERS / Alexander Ermoshenko 15:28Vladimir Putin promotes Russian weapons used “in real conditions”The Russian president claimed on the first day of a week-long international arms fair in Kubinka, Moscow region, to be ready to offer “modern” weapons to its allies. Weapons, the merits of which he did not fail to praise, ensuring that they had proven themselves on the battlefield, in the midst of military intervention in Ukraine. Vladimir Putin visited an international arms fair near Moscow on Monday. REUTERS / Maxim Shemetov 14:57Ukrainian forces target a Russian base occupied by the Wagner group in PopasnaGovernor of Luhansk Oblast (east), Serhi Haidai, says on Telegram that Ukrainian forces targeted a Russian military base on Sunday occupied by members of the Wagner group, in the town of Popasna. “The armed forces once again effectively targeted an enemy headquarters. This time, it was Wagner’s quarters that were destroyed in a well-aimed strike,” Haidai said. According to an adviser to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry who posted images of the strike on Twitter, it was carried out using Himars multiple rocket launchers, delivered by the United States. security services in four regions. President Zelensky signed decrees dismissing the heads of the branches of the SBU, the security service, in kyiv and in the oblasts of Ternopil and Lviv. The head of Lviv oblast, Bondarenko, was then appointed to head the agency in Kyiv and Kyiv oblast. 13:59 Kyiv could face a cold winter, city mayor warns Vitali Klitschko, the mayor of the capital, if the gas should not be lacking, “we do not exclude that there may be acts of terrorism, attacks on service stations”, he warns in an interview with the media Babel. “We bought generators, fuel for these generators. First of all, they will go to hospitals, kindergartens and schools. We will do everything possible and impossible, which depends on us, to keep the houses warm”. He urges Ukrainians living in Kyiv to pack blankets and warm clothes at home and prepare for lower than normal temperatures around 18-19C.13:28Russian losses as of August 15According to Ukrainian estimates , Russia has lost 233 planes, nearly 44,000 soldiers or even 15 ships.12:59Pope calls for world peace and prays for UkrainePope Francis today called for world peace and again dedicated a thought to the Ukrainian people, who have been suffering since Russia began the invasion on February 24. “We continue to invoke the intercession of Our Lady so that God may grant peace to the world. And we pray especially for the Ukrainian people,” the pontiff said after the Angelus prayer. eastern Ukraine and left at least five injured according to the mayor, Ihor Terekhov. He specifies that the strikes targeted a residential area of ​​the city on the night of Sunday to Monday and that there were “no military installations in this area”. The injured people, all civilians, have been hospitalized, the mayor said in the message posted on Telegram. 12:17 The territorial situation of the Russian invasion in Ukraine on the 173rd day of the conflict controlled by Russia in Ukraine. On the map, we can also observe the different axes of the Russian lines and the direction in which they advance. to 9 years in prison in Russia for drug trafficking, appealed his conviction for drug possession and trafficking, Griner’s lawyer Maria Blagovolina told Reuters. Washington announced last week that it had made a “substantial” and “serious” offer to Russia to secure the return of Ms Griner and Paul Whelan, a former soldier. 11:1663 explosive devices discovered in Sumyn oblast in the northeast, in one weekThe devices discovered are artillery shells and rockets, mortars, anti-tank mines and grenades. According to Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky, Sumy oblast is one of the most contaminated regions of Ukraine with about 47% of the territories filled with such objects. 10:46 Six new ships will be able to export Ukrainian grain Joint Coordinating Center (JCC) reports that six additional vessels have received authorization to export Ukrainian grain. Two of them have already passed the inspection and can go to the port of Chornomorsk for loading. The other four await the inspection, which is scheduled for today. .09:26Russian forces shell KharkivMayor of Kharkiv, Ihor Terekhov, reported that Russian forces shelled the city’s Slobidsky district overnight and attacked a factory building. No information on casualties has leaked yet.08:47Russians impose ruble payments in occupied areas Moscow-installed authorities in the occupied city of Kherson are pressuring local paramedics to sign forms agreeing to work for the new occupation government and receive payments in rubles.08:22Towards a referendum to integrate the “People’s Republic of Donetsk (DPR)” into Russia? The British services report that on August 11, according to Russian media, the head of the Russian administration installed in Moscow, Denis Pushilin, declared that the date of a referendum on the membership of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) to Russia would be announced after the full liberation of the DPR.”07:55 New Zealand deploys 120 military to train 10,000 Ukrainian troops announced that 120 additional defense force personnel will take over from the 30 New Zealand soldiers deployed in May. An announcement that is part of a larger package of support measures for Ukraine, including more than NZ$40 million in financial support and the sanctioning of 840 individuals and entities.07:33Ukraine mourns Anton Lystopad , its best pilot who died in action In a Facebook message, the University of Ivano-Frankivsk announces the death of Anto Lystopad, an aircraft pilot killed in action in the offensive. “In 2019, Anton was recognized as the best air force pilot of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and took part in the hostilities in eastern Ukraine,” it read. He had recently received from President Zelensky “a high state distinction”, the Order of Courage of the 3rd degree for his involvement in the Russian offensive launched in February. will be targeted warns Zelensky “Every Russian soldier who shoots at the factory or shoots using the factory as cover must understand that he becomes a special target for our intelligence agents, for our special services, for our army,” said Zelensky in a video address. He recalls that anyone “giving orders for attacks on the site or nearby towns should be tried by an international tribunal, as concerns about the security of the nuclear site remain high”. 06:11 Russian push renewed in the East ” The Russian assault is probably aimed at controlling the M04 highway, the main access to Donetsk from the west,” said the British Ministry of Defense. “Since August 11, Russian forces have increased the number of their ground attacks in the Siversk area,” observes the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW), seeing it as a possible attempt to force Ukraine to commit more forces and equipment there and thus divert it from possible increased counter-attacks in the South. 06:05 Russian supplies threatened in the South Ukraine has made bridges impassable. “The only means of crossing the river for the occupier are pontoons near the Antonivsky bridge, but they will not be able to fully meet their equipment and ammunition needs”, declared a regional deputy, Serguiï Khlan. have crippled these three bridges and may prevent the Russians from restoring any of them to working order for an extended period of time, then Russian forces on the west bank of the Dnieper will likely lose the ability to defend themselves even against limited Ukrainian counterattacks », Analyzes the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW).