Ukraine Twitter: August 2022

Saturday, August 27, 2022

More support from partners will enable Ukraine to turn tide of war and defeat Russia – Podolyak

More assistance from partners will enable Ukraine to turn the tide of the war and defeat Russia.

Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to the head of the Ukrainian President’s Office, said this in an interview with The Hill, Ukrinform reports, referring to the president’s press service.

In particular, Podolyak noted that Ukraine will be able to defeat the aggressor with the help of modern weapons from partners, which will significantly increase the capabilities of the Armed Forces, but Russia will try to prevent such a development by provoking crises in Europe.

Enemy hit enterprise in Kharkiv with cluster munitions – mayor

Russian troops struck one of the enterprises in Kharkiv city with cluster munitions of Uragan MLRS.

Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov wrote this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

“In Kharkiv’s Shevchenkivskyi district, the territory of an enterprises was struck. It was hit with Uragan cluster rockets,” Terekhov wrote.

Dmytro Kuleba, Minister for Foreign Affairs

The head of Ukrainian diplomacy, Dmytro Kuleba, considers long war fatigue inevitable, while remaining positive that both Ukrainians and their partners are capable of overcoming it. In an interview with Ukrinform, he also provided, in our opinion, massively convincing proof of his belief in Ukraine’s victory.

Also, the head of Ukrainian diplomacy spoke of why Ukraine has not yet severed relations with Belarus, whether there is a "Spartz factor" in Ukrainian-American relations, what obstacles will have to be tackled to create a Special Tribunal for probing Russian leadership, whether Hungary is the Kremlin's "fifth column," and whether the rumors are true that Iryna Venediktova could become Ukraine’s Ambassador of Switzerland.

Dan Rice, Special Advisor to CinC Valeriy Zaluzhnyi

Dan Rice, a U.S. combat veteran and Special Advisor to Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, has recently returned from a trip to the Donbas warzone where he had gone to observe the current battlefield and assess Ukraine’s needs to win the war, unjustifiably unleashed by Russia.

The expert spoke with Ukrinform, for the second time this year, to offer his view of the latest developments, share his opinion on recognizing Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism, and reflect on what needs to be done by allies and partners of Ukraine to put the brutal war to an end, sealing Ukraine’s win on the battlefield.

Yuliia Ovsiannikova, Ukrinform photographer, member of the Bucha voluntary association of territorial community

She is the most graceful photographer in Kyiv. When (even before the invasion) Yuliia appeared at some joint photo shoot, she unwittingly drew the attention of the professional community to herself. Just like the most unpredictable photographer.

Unlike the professional path from a model who is photographed to a photographer who does her own make-up and shoots seems familiar to girls from the fashion industry, the path of a model, a photojournalist of a state-owned agency, and a warrior and soldier of the Bucha voluntary association of territorial community, where Yuliia serves now, looks exotic.

However, our Ukrainian Armed Forces, wherever you look, is full of incredible destinies and turns of life.

Oleksandr Pavlyuk, Lieutenant General of Ukraine's Armed Forces, Hero of Ukraine

Donbas. A hot and tragic August 2014. Back then, the Ukrainian Armed Forces were going through not the best times. Under the slogans of many politicians that we have no enemies and we do not need a powerful army, the best military equipment was sold out, and combat units were reduced. Consciously or unconsciously, the army was being brought to a non-combat-ready state.

But despite all that, professionals remained in the ranks and they did everything to preserve the equipment and save the military collectives and combat traditions. You could count on them in the most difficult moment, and it was they who preserved that spirit, the moral strength that enabled us to resist the Russian army for eight years and force the "world's second army" to retreat even after the beginning of an all-out invasion.

Arvydas Anušauskas, Minister of Defense of Lithuania

The conversation with Minister of Defense of Lithuania Arvydas Anušauskas took place on the eve of Ukraine’s Independence Day which was rather symbolic as Lithuania is one of Ukraine’s closest allies amid the war.

The Lithuanian minister spoke not only about military issues but also revealed informative historical insights which is natural since Anušauskas is a historian by profession, specializing in studies of the activities of the Soviet special services. Here is another symbolic coincidence. After all, such knowledge is very relevant at a time when Ukraine, Europe, and the world are threatened by a country with power seized by KGB alumni.

Zelensky issues greeting address on Ukraine’s Aviation Day

President Volodymyr Zelensky posted on social media a selection of photos dedicated to the Air Force, stressing that the day will come when the enemies will perish in both Zaporizhia, the South, the East of the country, as well as Crimea.

That’s according to Ukrinform referring to the president’s Telegram channel.

Twenty-nine more Ukrainians evacuated for treatment to European hospitals

This week a total of 29 Ukrainians have been evacuated for treatment to European specialized hospitals. The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Health Ministry, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“Over the past week, we have managed to evacuate and transport 29 Ukrainians to Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands and Germany. We remind you that adults and children with combined injuries, burns, mine blast injuries and other serious illnesses are usually evacuated,” the report states.

More than 1,000 civilians evacuated from Donetsk region over past day

Over the past day, August 26, 1,069 civilians received help and left Donetsk region.

"Over the past day, the personnel of the Main Department of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Donetsk region evacuated 10 people from the zone of active hostilities in Kramatorsk and Bakhmut districts. Also, rescuers transported 118 people, including 43 children and three people with disabilities, from a collection and registration point to evacuation trains," the Donetsk Regional Military Administration reports.

Kremlin spreads fake claiming 90% of residents of Donetsk and Luhansk regions want to join Russia

Russian propaganda spreads the fake claiming that 92% of the population of the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions want to join Russia.

This is stated in yet another selection of Russian fakes published by the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine on Telegram on the evening of August 27.

“Special Operation” Goes as Planned, 330 Meters a Day: A Digest of Russian Propaganda, as of Aug 10

The New York Times found a Spanish-language source of Moscow’s lies, and Pushylin has already “liberated” half of the Donbas. The Centre for Strategic Communication and Information Security has collected the main fakes and narratives of the Russian propaganda of August 10.

Russia regularly complains about the Western attack on Russian “freedom of speech.” Every time, it is because of yet another resource or account run by its propagandists or government structures (essentially the same thing) on social media.

Hellish August: Will the battle of Ukraine’s South become decisive?

August has a symbolic, perhaps even sacred meaning for Ukraine – Ukraine is celebrating its 31st Independence Day and passing the six-month mark of Putin's bloody war

In August, the moods in both Ukraine and the Russian Federation are significantly different from those prevailing over the past five months of the ongoing war. The same applies to military developments, as well as the games in the international arena.

‘Eyes’ of artillery on the approaches to Zaporizhzhia

We meet them at the positions, which are not far from one of the occupied settlements in Orikhiv District. The enemy is just three or four kilometers away from here.

Most servicemen of Vasylivka Territorial Defense Battalion came from the temporarily occupied settlements, such as Enerhodar, Dniprorudne and Kamianka. The former miners and nuclear power engineers now make every effort to hold the enemy back.

Russian military death toll in Ukraine reaches 46,500

Since February 24, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have eliminated 46,500 Russian invaders.

"From February 24 to August 27, the total combat losses of the enemy approximately amounted to 46,500 (+250 over past day) personnel," the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine posted on Facebook.

In addition, the Armed Forces destroyed 1,939 (+3) Russian tanks, 4,254 (+3) armored personnel vehicles, 1,045 (+5) artillery systems, 274 (+2) MLRS, 148 anti-aircraft systems, 234 aircraft, 202 helicopters, 836 (+2) operational-tactical UAVs, 196 cruise missiles, 15 warships/boats, 3,165 (+3) vehicles and fuel tanks, 99 special equipment units.

Russians strike six communities of Sumy region, injuring two people

During the day, the Russian aggressors have fired more than 220 shells on the border areas of Sumy region, injuring two people. "From 10:00 to 22:00, more than 220 shells slammed into the border area from the Russian side," Dmytro Zhyvytskyy, Head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, posted on Facebook.

In particular, Khotin, Myropillia, Bilopillia, Krasnopillia communities of Sumy district, Znob-Novhorodske community of Shostka district, and Nova Sloboda community of Konotop district came under fire.

Ukrainian troops continue preparations for counteroffensive – intelligence

The Ukrainian troops continue preparations for a counteroffensive.

"The preparations for a counteroffensive are ongoing, we receive new weapons. The main goal is the complete de-occupation of the territories and it requires a counteroffensive operation," Vadym Skibitskyi, a representative of the Chief Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, said during the nationwide telethon.

Ukrainian forces destroy enemy air defense systems in Kherson

In the south, Ukrainian defenders destroyed 24 Russian invaders and a significant amount of enemy equipment, struck air defense systems and ammunition depots.

The Operational Command South said this in a Facebook post, Ukrinform reports.

“The situation in our area of responsibility is consistently tense, but under the control of the Defense Forces. The enemy continues to conduct combat actions along the occupied defense line. There are no significant changes in the composition and position.

Russia has already involved about 160,000 troops in war in Ukraine, plans another 90,000

Russia is increasing its mobilization reserves and plans to mobilize about 90,000 service members.

"Russia is increasing its mobilization reserves and plans to mobilize about 90,000 military personnel. At the same time, they use different approaches: so-called volunteer battalions, and reserve battalions, battalions of the so-called ‘Combat Army Reserve of Country’ which they are currently recruiting in each military district to compensate for losses, build up their efforts, and increase the grouping that can be used against our country," Vadym Skibitskyi, a representative of the Chief Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, said during the nationwide telethon.

Eighteen pilots awarded Hero of Ukraine title since start of full-scale war

Eighteen pilots have been awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

“In six months, 18 pilots were honored with the title of Hero of Ukraine. Dozens more have been given state awards. Their skills and combat results have become a true legend, and I have repeatedly heard the highest praise of our aviation from representatives of the armies and states of our partners,” President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address.

President: 27,760 defenders of Ukraine awarded since February 24

On Sunday, August 28, the presidential decrees on awarding representatives of a number of professions who joined the defense of Ukraine will be published.

As President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address, “volunteers and officials, journalists and workers of utility service enterprises, communications operators, transport workers and athletes, artists, musicians, public figures, workers of the energy industry, post office...” will be awarded

Ukraine’s Armed Forces repel Russian offensive in six directions

The Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled Russian troops in the Kharkiv, Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Novopavlivka directions.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this in its latest operational update posted on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. In the Volyn and Polissia directions, the threat of enemy missile and air strikes from the territory and airspace of Belarus remains.

Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis

The Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s (CDP) response to this crisis is focused on humanitarian needs that arise, particularly among internally displaced peoples (IDPs) and refugees. We are not looking at the conflict itself except for how it affects population movement and humanitarian needs. To that end, this profile is not providing detailed updates about the status of the war as we believe that is better done by news media.

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