On the 180th day of Russia’s large-scale military invasion of Russia, Russian troops continue their attempts to capture the neighboring country’s settlements. Ukraine’s armed forces and territorial defense units 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 is following developments on Monday, August 22 (Moscow time).

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russian troops bombed Kharkov at night. The blows were fired from Belgorod at an “infrastructure facility” in the city’s Kievsky district, Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov said. As a result, a non-residential building collapsed, there were no reports of casualties.

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Russia may try to circumvent Western sanctions on repairing military aviation with Belarus’ help, reports the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), citing Ukrainian military intelligence (GUR) and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to the Ukrainian side, on August 20, the Russian and Belarusian Ministry of Defense signed contracts for the repair of aviation equipment in Belarusian companies, on August 21, they began to transfer uninstalled air defense equipment to the country. and as of August 22, Russia closes airspace in some border regions. All this could indicate sending spare parts and equipment for repair to Belarus, as it is subject to “lighter” Western sanctions.

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Russian offensive operations in eastern Ukraine may have exhausted the limited momentum it gained in late July and culminated, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) points out in a daily report. According to experts, Russian troops “show a persistent inability to turn small tactical successes into operational ones”, and this could prevent them from making significant territorial advances in the coming months unless other significant changes take place on the battlefield.

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The current continues to bring to the Ukrainian coast anti-ship mines after the last storm in the Black Sea, informs the operational command “South” of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. So, another mine on Sunday, August 21, was brought ashore in the Odessa region, the projectile was destroyed by a controlled detonation. Previously, these drifting mines caused tragedies on the region’s beaches, when they were found by citizens ignoring the ban imposed on swimming.

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russian troops are trying to exert psychological pressure on the Ukrainian defenders, attacking with the help of aviation and artillery, the “South” operational command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces of Ukraine said in a daily report. Thus, in one day, Russian troops carried out five air strikes along the collision line, while there were no casualties. Artillery also carried out attacks by the multiple rocket launch system (MLRS) “Smerch” in a residential area in the village of Bashtanka, Mykolaiv region, which led to the wounding of a child, and by the MLRS “Hurricane” in Zelenodolsk, as a as a result of which one civilian was killed and six more were wounded.

CDU politicians urge not to issue tourist visas to Russians

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German politicians spoke for the ban on issuing Schengen visas to citizens of the Russian Federationwrites Bild. The publication cites as an example the statement by the vice president of the CDU/CSU faction in the Bundestag, Andrea Lindholz, who considers that the German government “should not oppose European partners” and “the issuance of holiday visas to Russians should be stopped” “. .” According to the lawmaker, “Paris and Porto should no longer be resting places for citizens of Putin’s Russia.” Instead, Lindholz nominates Pyongyang and Beijing, which “will send clear signals to the Russian population”.

The colleague is echoed by German MEP Dennis Radtke of the CDU: “It is unbearable that Russians are relaxing in Europe as if nothing had happened and wasting their money.”

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Leaders from several countries have been alerted about possible provocations by the Russian Federation on the Independence Day of Ukraine, said President Volodymyr Zelensky. According to him, “Ukraine’s partners are informed about what the terrorist state can prepare for this week.” He indicated that he had informed French President Emmanuel Macron, Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan and UN Secretary General António Guterres about possible actions by the Russian Federation. Zelensky noted that the leaders he briefed “understand what the occupiers are doing and what it threatens, and they understand that Ukraine will not tolerate it.”

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in his traditional evening speech, “trial” in Mariupol on Ukrainian prisoners of war as a line after which Ukraine will completely abandon negotiations with Russia.

“In Mariupol, the stage is being set for an absolutely disgusting and absurd trial by the Ukrainian defenders – on our soldiers who are captured by the invaders. No matter how the invaders think, let them plan what they want, our state’s reaction will be if this vile judgment takes place, if our people, violating all agreements, international rules, are brought into this scenario… This will be the line from which any negotiation will be impossible. negotiations,” Zelensky said.

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Roger Waters, former lead singer of Pink Floyd added to the Ukrainian “Peacemaker” database for “anti-Ukrainian propaganda”, “attack on the territorial integrity of Ukraine” and “participation in attempts to legalize the annexation of Crimea by Russia”.

As examples of Waters’ activities, the website features his quotes, among which: “I know that Sevastopol is very important to Russia and Russians. There are many agreements and documents according to which Russia has full rights over this city. of power in Ukraine, planned by Washington, simply provoked Moscow to new actions.” Also, in early August, Waters criticized US President Joe Biden for supplying Ukraine with weapons.

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