President Zelensky to Russian citizens(speaking in Russian language): almost 200 000 of your troops on the border between us, your government ordered them to move, on the territory of other country
President Zelensky to Russian: you were told we are Nazis, but how the people spent 8M lives could be Nazis? how could be I the Nazi? - tell this to my grandpa, who walked the whole war(WW2) as Soviet soldier but died in Independent Ukraine
President Zelensky to Russians: you were told I ordered to attack Donbas, me? who walked Artema street in Donetsk during Euro? me? who has the best friend from Luhansk?
President Zelensky to Russians: we do not need war, not cold, not hot, not hybrid. If you attack us - you will see our faces, not backs. Thousands will die
President Zelensky to Russians: I believe there humans among you, civil society, real people. I understand this appeal will not be shown on Russian TV, but if Russian government doesn't want to talk - I believe Russian people wants to talk
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President Zelensky says talks on U.S.-Ukraine mineral deal continue, explaining Ukrainian position on the deal, amount, different other points
Explains U.S. provided $100bln in assistance, asking why Ukraine should pay price twice(comparing to other customers of U.S.-made weapons).
Just the presence of U.S. companies, - not the security guarantee, and it should be written explicitly, because presence of U.S. companies at Donbas had not helped before
Zelensky: I'm not offended by President Trump words that I'm the dictator, because I'm not. It is important what Ukrainian people think about me. I'm not going to rule Ukraine for tens of years, and will not allow Putin, who's ruling tens of years, to rule parts of Ukraine
Cruise missiles are maneuvering over the western regions of Ukraine, Lviv region could be prime target this morning. Also take off of Mig-31K reported(Kinzhal missiles), and Tu-22M3 bombers over Black Sea(could be Kh-22 missiles towards coast)
Kh-101 and Kinzhal done, now few Shahed drones left and Kalibr cruise missiles from the sea. Also Tu-22M3
The Russian Defense Ministry reports that air defense shot down 158 UAVs over the country's regions overnight.
Witnesses reported fire at Moscow refinery, and firefighters using helicopters to extinguish the fire liveuamap.com/en/2024/1-sept…
Drone attacks at power stations in Konakovo of Tver region and Kashira of Moscow region, also at Zhukovsky airfield near Ramenskoye
Although, the extent of damage at Moscow refinery in Kapotnya is not clear, the fact that drones made it to the enormously protected Gazprom-owned "crown jewel" of Russian refeneries is embarrassing for Russia.
Russian aviation conducted airstrikes at Kharkiv, one of them targeted civilian infrastructure in the central part of the city, - Mayor Terekhov liveuamap.com/en/2024/30-aug…
A girl killed at playing ground, 3 more people wounded as result of Russian airstrike in Nemyshlyansky district of Kharkiv, at least 2 person killed as result of airstrike at 12 storey residential apartments block in Industrialny district, the building is on fire now, - Mayor Terekhov
Despite ongoing Ukrainian drone campaign against Russian airfields and storages of aerial weapons, Russia maintains significant ability to launch glide bombs against Ukraine.
Yellow chart - weekly aggregated number of glide bombs launched by Russia as reported by Ukraine
The case could be connected with widespread distribution of illicit drugs via Telegram, and Durov’s refusal to cooperate in this case, basically covering drug dealers