Another nationwide missile salvo, exclusive with Vitaly Kim, missiles from 1999
Your slice of the headlines in Ukraine. Daily. August 15, 2023.
● Russia targets kindergartens, medical facilities, and sports centers in latest mass missile attack
Russia attacked civilian sites across Ukraine in the early hours of Aug. 15, killing at least four civilians and destroying kindergartens, sports facilities, supermarkets, and private residences.
● West African conflict and its implications for Ukraine
The coup in Niger has become a grave escalation of the confrontation between Western and non-Western countries
In a pronounced shift in policy, Ukraine has announced it is ready to take part in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games even if neutral athletes from the aggressor states of Russia and Belarus are admitted, Ukrainian Sports Minister Vadym Huttsait told Japan’s Kyodo News.
● Restoration plans for Mykolaiv Oblast — interview with governor Kim
In early November 2022, the Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated a significant part of Mykolaiv Oblast which had been under Russian occupation for almost nine months. However, the Kinburn Spit still remains under Russian control.
● Fozzy supermarket reacts to destruction of its Odesa store after Russian missile attack
Supermarket chain Fozzy has responded to the destruction of one of its stores in downtown Odesa after Russia launched several air strikes on Aug. 14.
● Chinese defense minister to visit Russia and Belarus this week
Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu is set to visit Russia and Belarus this week at the invitation of their defense ministers Sergei Shoygu (RU) and Viktor Khrenin (BY), the Chinese Defense Ministry announced in a press release on Aug. 14.
● Germany to provide Ukraine with $5.5 billion in annual aid — finance minister
During a visit to Kyiv on Aug. 14, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner announced that Germany aims to allocate EUR 5 billion ($5.45 billion) annually in financial assistance to Ukraine, until at least 2027.
According to an investigation by Ukrainian journalists at Skhemy, Russia is striking Ukraine with Kh-55 cruise missiles, which Kyiv handed over to Moscow in a 1999 deal. In an interview with NV Radio on Aug. 11, one of the authors of the investigation, Serhiy Andrushko, expands on the details of the agreement and who was responsible for it.
● What can we expect from Belarus in coming months
Should we expect news from the Belarusian direction in the near future? — Tyshkevich
● With Ukraine’s 2023 counteroffensive ongoing, West starts to think about 2024 spring offensive
Military strategists and policymakers across the West are already starting to think about a 2024 spring offensive by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, The Wall Street Journal reported on Aug. 13.
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