russians seized and inspected a Palauan-flagged vessel heading to Izmail for grain This is the first time a commercial vessel has been fired upon outside Ukrainian ports since russia withdrew from the grain deal 15 august 2023
russian missile hits Swedish SKF plant in Lutsk, killing three people – Reuters The company is studying the consequences of the attack and the damage caused to the plant, management commented 15 august 2023
Polish logistics company Laude has moved its assets worth ˆ100 million from russia to Ukraine The operator plans to invest another ˆ250 million in Ukraine and is working on a training programme for Ukrainian drivers 14 august 2023
Lindner: Germany intends to allocate ˆ5 billion annually for weapons for Ukraine However, this proposal must first be approved by the country's parliament 14 august 2023
russian Defence Ministry recruits prisoners for war against Ukraine, but doesn't pay them the money they were promised – NYT Commanders order them to leave the dead on the battlefield to avoid paying compensation for them 14 august 2023
German Finance Minister supports the provision of long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine Since the russian invasion, Germany has provided about ˆ22 billion in aid to Ukraine 14 august 2023
Rostec has created an "analog of HIMARS" – it turned out to be Soviet howitzers of the 1970s At this, their range does not even reach the Serbian Nora B-52 12 august 2023
Former head of FTX crypto exchange Bankman-Fried placed under arrest in the US Earlier, he was released on $250 million bail, but the court changed its decision 12 august 2023
Eighth warplane crashes in russia this year, crew members killed Today is the russian Air Force Day 12 august 2023
U.S. government tries to convince Egypt to supply Ukraine with arms, but to no avail – WSJ Egypt currently buys most of its grain from russia 12 august 2023
Ukraine opens registration of ships for passage through temporary corridors This will allow shipowners to finally retrieve their merchant vessels held in humanitarian captivity 12 august 2023
The US imposed sanctions on oligarchs Aven and Fridman, who do not live in russia This is a clear signal that people closely associated with the russian government are unlikely to escape sanctions 11 august 2023
Defence Ministry responds to journalistic investigation into three times inflated prices for uniforms for the Armed Forces The Ministry says it is not involved in such transactions and there is no corruption in them 11 august 2023
Ukraine starts discussions on security guarantees with Britain Yermak says Ukraine aims to sign first security treaties "by the end of this year" 11 august 2023
Azerbaijan will provide Ukraine with a vehicle for demining Baku also intends to train Ukrainian deminers involved in demining 11 august 2023