Ukrainian successes in the south, apology from Culture Ministry, help from Netherlands: last night's highlights
The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 17 Russians, their equipment and ammunition depot in the south; The Ministry of Culture apologized for the flash mob with the trident gesture, which outraged people; The Netherlands will allocate 65 million euros to Ukraine for the reconstruction of destroyed infrastructure.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 17 Russians, their equipment and ammunition depot in the south; The Ministry of Culture apologized for the flash mob with the trident gesture, which outraged people; The Netherlands will allocate 65 million euros to Ukraine for the reconstruction of destroyed infrastructure. Here is what you may have missed from the previous night.
Successes of the Armed Forces in the south
Aviation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the southern front struck the clusters of manpower, weapons and equipment of the Russian troops and their stronghold on August 22. The Ukrainian military also hit Russian ammunition depots and anti-aircraft defense equipment.
The Ukrainian army in the south destroyed 17 occupiers, the Buk anti-aircraft missile complex, five units of automobile and armored vehicles, and an ammunition depot. Also, the Ukrainian troops inflicted significant damage on the Antonivskyi bridge, reported the Operational Command "South".
Apologies of the Ministry of Culture
The Ministry of Culture and Information Policy apologized for the flash mob with the trident gesture, which outraged many social network users by its resemblance of a sexual hand gsture "the shocker". They claim that the creative agency Banda Agency independently offered them to jointly present a flash mob for Independence Day.
The government agency assures that it did not initiate the flash mob with a trident, did not order any information campaigns and did not pay for it.
Help from the Netherlands
The Netherlands will allocate more than 65 million euros of aid to Ukraine to begin the reconstruction of regions that suffered as a result of Russian armed aggression.
The aid package will include funds for Dutch companies to participate in the restoration of bridges, dams and hospitals. In addition, the money will also be used to support Ukrainian small and medium-sized businesses.
UN investigation of Olenivka attack
The United Nations has created a commission that is ready to investigate the attack on the Ukrainian prison in Olenivka. However, they cannot start the investigation yet.
The UN believes that the commission will not yet be able to investigate on the scene, because the situation around the colony remains dangerous for a visit without appropriate guarantees from Ukraine and the Russian Federation.
Other news
- The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba, said that Ukraine offered France to send special planes to extinguish forest fires, despite the war started by Russia.
- On August 22, the Minister of Reintegration, Iryna Vereshchuk, reported that more than 800 people were evacuated from the temporarily occupied part of the Kharkiv region during the day.
- The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, signed a law that regulates the need for planning and development of territories with the mandatory presence of bomb shelters.