Plan for peace, success of Ukrainian tennis players at the Olympics, and a strike on an oil depot in Russia: highlights for July 28

Ukraine to create a plan to achieve peace

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has spoken about how he sees achieving a just peace. According to him, Kyiv will start detailed discussions with countries on territorial integrity and other issues.

Ukraine aims to create an action plan to achieve peace by the end of November.

Strike on oil depot in Kursk region

Ukraine's defense forces confirmed a nighttime attack on the Polyova oil depot in Russia's Kursk region. Explosions were also reported near one of the region's power substations.

It is known that the Polyova oil depot consists of 11 tanks with a total volume of 7,000 cubic meters and is used, among other things, to meet the needs of the Russian armed forces.

Success of Ukrainian tennis players

Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina started the 2024 Olympic Games with a victory over Japan's Moyuka Uchujima, who is the 66th ranked player in the world. She advanced to the second round of the Olympics.

Moreover, Marta Kostiuk defeated Lulu Sun of New Zealand, and Diana Yastremska won against Brazilian Laura Pigossi in a two-hour match.

At the same time, Ukraine's fourth-ranked Angelina Kalinina withdrew from the Olympic tennis tournament.

WP: F-16s will be in Ukraine in a few weeks

Western F-16 fighter jets are expected to arrive in Ukraine within a few weeks, the Washington Post reports, citing sources.

However, Ukrainian and Western officials say the planes are unlikely to have an immediate impact on the battlefield.

Wagner PMC propagandist may have died in Mali

Malian rebels may have killed the author of the famous “Wagner” Telegram channel GREY ZONE, among dozens of other members of a Russian private company.

In addition, the blogger, who posted photos and videos of the alleged Wagner mercenaries, translated several posts into Ukrainian and allegedly offered to hand over the prisoners to Ukraine as a sign of “solidarity with the Ukrainian struggle against Russian criminals”.

It should be noted that Malian rebels claim to have killed and wounded dozens of mercenaries of the private military company Wagner during two days of fighting near the border with Algeria.

Olympic organizers apologize for Last Supper-looking parody

The organizers of the 2024 Olympic Games apologized to Christians for a parody with drag queens that resembled the Gospel scene of Jesus Christ's last supper with the apostles before his crucifixion. According to the choreographer, the parody allegedly showed a “pagan party” on the Olympus rather than the Last Supper.

Scientists from world universities support Ukraine's accession to NATO

More than 150 representatives of American and European universities in an open letter supported Ukraine's accession to NATO, in contrast to their colleagues who criticized Kyiv's possible accession to the Alliance.

In particular, they note that the revived Russian imperialist militarism can only be deterred by the existence of a much stronger military alliance.

Missing girl found in Lviv region in a week

An 11-year-old girl who went missing on July 20 was found in the Lviv region. The girl is exhausted, but her life is not in danger. More than 600 people were involved in the search.

Other important news of the day

• Ukrainian film director Oleg Fialko passes away.
• A laboratory to determine the quality of tourniquets will be opened in Ukraine.
• Kamala Harris raises $200 million in the first week, her team claims a “record”.
• Actor Robert Downey Jr. will return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but in a different role — he will become a villain.