Reaction of West to developments in Kursk Oblast, bill on multiple citizenship: August 7 highlights
The USA and the EU reacted to the operation in Russia’s Kursk Oblast. Defense Intelligence fighters landed on the Tendra Spit and performed a secret mission. Azov found out what caused their soldier Oleksandr Ishchenko to die in Russian captivity. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted a bill on multiple citizenship to the Verkhovna Rada. We collected the main news for August 7.
An operation is underway in Kursk Oblast. The USA and the EU reacted
Russian leader Vladimir Putin commented for the first time on the situation in Kursk Oblast, where Russia reported a breakthrough by Ukrainian troops. The dictator called it a "large-scale provocation" by Ukraine.
The United States said it would ask Ukraine for an explanation of what was happening on the border of Kursk Oblast. The State Department later said that Kyiv had not discussed the operation with the United States in advance. Now the countries are already talking about it.
At the same time, the European Commission said that under international law, Ukraine "has a legitimate right to defend itself."
Defense Intelligence operation on the Tendra Spit
Overnight, Ukrainian scouts raided the island of Tendra Spit, near the coast of Kherson Oblast, and destroyed Russian equipment there, as well as the fortifications of the Russian troops.
Having completed the task, including the secret part, the military scouts left without casualties.
Azov found out what caused their soldier to die in captivity
According to the results of the forensic medical examination, Oleksandr Ishchenko, a soldier of the Azov Brigade, died as a result of shock caused by multiple rib fractures and closed blunt force trauma to the chest.
The deputy commander of Azov, Svyatoslav (Kalyna) Palamar, called on Ukrainian high-ranking officials, diplomats and human rights defenders to tell the world about the death of the captured Azov fighter.
In addition, the Human Rights Center ZMINA found out that in captivity Ishchenko tried to commit suicide several times, in particular, due to severe beatings.
The bill on multiple citizenship
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy initiated a draft law that provides for changes in ensuring the right to acquire and retain Ukrainian citizenship. In particular, it defines the cases when multiple citizenship can be obtained, and also applies to foreigners who served in the military or provided assistance to it.
The president expects that the adoption of the law will help ensure conditions for the return of citizens who were forced to leave Ukraine due to the war.
Ukrainians shot down a Russian helicopter with a drone in the air for the first time in history
The troops of the Special Operations Center "A" of the SBU were able to strike a Russian Mi-28 helicopter with a long FPV drone right in the air.
Our source in the SBU noted that it is a "unique hit on an enemy target" and "a unique operation in the history of wars." As the source confirms, the helicopter was hit over Kursk Oblast on August 6.
The UN says that 95% of Ukrainian prisoners of war are tortured
The head of the UN mission in Ukraine, Danielle Bell, said that 95% of Ukrainian prisoners of war are tortured in Russian captivity. Torture in Russian POW detention facilities is "widespread" and "regular."
Results of wrestlers at the Olympics
Ukrainian athlete Parviz Nasibov won a semi-final match against Azerbaijani Hasrat Jafarov in the Greco-Roman wrestling competition in the weight category up to 67 kg. He thus reached the final of the Olympic Games and already guaranteed himself a silver medal.
Meanwhile, MP Zhan Beleniuk lost to Alireza Mohmadi of Iran in the semifinals of Greco-Roman wrestling at the Olympic Games in the category up to 87 kg. He will now fight for the bronze medal.
The Pecherskyi District Court sided with Portnov: hromadske files an appeal
The Pecherskyi District Court of the city of Kyiv satisfied the lawsuit of the ex-deputy head of the administration of Viktor Yanukovych, Andriy Portnov, against hromadske due to the investigation into the occupation of Crimea. hromadske disagrees with the decision of the lowest court and will file an appeal.
Other news
- Zelenskyy signed laws on the continuation of mobilization and martial law.
- Returning Crimea is easier than Donbas, according to spymaster Kyrylo Budanov.
- Budanov: We made mistakes in communication about mobilization, they are being corrected.
- Bulgaria allowed the military to train Ukrainians within the framework of the NATO program.
- 18 amnestied women serve in the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
- The Ukrainian president signed the law on burial rituals at the National Military Cemetery.
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