Beating of serviceman in Cherkasy Oblast, sanctions against Iran: September 10 highlights

Sanctions against Iran

The United States imposed sanctions on Iran in response to Tehran supplying Russia with ballistic missiles to wage war against Ukraine. In particular, restrictions apply to Iran's national carrier, Iran Air.

In addition, France, Germany and Britain condemned Iran's export of ballistic missiles to Russia. They also took retaliatory measures, including the cancellation of bilateral agreements on air services with Iran.

Beating of a serviceman in Smila

In the town of Smila, in Cherkasy Oblast, a serviceman Anatoliy Honcharenko, who was a soldier of the Special Operations Forces, was beaten after being wounded. Online users claimed that he was beaten by local kingpin Vadym Dolotenko.

The local resident has already been indicted and a search has been launched, because he is hiding from the investigative authorities.

In addition, the Ministry of Internal Affairs promised that the policemen's possible inaction during the beating of the veteran would be investigated.

Biden will discuss with Britain permission for the Ukrainian Armed Forces to launch long-range strikes against Russia

US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will hold a meeting at which they may discuss the issue of allowing Ukraine to strike Russian territory with long-range weapons.

Shmyhal: The partners expected that the war would end by the summer of 2024

During the planning of the state budget of Ukraine for 2024, foreign partners from the International Monetary Fund predicted that the war with Russia would end by the summer.

However, the mobilization continues, and it needs more funding, stressed Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. The country has a deficit of 500 billion hryvnias ($12.1 billion).

The Russian Federation confirmed the agreement not to strike Ukraine's energy facilities

The former Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, and now the Secretary of the Security Council, Sergei Shoigu, confirmed that the leader of Russia, Vladimir Putin, accepted the offer from Turkiye not to strike Ukraine's energy facilities. But Kyiv allegedly refused such an initiative.

Earlier, Ukraine denied claims about these secret talks.

A journalist from the banned media Strana filed a lawsuit against blogger Igor Lachenkov

Svitlana Kryukova, a journalist of the pro-Russian publication Strana, which is banned in Ukraine, filed a lawsuit against blogger and volunteer Igor Lachenkov. He allegedly encroached on her honor and dignity.

In response to the lawsuit against him, Lachenkov called on the Security Service of Ukraine to "stop this disgrace and finally remove all these scumbags who have been pushing pro-Russian narratives here for a very long time."

Former cadet at the Sahaydachnyi Academy sued the university after a conflict with the management

Oleksandr Popovych, a former cadet of the Hetman Petro Sahaydachnyi National Academy of Ground Forces, will sue to be reinstated in the educational institution. In the spring of 2024, he was expelled after a conflict with the management.

Other news

• The court acquitted the woman who killed her roommate while defending herself from beatings. The trial lasted three years.
• PM Shmyhal: "Fight or work" is not an economic reservation.
• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained whether they are considering breaking diplomatic relations with Iran against the background of the transfer of missiles to Russia.
• The Malian rebels recognized cooperation with Ukraine, although they had previously denied it.
• German Chancellor Olaf Scholz allegedly offered to give part of the territory of Ukraine to Russia.
• The International Criminal Court reacted to Mongolia's refusal to arrest Putin: Do not be disappointed, the results will come.