So are they still fighting over there? Is anyone winning? Close to an end? This has been my only source of news for the last year or so
Central Europe wants ban on Ukrainian grain extended: Polish agriculture minister
Five central European countries want
a ban on Ukrainian grains to be extended at least until the end of the year, Poland’s Agriculture Minister Robert Telus has said.
In May, the European Union allowed Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia to ban domestic sales of Ukrainian wheat, maize, rapeseed and sunflower seeds, while allowing transit of such cargoes for export elsewhere.
That ban is set to end on September 15.
South Africa is hosting a BRICS summit and, as an ICC member, is obliged to arrest Putin if he turns up.
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Wagner Group chief welcomes his men to Belarus
A video of the Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin welcoming his Wagner fighters to Belarus has been posted by his press service on the Telegram messaging app.
Prigozhin is heard welcoming his men, telling them to behave and saying their training will make the Belarusian army the second best in the world.
He is also heard saying that his men will stay in Belarus for some time and calling what is happening on the front lines in Ukraine a “disgrace” that the Wagner Group should not take part in.
- South Africa, the host of this year’s BRICS summit, says Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend. As a member of the International Criminal Court, the African nation is obligated to arrest the Russian leader if he shows up.
- Ukraine accuses Russia of damaging grain export infrastructure in “hellish” overnight strikes focused on two of its Black Sea ports, vowing not to be intimidated from working to keep grain moving out of them.
‘Goal of the strike has been achieved’: Russian defence ministry
Russia’s defence ministry says the country achieved its goal of striking Ukraine’s Odesa overnight and all targets were hit, according to a report by Russia’s TASS news agency.
“Overnight, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a group strike with high-precision sea and air-based weapons on military industry facilities, fuel infrastructure and ammunition depots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the city of Odessa, as well as on the Kanatovo air base of the Ukrainian Air Force in the Kirovograd region,” TASS quoted Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov as saying.
“The goal of the strike has been achieved,” he said.
Ukraine says its forces downed dozens of Russian missiles and drones
Ukraine’s air force says it shot down 13 Kalibr cruise missiles, one guided Kh-59 cruise missile, and 23 Shahed kamikaze drones launched by Russia overnight.
The air force said Russia used 16 Kalibr cruise missiles launched from the Black Sea Fleet vessels, eight Kh-22 cruise missiles, six Oniks cruise missiles, and one guided aerial Kh-59 missile, as well as 32 Shahed kamikaze drones.
The missiles were mainly targeted at the Ukrainian port city of Odesa, according to reports.
