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Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Situation In Ukraine—Russia Acknowledges That The Explosions In Crimea Are Due To Sabotage

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The attack on a Russian ammunition depot has produced neither fatalities nor injuries, according to the local administration. The Russian Ministry of Defense has admitted that the explosion that took place on Tuesday in a provisional ammunition depot of the Russian Army in the annexed Crimean peninsula was due to sabotage. "On the morning of August 16, as a result of sabotage, a military warehouse was destroyed in the town of Dzhankoe", the capital of the homonymous district, Defense said in a statement quoted by the Russian agency TASS. According to the Russian command, as a result of the explosions in the warehouse, several civilian facilities have been destroyed, including a high-voltage line, electrical substations, the railway line and several houses. "There are no serious injuries. The necessary measures are being taken to remedy the consequences of the sabotage," Defense added. Salman Rushdie Recovers As 'The Satanic Verses' Sales Soar According to a ...

Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Situation In Ukraine—Satellite Images Show Immense Damage To The Russian Base

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According to the first images, at least eight planes were destroyed in the explosions in Crimea. There were violent fires, only remnants of the planes remain. After the explosions on the Russian -occupied Crimean peninsula, satellite images were released for the first time, revealing the destruction at the Russian base. Satellite images from the US company Planet Labs show that at least eight aircraft were apparently destroyed. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had previously spoken in a video address of nine destroyed planes. Russia, on the other hand, said no planes were damaged. The satellite images show the base before and after the detonations. The picture, said to have been taken before August 9, shows several fighter jets parked at Saky Airfield. The picture, which was taken after August 10th and thus after the explosions, shows the remains of these planes - at least eight of them are apparently destroyed. Other satellite images show that a large part of the base must have...

Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Situation In Ukraine—First Ship With Ukrainian Grain Left Odessa Port

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For the first time in several months, a ship with a cargo of corn left Odessa. The "Razoni" is to be checked in Istanbul on the way to Lebanon. For the first time in several months, a ship carrying Ukrainian grain has left the port of Odessa. The cargo ship Razoni, flying the flag of Sierra Leone, has loaded a shipment of corn and is on its way towards Lebanon, Turkish broadcaster CNN Türk reported, citing the Turkish Defense Ministry. The freighter left the Ukrainian port at 8:19 a.m. (CEST) and is expected to be inspected in Istanbul this Tuesday. At 2 p.m. CEST he will be off the Bosphorus coast, said Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar. After anchoring, the ship is checked and can then, like the following ships, "move on without any problems". The ministry had previously announced that the grain delivery would take place under the agreement concluded on July 22, with further exports to follow. Red Cross Struggles For Access To Olenivka Government Evacuates Donb...

Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Situation In Ukraine—Red Cross Struggles For Access To Olenivka, Government Evacuates Donbass

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Humanitarian workers have no way of investigating the situation in the prison camp that was attacked. Tens of thousands of people are supposed to leave the east. The International Red Cross and the United Nations continue to urge access to inmates at a detention center in Olenivka in eastern Ukraine. According to Russian information, more than 50 people were killed and 75 injured in a hitherto unexplained attack. Deputy UN spokesman Farhan Haq said the UN stands ready to send an expert team to investigate. However, this requires the consent of the conflicting parties. So far, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Twitter that helpers had not been able to see everyone who was in the camp at the time of the attack. The organization reminded both warring factions that the prisoners are protected under the Geneva Convention on Human Rights and have a right to humanitarian assistance: "Our top priority now is to alleviate the suffering and ensure urgent supplies t...