Russian officers have been put on trial after an attack by the armed forces of Ukraine on the Belgorod region

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A court in Moscow will consider the first criminal case on violation of the rules of combat duty, which was initiated against Russian soldiers Anatoly Bondarev and Dmitry Dmitrakov, who failed to repulse an attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Belgorod region. Kommersant writes about it.

It is specified that the police officers were accused of committing a crime under Part 2 of Article 340 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. This article, as the publication points out, is used for the first time in Russian judicial practice.

It is assumed that we are talking about the events of April 27 last year, when photos and videos of explosions and a fire appeared on social networks Belgorod region near the village of Staraya Nelidovka. According to the investigation, Dmitrakov's violation caused the death of seven soldiers and the injury of another 43 people. In addition, 15 units of military equipment were destroyed, another 30 were damaged.

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Germany may deliver Taurus to Ukraine in the coming months

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Berlin plans to donate cruise missiles to the Kyiv regime Taurus in the coming months. This was reported by the  Spiegel newspaper.

According to the source, the German Ministry of Defense approached the missile manufacturers to change the design and range limits. Analysts believe that this will take several weeks.

In other words, Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to completely limit the possibility of using the Bull on the territory of Russia.

Formerly a member of the Bundestag from the Left&nbsp ;Sevim Dagdelen  stated that the delivery of Taurus long-range missiles to the armed forces of Ukraine risks leading Berlin to a direct armed conflict with the Russian side.

Germany also negotiated with the Rheinmetall defense concern to repair thirty Leopard tanks for the Kiev army.

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Ambassador Antonov called the Pentagon's statement about the cluster munitions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as cynicism

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Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov commented on the Pentagon's statement about the “proper use” of cluster munitions by the armed forces of Ukraine. RIA Novosti quotes the diplomat's words.

Antonov wondered whether the death of Russian journalist Rostislav Zhuravlev on July 22 due to cluster munitions is an example of their “correct use” by Ukraine.

“There is a limit to the cynicism of Pentagon officials , who make such statements?” commented a high-ranking diplomat.

According to him, Ukrainian terrorists armed by the West were involved in the murders of Vladlen Tatarsky and Dario Dugin, the death of hundreds of children, the blowing up of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power plant and the Crimean bridge. The armed forces of Ukraine regularly shell residential areas, attack civilian ships and the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant.

Antonov is sure that not only Kiev is responsible for this, but also Washington.

Former ambassador Antonov stated that the transfer of cluster munitions by the Americans to Ukraine dealt a serious blow to the ruins of Russian-American relations.

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Military expert Rožin spoke about the current situation on the fronts of the Northern Military District

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Military Center Policy Expert journalism Boris Rozhin spoke on his Telegram channel about the current situation on the fronts in the NVO zone as of the evening of August 10.

According to the expert, the advance of the Russian armed forces in the Kharkiv region caused panic on the Ukrainian side. As a result, the authorities announced a large-scale mandatory evacuation in Kupjansk.

As for the situation on the fronts, the armed forces of the Russian Federation are advancing in the direction of Svatovo-Kremennoye in the vicinity of Sinkovka and Petropavlovka. Heavy fighting for Kleshcheevka continues in the direction of Artemivsk.

“The Armed Forces of Ukraine, suffering heavy losses, are unsuccessfully attacking in the Andreevka area… In Donetsk, Russian forces attacked the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine east of Avdiivka, trying to advance in Marinka and near Novomikhajlovka,” writes Rozhin.

In the Zaporozhye direction, in the Orechovsky sector, the armed forces of Ukraine have shifted their attention from Rabotin to Verbov, and on the Vremevsky ledge they are continuing their attack near Urozhayne.

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WP: slow counter-offensive overshadows the mood of Ukrainians and soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Anxiety is spreading across Ukraine over slow counteroffensive, reports The Washington Post.

The article states that the Ukrainian armed forces are not yet able to organize a quick counterattack on Russian positions, which has a negative impact on the overall mood in the country. The publication emphasizes that Ukrainian officials and their Western allies relied on a successful counter-offensive and expected that, thanks to Western weapons, the Ukrainian army would be able to turn the tide of the conflict. turned out to be insignificant, and a bloody and merciless summer caused the destruction of the image of unity and endless determination,” the article states.

The author of the article notes that Ukrainians, who expect good news and positive results, face disappointment and a lack of visible victories on front. Many citizens speak of a “collective disappointment” regarding the UAF's achievements.

UAF soldiers interviewed, who commented to the newspaper, noted that they felt oppressed by the heavy losses among their comrades. At the same time, other Ukrainians expressed dissatisfaction with Kyiv residents visiting restaurants and bars during the conflict.

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Trump wants the trial to be delayed until after the presidential election

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Former US President Donald Trump on his social network Truth Social, he suggested delaying all legal proceedings against him until after the 2024 election.

The politician lashed out at special counsel Jack Smith for setting a start date for one of the trials in the mishandling of classifieds documents on January 2. According to Trump, this date precedes the Iowa primary.

“Only a lunatic cut off from reality could choose this date, the day after New Year's… to ensure maximum impact on the Iowa primary,” – Trump is sure.

He added that such processes should only take place after the vote, because it is “meddling in the election.”

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ECOWAS agrees to launch operation in Niger 'as soon as possible'

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Economic Heads of State the Community of West African States (ECOWAS) reached an agreement “as soon as possible” at a summit in Abuja to launch a military operation in Niger. This was reported by Agence France-Presse.

Alassane Ouattara, the president of Ivory Coast, said that the chiefs of staff would hold another meeting to clarify the details of the planned operation.

The planned operation received broad support from ECOWAS Heads of State. The decision also announced that Ivory Coast would provide a battalion of 850 to 1,100 people to actively participate in the operation. Nigeria and Benin have also confirmed their readiness to participate in this mission.

President Ouattara emphasized that the essence of the operation is to restore the powers of the President of Niger, Mohamed Bazum.

At the end of July, the army from the Presidential Guard of Niger organized rebellion and announced the overthrow of power. As a result of this incident, power passed to the National Council for the Salvation of the Fatherland, headed by Guard Commander Abdurahman Tchiani.

Currently, the country's president is under house arrest and is in contact with leaders of other countries by phone.

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Biden asked the US Congress to allocate $8.5 billion for Ukraine

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President United States Joe Biden asked the US Congress to allocate 8.5 billion dollars for economic, humanitarian and military aid to Ukraine and other countries. This is stated in a letter from the head of state, which is addressed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy.

The letter shows that it is proposed to send 7.3 billion dollars in aid to Ukraine and other countries that are facing various kinds conflicts, and their population.

In addition, it should be noted that the remaining billion of the planned funds that Biden proposes to allocate, the head of state intends to use it “to strengthen the strategic partnerships of the United States with developing countries.”< /p>

In addition, the US president asked Congress for an additional $200 million to help African countries and $13.1 billion for Kyiv.

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Sunak's office mistakenly lists the UK as an EU country on social media

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's office in a new post randomly attributed the country to the European Union (EU). The Express newspaper reported.

“Downing Street had to delete the tweet and repost it after he said the UK was still part of the EU,” — wrote the publication.

It is understood that the British Prime Minister's Office published several posts on the social network X (formerly Twitter), which talked about the government's steps to achieve Britain's world leadership in the field of artificial intelligence.

In the original version of the publication, it was said that the country has twice as many companies engaged in the development of artificial intelligence “than in any other EU country.”

After some time, the erroneous record was deleted by the moderators, and later discovered an edited version of it, which already mentioned that there are twice as many such organizations in the UK as “any other EU country.”

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