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• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 18.00, on August 8, 2022 Ukraine MOD 08 Aug 2022
• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 08.08 Ukraine MOD 08 Aug 2022
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 06.00, on August 8, 2022 Ukraine MOD 08 Aug 2022
• Ukraine, Russia trade accusations over nuclear plant strike People's Daily 08 Aug 2022 -- Ukraine and Russia exchanged accusations on Sunday over a fresh strike on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine.
• Ukraine Says Positions In East Shelled To Prevent Troop Transfers, Plot To Kill Top Officials Foiled RFE/RL 08 Aug 2022 -- Russian troops shelled positions held by Ukrainian troops and several populated areas in various directions, Ukraine's General Staff said as Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) said it had foiled a plot to kill two top government officials.
• Zaporozhye Region Head Signs Decree on Referendum Asking Residents If They Want to Join Russia Sputnik 08 Aug 2022 -- Situated west of the Donetsk People's Republic and northeast of Crimea, Zaporozhye is a major agricultural and industrial center, with a coastline on the Azov Sea. The southern part of the territory has been liberated by Russian and Donbass forces, with northern areas, including the administrative capital of Zaporozhye, remaining in Kiev's control.
• Russia-Imposed Leader Of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Region Orders Referendum On Joining Russia RFE/RL 08 Aug 2022 -- Yevgeny Balitsky, the Moscow-appointed head of Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhya region, has officially ordered a local referendum on the possibility of the province joining the Russian Federation.

Ukraine

• Kiev 'Taking the Whole of Europe Hostage' by Striking Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, Moscow Says Sputnik 08 Aug 2022 -- The Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant has been under the control of Russian forces since March, with Ukrainian troops repeatedly attacking it using drones and artillery. The Russian Defense Ministry has characterized Kiev's actions as nothing short of "nuclear terrorism."
• After this Russian war against Ukraine, neither smoldering nor frozen conflict should remain - address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 08 Aug 2022
• The historical configuration of the European community for the next fifty to one hundred years is being determined in Ukraine today - Mykhailo Podolyak in an interview with Le Figaro President of Ukraine 08 Aug 2022
• A full embargo on Russian fossil fuels in Europe must be implemented immediately - Oleg Ustenko in an article for the Financial Times President of Ukraine 08 Aug 2022

Russia

• Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Ukraine's continued shelling of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 08 Aug 2022
• Kremlin: Putin, Zelensky could meet only after both sides' negotiators 'done their homework' Press TV 08 Aug 2022 -- The Kremlin spokesman has ruled out the possibility of a meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian presidents over the long-running crisis in the former Soviet country, saying such a summit will be convened only after negotiators from both sides have "done their homework."
• Russia: West must pressure Ukraine to stop shelling nuclear plant Press TV 08 Aug 2022 -- Russia has called on the West to pressure Kiev to stop bombarding the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in southeastern Ukraine.
• Russia achieving goals in Ukraine on its own terms: Ex-president Medvedev Press TV 08 Aug 2022 -- Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has reiterated Moscow's determination to successfully achieve its intended objectives in Ukraine to avoid annihilation by the West.
• More Russian Sailors Missing After Missile Cruiser Sank In April Confirmed Dead RFE/RL 08 Aug 2022 -- Two more Russian sailors who were initially reported among 27 missing personnel after the Moskva missile cruiser sank off the Ukrainian coast in April have been confirmed dead.

United States

• Fact Sheet on U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine - August 8, 2022 DOD
• Memorandum on the Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 The White House 08 Aug 2022
• $1 Billion in New U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine US Dept. of State 08 Aug 2022 -- Nearly six months into the unprovoked and brutal assault on Ukraine, Russia continues its destruction of Ukrainian towns and villages. President Biden has been clear that we will continue to support the Ukrainian people as they defend their country from Russian aggression, for as long as it takes. As
• $1 Billion in Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine DoD 08 Aug 2022 -- Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announces the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance valued at up to $1 billion to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs. This authorization is the Biden Administration's eighteenth drawdown of equipment from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021. It is the largest single drawdown of U.S. arms and equipment utilizing this authority, and this package provides a significant amount of additional ammunition, weapons, and equipment - the types of which the Ukrainian people are using so effectively to defend their country.
• USD (Policy) Dr. Kahl Press Conference DoD 08 Aug 2022 -- Dr. Colin Kahl, Undersecretary of Defense for Policy
• $1 Billion Support Package for Ukraine, Largest Yet DoD News 08 Aug 2022 -- The Defense Department today detailed the contents of the latest security assistance package to Ukraine, which is worth $1 billion. Provided under presidential drawdown authority — the 18th drawdown so far — the package includes additional ammunition for both the high mobility artillery rocket and howitzer systems.
• U.S. Announces Billions In Military, Budgetary Aid To Ukraine RFE/RL 08 Aug 2022 -- The United States has announced another $1 billion in new military aid for Ukraine, pledging what will be the largest delivery yet of rockets, ammunition, and other arms from Defense Department stockpiles to Ukrainian forces.
• Pentagon Announces $1 Billion in Aid for Ukraine VOA 08 Aug 2022 -- The Pentagon has announced $1 billion in security assistance for Ukraine, the single largest package of weapons and equipment from its inventories since Russia's February invasion.

NATO

United Nations

• UN Chief Calls For International Access To Ukrainian Nuclear Plant After New Attack RFE/RL 08 Aug 2022 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for international inspectors to be given access to the Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant after Ukraine and Russia traded accusations over the recent shelling of the facility.
• Attacking a nuclear plant 'suicidal,' UN chief tells journalists in Japan UN News 08 Aug 2022 -- UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned a recent attack on a nuclear power station in southern Ukraine during a meeting in Tokyo on Monday with the Japan National Press Club.
• Nearly US$4.3 billion required to respond to worsening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine UNOCHA 08 Aug 2022 -- Intense hostilities since the start of Russia's invasion on 24 February have left at least 17.7 million people in need of humanitarian assistance and protection, an increase of around 2 million people compared to April (Kyiv, 8 August 2022)
• UN Chief Calls for Access to Ukraine Nuclear Plant After New Attack VOA 08 Aug 2022 -- International inspectors should be given access to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after Ukraine and Russia traded accusations over the shelling of the facility in recent days, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.
• 'Suicidal act': UN warns over latest shelling on Ukrainian nuclear power plant Press TV 08 Aug 2022 -- A huge shelling over Europe's largest nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine has raised concerns over nuclear threats, with the United Nations warning that any attack on a nuclear plant is "suicidal."
• UN: International Aid Needed for People of Ukraine VOA 08 Aug 2022 -- More humanitarian assistance is needed to respond to the worsening crisis in Ukraine, the U.N. resident and humanitarian coordinator for Ukraine said Monday.

Foreign Reactions

• Ukrainian, European Council leaders discuss situation at Zaporizhzhia NPP People's Daily 08 Aug 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tweeted on Sunday he had discussed the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (NPP) in southern Ukraine with European Council President Charles Michel.
• Finland to provide training to Ukrainian Armed Forces as part of UK-led training programme Finnish MoD 08 Aug 2022 -- Finland will send approximately 20 service personnel to the United Kingdom to take part in a training programme for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
• Finland to Send About 20 Military Instructors to UK to Train Ukraine's Troops Sputnik 08 Aug 2022 -- The Finnish military will send up to 20 military instructors to the United Kingdom to train Ukrainian soldiers, the Finnish Defense Ministry said on Monday.
• South African Minister Accuses West of 'Bullying' On Ukraine VOA 08 Aug 2022 -- South African Minister of International Relations Naledi Pandor accused the West of sometimes taking a patronizing and bullying attitude toward Africa, as she hosted U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the first leg of his Africa visit. Pandor made it clear that South Africa has different views from the U.S. on Ukraine, China, and Israel and the Palestinians.

News Reports

• Two more ships loaded with corn, soybeans leave Ukrainian ports under Russia deal Press TV 08 Aug 2022 -- Two more cargo ships loaded with corn and soybeans have sailed from Ukraine's Black Sea ports, Ukrainian and Turkish officials say, as part of a deal to unblock the country's sea exports amid the ongoing military operation in the former Soviet state.
• Two More Ships Carrying Agricultural Exports Leave Ukrainian Ports RFE/RL 08 Aug 2022 -- Two more ships carrying agricultural goods have departed from Ukrainian Black Sea ports, bringing to 10 the number of ships that have set sail in the past week under an internationally brokered deal with Russia to unblock Ukrainian agricultural exports.
• Ukraine Jails Russian Soldier For 10 Years For Shelling Residential Building RFE/RL 08 Aug 2022 -- A court in Ukraine has sentenced a Russian soldier from Siberia to 10 years in prison for shelling a residential building in Ukraine's northern city of Chernihiv in late February.
• Amnesty Regrets 'Distress' Caused By Report Accusing Ukraine Of Endangering Civilians RFE/RL 08 Aug 2022 -- Amnesty International said on August 7 it "deeply regrets the distress and anger" caused by a report accusing Ukraine of exposing civilians to Russian fire.