01 August 2024 - Ukraine Special Weapons News

Shelling, Drones Kill More Civilians As Kyiv Pleads For OK To Strike Deeper Into Russia RFE/RL 01 Aug 2024 -- Russian shelling and drone strikes have killed more Ukrainian civilians in several frontline regions, officials reported on August 1, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy again appealed to Kyiv's allies to allow his forces to use Western weapons systems to strike military targets deeper inside Russia.
Ukrainian air defenses destroy 7 Russian drones VOA 01 Aug 2024 -- Ukraine said Thursday its air defenses shot down seven Russian aerial drones that targeted areas in central and eastern Ukraine.
Ukraine experiences largest drone attack since beginning of conflict People's Daily 01 Aug 2024 -- Ukraine on early Wednesday experienced one of the largest drone attacks since its conflict with Russia started, the country's Air Force said in a statement.

We Are Preparing Agreements That Will Take Place This August - Address by the President President of Ukraine 01 Aug 2024
Zelensky calls for Russia's participation in next peace conference, 'a consideration based on reality' Global Times 01 Aug 2024 -- After Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine wants Russia to be present at the next peace conference, analysts said on Thursday that Kiev's stance is based on pragmatic considerations, expressing hope that the longstanding conflict can be resolved through peaceful negotiations.
Ukraine Received Six F-16 Fighter Jets From Netherlands - Reports Sputnik 01 Aug 2024 -- Ukraine has received six F-16 fighter jets from the Netherlands, The Times reported, citing a source.

F-16 Delivery to Ukraine Means Escalation, Lack of Any Restraints - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sputnik 01 Aug 2024 -- Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Thursday, commenting on the delivery of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, that escalation and the fact that there are no restraints left are a problem.
'The Only Answer is to Destroy Them': How Russia Plans to Handle Ukraine's Western-Supplied F-16s Sputnik 01 Aug 2024 -- Ukraine has finally received the first small batch of F-16 fighter jets promised by the West, with some of them allegedly already participating in air defense missions, if recent Western media reports are to be believed.
F-16 Deliveries to Ukraine Insufficient to Shift Battlefield Dynamics - Kremlin Sputnik 01 Aug 2024 -- The delivery of F-16 jets to Kiev will not be able to significantly influence the dynamics of events at front as all the aircraft will be shot down and destroyed, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
Russia Willing to Cooperate on Ukraine Crisis Resolution, Seeks Solutions Considering Its Interests Sputnik 01 Aug 2024 -- Russia is ready to cooperate with all those who seek to facilitate the settlement of the crisis in Ukraine, taking into account Russian interests and current realities, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Sputnik.

EU Commission Finds 'No Supply Risks' for Hungary, Slovakia After Ukraine Halts Russian Oil Transit Sputnik 01 Aug 2024 -- The preliminary analysis of Kiev halting the oil transit from Russia shows no energy supply risks for Hungary or Slovakia, EU Commission spokesman Balazs Ujvari said on Thursday.
Ukraine Will Not Restore Transit of Russian Oil to Slovakia, Hungary - Prime Minister Sputnik 01 Aug 2024 -- Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal said that he had held several rounds of talks with Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, during which Shmygal emphasized Kiev's determination not to resume the transit of Russian oil to Slovakia and Hungary.

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