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Normal Alexus Grynkewich, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, addressing the chiefs of defence of the Alliance’s member states, has harassed NATO’s continued help for Ukraine on its path to peace.

Supply: Grynkewich’s spokesperson Colonel Martin O’Donnell, as reported by European Pravda

Quote: "The Supreme Allied Commander was honoured to temporary the navy leaders, for the primary time on this format. As he has stated earlier than, ‘these are decisive occasions’."

Particulars: O’Donnell added that "NATO has confronted main challenges previously – and this has solely made the Alliance stronger".

Quote: "Whereas engaged on these vital points, we are going to all stay knowledgeable, engaged and united in defending the Euro-Atlantic area, in addition to in NATO’s ongoing help for Ukraine as progress in direction of peace continues."

Background:

• On the morning of 20 August, the 32 NATO member states mentioned the outcomes of talks in Washington and the preparation of safety ensures for Ukraine throughout an ambassador-level assembly at NATO Headquarters.
• The assembly was a part of preparations for a NATO navy management summit, which befell later that very same day.
• On 19 August, the leaders of the Coalition of the Keen agreed to carry talks with the US on dependable safety ensures for Ukraine within the close to future.

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Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Minister of Nationwide Defence of Poland, has confirmed that it was a Russian drone that crashed right into a cornfield in Lublin Voivodeship on the evening of 19-20 August, and stated the violation of Polish airspace was one other Russian provocation.

Supply: Kosiniak-Kamysz at a press convention on Wednesday, cited by Polish information outlet Onet, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: The minister pressured that this occurred at an important second – amid intensified efforts to attain a ceasefire and even an finish to the warfare in Ukraine.

"Russia is as soon as once more frightening NATO nations. After the drone incidents in Romania, Lithuania and Latvia, we’re once more confronted with a Russian drone. This can be a significantly delicate second, when peace discussions are ongoing," he stated on the press convention.

"At a time when there may be hope that this warfare – Russia’s warfare towards the Ukrainian state, a warfare that additionally threatens NATO nations – has an opportunity of ending, Russia is as soon as once more frightening others," the minister added.

Kosiniak-Kamysz stated that consultations are underway on the Ministry of Inside Affairs and the Ministry of Defence, and that "all allies" are being saved knowledgeable of the state of affairs.

The minister stated he had tasked the operational commander with making ready "a complete report on right now’s Russian provocation".

Background:

• Polish Overseas Minister Radosław Sikorski earlier confirmed that there had been one other violation of Polish airspace from the east and introduced that the Overseas Ministry would lodge a protest towards the "perpetrator".
• Individually, Overseas Ministry spokesperson Paweł Wroński advised Reuters that the thing which exploded in a single day in a cornfield in japanese Poland was the Russian model of a Shahed drone.
• Notably, Polish army officers had earlier acknowledged that preliminary evaluation of radar recordings had not proven any violation of Polish airspace from Ukraine or Belarus that evening.
• Later, the Polish Prosecutor’s Workplace confirmed {that a} army drone had crashed right into a cornfield in Lublin Voivodeship in a single day.

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Russia agrees that safety ensures for Ukraine needs to be offered equally by the US, the UK, France and China, Russian Overseas Minister Sergei Lavrov has stated.

Supply: Lavrov, cited by RIA Novosti, a Kremlin-aligned Russian information outlet

Particulars: In keeping with Lavrov, Russia itself also needs to present such ensures.

"Furthermore, the dialogue of any points with out Moscow’s involvement is inappropriate," RIA Novosti quoted Lavrov as saying.

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Two civilians have been killed in a Russian FPV drone strike in Kharkiv Oblast.

Supply: Ukraine's Nationwide Police in Kharkiv Oblast

Particulars: Russian forces struck a civilian automobile – a ZAZ-1103 Slavuta – with a fight drone on a street close to the village of Petrivka within the Zolochiv hromada at 08:30 on 20 August. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

The assault killed the 70-year-old driver and his 71-year-old accomplice.

A police investigative workforce, forensic specialists and bomb disposal specialists have been on the scene.

Investigators have opened a felony case beneath Article 438 of the Felony Code of Ukraine (conflict crimes).

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The Russians attacked Ukraine with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 93 Shahed loitering munitions and decoy drones of assorted varieties on the night time of 19-20 August.

Supply: Ukrainian Air Power Command on Telegram

Particulars: Early experiences point out that as of 09:00, Ukrainian air defence items had shot down and jammed one Iskander-M ballistic missile and 62 Shahed UAVs and decoy drones over the nation’s north and east.

One Russian missile and drones are reported to have hit 20 areas.

The aerial assault has been repelled by Ukrainian plane, anti-aircraft missile items, digital warfare belongings, unmanned programs items and cellular hearth teams from the defence forces.

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Russian forces attacked the Izmail district in Odesa Oblast with drones on the evening of 19-20 August, damaging port infrastructure, inflicting a fireplace and injuring one particular person.

Supply: Izmail District Army Administration

Quote: "Russian forces, amid their invasion and battle in opposition to Ukraine, launched an assault on the Izmail district with unmanned aerial automobiles (UAVs), particularly Shahed kamikaze drones, on the evening of 19-20 August.

Regardless of air defence responding actively, hits have been recorded. Port infrastructure was broken within the assault. Fires have damaged out, that are being extinguished by items from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Odesa Oblast."

Fireplace equipment on the scene Picture: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Particulars: One particular person has been injured within the assault: "All mandatory therapy is being supplied to them."

Up to date: Later, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported {that a} main hearth had damaged out at a gas and vitality infrastructure facility because of Russian drone strikes on Odesa Oblast.

Firefighters extinguishing hearth Picture: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Fifty-four firefighters and 16 hearth home equipment have been concerned in extinguishing the fireplace, together with a fireplace practice and the native hearth brigade.

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European Council President António Costa has mentioned that the European Union’s high precedence in peace negotiations on Ukraine is for Russia to stop hearth. In any other case, the EU will enhance sanctions strain.

Supply: António Costa at a press convention in Lisbon following a videoconference of European Council members on 19 August, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Costa mentioned that Russia should stop hearth as step one in the direction of peace, in any other case it should face additional sanctions.

Quote: "As a primary step, Russia should instantly finish the violence. Our high precedence have to be to cease the killings. Whether or not we name it a ceasefire or a truce is secondary; what issues is that we preserve strain by means of sanctions if Russia doesn’t comply.

Greater than ever, it’s essential to take care of robust strain on Russia. Now could be the time to speed up our sensible work to place in place a assure much like NATO’s Article 5, with continued US engagement. The Coalition of the Keen ought to stay carefully concerned on this course of.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces would be the first line of defence. That’s the reason we should improve, reinforce and unblock our navy assist to Ukraine. The EU is already the largest supplier of navy and financial assist. And we’ll proceed to take a look at how we are able to do extra."

Background:

• On 15 August, US President Donald Trump and Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin held their first talks within the US state of Alaska.
• After that, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and different European leaders met with Trump on the White Home to debate methods of diplomatically ending Russia’s aggression.

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Search and rescue operations have been accomplished in a five-storey residential constructing bombed by Russians forces on 18 August. Seven folks have been killed within the assault.

Supply: State Emergency Service of Ukraine on Telegram

Particulars: Bomb disposal consultants, 140 emergency staff, canine handlers, psychologists and 39 items of apparatus from the Kharkiv, Volyn, Zhytomyr, Luhansk and Zakarpattia garrisons of the State Emergency Service labored on the scene of the Russian strike.

Seven folks, together with two youngsters, had been killed within the assault. One other 24 residents, together with 6 youngsters, had been injured. Two folks had been rescued.

In complete, greater than 1,500 sq m of the constructing’s inside premises had been cleared of particles, and about 500 sq m of building rubble and metallic constructions had been eliminated.

Background: On the morning of 18 August, Russian forces attacked Kharkiv with Geran-2 drones. 4 of those UAVs hit a five-storey residence constructing, inflicting structural harm and fires.

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Kaja Kallas, Excessive Consultant of the European Union for International Affairs and Safety Coverage, has acknowledged that solely dependable safety ensures for Ukraine can deter Russia from a possible future assault.

Supply: Kallas on X (Twitter), following the EU leaders’ on-line assembly on Tuesday, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Kallas stated there was a "palpable unity" amongst EU leaders on the digital summit of their pursuit of lasting peace in Ukraine.

"Putin can’t be trusted to honour any promise or dedication. Subsequently, safety ensures have to be robust and credible sufficient to discourage Russia from re-grouping and re-attacking," she wrote.

Kallas pledged that the EU will contribute to Ukraine’s safety ensures, "notably by the coaching of Ukrainian troopers and strengthening Ukraine’s armed forces and defence trade".

"The EU may also proceed focusing on Russia’s battle financial system. The following sanctions bundle in opposition to Moscow ought to be prepared by subsequent month," she added.

Background:

• Earlier, European Council President António Costa stated that the European Union’s prime precedence in peace negotiations on Ukraine is for Russia to stop hearth. In any other case, the EU will enhance sanctions strain.
• On Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and different European leaders met with US President Donald Trump on the White Home to debate methods of diplomatically ending Russia’s aggression.

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