Massive drone wave strikes Russia, Ukrainians in Polish economy, what Robotyne means
Your slice of the headlines in Ukraine. Daily. Wednesday, August 30, 2023.
· Widespread drone attacks target key assets deep inside Russia, damage four Il-76s military transport aircraft in Pskov
After enduring 18 months of regular air raids by Russia, Ukraine struck back at its attacker overnight on Aug. 29-30, sending waves of drones to attack military and military-related targets across European Russia.
· Vast majority of Ukrainians see liberating all Ukrainian territory as key to defeating Russia
More than 83% of Ukrainians think the liberation of all Russian-occupied territories, up to Ukraine’s 1991 borders, would mean Ukraine had defeated Russia in the war, a new poll has found.
· Kyiv mourns loss of legendary pilot in plane crash
Friends and family gathered in Kyiv on Aug. 29 to bid a final farewell to pilot Andriy Pilshchykov, known by his call sign “Juice,” who tragically lost his life in an airplane crash in Zhytomyr Oblast, the national broadcaster Suspilne reported on Aug. 29.
· How Ukrainians became the driver of Poland's economy
There is a direct connection between Poland’s economic miracle and Ukrainian workers, which is only strengthened by the influx of war refugees in need of work.
· Disputes between EU member states over additional funding could threaten aid for Ukraine — FT
EU financial aid for Ukraine is being delayed due to sharp disagreements between member states, concerns about national budgets and rising costs in Brussel, threatening the flow of financial support to Kyiv, the Financial Times reported on Aug. 29, citing its sources.
· Ukraine and Poland sign landmark railway agreement after almost 30 years
Ukraine and Poland have signed an agreement aimed at developing passenger and freight train services between the two nations, Yevhen Liashchenko, the head of Ukraine’s national railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia, has said in a press release issued by the Ukrainian rail operator on Aug. 28.
· Ukraine honors fallen soldiers on Day of Remembrance
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi in a message on Telegram on Aug. 29 honored the memory of the soldiers who have died in the fight for Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
· Military explains effect of liberation of Robotyne in southern Ukraine
The liberation of Robotyne has, among other things, put psychological pressure on the enemy, Natalia Humeniuk, the spokeswoman for the Southern Ukrainian Defense Forces, said on Ukrainian national television on Aug. 29.
· US strongly condemns persecution of Crimean Tatars by Russia – Blinken
The United States unequivocally condemns the persecution of Crimean Tatars by Russian occupation authorities, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Aug. 29, in the midst of reports of a new wave of mass arrests and detentions on the Russian-occupied Ukrainian peninsula.
· Russian militant from neo-Nazi Rusych group, detained in Finland, ‘asks for extradition to Russia’
A Russian militant from the neo-Nazi Rusych group, Jan Petrovsky, who was detained in Finland, has requested that he be extradited to the Russian Federation, the Russian embassy in Finland has said in a statement.
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