Reznikov replaced by Umerov, Kolomoisky charged, Russia pressuring families through schools

Your slice of the headlines in Ukraine. Daily. Monday, September 4, 2023.

●       Ukraine’s defense minister replaced amid wartime corruption crackdown

Oleksiy Reznikov, Ukraine’s defense minister for the last 22 months, will be standing down from the high-profile post, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelesnkyy announced late on Sept. 3.

●       Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra abbot alleges ‘strange behavior’ suggested Russian agents present in church complex

After the start of the full-scale invasion, there have been people who behaved strangely at services and meetings on the monastery's grounds, Acting Abbot of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra Archimandrite Abraham said in an interview with RFE/RL project “Skhemy” on Sept. 2.

●       Ihnat details Ukraine’s preparations for potential Russian mass strikes in fall

Ukraine is bolstering its air defense forces in preparation for possible mass strikes by Russia on critical infrastructure targets in the fall, spokesperson for the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Yuriy Ihnat, said on Ukrainian national television on Sept. 3.

●       Ukrainian anti-corruption leaders meet American National Security

Advisor Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor to U.S. President Joe Biden, held a meeting with a delegation of Ukrainian anti-corruption leaders in Washington on Sept. 1, according to a press release from the White House.

●       Two port workers injured in nighttime Russian assault on Ukraine’s Odesa Oblast – UPDATE

Two workers at a regional port in Odesa Oblast sustained injuries during a four-hour Russian assault on civilian infrastructure on the night of Sept. 3, Oleh Kiper, the head of Odesa Oblast Military Administration wrote on his Telegram channel on Sept. 3.

●       Influential oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky charged with fraud, money laundering — NV source

Ukrainian oligarch and media magnate Ihor Kolomoisky has been charged by Ukraine’s SBU security service and the Prosecution General’s Office on charges of fraud and money laundering, according to a confidential source in law enforcement on Sep. 2.

●       Ukraine would need international assistance to hold elections in 2024

While Ukraine could conceivably amend its laws and hold elections in 2024 despite martial law remaining in effect, it would require additional assistance from Kyiv’s international partners, Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on Sept. 1.

●       Ukrainian boy in Germany assaulted ‘for not speaking Russian’ — report

A 10-year-old Ukrainian boy was assaulted in Germany’s Einbeck, when a man threw him over the railing of a canal bridge, German broadcaster DW reported on Sept. 1.

●       ‘The school bell will never ring again’ for over 500 Ukrainian children killed by Russia

While most Ukrainian children are returning to school today (Sept. 1), that won’t be the case for more than 500 who have died as a direct result of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the country’s prosecutor general reported, Andriy Kostin, on Sept. 1.

●       Olena Zelenska talks mental health in Ukrainian schools on first day back to classes

As the new academic year commences in Ukraine, overshadowed by Russia’s ongoing aggression on the country, Ukraine’s First Lady, Olena Zelenska, took the opportunity to shed light on a significant classroom event that occurred on Sept. 1.

●       Russian invaders coerce enrollment in Russian schools by threatening parents with child abduction

Representatives of Russian occupation “administrations” have been holding propaganda activities to enforce the compulsory enrollment of children in schools following the Russian curriculum in the temporarily occupied town of Volnovakha in Donetsk Oblast and other settlements of the Volnovakha district, the Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff reported on Sept. 2.

●       Nobel Foundation retracts invites to Russian, Belarusian, and Iranian representatives

The Nobel Foundation retracted its invites to representatives from Russia, Belarus, and Iran to attend the Nobel Prize award ceremonies following a wave of criticism.

●       Danilov sets the record straight on how many F-16s Ukraine will receive and on pilot training

There is a lot of misinformation surrounding the provision of Western fighter jets and the training of Ukrainian pilots, National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) secretary, Oleksiy Danilov, told NV in an interview on Sept. 1.

●       Ukrainian-made missile able to hit targets 1,500 km inside Russia nearly ready

The Ukrainian military will soon be able to strike targets located as far as 1,500 km into Russian territory, National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) secretary, Oleksiy Danilov, said on Ukrainian Radio.

●       Russia spares no expense on disinformation as it explores new narratives and platforms

Russia is sparing no expense in its pursuit of new disinformation tools, Andriy Yusov, a representative of Ukraine’s military intelligence or HUR, said on national television on Sept. 1.

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