Reznikov on way out, shell supply slow, 20 Days in Mariupol interview
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Your slice of the headlines in Ukraine. Daily. Thursday, August 31, 2023.
● Ukraine’s Defense Minister Reznikov to Resign, successor selected – MP Reveals
Ukrainian Defense Minister, Oleksii Reznikov, will resign, and his position will be filled by the current head of Ukraine’s State Property Fund (SPFU), Rustem Umerov, Ukrainian MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak announced via Telegram on Aug. 31.
British Ambassador Melinda Simmons, who is completing her four-year diplomatic mission in Ukraine, released a farewell address to Ukrainians in Ukrainian on Aug. 30.
● Using culinary skills to save lives: José Andrés' vital work feeding Ukrainians
In an interview for NV's People Bringing Victory Closer project, Ukrainian chef Yevhen Klopotenko praised the tireless efforts of José Andrés, whose World Central Kitchen charity has been pivotal in feeding Ukrainians since Russia's invasion began.
● EU’s drive to supply Ukraine with artillery shells moving slower than planned
The European Union's ammunition supply program for Ukraine is proceeding slowly, with the country receiving less than 250,000 out of the promised million artillery rounds, Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said on Aug. 30, as reported by German outlet Tagesschau.
● In Odesa, SBU detains ex-commander of Luhansk militants who fought against Ukrainian troops
A former company commander of the Russian-controlled Prizrak (Ghost) battalion of Luhansk militants, has been detained in Odesa by the counter-intelligence unit of Ukraine’s SBU security service, the agency's press service said on Aug. 30.
● UZ to provide Wi-Fi on Intercity trains
Ukrainian Railways (UZ) has signed a contract with Winncom Ukraine to install a telecommunication network in their Intercity trains, offering wireless Internet access for UAH 78.89 million ($2.14 million), local outlet Nashi Hroshi reported on Aug. 30.
● Can Ukraine's armed forces mobilize 300,000 in one go? — Interview with Danilov
Oleksiy Danilov, the Secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council (RNBO), discussed the military's mobilization plans and the impact of corrupt military officials in an interview with NV on Aug. 30.
● Mariupol documentary director on his experience in besieged city — interview
On the eve of the release of his documentary film about the fall of Mariupol, director Mstislav Chernov spoke to NV about how he filmed under shelling, miraculously survived, and escaped across the front line in a car pierced with shrapnel.
Mobile operator Vodafone Ukraine increased its capital investments by 75% in the first half of 2023 as the telecoms giant spent over UAH 2 billion ($54.2 million) on repairs and winterization, a company report reads.
● EU aims to train 40,000 Ukrainian soldiers by end of 2023
The European Union aims to train 40,000 Ukrainian soldiers by the end of 2023, as part of its ongoing European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM), EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell said on Aug. 30, according to RFE/RL journalist Rickard Jozwiak.
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