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The Armed Forces of Ukraine prepare for the Russian exercises near the border
The Ukrainian army prepares for the Russian exercises near the border; In Rivne, a Russian saboteur tried to blow up a strategic installation; Korrespondent.net highlights yesterday’s major events.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine began preparations for the Russian exercises near the border
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine’s leadership and the country’s Armed Forces are preparing for the situation where Russia conducts the Caucasus 2020 exercises near Ukraine’s borders. Large-scale Russian exercises are scheduled for September 20.
A saboteur was arrested in Rivne
Counterintelligence officers of the Security Service of Ukraine suppressed the intelligence and subversive activities of an FSB agent of the Russian Federation, who transmitted military information to the enemy, and also tried to sabotage one of the important objects of the critical infrastructure of the Rivne region.
RRB investigates information on interruption of special operation in Belarus
The State Bureau of Investigation has opened several criminal cases on charges of disrupting a possible special operation to deliver mercenaries from the private Russian military company Wagner to Ukraine.
Razumkov ruled out the possibility of the dissolution of the Rada
The president of the Verkhovna Rada, Dmitry Razumkov, believes that radical changes in the Cabinet of Ministers should not be expected in the near future, and the Verkhovna Rada will finalize it until the end of the convocation. At the same time, he recognized the theoretical possibility of rotations in the economic bloc.
The number of COVID-19 cases has risen sharply in Kiev
In Kiev, during the last day, another anti-registration for the COVID-19 coronavirus was registered: 428 infected. The total number of cases is now 16,951, which is the worst indicator among all regions of Ukraine. Kiev was ahead of the Lviv region, where there are 16,774 infected.
Ukraine has received the official status of Association of Biarritz
In this regard, Ukraine assumes obligations in five areas. It is a barrier-free development in a public space, friendly for families with children and people with reduced mobility; teach children the principles of equality between women and men; prevention of violence; reduce the wage gap between women and men; creating more opportunities for men to care for children.
Andriy Yermak announced a new meeting in Normandy format
The head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Yermak Andriy Yermak, said that the next meeting of the advisers of the Normandy Four will take place in a few weeks. According to him, from Monday the advisers of the leaders of the Normandy format countries (Ukraine, Germany, France, Russia) will begin preparations, and their meeting will take place in a few weeks.
Zelensky commented on the Normandy meeting
The main achievement of the Norman meeting of political advisers in Berlin was the decision to extend the silence in Donbas, said President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He noted that the advisers’ meetings mean a summit of the Normandy format leaders will also be planned.
The protest action took place in Minsk
In the capital of Belarus, more than 10,000 people participated in the protests, during which at least 46 people were arrested. Likewise, local media reported that the security forces used force against women and the elderly.
Cyclists held a flash mob in Kiev
This year, the event was limited by quarantine, so its participants did not organize a traditional parade in the city. Instead, the cyclists participated in the VeloTetris Challenge of Ukraine: the participants of the action lay down at a safe distance in Sofia Square, placed their bikes on them and took a general photo.
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