In response to the question whether Ukraine’s operation in Kursk really interrupted the talks on energy issues held in Qatar, in which Russia allegedly participated, the head of state said: “The Kursk operation and the meeting in Qatar are completely unrelated. The Kursk operation is not related to any of the points of the Peace Formula. Is the Kursk operation related to the second peace summit? Yes, because the Kursk operation is one of the points of Ukraine’s victory plan.”
The president emphasized that the operation in the Kursk region “goals are completely different from a meeting with colleagues to discuss energy issues.” According to him, the conference did not stop, but took place online.
“Energy is very important, but it is also important to end this war. The Kursk operation is one of the stages of this process,” emphasized V. Zelenskis.
It is reported that in 2024 August 6 The offensive of the Ukrainian defense forces in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation began. August 15 it was reported that a military commandant’s office was established in the controlled territories of the Kursk region, and Major General Eduardas Moskaliovs was appointed to head it.
V. Zelensky first said that the Ukrainian operation in the Kursk region is aimed at destroying the logistics of the Russian army and depleting its resources.
The Washington Post wrote that Ukraine and Russia had planned to hold indirect talks in August, brokered by Qatar, to end attacks on energy infrastructure, but the Ukrainian operation in the Kursk region has at least temporarily stymied those efforts.
Kyiv tested the first Ukrainian-made ballistic missile
V. Zelensky also stated on Tuesday that the country’s military recently conducted the first successful test of a domestically produced ballistic missile.
“The first Ukrainian ballistic missile was successfully tested. I congratulate our defense industry on this. I cannot reveal more details about this missile,” he said during a press conference in the capital of Ukraine.
As previously reported, on August 24, during a solemn event in Sofia Square on the occasion of Independence Day, V. Zelensky announced the first successful combat use of Ukraine’s Palianycia drone missile.
Also, V. Zelensky informed that the F-16 fighter jets handed over to Ukraine were used to repel a powerful Russian attack on Monday.
“We shot down some missiles with F-16s in response to part of this massive attack, and we thank our partners for providing us with these fighters,” he said.
At the same time, V. Zelensky added that “this is not enough, we don’t have many of them and we need to continue training pilots”.
As Ukrinform reported, on August 26, Russia used 127 missiles and 109 drones against Ukraine. It was possible to shoot down 102 missiles and 99 drones. Seven people were killed and 47 were injured. Energy facilities were damaged in several regions.
On August 27, Russia struck Ukraine again. Air defense forces shot down 5 Kh-101 cruise missiles and 60 attack drones.
2024-08-27 20:03:13