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Ukraine
commemorates this Wednesday its independence from the
Soviet Union
, on August 24, 1991, fearing "brutal bombing" from
Russia
at the end of six months of
war
, a date that
the United States
will take advantage of to announce its largest military aid to
Kiev
to date .
"We must be aware that disgusting Russian provocations and brutal bombings are possible," Ukrainian President
Volodymyr Zelensky
warned in his traditional overnight message on Tuesday .
"We will obviously respond to any manifestation of Russian terrorism," the Ukrainian
leader added
.
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Ukraine asks the IAEA for a permanent presence at the Zaporizhia plant
The Government of Ukraine said on Tuesday that it asked the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to consider the possibility of establishing a permanent presence in the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant
until
the country's authorities regain control of this facility, currently in the hands of the Russian Army.
This was explained by the Ukrainian ambassador to the UN, Sergiy Kyslytsya, during a meeting of the Security Council focused on the situation of this plant, which has recently been the object of repeated attacks that have generated significant international alarm.
The IAEA has been trying since June to send an expert mission to assess the situation at the plant and, with the support of the United Nations, has redoubled efforts after the recent bombings.
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Ukrainian grain exports are close to pre-war monthly levels
Ukraine
is close to exporting almost as much grain in August as it did before the Russian invasion, according to figures released Tuesday by a senior US government official.
"Thanks to intense international cooperation,
Ukraine
is on track to export almost four million tons of agricultural products in August," a senior State Department official told AFP.
Before the Russian invasion, which began on February 24 and curbed agricultural exports,
Ukraine
exported about five million tons of grain per month.
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US to announce new $3 billion military aid to Ukraine
The United States will announce new $3 billion in military aid to
Ukraine
, the largest so far since the Russian invasion in February, a US official said on Tuesday.
The White House announcement is expected on Wednesday, the same day that
Ukraine
celebrates its Independence Day and six months after the start of
Russia
's offensive in the European country.
The money will come through the Pentagon's Ukraine
Security Assistance Initiative
, and can be used for immediate costs of the war, including buying supplies and weapons.
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Ukraine commemorates its Independence Day from the Soviet Union on the sixth month of war with Russia
Ukraine
commemorates this Wednesday its independence from the
Soviet Union
in fear of "brutal bombing" from
Russia
, the same day that marks six months since the start of the
war with Russia
, a date that
the United States
will take advantage of to announce its greatest military aid to
Kiev
till the date.
"We must be aware that there may be disgusting Russian provocations and brutal bombings," Ukrainian
President
Volodimir Zelensky
warned tonight in his traditional overnight message
.
"Obviously, we will respond to any manifestation of Russian terrorism," he added, before the anniversary of independence from the
Soviet Union
, on August 24, 1991.
In the first hours of the national holiday, cities such as
Kharkov
(in the northeast) or
Zaporizhia
and
Dnipro
(in the center) have been shaken by strong explosions, local authorities have indicated.
The US
embassy
in
Kiev
also warned on Tuesday that
Russia
was preparing to intensify its bombing "in the coming days", and has asked its citizens to leave the country as soon as possible.
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