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A thousand two hundred sixty -eighth day. In Rostov, the Ukrainian drone hit a residential building. Belgorod is the second day under the attack. The Kremlin is preparing to meet in Alaska
Medusa from February 24, 2022 lives on the Russian-Ukrainian war on the air. In our daily materials, we publish your letters because we are sure: we must continue to talk about the war. Do you believe that the upcoming meeting of Putin and Trump is a harbinger of the soon world or at least a ceasefire? Look for a feedback form at the end of this article. The review of the previous day can be read here .
Russia
In Rostov-on-Don, the drone flew into a residential building in the city center. At least 13 people suffered
On the morning of August 14, the drone attacked an apartment building in the center of Rostov-on-Don. According to the temporarily acting governor of the Rostov region, Yuri Slyusar, 13 people were injured as a result of the attack, including two children. The six wounded were hospitalized, at least two are in serious condition.
10 houses in the area of Telman and Lermontovskaya streets received damage - their windows were knocked out and balconies were damaged. In telegram channels, photos were published on which it is clear that at least one of the houses was partially damaged by the roof. 212 people were evacuated from the houses, Slyusar said.
According to Mash telegram channel, the goal of the APU attack was the headquarters of the Southern Military District in Rostov-the drone flew towards him, but abruptly changed the trajectory over the city center. What caused the impact on the residential building - the work of electronic warfare, navigation error or it was a focused attack is unclear, said military analyst Jan Matveev. According to the Prochrevsky telegram channels Mash and Shot, the APU used a drone, designed on the basis of a light-engine aircraft A-22, which is called a “flying fox” to attack.
Belgorod is the second day under the attack. Residents "live what have not yet lived in modern history," the governor said
Since yesterday, Belgorod is under the blow. During the evening of August 13, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported the victims in different regions of the region as a result of the attacks of Ukrainian drones. At about 7 in the morning, the governor said that the drone attacked the government building in the city center - it received minor damage, no one was injured. An hour later, Gladkov said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine were struck by the government building for the fourth time and published photographs in which the damage is visible.
The city of the city was blocked by the military personnel and patrols of the traffic police - no one was allowed to the building of the regional government. Eyewitnesses said that they had heard the automatic lines and the sounds of explosions, and a lot of drones flew over the city.
Against the backdrop of attacks, the regional opera station held an extraordinary meeting, following which he decided to close the large shopping centers of Belgorod and the Belgorod district until Saturday inclusive; Forbid all street events up to Sunday, as well as transfer employees of state and municipal institutions for remote work on Thursday and Friday. Separately, Gladkov asked the inhabitants as little as possible to be on the street due to the threat of attacks.
Belgorod residents live the second day that “they have not yet lived in modern history,” said Gladkov at a press conference, commenting on Ukrainian attacks. According to him, in the morning "maximum fire on the government building" is being conducted. “While I was traveling to you, flew to the top floor, very severe damage. Everything is there, and the first floor, and my office, and the floors of the Duma, ”said the governor. He added that only three people remain in the building who fulfill their duties within the framework of official powers - the rest were taken out of there.
The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation reported that in connection with attacks on civilian facilities in Rostov-on-Don and Belgorod, criminal cases of terrorist attacks were instituted (part 2 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code). According to the agency, three people were injured in Belgorod - a man who is in serious condition, his wife and another peaceful resident.
World
The Kremlin told how the meeting of Trump and Putin in Alaska will take place
The day before the meeting of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska, the assistant to the Russian president Yuri Ushakov outlined her program.
The meeting will take place at the Elmandorf-Richardson military base in Ankoridge and will begin at 11:30 local time (22:30 in Moscow) from the conversation of the US Presidents and Russia in the presence of translators.
After the personal meeting of Trump and Putin, negotiations will continue to work as part of delegations - five people on each side. From the part of Russia he will be Ushakov himself, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Minister of Defense Andrei Belousov, Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov and the head of the Russian direct investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev. The composition of the US delegation, as the assistant to the Russian president said, is also known, but "it will correctly wait for the announcement from American partners."
At the end of the negotiations, Trump and Putin will hold a joint press conference. The central topic of discussion, as Ushakov said, will be the “settlement of the Ukrainian crisis”, but the presidents will also affect the issue of trade and economic cooperation of Russia and the United States.
European leaders phoned Trump. He promised not to discuss the issue of Ukrainian territories without Ukraine
Two days before meeting Alaska, August 13, several European leaders, together with Vladimir Zelensky, who came to Berlin, phoned Trump to discuss the positions of the parties. During this conversation, Trump, according to several sources of CNN and NBC News , said that he would not discuss the “section” of Ukrainian territories at a meeting with Putin.
According to the interlocutors of NBC News, Trump called his goal at this meeting a ceasefire. The US President agreed with European leaders that it should be implemented before the start of peace negotiations.
However, some heads of European countries after this conversation “came to the conclusion that Trump is not particularly optimistic about the results of his meeting with Putin,” writes NBC News. The CNN source also notes that "expectations from this meeting [with Putin] are low."
After a conversation with European leaders, Trump himself said that “he would appreciate it at 10” and added that if the meeting in Alaska is successful, then “we will quickly hold the second - between Putin, Zelensky and me.” He also added that “very serious consequences” will come for Putin if he does not stop the war after meeting in Alaska.
Great Britain plans to refuse to place a military contingent in Ukraine, replacing it with air patrolling
The Times learned that Great Britain abandoned the plan for creating a military peacekeeping contingent in Ukraine, but promises “strong sanctions” to continue to put pressure on Russia. The idea of placing Western peacekeepers in Ukraine in the event of a truce with Russia has been discussed since last year, but there is no consent among the allies of Kyiv on it yet, and the Kremlin has repeatedly stated that this is unacceptable for Moscow.
According to The Times, the British government now offers a more “realistic mission”, which includes air patrols over Western Ukraine Typhoon or F-35, support in the preparation and training of the Ukrainian military and the clearance of the Black Sea.
Vladimir Zelensky, meanwhile, after his visit to Berlin, came to London and met with British Prime Minister Kirmer. According to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andrei Ermak, Zelensky and the headman discussed the upcoming meeting of Trump and Putin in Alaska, as well as “focused on the importance of security guarantees that will make the world stable if they manage to squeeze Russia and stop the fire.”
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Maxim (crooked horn). The “completion” of the war is definitely not close. It is important to understand the difference between completion and frost. If you believe the leaks in the media (which is already ridiculous, but still), Russia will maintain control over all the seized territories, and Ukraine will not receive anything but the right to join NATO (which does not mean the very fact of joining the Alliance), and a weapon, a lot of weapons. That is, both sides of the war will remain dissatisfied with the results of the transaction. So there will always be the probability of the second war. History already knows many such examples. With the other side, I will add more. I'd like to exhale. At least for some time to live without war. Without drones and missiles, without deaths, without beading on the streets, without bad news at every step. I would like to go somewhere to rest in a beautiful quiet place. Not all Ukrainians will agree with me, but I'm not talking on behalf of the whole nation. I am very tired, and everyone around me is very tired. I do not see another way out of this war except that which has appeared now.