05.09.2022
Ukraine war in the live ticker
+++ 01:08 Ukrainian Prime Minister Schmyhal travels to Brussels +++
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Schmyhal is expected in Brussels on Monday. He takes part in talks with the EU there. The Association Council is chaired by Schmyhal and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell. The main topics are stronger cooperation and EU support for Kyiv in the Russian war of aggression. Schmyhal will then open an exhibition on Russian war crimes in Brussels and take part in a panel discussion. Among others, the chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, will be connected.
+++ 23:35 Selenskyj announces three location changes +++
In his nightly speech, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reports on land gains. He thanks the armed forces for taking two locations in the south of the country, a third location in the east and other areas also in the east. He does not provide precise information on the location and time. He received positive reports at a meeting with his military commanders and his intelligence chief, Zelenskyy continues. A Russian statement is not available.
+++ 22:05 Ukraine: armed forces liberate a village in the Cherson region +++
According to information from Kyiv, the Ukrainian armed forces have liberated the village of Vysokopillya from the Russian occupation in the Kherson region. The deputy head of the presidential office, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, published a photo of the hoisted flag on Telegram. However, as early as June there were reports of the recapture of this town in the northern part of the region. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says at a military meeting that Ukrainian flags are increasingly returning to the places where they belonged. “And there is no place for the occupiers in our country,” says Zelenskyj, according to the presidential administration in Kyiv. He does not give details. According to media reports, Ukrainian troops also recaptured the village of Oserne in the Donetsk region on Sunday. This information could not be verified independently.
+++ 21:41 report: Opec+ wants to keep the production volume constant +++
According to a newspaper report, the oil cartel Opec+ will probably keep the production volume constant at its meeting on Monday. The Wall Street Journal reports that Russia is currently opposed to a subsidy cut, citing people familiar with the process. In addition to the countries of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), OPEC+ also includes other producers such as Russia. Speculations on an Opec+ decision to further cut production had recently driven oil prices.
+++ 21:04 Ukraine expects five billion euros in EU aid next week +++
According to Prime Minister Denys Schmyhal, Ukraine expects to receive five billion euros from the EU next week. This is intended to support the economy and the army, and the money will also be used to prepare for the coming winter, he said on Telegram.
+++ 20:33 Ukraine: So far the largest grain convoy left +++
According to Ukrainian sources, 13 freighters carrying grain left the country’s ports on Sunday, the largest number in one day since a UN-Turkey-brokered deal came into effect. According to the Ministry of Infrastructure, there are 282,500 tons of agricultural products on board, which are to be delivered to eight countries. According to the information, since the conclusion of the agreement in July, 86 ships with two million tons of goods from agriculture have set out for 19 countries. Ukraine is one of the most important grain suppliers in the world.
+++ 20:04 Ukrainian head of government talks to Scholz about battle tanks +++
At a meeting in Berlin, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal made concrete proposals to Chancellor Olaf Scholz for the delivery of Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine. “We talked about the topic. We even suggested how Germany could supply Ukraine with these tanks,” Schmyhal told journalists after his meeting with Scholz in the Berlin Chancellery. He could not disclose “all the agreements and all the details of the conversation”. “But we discussed all these questions about the tanks and other military systems for Ukraine absolutely constructively.” When asked if he was optimistic that the main battle tanks would eventually be delivered, he said: “I’m always optimistic.”
Denys Schmyhal and Olaf Scholz in Berlin.
(Photo: picture alliance/dpa)
You can read earlier developments relating to the Ukraine war here.