Latest news about the military operation in Ukraine on the morning of August 4, 2023

A Russian military special operation has been going on in Ukraine for more than 17 months.

In some regions of the country, hostilities are underway, while issues of the exchange of prisoners, humanitarian aid and the evacuation of civilians are being resolved.

We talk about the most notable events that took place by the morning of August 4.

fighting

According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, during the day the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost up to 380 fighters in the Donetsk direction, and up to 175 in the South Donetsk direction.

The losses of Kyiv in the Kupyansk direction amounted to 150 soldiers, in the Krasnolimansky direction – over 110, in Zaporizhia – up to 45, in Kherson – up to 30.

In the Kupyansk direction, Russian troops took up more advantageous positions in the Kharkov region and the LPR.

Russian tankers destroyed the Ukrainian ammunition depot in the Kherson region.

On the night of Friday, the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked the naval base of Novorossiysk with two unmanned boats.

The Ministry of Defense reported that they were discovered and destroyed by Russian warships.

In addition, on the night of August 4, an attempt by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to attack objects in Crimea with drones was thwarted.

Air defense systems destroyed 10 UAVs, 3 more drones were suppressed by electronic warfare, there were no casualties or damage.

British intelligence learned that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are preventing the attack.

DPR

Kyiv is grouping forces on the outskirts of Artemovsk, there are battles for Kleshcheevka, Kurdyumovka and Andreevka, – Gagin.

According to him, the Russian military are advancing on Avdiivka, the enemy is exhausted.

Attack UAVs of the Russian military destroyed a pickup truck with fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a tank in the DPR.

Radio interception allowed the Russian military to identify English-speaking mercenaries in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Uludar direction in the DPR.

Russia

Russia recognized Norway as an unfriendly country.

People’s Artist of the RSFSR Irina Miroshnichenko has died.

As a result of the Russia-Africa summit, the parties agreed to continue working on a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian crisis and called on the West to remove barriers to the export of Russian grain and fertilizers.

Peskov called “another confirmation” of the words of the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Danilov about the participation of Kyiv in both attacks on the Crimean bridge.

Emergency services of Novorossiysk reported explosions in the waters of Novorossiysk and the village of Myskhako.

Six drones were shot down by an air defense system while trying to fly through the Kaluga region, there were no casualties or damage.

Eyewitnesses reported explosions in the sky over Feodosia. Adviser to the head of the Crimea, Kryuchkov explained this by the work of air defense in several areas of the peninsula.

This year, more than 231,000 Russians have been accepted for a contract with the RF Armed Forces – Medvedev.

In Russia, cases of arson of military registration and enlistment offices have become more frequent; victims of telephone scammers commit them.

An unknown person in Moscow City threatened the driver with a gun and then threw an airsoft grenade into the passenger compartment. He was caught.

In the Primorsky Territory, an automobile bridge collapsed with a car driving on it. No harm done.

They want to deprive Russia of Jacobs coffee and Pickwick tea.

Russian volleyball player Ekaterina Antropova received Italian citizenship.

Ukraine

Kyiv and Washington began negotiations on providing Ukraine with security guarantees.

Another rotation of IAEA mission observers took place at Zaporozhye NPP.

APU has lost over 300,000 soldiers since the beginning of the NWO – ex-Pentagon adviser.

The head of the German Defense Ministry Pistorius made a statement about the supply of cruise missiles to Kyiv.

In Ukraine, a large-scale scheme for selling babies abroad was revealed.

Armed Forces of Ukraine had problems during the counteroffensive due to Russian traps and minefields – CNN.

In Ukraine, they demand to exclude Russia from UEFA and a life-long disqualification for the Russian saber fencer.

USA

Washington does not expect real results from upcoming talks on Ukraine in Saudi Arabia – White House.

Trump pleaded not guilty to charges of storming the Capitol, the court decided not to arrest him, he will be released on a promise to appear and comply with the law.

Blinken spoke about the difficulty of exporting Ukrainian grain by sea.

In the world

The European Union has expanded sanctions against Belarus, and Georgia has imposed a ban on the supply of American cars to Russia.

The volume of Russian assets frozen in Switzerland has not changed since November 2022 and amounts to $8.6 billion.

The Prime Minister of India will personally attend the BRICS summit in South Africa.

Broadcasting of the French radio station RFI and TV channel France24 stopped in Niger a week after the coup d’état.

And the military rebels who took power into their own hands denounce military agreements with France.

Ousted Niger President Bazum asked the United States and the international community to help restore order in the country.

In Stockholm, a 47-year-old native of Iran burned the Koran in the barbecue.