Ukraine war briefing: Nord Stream bombings were not us, Zelenskyy insists
After two arrests, Ukraine’s president says Germany ‘well aware’ Kyiv was not involved in planning or execution of sabotage mission. What we know on day 1,643
TL;DR
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy insists Ukraine did not participate in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline bombings, despite German prosecutors alleging state involvement and recent arrests in Croatia and Italy.
- Ukraine has carried out drone attacks on Russian online retailer Ozon's logistics hubs in Krasnodar and Orenburg, and also hit warehouses in the Samara region.
- A Russian attack on the outskirts of Kharkiv killed three people.
- The "coalition of the willing" supporting Ukraine will meet in Kyiv, with Britain and France pledging advanced missile and interceptor systems.
- Zelenskyy believes holding elections in Ukraine during wartime would be detrimental to national unity and has removed Mykhailo Fedorov as defence minister.
- Ukraine anticipates Russia's President Vladimir Putin may draft an additional 300,000 troops after parliamentary elections in mid-September.