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[00:00:00] we will help save the lives of our wounded defenders
[00:00:04] together.
[00:00:12] This house was prepared for
[00:00:15] solar panels during the design stage back in
[00:00:18] 2018. It is fully electric, and thanks to
[00:00:22] insulation, it needs less energy for heating in
[00:00:25] winter. This is what we have already done this year, this is a
[00:00:28] 20 kW hybrid, meaning it will quickly
[00:00:31] allow us to charge our batteries
[00:00:35] and work normally with a green tariff when there is excess
[00:00:38] power, well, and the main
[00:00:42] expenses of the last three years are batteries, they are being added,
[00:00:45] added, added, added, after the start of the
[00:00:48] full-scale war, the owners gradually increased the storage
[00:00:52] system, now its capacity is enough for about
[00:00:56] one and a half to two days of autonomous operation, the system
[00:00:59] is gradually expanding, but such autonomy requires
[00:01:01] significant investments,
[00:01:05] batteries will cost 5 kW, now all are around
[00:01:09] $9950, and the inverter is also
[00:01:12] about $300, and this year it is $5,
[00:01:16] a different approach in apartment
[00:01:19] buildings, here backup power is installed already at
[00:01:22] the joint expense of residents,
[00:01:25] the main reason for buying this inverter with a battery was
[00:01:29] that we used
[00:01:31] gasoline, fueling a generator, every day for the amount of
[00:01:35] 2,500 UAH. We calculated that it would be
[00:01:39] cheaper to buy an
[00:01:42] inverter. In the future, it will allow us to
[00:01:45] save money by spending less
[00:01:48] to ensure normal heating
[00:01:51] in our house. The system in this house was installed for several hundred thousand
[00:01:55] hryvnias, to have heat and water in case of
[00:01:57] blackouts. In general,
[00:02:00] for condominiums, the purchase and installation of this
[00:02:04] energy supply system cost
[00:02:07] 23,500 UAH. Meanwhile, at
[00:02:10] the regional level, Poltava Teploenergo uses several types of
[00:02:14] generation. For cogeneration, we are
[00:02:18] finishing commissioning works. We have
[00:02:22] purchased 27 gas generators, we are
[00:02:25] replacing them. Currently,
[00:02:28] diesel ones are being removed. We are installing
[00:02:32] gas generation. The task set by the Prime Minister of
[00:02:35] Ukraine is to create
[00:02:39] a corresponding fuel reserve for 14
[00:02:42] days. While utilities are preparing
[00:02:44] an energy reserve, residents of the private sector traditionally
[00:02:48] stock up on solid fuel. During
[00:02:51] felling, dry trees are selected first, those that have already died, and then
[00:02:55] the worst trees are selected.
[00:02:57] Better. naturally, oak
[00:03:01] firewood burns well, or any hardwood, then in second
[00:03:04] place comes pine or alder, and the worst firewood
[00:03:07] is poplar, willow, linden, aspen.
[00:03:11] This year, about 100 thousand cubic meters of
[00:03:14] firewood have already been sold to the population in Poltava region. Active demand
[00:03:17] began in the last two months. 15
[00:03:21] cubic meters of firewood is an average of two freight trucks,
[00:03:24] two ZILs completely loaded with firewood. This year,
[00:03:28] the demand for firewood has almost doubled. Last year, during the same
[00:03:32] period, we sold 50,000 cubic meters of firewood, while this
[00:03:35] season it's already 100,000 cubic meters.
[00:03:38] So preparations for winter are being made at different levels, from individual houses to
[00:03:42] boiler houses, and everyone forms their own reserve of heat and
[00:03:45] energy.
[00:03:53] You know, we very often say what should be in a first aid kit. We talk about
[00:03:57] what should be there and... such preparations
[00:04:01] that can relieve pain, yes, relieve an allergic reaction,
[00:04:04] but again, a thermometer is mandatory, maybe even
[00:04:08] a glucometer, but one more very important element
[00:04:11] is called indispensable, it's a tonometer, to
[00:04:15] measure arterial pressure and understand what the pressure
[00:04:18] is, what the pulse is, so that very often for people after a certain
[00:04:22] age, they constantly start the day with
[00:04:25] measuring their own pressure,
[00:04:29] tonometer. it looks like this, let's try it,
[00:04:32] I'll take it in my hand, show you, it's like
[00:04:36] a pulse meter, and most importantly, on the screen it will immediately
[00:04:39] show you, immediately your pressure will appear,
[00:04:43] yes, the lower and upper readings and pulse, well, and
[00:04:46] that's it, yes, oh, it's already, you see, starting to
[00:04:49] work, it's already waiting for me to put it on
[00:04:53] myself, yes, wonderful, how much will such a tonometer cost,
[00:04:57] tell me please, from 490.9 UAH,
[00:05:00] a great tonometer, listen, it works flawlessly,
[00:05:03] perfectly, and I'll tell you, indeed, this is one of the best options
[00:05:07] you can imagine, yes, well,
[00:05:11] let's see, right? let's deal with it,
[00:05:14] and in general, I'll tell you that this tonometer is very light, compact,
[00:05:18] as much as possible, so, it has a pressure
[00:05:22] control function, this is it, you see, you put it on your hand,
[00:05:25] press the button, everything will be immediately visible, so
[00:05:29] on our tonometer, put it on with the
[00:05:32] screen facing the inside
[00:05:35] of your arm, a little
[00:05:38] lower, yes lower than I put it on and...
[00:05:42] press the button, in principle, nothing new, yes, nothing
[00:05:46] complicated is done, but as soon as you press the button
[00:05:50] it starts measuring, and it works at
[00:05:53] 100%, it's very easy to store, very
[00:05:56] simple, actually, I'll tell you that it will immediately
[00:06:00] take all the measurements you need, and it immediately
[00:06:04] starts, let's say, measuring
[00:06:07] pressure, so you don't have to do anything, you don't have to open it, you know, as
[00:06:11] very often happens with tonometers, do you have to open it, you have to
[00:06:15] wrap it around your arm, like those larger tonometers
[00:06:18] used to be wrapped around your arm and so on, but here in this
[00:06:22] case, you don't have to do anything like that, you just put it on your arm,
[00:06:26] fastened it, you
[00:06:28] looked, it immediately starts taking measurements and it gives you
[00:06:32] the result, it needs a little time to think, you
[00:06:35] hold it in the correct arm position, and it
[00:06:39] immediately gives you the correct result.
[00:06:42] It shows whether the pressure is high or
[00:06:45] low, and what it is, so I
[00:06:49] think this is a very convenient thing, which is, yes, that's it,
[00:06:52] I managed, I managed, I measured it,
[00:06:56] you see how wonderfully it works, it also
[00:06:59] speaks afterwards, it then pronounces these
[00:07:02] numbers, well, I don't
[00:07:05] know if it will be visible or not, but it
[00:07:08] shows, you see, immediately it, it shows the readings.
[00:07:15] So wonderful, I really like it, listen, it
[00:07:19] repeated everything in English that was written
[00:07:22] here, wonderful, I am very
[00:07:24] satisfied, first, it's very simple,
[00:07:28] second, actually, it does it very quickly, and
[00:07:31] here it is, it measured the pressure,
[00:07:34] yes, I can show you, yes, what is written, I think it will be
[00:07:38] visible now, I hold my hand like this so that it doesn't, well, let's see if
[00:07:42] anything is written on it or not, and what are the readings,
[00:07:45] yes, well, look, it measured for me, so
[00:07:49] 124 over 72, you see, like that,
[00:07:52] that's it, there is, there is, yes, and it measures
[00:07:55] pulse, of course, well, it's clear, I'm
[00:07:58] active, so it can't be lower, but that's
[00:08:02] understandable, and that's it, for me, I just put it on my hand, pressed
[00:08:05] one button, actually start and nothing
[00:08:09] else, and it measured and gave me the result.
[00:08:12] What pressure it is and how it should be, you understand, very easily,
[00:08:16] very quickly, I like that we have such an
[00:08:19] offer now, and I want to say
[00:08:21] the following, that today this
[00:08:25] is really the best option that should
[00:08:28] always be at your fingertips, meaning you should take
[00:08:32] it with you, you should watch, and in fact I will
[00:08:36] tell you that this offer, it is currently
[00:08:39] just number one, the best offer
[00:08:43] you can imagine: measure,
[00:08:46] diagnose yourself, and most importantly, be healthy.
[00:09:04] Good health, we are the third separate assault brigade, the 47th
[00:09:08] Magura brigade, the 110th mechanized brigade,
[00:09:11] the 159th brigade. Yes, every day we fight for our
[00:09:14] freedom and independence. Every day of silence is a day of continuous
[00:09:18] battle, the price of our lives. We hear you, we see everything. Children's drawings,
[00:09:22] warm socks, flags on balconies. Today, drones and
[00:09:25] REBs are not only protection, but an effective way to harm the enemy.
[00:09:29] A drone is our eyes, an accurate strike. A pickup truck is quick
[00:09:32] evacuation and saved lives. We appeal to you with
[00:09:35] a request to join our fundraiser. We will not give up,
[00:09:38] we stand for you. Wake up, donate.
[00:09:41] We win together. Glory to Ukraine, to the heroes,
[00:09:44] glory! The Charitable Foundation Vesna is raising funds for
[00:09:47] the third assault, 47th, 110th and
[00:09:51] 159th mechanized brigades for
[00:09:54] drones, REBs and pickup trucks. Let's protect
[00:09:57] those who protect us.
[00:10:18] Trump's statement about an energy truce between Ukraine and
[00:10:22] Russia, what does the situation look like in reality? At the Warsaw
[00:10:25] forum, NATO will present a way to stop Russian aggression,
[00:10:29] we will tell you more in the Warsaw-Kyiv main issue. I am Hanna Vasylevska,
[00:10:33] I welcome you and
[00:10:34] invite you.
[00:10:41] Trump announced an energy truce between Ukraine and Russia,
[00:10:45] but Kyiv and Moscow have not officially confirmed it. Zelensky
[00:10:48] agrees to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries, but Russia
[00:10:51] continues to attack Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Will the US
[00:10:55] statement become a real
[00:10:57] ceasefire?
[00:11:00] How to stop Russia and prevent its attacks on NATO
[00:11:03] countries? The answer to this question is being sought at the War Security
[00:11:06] Forum. Supreme Commander of NATO's Allied Armed Forces in Europe,
[00:11:10] General Alexus Grinkevich
[00:11:13] Russia. Our correspondent Natalka Volosatska is working at the event and
[00:11:17] following key
[00:11:18] statements.
[00:11:22] A man was detained in Poland, who is suspected of threatening
[00:11:25] an assassination attempt on Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak
[00:11:29] Kamysz. Special services report a high probability of the threats
[00:11:33] being carried out. Is the possible assassination attempt related to radical
[00:11:36] circles?
[00:11:44] On the night of October 12, Russia attacked Ukraine with a guided
[00:11:47] aviation missile Kh-59, launched from
[00:11:50] the Black Sea, as well as over a hundred attack drones.
[00:11:54] As a result of the Russian missile attack on a
[00:11:57] store in Pisochna, Kharkiv region, three people died, including
[00:12:00] a child, and at least 22 were
[00:12:03] injured, including two children. On the morning of
[00:12:06] October 12, a Russian drone hit a residential building in Kharkiv,
[00:12:10] several upper floors were destroyed, 12 people were injured,
[00:12:14] including one child. In Ivano-Frankivsk, three
[00:12:17] servicemen were killed as a result of a Russian drone attack, and three more
[00:12:20] were wounded. In the south of Odesa region, Russians attacked
[00:12:24] logistical facilities of a postal
[00:12:27] operator. In Dnipropetrovsk region, after shelling, an enterprise caught fire, in
[00:12:30] Zhytomyr region, railway facilities in Korosten district
[00:12:34] were hit. On the night of October 12,
[00:12:38] Russian authorities announced that they had shot down over one and a half hundred Ukrainian
[00:12:41] drones over their territory, but no
[00:12:44] consequences were reported. Meanwhile, in Russia's Rostov region, an oil storage
[00:12:48] terminal continues to burn at an oil refinery. The fire
[00:12:51] broke out after a drone attack on the night of October 10.
[00:12:55] The terminal belongs to JSC Novoshakhtinsk Oil Products
[00:12:58] Plant and is used for storing and transshipping
[00:13:01] oil products, including for export, and also provides
[00:13:04] fuel to Russian troops. At the same time, three attacks by Ukrainian
[00:13:08] drones on data centers of the Russian company Yandex in
[00:13:11] Sasovo, Kaluga, and Vladimir on October 8, 9, and
[00:13:15] 11 caused disruptions in the operation of over 80
[00:13:19] digital platforms, including banking applications and
[00:13:22] services. Donald
[00:13:32] Trump stated that Ukraine and Russia agreed to an immediate
[00:13:36] energy truce, but there is no official confirmation from Kyiv and
[00:13:39] Moscow. According to Exios, citing a source in the White
[00:13:43] House, Washington means a cessation of mutual attacks on
[00:13:47] oil refineries. The next step could be
[00:13:50] an agreement to stop attacks on power plants and
[00:13:54] energy networks. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
[00:13:57] stated that Kyiv is ready to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries
[00:14:01] if Russia stops attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
[00:14:05] However, there are no details from the USA yet. The President of Ukraine also
[00:14:08] reported on Russian attacks on energy facilities after
[00:14:12] Trump's statement. Separately, Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine is
[00:14:16] ready to hold elections on the condition of a full ceasefire
[00:14:19] for 60 days.
[00:14:23] There is a statement from the President of the United States that an
[00:14:26] energy ceasefire has been reached. This is
[00:14:30] good news for everyone. It is important that
[00:14:33] this becomes part of
[00:14:36] reality. Ukraine supports all real and
[00:14:39] reliable formats for a ceasefire
[00:14:41] and an end to the war. Ukraine
[00:14:44] is ready not to strike Russian energy infrastructure and
[00:14:48] we count on Russia's similar
[00:14:52] readiness. And
[00:14:55] the agreement of the President of the United States
[00:14:57] of America regarding this, we, we welcome
[00:15:01] such an agreement, unfortunately, throughout
[00:15:05] today, Russian Shaheds were in the sky, now there are also Shaheds
[00:15:09] in the sky, and there were attacks, unfortunately,
[00:15:12] air bombs, and there were attacks on our
[00:15:15] energy infrastructure, there was just an attack on
[00:15:18] Thermal Power Plant-5 in the city of Kharkiv, on the
[00:15:21] energy infrastructure.
[00:15:24] The European Union this week
[00:15:27] will allocate additional funding to Ukraine for drones and
[00:15:31] missiles. This was announced on social media X by European Commission President
[00:15:34] Ursula von der Leyen after a conversation with Volodymyr Zelenskyy. According to her, the funds
[00:15:38] should help strengthen Ukrainian defense and
[00:15:42] protect its airspace. The EU will also discuss Ukraine's needs
[00:15:45] for funding next year and attracting additional international
[00:15:49] support. In addition, von der Leyen announced her intention to open
[00:15:53] two more negotiation clusters within Ukraine's accession to the EU.
[00:15:56] The Ukrainian issue will also be among the key topics of the European
[00:16:00] Council meeting this week. In addition, Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced
[00:16:03] that next week Ukraine should receive about...
[00:16:11] NATO is preparing a new strategy to counter Russia, already today
[00:16:15] at the Warsaw Security Forum in Warsaw, General Alexus
[00:16:18] Grinkevich, Supreme Commander of NATO's Allied Armed
[00:16:21] Forces in Europe, will present a theory of victory on how to achieve
[00:16:25] military success against Russia in deterrence and defense.
[00:16:29] The document defines how the alliance plans to deter Russian
[00:16:32] aggression and win in case of a direct military
[00:16:35] confrontation. The discussion was moderated by
[00:16:37] the head of the Warsaw Security Forum, Kateryna Pisarska. Watch the live
[00:16:41] broadcast of the event at 14:10 Kyiv time
[00:16:44] and 13:10 Warsaw time with translation into
[00:16:47] Ukrainian only on Slava, as well as on the air of
[00:16:50] the Ukrainian TV channel Espreso. And in an interview
[00:16:53] for TVP World, General Grinkevich told on what
[00:16:56] the alliance's response strategy to threats from
[00:17:00] Russia will be based. This theory of victory
[00:17:04] is based on a strategy that we call denial.
[00:17:13] which is consistent with the alliance's overall strategy of deterrence and defense in the Euro-Atlantic area, and the strategy of denial essentially means that you must
[00:17:17] deny any adversary the ability to achieve
[00:17:20] their goals, whatever those goals may be, and indeed, that is the
[00:17:24] definition of victory, if you can stop them from doing what
[00:17:28] they want to do, especially, you know,
[00:17:31] since we are a defensive alliance, then you have achieved
[00:17:34] your goal, they do not control our territory. They
[00:17:37] are unable to strike our facilities.
[00:17:40] The future of NATO and the war in
[00:17:43] Ukraine. World leaders met in Warsaw at the
[00:17:46] Security Forum to discuss new threats
[00:17:50] and a plan to defend against possible attacks on NATO's eastern flank.
[00:17:53] Our correspondent Natalka Volosatska will tell you more, she is
[00:17:56] at the event and is already live with us.
[00:17:59] Hello,
[00:18:02] Natalka. Who opened the Security Forum this year and what
[00:18:06] important statements have already been made, tell
[00:18:09] us,
[00:18:11] hello, Hanna, hello to our viewers, the inaugural speech at the forum was
[00:18:15] delivered by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and President Volodymyr Zelensky, who
[00:18:19] joined online. The Polish Prime Minister began his speech by saying that
[00:18:22] no one and nothing will remove Russia's 100%
[00:18:25] responsibility for the war in Ukraine, and
[00:18:29] those who assume otherwise are giving a gift to the aggressor
[00:18:33] Putin. Donald Tusk is concerned about the voices of some
[00:18:36] politicians.
[00:19:02] does he want to weaken Ukraine in its confrontation,
[00:19:06] in its defense against Russian aggression, he acts quite
[00:19:09] unequivocally, he acts against his own people, the security
[00:19:13] of his own state and its sovereignty. Every
[00:19:16] patriot in Poland, in Europe today should think about
[00:19:20] how to effectively help Ukraine defend itself, and there is a quite
[00:19:24] obvious reason for this, because we all know about it. Russia wants to
[00:19:27] establish its dominance over Ukraine, and we know that
[00:19:30] it will not stop at this plan. Russia wants, and
[00:19:34] we know about it, to rebuild the security architecture in...
[00:19:46] Russia wants to dominate Ukraine and will not stop there.
[00:19:49] The Kremlin wants, strives to rebuild the security architecture in
[00:19:53] Europe. Donald Tusk also emphasized the need for new sanctions,
[00:19:57] saying that he would go to Brussels to convince partners to put more
[00:20:00] economic pressure on Russia. In his speech,
[00:20:04] the Prime Minister of Poland also mentioned the so-called energy truce, which
[00:20:07] Donald Trump announced the day before, and added that
[00:20:10] Putin responded instantly, Russia attacked
[00:20:14] Kharkiv's energy infrastructure. Opening the forum, the President of Ukraine
[00:20:17] said that it was obvious that Putin does not read True
[00:20:20] Social, the platform where Donald Trump posts, and his
[00:20:24] Shaheds have more power than these posts, this was
[00:20:27] a quote. Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized that immediately
[00:20:30] after Trump's post about an energy truce,
[00:20:33] Russia deliberately launched an attack on Kharkiv's energy infrastructure,
[00:20:37] causing destruction. The President noted that Ukrainians
[00:20:40] were surprised by Trump's words about an energy truce, according to him, at that
[00:20:44] time hundreds of drones were flying over Ukraine, and Kyiv
[00:20:47] had problems with access to water and electricity.
[00:20:51] Let's listen to Volodymyr Zelensky.
[00:20:53] Dear
[00:20:58] friends, in recent weeks we have been in almost
[00:21:01] constant contact with Donald, I mean Prime Minister
[00:21:05] Tusk. We have also been in contact with
[00:21:08] Jonas and other true, true friends and
[00:21:11] partners. And now we are preparing joint steps and
[00:21:14] solutions. First, it is now important that we all speak
[00:21:18] with one voice. We need American pressure on Russia,
[00:21:22] not weakening sanctions, not concessions, but real
[00:21:25] pressure, so that we can achieve at least what
[00:21:28] the American President wrote yesterday, an energy
[00:21:32] truce, please talk about it, make it
[00:21:35] clear that Ukraine is ready for a ceasefire, and Russia
[00:21:39] must also be ready, steps towards peace must
[00:21:43] be exactly like that, honest, such that
[00:21:46] both sides take identical steps and such that help.
[00:22:02] Also, the organizer of the security forum, political scientist Kateryna
[00:22:05] Pisarska, has already spoken. She called on EU and NATO partners to provide Ukraine with
[00:22:08] 300 Patriot interceptor missiles so that Ukraine can survive
[00:22:12] winter. She is sure that such means are
[00:22:16] available in warehouses. Also, a great friend of Ukraine, Kateryna Pisarska
[00:22:20] emphasized that last week, in just two days, Russia
[00:22:23] killed 78 civilians. She mentioned the attack in
[00:22:26] Kramatorsk on a bus and called on European partners
[00:22:30] to support Ukraine for as long as it is
[00:22:33] needed. Studio. Thank
[00:22:37] you, Natalka, that was Natalka Volusatska, she reported on the first
[00:22:40] statements of leaders at the security forum in Warsaw. We are following
[00:22:44] the event. We invite you to join
[00:22:46] us.
[00:22:54] In Poland, a man aged about 60 was detained, who is
[00:22:57] suspected of involvement in threats of an assassination attempt on Prime Minister
[00:23:01] Donald Tusk and Deputy Prime Minister-Minister of Defense
[00:23:04] Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. As reported by the spokeswoman of the Polish Ministry of Internal Affairs,
[00:23:07] Karolina Gałecka, law enforcement officers received information about
[00:23:11] a possible attack. In the first half of the day, an urgent
[00:23:14] meeting of law enforcement agencies took place at the anti-terrorism center of the
[00:23:17] Internal Security Agency. The spokesperson for the coordinator of special services, Jacek Dobrzyński,
[00:23:21] stated that the threat is being taken extremely seriously and emphasized
[00:23:25] the high probability of the threats being carried out. According to Gazeta Wyborcza,
[00:23:29] the warning contained specific addresses where Tusk and
[00:23:31] Kosiniak-Kamysz might be, as well as
[00:23:34] information about their nearest plans. The publication reported on
[00:23:38] a possible connection of the threat with right-wing
[00:23:40] circles. The man was detained in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship.
[00:23:44] Law enforcement officers are investigating the circumstances of
[00:23:46] the case.
[00:23:51] We treat this matter extremely, even mortally
[00:23:54] seriously. From month to month, from year to year, the
[00:23:57] police, state security services, and other services receive
[00:24:01] an increasing number of various threats concerning
[00:24:04] Poland and Poles. Now we are talking about threats
[00:24:08] directed against the most important persons in the
[00:24:10] state. These are threats concerning the security and life of
[00:24:14] the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. We
[00:24:18] talk a lot about radicalization of youth, especially during
[00:24:21] the last week, as well as about the radicalization of adults.
[00:24:25] Various threats are constantly received, which sometimes
[00:24:29] later turn out to be stupid jokes, but in this case
[00:24:32] we are talking about a high probability of these threats being carried out, that is
[00:24:36] why service employees are currently working on
[00:24:39] this. So we have told you the most important news of
[00:24:42] Monday. Next on air is Slava Analytics in Ukrainian Focus.
[00:24:45] The main topics of discussion will be
[00:24:47] the following:
[00:24:53] The US may stop selling weapons to Ukraine if we do not suspend
[00:24:57] attacks on Russian oil refineries. What should Kyiv do and what
[00:25:01] will be the consequences of Washington's refusal? We analyze this with
[00:25:04] politician, diplomat, and historian Roman
[00:25:06] Bezsmertny. How was Trump's diesel
[00:25:10] agreement with Putin perceived in Europe? We will find out from Slava's correspondent
[00:25:14] in Brussels, Tetyana Vysotska.
[00:25:17] Is Europe ready to act independently if the US
[00:25:20] negotiates with Russia? We will ask former Lithuanian
[00:25:24] Defense Minister Dovile Šeimienė. All
[00:25:27] this in a few minutes in Ukrainian Focus.
[00:25:43] Greetings, Yevheniya Motrych, next is a brief overview of the most important news from the Slava portal. Military
[00:25:47] aid to Ukraine from Finland and the EU, the consequences of Trump's and
[00:25:50] Putin's agreements, an attempt to ban the transit of Russian grain through the territory of
[00:25:54] the EU, and whether there is a Russian trace in the attacks in Polish
[00:25:57] schools. More on this in a moment. The Russian
[00:26:01] Federation violated the energy truce immediately after its announcement
[00:26:04] by US President Donald Trump. This was reported by the Minister of
[00:26:07] Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha. Slava reports. According
[00:26:11] to the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Kremlin's army attacked the Kharkiv
[00:26:14] Thermal Power Plant-5. At the same time, Sybiha emphasized that Ukraine is ready
[00:26:18] to stop attacks on energy infrastructure, provided that
[00:26:21] Russia also stops such attacks. According to him, Moscow's
[00:26:25] strikes must be met with increased military support for
[00:26:28] Kyiv, increased pressure on the Kremlin, and decisive steps from
[00:26:32] its partners. Among the priorities, the Ukrainian Foreign Minister
[00:26:35] named new packages of military aid, the opening of negotiation
[00:26:39] clusters for Ukraine's accession to the European
[00:26:42] Union, and the full use of frozen Russian
[00:26:45] assets. This week, the European Union will provide Kyiv with additional
[00:26:49] funding for drones and missiles. This was announced by the President of
[00:26:52] the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. After a conversation with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr
[00:26:56] Zelensky, she conveyed. Glory. According to von der Leyen, the funds will be directed to
[00:27:00] strengthen Ukraine's defense and protect its airspace. At the same time,
[00:27:03] the President of the European Commission noted that the Ukrainian issue will be one
[00:27:07] of the key items on the agenda of the European Council meeting this
[00:27:10] week. EU leaders plan to discuss Kyiv's financial needs
[00:27:14] for next year and the possibilities of attracting additional international
[00:27:17] support.
[00:27:20] The sale of Lukoil's foreign assets is the exclusive reason for the visit
[00:27:23] of Donald Trump's special envoys to Moscow on September 5, and their
[00:27:27] arrival in Kyiv was just a camouflage. This opinion was expressed on the air
[00:27:30] of the "Center of Europe" program by Ukrainian journalist and publicist Vitaliy
[00:27:33] Portnikov. He says that Putin caught Trump and his
[00:27:37] entourage on a hook. He was constantly looking for some
[00:27:40] specific money, and eventually Trump himself helped him when he introduced
[00:27:44] the so-called hellish sanctions against Lukoil Rosneft. I
[00:27:48] remember, everyone was so happy, oh, Trump imposed sanctions,
[00:27:51] for the first time, well done, but these sanctions don't work, they are
[00:27:55] delayed. No one imposed these sanctions, in fact, they
[00:27:59] were imposed and immediately postponed, postponed until what moment, until the moment
[00:28:03] when Lukoil sells its foreign
[00:28:05] assets, and they are negotiating
[00:28:08] this with Kushner, because it's about
[00:28:11] companies, about people who are close to Trump's son-in-law, to his friend, to
[00:28:15] the administration, to people from the administration. This
[00:28:17] is the reality. At the same time, the issue of peace talks, according to the expert,
[00:28:21] during the visit to the Kremlin, Trump's special envoys did not even discuss it.
[00:28:25] What is known about the sale of Lukoil's assets, look for it in our
[00:28:28] news. Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania called on the EU to
[00:28:32] ban the transit of Russian grain through their territory, including grain
[00:28:36] stolen from occupied Ukrainian territories. This is stated in a
[00:28:39] joint letter from the leaders of the three states to the President of the European Council,
[00:28:43] António Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
[00:28:46] They emphasized: Russia is attacking Ukrainian ports and trade
[00:28:50] routes, while seeking ways to export its own grain,
[00:28:53] particularly through the Baltic Sea. This issue will be raised by the leaders of the Baltic countries
[00:28:56] at the meeting of the European Council next
[00:28:59] week. What initiative did they propose to support Ukrainian
[00:29:03] trade, read on our website. Thousands
[00:29:07] of cheap cruise missiles capable of hitting targets at a distance of about 1,500
[00:29:10] km have been decided to be purchased by Germany. They will become
[00:29:13] a complement to more expensive high-precision systems. Their mass
[00:29:16] use will overwhelm the enemy's air defense, while more powerful missiles
[00:29:20] will be used for strikes on strategic targets. In parallel with
[00:29:24] that, one of the American companies plans to start producing its
[00:29:27] missiles in Germany, increasing production from one thousand to 5 thousand
[00:29:31] units per year. Berlin is also negotiating with the US for a license to
[00:29:34] produce Tomahawk missiles and interceptors for Patriot
[00:29:37] systems with Ukraine for joint production of drones with a range of up to
[00:29:41] 1500 km. Read more about the new defense agreements
[00:29:44] on the Slava portal.
[00:29:47] Russia is trying to use attacks on schools in Poland to spread panic
[00:29:51] and disinformation. This was stated by the country's Minister of Defense, Władysław Kosiniak-
[00:29:55] Kamysz. According to him, cyber units recorded
[00:29:58] activity from the East that spread false information after the attacks.
[00:30:01] At the same time, there is no direct evidence of Moscow's involvement in organizing the attacks themselves.
[00:30:05] Against the backdrop of these events, Kosiniak- Kamysz also called for limiting access
[00:30:09] to social networks for children under 16 years old. In addition, the Polish government
[00:30:13] insists on faster blocking of illegal content, including
[00:30:16] materials with calls for violence. Read more about this
[00:30:19] in our news. And that's all for me at this
[00:30:22] moment. Take
[00:30:23] care!
[00:30:31] You are watching Ukrainian? Focus Slavi. We talk about the main events of the day with
[00:30:35] politicians, analysts, and opinion leaders. I'm Yuliya Hirshova. I'm Marek
[00:30:38] Sirant. Good day. Big War is
[00:30:41] not an obstacle to a Big Deal. Donald Trump announced that he had agreed with
[00:30:45] Putin on the supply of millions of tons of Russian diesel. And later
[00:30:49] stated that Ukraine and Russia allegedly had already agreed on an energy
[00:30:52] truce. Only Moscow did not confirm this and continued to strike
[00:30:56] at Ukrainian energy infrastructure, including Kyiv and Kharkiv.