Oorlog in Oekraïne #997: Het is wachten op de F-16s

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Indian Prime Minister plans to visit Ukraine in August
Narendra Modi, the Indian Prime Minister, wants to visit Ukraine in August for the first time since the war began.

Source: WION publication with reference to Indian diplomats

Details: According to media sources, Modi's visit to Ukraine is most likely set for 23 August. Several diplomatic sources in Delhi corroborated this.

Earlier this year, Zelenskyy phoned India's Prime Minister and encouraged him to visit Ukraine.

In June, Modi spoke with Zelensky on the margins of the G7 summit. During the meeting, the parties talked about the situation in Ukraine, and the Indian prime minister emphasised "dialogue and diplomacy."

Background:
• In early July, on the day of the Russian attack on the Okhmatdyt hospital in Kyiv, Modi visited Russia. At a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Modi urged him to end the war in Ukraine. He told Putin that a solution cannot be found on the battlefield.
• Zelenskyy criticised Modi's meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, calling it a "devastating blow to peace efforts". In response, India summoned the Ukrainian ambassador to discuss Zelenskyy’s words.
• The United States has expressed concern about India's relations with Russia in light of Russia's aggressive war against Ukraine.

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Russia claims Ukraine attacks Bryansk region with 21 drones
Russian air defense units intercepted 21 Ukrainian drones late on July 26 over the southern border region of Bryansk, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed.

The regional governor said 12 drones were downed in the space of an hour. There were no casualties or serious damage. The Kyiv Independent could not verify the reports.

Bryansk region borders Ukraine's Chernihiv and Sumy oblasts to the south.

Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of the Belgorod region bordering Ukraine to the southeast, reported that three drone attacks and several shelling incidents had shattered windows and caused additional damage to buildings.

Ukrainian forces have frequently targeted Russian border regions, especially Belgorod, to diminish Russian attacks within Ukraine's borders.

On July 22, an oil refinery in the Russian town of Tuapse on the Black Sea coast caught fire after over 75 drones targeted multiple Russian regions overnight. A source in Ukraine's military intelligence service (HUR) confirmed to the Kyiv Independent that the refinery strike was carried out by the agency.

Russian Telegram channels reported that the attack also started a fire near the Morozovsk airbase in Rostov Oblast.

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"War stops immediately": Former US Secretary of State predicts Trump's "peace plan" for Ukraine
Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has outlined what Donald Trump's "peace plan" might look like if he wins the presidential election. It involves increasing military aid to Ukraine and its membership in the EU and NATO.

Source: Pompeo’s op-ed in The Wall Street Journal, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Pompeo said there is "no evidence" that Trump, if elected president, would push Ukraine towards capitulation. Instead, due to the "Biden administration’s weakness," Ukraine finds itself with "cities destroyed, hundreds of thousands killed, and millions of refugees, and without the means to win".

Pompeo believes that a "successful plan" for Ukraine from a future Trump administration might include the following points:
• Unleash America's energy potential, restore ties with Saudi Arabia and Israel, and work together against Iran.
• Implement real sanctions against Russia, including the removal of exemptions for Russian banks involved in energy extraction – a crucial revenue source for the Kremlin's military machine.
• Expand the American defence industry and require NATO allies to spend at least 3% of their GDP on defence.
• Establish a US$500 billion "lend-lease" programme for Ukraine, which involves providing military aid on a loan basis rather than as a grant.
• Remove all restrictions on the types of weapons Ukraine can receive and use.

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