Updated on 10/8/2022 10:01 AM

• 09:58: ➤ From our ranks: criticism of the Russian war is growing
• 8:46 am: The Kremlin: Putin forms a committee to shoot the Crimean bridge
• 06:39: Kharkiv was shaken by several explosions
• 01:07: Strack-Zimmermann: Ukrainians are now training on Leopard tanks
• 12:12 am: IMF provides $1.3 billion to Ukraine

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➤ From our ranks: criticism of the Russian war is growing

after this Russia In the past two weeks other setbacks in the war in Ukraine It had to be accepted, as more and more different actors within the Russian system are expressing their criticism of the Russian defense leadership.

As the British Ministry of Defense announced on social media,
Critics include Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, private military company owner Yevgeny Prigozhin, state-accredited TV presenters, pop stars, and a growing community of ultra-nationalist military bloggers.

So Kadyrov and Prigozhin are seen as supporters of a „pro-war” bloc, whose criticism is based on arguments for greater state involvement and a willingness to escalate.

Criticism remains focused on the military high command rather than the high political leadership, but it does represent a trend toward public expression of opposition against the Russian establishment that is at least partially tolerated and potentially difficult to reverse.

British Ministry of Defense It published daily information on the course of the war since the beginning of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, citing intelligence information. By doing so, the British government wants to counter the Russian image and keep the Allies on the sidelines. Moscow accuses London of launching a purposeful disinformation campaign. (to)

Status at a glance:

Since February 24, Russia has been fighting a war of aggression against Ukraine from the air and on the ground. was before President Vladimir Putin The Ukraine’s right to exist as an independent state is in doubt and the The so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics in eastern Ukraine.

Since then, the Ukrainian army has been fighting the invaders as best it can. Thousands of deaths were reported on both sides, but the exact numbers of soldiers and civilians were not independently verified. The truth is that the humanitarian situation in Ukraine is getting worse every day.

refugee agency UNHCR has now recorded over 13.7 million border crossings from Ukraine (Status: October 4th). The refugees consist mainly of women and children, with men between the ages of 18 and 60 not allowed to leave the country. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, nearly 6.4 million border crossings into Ukraine were recorded during this period. (Status: October 4th).

The European Union and the United States responded with sanctions. Besides, they supply Ukraine with arms as well Germany Supports the country with arms shipments. also class lockers Al-Fahd will receive Ukraine from Germany. (dpa)

Other reports from October 8

The Kremlin: Putin forms a commission on the Crimean bridge fire

According to the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin is standing on the bridge to the Black Sea peninsula due to the dangerous fire. Crimea has been informed. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted by Interfax as saying on Saturday that he had instructed the commission to investigate the causes of the fire. According to the first information, the fuel wagons of a freight train caught fire on the railway part of the Crimean bridge system, which also has a highway. According to the authorities, no one was hurt. The bridge was closed to traffic.

According to the information, a section of the highway was severely damaged. Pictures circulated in the Russian and Ukrainian media showed flames rising from a train and burning the entire base of the track. The ferry line must be erected, the government announced in Simferopol, the capital of Crimea.

After the start of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine at the end of February, several explosions occurred in the Crimea, which caused serious damage, including to military bases. There were also repeated threats in the capital, Kyiv, that the bridge between the peninsula and the Russian mainland, which Putin opened in 2018, would be shot. Recently, in the Kerch region, which directly borders the bridge in the Crimea, there have been frequent incidents with exploding drones. (dpa)

Kharkiv was rocked by several explosions

The city of Kharkov in eastern Ukraine was rocked by several explosions shortly after midnight. According to the AP news agency, huge plumes of smoke rose into the sky. There were no reports of injuries so far. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov told Telegram that the explosions were the result of rockets falling in the city center. They would set fires in a medical facility and in an unoccupied building. (to)

Strack-Zimmermann: Train Ukrainians on Leopards Now

Chairman of the Bundestag Defense Committee Marie Agnes Strack Zimmermann (FDP), called for tank training of Ukrainian soldiers in European Union Clear. „The Spaniards will be ready to train Ukrainian soldiers on the Leopard 2 in Latvia,” the head of the Defense Committee of the German news agency DPA said on Friday during her visit to Ukraine in Kyiv. But Germany must give the green light for this.

The current question is how Ukraine will get through the coming winter militarily. „Therefore, now would be the best time to train Ukrainians for a marten or tiger, because that takes a lot of time,” she stressed.

In her talks with, among other things, Defense Minister Oleksiy Resnikov and Head of the Presidential Office Andrei Yermak, the issue of arms delivery was repeatedly emphasized. „The implication is that we need everything always and all the time. That’s understandable,” the 64-year-old said. The issue is particularly acute in the south of the country. „One is certain victory. However, the losses there are relatively high.” In open terrain, German Leopard tanks can make the difference.

After a trip to Lviv (Limberg) in April, Strack-Zimmermann traveled to Ukraine for two days for the second time since the start of the Russian war of aggression on February 24. She is one of the people in the Traffic Light Alliance who has repeatedly called for an increase in military support for Kiev from Germany. Western-style main battle tanks were not delivered to Ukraine by any country. (dpa)

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The International Monetary Fund allocates $1.3 billion to Ukraine

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is providing Ukraine with $1.3 billion (€1.28 billion) through its new tool to tackle food crises. The International Monetary Fund said Friday that the new package aims to „help Ukraine meet its immediate balance of payments needs” and „act as a catalyst for future financial support from donors and creditors to Ukraine.”

„The scale and intensity of Russia’s war against Ukraine for more than seven months has caused great human suffering and severely affected the Ukrainian economy,” the statement said.

In mid-September, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmyal accused the International Monetary Fund of insufficient support for his country at war. Ukraine applied to the International Monetary Fund for a new aid program in August. (AFP)

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With materials from dpa, Reuters and Agence France-Presse

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