The main events are on the 1,269th day of the Russian war in Ukraine.
Here’s what things stand on Saturday, August 16:
Battle
- Ukrainian troops said that the seasonal oil refinery in Russia’s Samaras region was hit overnight and recorded fire and explosion in the refinery, saying that the number of fuels is many and the largest in the Russian energy company Roseft system.
- The Ukrainian army also said that he hit a drone transporting ship from Iran on a wet port in Russia’s Astrakhan region.
- Russia is preparing to test its new nuclear-capable, nuclear-powered cruise missile, and if successful, the Ukrainian military intelligence said the Ukrainian military intelligence said.
- Ukrainian regional officer SAIDs said that Russia hit a ballistic missile in the Dunpropatrovesk region in East Ukraine and killed and injured at least one, while one drone damaged civil infrastructure and caught fire in the northeast.
- The Russian troops also controlled the settlement of Olaxandroharad in the Donations region of East Ukraine, the Moscow Defense Ministry said.
- Prior to the meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Russian equivalent Vladimir Putin in Alaska, President Volodimier Zelensky criticized Ukraine attacking Ukraine. “On the day of negotiations, they also kill people. And it says a lot,” Zelensky said.
Alaska Site
- Trump and Putin held a much -awaited meeting in the Alaska city anchorerore. The Russian leader ended the red carpet treatment and American flyover.
- Both leaders made brief statements to journalists after a less-expectant meeting than expected, which failed to achieve its primary target-an agreement with the Russian war in Ukraine.
- Talking to reporters after the meeting, Putin said that his country is committed to ending the war, but the “primary reasons” of the conflict must be removed.
- Putin also warned that Ukraine and his European friends should not “fall into work”, and cautioned against the efforts to use “Bacarum Transaction” to provoke the beginner for progress.
- Trump praised the “extreme productive meeting”, in which he said, “Most of the issues agree”. However, he acknowledged that at least one “significant” with Moscow.
- Trump said he would call NATO officials and president Zelensky to discuss the meeting and warned that “no agreement will be made until the agreement.”
- Trump thanked Putin for his time, he said that he would meet again soon. “Next time in Moscow”, Putin quickly answered – Trump Retticant appeared to accept Trump.
- Speaking to Fox News later, Trump said that Zelensky and Putin have planned to set up another meeting to try to reach the war. He also emphasized on the “completion of it” depending on the Ukrainian leader.
- RIA Novosty State News Agency said aimed at resolving tensions in bilateral relations between Russia and the United States, said Alexander Darchev, Russian ambassador to the United States.
International aid
- The USAID is concerned that the Trump administration cancel the independent assistance monitoring agreement for Ukraine, that the state department, the Pentagon and the USAID inspector general said in a new report that the risk of garbage, fraud and abuse has increased.
- The Norway government said that before winter, it is donating a billion cronner (.298.29m) to Ukraine for natural gas purchase. Ukraine was forced to increase gas imports due to the Russian missile attack in the east of the country.