🎙 Комментарий официального представителя МИД России М.В.Захаровой относительно ситуации вокруг Украины

💬 Преступный киевский режим продолжает наносить удары по ни в чём не повинным жителям российских городов и сёл. Украинские неонацисты, терпя неудачи в зоне боевых действий, совершают кровавые террористические акты против гражданского населения. <...>

▪️ В ночь с 5 на 6 августа боевики ВСУ нанесли удар по н.п. Суджа в Курской области. Ранены пять человек, в том числе трое детей, повреждены несколько жилых домов.

▪️ 6 августа украинские вооружённые формирования атаковали с помощью дрона движущийся автомобиль в Грайворонском городском округе Белгородской области. Погиб один мирный житель.

▪️ 6-7 августа украинские неонацисты осуществили массированную террористическую атаку на Курскую область, задействовав значительные силы пехоты и тяжелую бронетехнику. В эту мясорубку Зеленский отправил граждан Украины, чтобы под шумок продлить смертельную украинскую мобилизацию ещё на 3 месяца. Сегодня он подписал соответствующий закон.

Российские вооружённые силы дали решительный отпор противнику, который понёс существенные потери. Вместе с тем, по имеющимся сведениям в результате обстрелов украинскими боевиками ранения и травмы получили 24 мирных жителя Курской области, в том числе 6 детей. При ударе дроном по автомобилю скорой помощи погибли фельдшер и водитель.

Своей варварской атакой в Курской области укробандеровцы попытались посеять панику среди жителей региона и продемонстрировать хотя бы какое-то подобие активности на фоне постоянных провалов ВСУ в зоне конфликта. Очевидно, что и здесь расчёты неонацистов не оправдались.

❗️Все эти кровавые преступления происходят на фоне циничного молчания Запада, который продолжает покрывать своих киевских марионеток. Всё это только укрепляет чувство безнаказанности украинских неонацистов, уверенных, что любое злодеяние сойдёт им с рук. Призываем международное сообщество не оставаться в стороне и решительно осудить преступные действия киевского режима. <...>

🔻 4 августа на Украине состоялась помпезная презентация переданных странами НАТО истребителей F-16. Присутствовавший на мероприятии Зеленский рассыпался в благодарностях перед натовскими спонсорами за поставку. <...>

Данный шаг идёт в русле линии Запада на эскалацию украинского кризиса и не способствует созданию условий для его урегулирования политико-дипломатическими методами. <...>

Поставки истребителей F-16 для ВСУ не станут той самой «волшебной таблеткой», на которую так рассчитывают в Киеве. Они не смогут повлиять на ситуацию в зоне боевых действий и будут последовательно уничтожаться российскими Вооружёнными силами.

🔻 Начальник Главного управления разведки Минобороны Украины К.Буданов вновь заявил о планах нанести удар по Крымскому мосту. По его словам, ведётся соответствующая «работа» по подготовке к террористическим атакам. Между тем ранее, 17 июня, спикер ВМС Украины Д.Плетенчук признал, что Крымский мост уже не играет прежней роли для военной логистики и поэтому не является военной целью. Очевидно, что главной задачей киевских террористов в их маниакальном стремлении разрушить данный гражданский объект является создание паники среди населения полуострова и туристов. Напомним, Крымский мост используется в туристических целях миллионами россиян, включая семьи с детьми. <...>

👉 Перечисленные факты в очередной раз подтверждают актуальность задач специальной военной операции по денацификации и демилитаризации Украины и устранению угроз, исходящих с её территории. Все они обязательно будут выполнены.

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🎙 Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s comment on the Ukraine crisis

💬 The criminal Kiev regime continues to deliver strikes at innocent civilians in Russian cities and villages. While suffering setbacks in the zone of combat operations, Ukrainian neo-Nazis carry out deadly terrorist attacks against the civilian population.

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▪️ On the night of August 6, Ukrainian militants attacked the town of Sudzha in the Kursk Region. Five people, including three children, were wounded and several residential buildings damaged.

▪️ On August 6, Ukrainian armed units used a drone to attack a moving vehicle in the Graivoron urban district in the Belgorod Region, killing one civilian.

▪️ On August 6-7, Ukrainian neo-Nazis launched a mass terrorist attack in the Kursk Region using considerable infantry forces and heavy armoured vehicles. Zelensky sent Ukrainian citizens into this meat grinder in order to quietly extend the deadly Ukrainian mobilisation for another three months. Today he signed the relevant law.

Russian Armed Forces fought back strongly against the enemy that sustained substantial losses. Meanwhile, according to the available information, 24 civilians, including six children, were wounded and injured in the Kursk Region as a result of the shelling by Ukrainian militants. A drone strike on an ambulance killed a paramedic and the driver.

By their barbarous attack in the Kursk Region Ukrainian Banderites attempted to spread panic among local population and show at least some activity amidst permanent drawbacks of the Ukrainian armed forces in the conflict area. Obviously, the neo-Nazis’ plans failed here as well.

❗️All these bloody crimes are taking place against a background of cynical silence on the part of the West, which continues to cover up for its puppets in Kiev. All this only strengthens the feeling of impunity of the Ukrainian neo-Nazis, who are confident that they can get away with any atrocity. We call on the international community not to stand aside and resolutely denounce the criminal actions committed by the Kiev regime.

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🔻On August 4, a grandiose handover ceremony took place in Ukraine for the F-16 fighter aircraft from NATO. Attending Zelensky was falling over himself saying thank you to his NATO sponsors. <...>

This step is part of the Western course for escalation of the Ukrainian crisis and does not create conditions for political and diplomatic settlement. <...>

The F-16 supplies for the Ukrainian Army will not become the magic pill that Kiev is betting on and will fail to have an effect on the situation in the combat zone. The Russian Armed Forces will consistently destroy them.

🔻 Chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defence Ministry Budanov once again declared plans to strike the Crimean Bridge. He claims that preparations are underway for more terrorist attacks. Meanwhile, on June 17, Ukrainian Navy spokesman Pletenchuk admitted that the Crimean Bridge no longer plays the same role for military logistics and, therefore, does not constitute a military target. Apparently, Kiev terrorists are maniacally seeking to destroy this civilian facility mainly to create panic among the population of the peninsula and tourists. Millions of Russians, including families with children, are using the Crimean Bridge for tourist purposes. <...>

👉 These facts prove yet again that the special military operation pursues timely objectives dealing with de-Nazifying and demilitarising Ukraine and removing threats coming from its territory. Make no mistake, we will deliver on all these objectives.

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🇺🇳 On August 9 in New York, the UN Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies (#ICT) for Criminal Purposes, chaired by Algeria, concluded the negotiations that began in February 2022 and led to an approval of a draft comprehensive treaty.

This mechanism was established by UN General Assembly Resolution 74/247 in 2019. It was initiated by the Russian Federation and co-sponsored by 46 states. The committee’s task was to develop the first ever international instrument to combat ICT crime. Throughout the process, Russia has acted as the inspirer and leader of the negotiations.

🌐 The Ad Hoc Committee held eight Sessions, which were attended by experts from more than 160 UN member states representing political and law enforcement bodies. Representatives of the Prosecutor General’s Office, the Investigative Committee, the Ministry of the Interior, the Federal Security Service, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Digital Development took an active part in the work of the Russian delegation led by the Foreign Ministry.

The document, developed and approved in a tense international situation, was submitted for approval by the 79th session of the UN General Assembly. The agreement will create a legal framework for establishing and building up cooperation between law enforcement agencies of the member states in the field of combating information crime. It will establish a 24/7 network of national contact centres to assist in the prevention, suppression, and investigation of unlawful acts, including the exchange of digital evidence.

☝️ The Convention is aimed at implementing the key principles enshrined in the UN Charter, primarily the sovereign equality of states and non-interference in other countries’ internal affairs, through building up international cooperation between competent agencies in the cyberspace, improving the mechanisms for and expanding the scope of such interaction.

⚡️ Comment by Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ latest terrorist attacks on Russian regions

💬 The Kiev regime continues to carry out its terrorist attacks with the single goal to terrorise the Russian civilians. While being perfectly aware that these barbarous attacks are devoid of any military purpose, it continues to work off the loans provided by its masters.

On the night of August 11, the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched a massive strike on Kursk, with tactical Tochka-U missiles fired at the city. Most of them were destroyed by air defence systems. However, one of them hit a residential multi-story building, resulting in 13 civilians injured, including two that are now in serious condition.

Over the last 24 hours, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have also carried out a massive attack on several Russian regions using UAVs, including the Belgorod and Voronezh regions. Once again, Shebekino in the Belgorod Region came under attack that left five people injured. Last night, a civilian was killed and 16 others injured during Ukraine’s attacks on the DPR. It was reported that a total of 21 Ukrainian UAVs were destroyed by air defence systems over four regions of Russia.

☝️ It is apparent that Ukraine’s missile and UAV attacks on Russian regions are clearly of terrorist nature.

❗️ We strongly condemn these barbaric terrorist acts aimed at destroying civilian infrastructure, and killing and intimidating civilians.

We have no doubt that those who organised and perpetrated these crimes, including their foreign sponsors, will be held to account. A tough response from the Russian Armed Forces will not take long in coming.

Once again, we call on international organisations to condemn the terrorist attacks by Ukrainian militants, although we are sure that relevant structures’ shameful silence will come in response.

🇷🇺🇺🇳 Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the UN:

🎙 Statement by Chargé d’Affaires Dmitry Polyanskiy at UNSC Arria meeting “Crimes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the nationalist battalions” (August 13, 2024)

💬 As we have already repeatedly indicated, the unconstitutional coup-d’état in Ukraine of 2014 resulted in an upsurge in nationalist organizations. The new authorities openly associated themselves with Ukrainian nationalist organizations, which collaborated with German fascists during their invasion of the USSR in 1941 and are responsible for the mass murders and atrocities against Jews, Poles, Russians, Ukrainians, Gypsies and the others.

In the 8 years that followed, nationalist extremism turned from a marginal phenomenon into a political mainstream with a distinct anti-Russian core. Residents of Donbass, who did not accept this illegitimate nationalist government, became “second-class” people to new authorities. They were labeled “separatists” and “terrorists”. The so-called anti-terrorist operation was launched against them by Ukraine. Recently the ICJ refused to satisfy Kiev’s claim to recognize Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics as “terrorist organizations”. <...>

❗️ During that time, the Kiev regime has committed an untold number of crimes. Intentional targeting of residential areas, destruction of civilian objects, murder of civilians, persecution of alleged “collaborators” were all established practices of Ukrainian soldiers.

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Turning the situation into NATO’s proxy war against Russia, the West started to pump Ukraine with its weapons, and the number of attacks of the Kiev regime against civilians has multiplied. Systematic atrocities became integral part of Kiev’s military strategy.

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☝️ We understand that our Western colleagues for political reasons are still in the faith of denial of any uncomfortable truth about true colors of the Kiev regime. In your perverted “black and white” picture of the world Ukraine is good and Russia is bad. No matter what real truth is. The fact that we came to Ukraine to stop the war that it launched ten years ago, to save residents of eastern Ukraine from extermination, is something that you want to vehemently deny.

I will refer to the words of our American colleague who spoke about collective responsibility. I totally concur – it will come to this. And you are absolutely right – the world is watching, and all who committed crimes will be held accountable, no matter whether they are in Kiev, Wahington, London or Brussels. And today, you have the opportunity to see that these processes are gaining momentum in Russia.

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⚡️ Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s comment on events around Ukraine

💬 The criminal and illegitimate Zelensky regime continues to reveal its ture neo-Nazi nature to the world.

In light of the situation in Donbass, which is a failure for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Ukrainian authorities have launched a terrorist attack on the border areas of the Kursk Region. Kiev openly stated that this action was intended to improve their negotiating position in the long term, as unashamedly admitted by Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to the head of Zelensky’s Office, on August 8.

According to the regional administration, the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ artillery fire killed 12 civilians, including an ambulance crew and a pregnant woman, and injured over 120 people, including 10 children. On the morning of August 6, Ukrainian gunmen fired at the Gornal Belogorsk St Nicholas Monastery from a tank during a service. <…>

☝️ Despite these barbaric methods, the Zelensky regime has failed to achieve its main goal of diverting the attention of the Russian armed forces from Donbass and Sloboda Ukraine.

On August 11, Ukrainian neo-Nazis, sensing that their Western curators had given them the carte blanche for bandit raids into Russian regions, attacked the Zaporozhskaya Nuclear Power Plant using a kamikaze drone from Nikopol in the Dnepropetrovsk Region, which is controlled by Kiev. As a result, a fire broke out in the area where the cooling towers of the plant are located. Fortunately, it was contained in time, and the threat of an accident was eliminated.

⚠️ This act of nuclear terrorism has once again shown the danger that the Zelensky regime, incited by the West to new criminal adventures, the continuous supply of deadly weapons to Kiev, and its regular financial support pose to the entire world.

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7️⃣9️⃣ years ago, on August 15, 1945, the Soviet troops together with Korean patriots liberated the territory of Korea from the Japanese colonial occupation.

Japan established a protectorate over Korea in 1905, and went on to annex its entire territory five years later. The colonisers took fertile land and launched a forced assimilation policy by purposefully seeking to root out the Korean culture and language.

☝️ During World War II, the USSR and its allies in the anti-Hitler coalition were able to build on their success by placing on the agenda the issue of independence for Japan’s colonies. In November 1943, the US, the UK and China came to an agreement during the Cairo Conference on depriving Japan of Korea and other territories it had invaded. The Soviet Union soon joined the Cairo Declaration.

In July 1945, at the Potsdam Conference, the USSR, the US, and the UK demanded that Japan surrender unconditionally and called for restoring Korea as a sovereign state.

On August 9, 1945, the Soviet Union joined the war against Japan by launching a military campaign against the Kwantung Army in Manchuria and Korea in keeping with its commitments to the Allies. The 25th Army of the Red Army’s 1st Far Eastern Front, supported by Korea’s national liberation movement, fought against nine formidable Japanese divisions on the Korean Peninsula.

📻 On August 14, the main phase in the USSR’s Manchurian operation came to an end. It was on this day that Emperor Hirohito of Japan recorded a radio message announcing Japan’s unconditional surrender. Broadcast in Korea on August 15, this message caused jubilation all around the peninsula. Nowadays, this day is a state holiday in both the DPRK and the Republic of Korea.

🕯 Twelve thousand Soviet soldiers and officers fell while waging a courageous struggle for the freedom and independence of the Korean people.

#WeRemember

☢️ On August 11, as a result of a drone strike by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the territory of the Zaporozhskaya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), a fire broke out at the plant's cooling system facility. Due to professional actions of firefighters, EMERCOM first responders and ZNPP workers, the fire was quickly localized, although serious damage was inflicted on the plant’s cooling towers.
 
💬 Spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova:

"Everything the Zelenskiy regime does is fully supported by the West. The terrorists in Kiev, under the guidance of the ‘collective West’, have destroyed their own country, devastated the Ukrainian people, undermined global energy and food security, and now they have resorted to nuclear terrorism on the continent.

This act of nuclear terrorism emphasizes the global threat posed by the Zelenskiy regime, which is encouraged by the West to engage in increasingly reckless ventures. The ongoing supply of lethal weapons to Kiev and consistent financial backing further exacerbate this danger”.

 
💬 Director General of Rosatom, Alexey Likhachev:

"We view the recent attack not merely as a provocation, but as a deliberate strike against the security of the ZNPP infrastructure. A fundamental and absolute principle of IAEA safety is the integrity of infrastructure. In this context, the cooling towers and the water cooling systems are critical elements of the nuclear facility's safety, and they have sustained very serious damage.

The IAEA has already been informed about this incident directly through our Permanent Mission in Vienna, and Russian diplomats are conducting relevant activities. We see the first reaction from the IAEA leadership, but it is necessary to clearly identify the cause and give it an international political assessment".

 
💬 Deputy Russian Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna, Roman Ustinov:

"I would like to draw attention to the statement made by Ukraine's Energoatom immediately after the fire started at the nuclear power plant. There is a very interesting phrase that only ZNPP’s transfer to Ukraine can guarantee prevention of a nuclear and radiation accident. What does this mean? It means that Ukraine will continue its attacks on the plant. The only way to stop this is a clear response from the international community, in particular from the IAEA leadership”.

⚡️ Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s comment on the incoming reports alleging that the Kiev regime is preparing provocations against the Russian Federation’s nuclear facilities

💬 According to incoming reports, the Kiev regime has launched preparations for an attack targeting the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant.

Russia calls on international organisations, especially the United Nations and the IAEA, to immediately condemn the provocations by the Kiev regime and take action to prevent any threat that would compromise nuclear safety and security of the Kursk NPP, which could lead to a major man-made disaster in Europe.

Moreover, by taking such actions, Kiev not only poses a direct and immediate threat to nuclear stations, but also undermines the IAEA’s tenets regarding nuclear safety and security as articulated by the agency’s head, Rafael Grossi, in 2022.

❗️ The international community must recognise the danger the neo-Nazi Kiev regime poses to the European continent.

Together, we must demonstrate firmness and resolve to thwart any attempts to intimidate and terrorise entire regions and the international community at large.

🇷🇺 Comment by Acting Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the International Organizations in Vienna Roman Ustinov to TASS news agency

❓Can we call a violation of the «seven principles» and «five theses» of the IAEA safety another attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the Zaporozhskaya NPP? Will the Russian Federation raise this issue at the IAEA? Is it time to convene an emergency session of the Agency's Board of Governors?

💬 Any armed attack on the Zaporozhskaya NPP or its satellite town Energodar is a violation of the «seven principles» of nuclear security during armed conflicts put forward by IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi in 2022

💬 This includes the principle of maintaining the physical integrity of nuclear facilities and the provision that personnel must be able to perform functions to maintain nuclear safety and security, as well as make decisions without external pressure. According to information from the Zaporozhskaya NPP, today Ukrainian drone dropped a warhead on the road that runs along the outer perimeter and along which the plant's personnel constantly move

💬 As for the «five theses» presented by Director General to the UN Security Council in May 2023 on ensuring nuclear safety and security directly at the Zaporozhskaya NPP, despite the fact that these provisions are limited to the perimeter of the plant, the cumulative effect of Ukraine's constant shelling of the ZNPP and Energodar is completely at odds with these theses. It seems that the corresponding assessments should be given, first of all, by the IAEA Director General himself, given that it was he who came up with a set of these principles

💬 We are constantly working with the Agency's leadership. The issue of convening an extraordinary session of the IAEA Board of Governors is also considered by us as one of the options, but at this stage it is important to receive unambiguous, clear assessments from the IAEA leadership, as well as public warnings to the Ukrainian side against continuing these reckless actions. Representatives of the plant promptly familiarized the IAEA experts there with the consequences of the latest strike

❓Is a new meeting of IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi with the Russian leadership or an interdepartmental delegation of the Russian Federation possible against this background?

💬 On August 14, a meeting was held between Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov and IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi. The Russian side stressed the need for the Agency to identify publicly those responsible for regular attacks against the Zaporozhskaya NPP, since silence in this regard only encourages new strikes which put at risk nuclear security

💬 Of course, as one can judge, there is a need for a conversation between Rafael Grossi and the Russian interdepartmental delegation. This issue is being worked out

▪️ Exactly two years ago, on August 20, 2022, a bomb attack claimed the life of Russian journalist Darya Dugina (Platonova). That brutal and cold-blooded murder was premeditated and perpetrated by the Ukrainian special services on direct orders from the terrorist Zelensky regime.

Relevant international organisations continue to stubbornly ignore that act of terrorism, along with many other brutal crimes committed by the Kiev clique. With the tacit consent of their Western bosses, Ukrainian neo-Nazis seek to suppress any dissent and are ready to exterminate anyone who defends their point of view. Militants of the Kiev regime are engaged in a full-scale manhunt, targeting representatives of the Russian media community. Among their victims were Vladlen Tatarsky (Maxim Fomin), Oleg Klokov, Rostislav Zhuravlev, Boris Maksudov, Semyon Yeryomin, Valery Kozhin and Nikita Tsitsagi. VGTRK journalist Yevgeny Poddubny just narrowly missed getting on this mournful list following the recent deliberate attack by a Ukrainian UAV.

❗️ We remember all media professionals who gave their lives for their journalistic calling. We will never allow their names to be consigned to oblivion. We will continue to highlight this at every international platform, raising the international community’s awareness of these issues.

Darya Dugina was only 29 years old. The daughter of eminent Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin, she was a talented journalist and essayist, a strong public figure and a true patriot who made a tangible contribution to the academic research on understanding and interpretation of the system of traditional values of Russian society.

The public in Russia and abroad continues to explore Darya’s extensive philosophical and journalistic legacy. Her books are being published; a number of awards and medals have been established in her honour, and memorial events are being held in Russia as well as in many other countries, including Serbia, India, China, Italy, Austria, France, and Brazil.

The memory of the brave Russian journalist will never fade. Her image will forever remain in people’s hearts as a symbol of loyalty to one’s beliefs and unparalleled dedication.

Darya’s murder has no justification. We will continue to seek justice. We will make sure that everyone responsible for her death will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and face inevitable punishment.

#NoStatuteOfLimitations

🕯 On August 21, we mark the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism. Established by the UN General Assembly in 2017, this day is dedicated to supporting the victims of terrorist acts and advocating for the protection of their rights.

Russia is committed to enhancing the effectiveness and coordination of multilateral efforts to combat terrorism, particularly within the UN. On the global stage, our country consistently proposes initiatives to sever the ideological and material support for terrorists, as well as to prevent the recruitment of new members.

❗️ Today, the Kiev regime openly employs terrorist tactics. Ukrainian neo-Nazis target residential areas, tourist beaches, sports facilities, and children’s playgrounds, using their own civilians as human shields and committing acts of sabotage and political violence on our territory. The US and other nations in the collective West support these barbaric actions by continuing to supply Kiev with weapons.

In March of this year, our country and the global community were deeply shocked by the horrific terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall. This tragedy continues to resonate with and sadden compassionate people around the world.

☝️ Terrorism is an unjustifiable crime that threatens international peace and security. Not a single country is immune to it. It is crucial to collaborate on eliminating the root causes of terrorism, cutting off its financial and other forms of support, and holding all perpetrators accountable.