Sunday, August 14. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine

Business Sunday, August 14. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine Katya Soldak Forbes Staff Forbes Ukraine Forbes Staff Aug 14, 2022, 06:53pm EDT | Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Nelia Fedorova, left, injured in a Russian rocket attack, with her daughter, Yelyzaveta Gavenko, 11, . .

. [+] in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022.

The strike killed three people and wounded 13 others, according to the mayor. The attack came less than a day after 11 other rockets were fired at the city. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Copyright 2022 The Associated Press.

All rights reserved. Dispatches from Ukraine, provided by Forbes Ukraine’s editorial team. As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues and the war rages on, reliable sources of information are critical.

Forbes Ukraine’s reporters gather information and provide updates on the situation. Sunday, August 14. Day 172.

By Dmytro Aksyonov Kharkiv. Russian artillery attacks on the city of Kharkiv injured five civilians, including one reportedly in critical condition, said Kharkiv Governor Oleh Synyehubov. The shelling damaged critical communication infrastructure in the city, caused severe damage to a college facility and moderate damage to many residential buildings.

Enerhodar. According to the Mayor-in-exile of Enerhodar, Zaporizhzhya region, Dmytro Orlov, Russian artillery attacks on the city killed a high-profile worker of the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant , which is located in the city. Several other civilians were injured in the attack.

Representatives of 42 countries, including all EU member states and many Western allies, have issued a statement calling for Russia to immediately withdraw its military from the perimeters of the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant following reports of the facility being repeatedly shelled. The statement alleges that the presence of Russian military forces at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant “prevents the operator and the Ukrainian authorities from fulfilling their nuclear and radiation safety obligations in accordance with international conventions,” and “prevents the IAEA from fulfilling its safeguards mandate. ” Any possible seizure of Russian assets by the United States will completely destroy Moscow’s bilateral relations with Washington , said Alexander Darchiev , the head of the North American Department at the Russian foreign ministry.

It is not immediately clear what exactly Darchiev is referring to, but it is possible that his statement refers to suggestions made by some Western officials of using Russian assets to finance Ukraine’s post-war restoration. Darchiev has also said that if the U. S.

declares Russia a state sponsor of terrorism , as the Ukrainian government has repeatedly requested, diplomatic ties between the two countries, which are already tense, could be further damaged or fully severed. MORE FOR YOU Pfizer Tests Pill That Could Prevent Covid Infection Liz Cheney Needles Trump For Bashing Bush: ‘I Like Republican Presidents Who Win Re-Election’ Covid Pandemic Slashes Life Expectancy — Here’s Where It Fell The Most Germany’s gas storage facilities have been filled to 75% a couple of weeks ahead of target , according to data from European operators group GIE. The German government had set an outline that aims for gas storage levels to reach 75% by September 1.

The next targets are 85% by October 1 and 95% by November 1. Gas heats more than half of the homes in Germany and the government there has been racing to ensure there is enough to avoid an unprecedented shortage during winter, including through such measures as placing a gas levy on households and enacting an emergency plan, which, in the event of a complete cutoff from Russian gas supply, could see the country implement gas rationing measures. Rationing would prioritize households and could have a significant negative impact on Germany’s industrial capabilities.

Global rating agencies S&P and Fitch lowered Ukraine’s foreign currency ratings to selective default and restricted default on Friday as they consider the country’s debt restructuring—which includes a two-year freeze on payments on nearly $20 billion in international bonds—distressed. S&P lowered Ukraine’s foreign currency rating to “SD/SD” from “CC/C,” saying that “given the announced terms and conditions of the restructuring, and in line with our criteria, we view the transaction as distressed and tantamount to default. ” Fitch cut the country’s long-term foreign currency rating to “RD” from “C,” as it deems the deferral of debt payments as a completion of a distressed debt-exchange.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Culture and Information Policy has registered 464 instances of crimes against Ukrainian cultural heritage , according to Minister of Culture Oleksandr Tkachenko. The registry includes damage to or destruction of 162 religious structures, 44 libraries and 34 museums. Additionally, 23 objects classified as “monuments of national importance” have been damaged as a result of the Russian invasion, with the largest number of such sites being targeted in the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions Katya Soldak Forbes Ukraine Editorial Standards Print Reprints & Permissions.