Putin seeks personal meeting with Zelenskyy, drones attack two Russian ammo depots - Tuesday brief
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Russian president Vladimir Putin insists on a personal meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Meanwhile, long-range drones of the Security Service of Ukraine attacked two Russian ammunition depots in the temporarily occupied territory of the Luhansk region.
Read more about what happened on Tuesday, August 19.
Putin insists on face-to-face meeting with Zelenskyy without Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin insists on a personal meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He rejects the participation of US leader Donald Trump in the talks.
According to a White House official, when Trump called to offer his presence at the meeting between Zelenskyy and the Russian president, Putin said: "You don't have to come. I want to see him one on one."
According to the publication's source, Trump's team has already "started working on this." The preparation of the meeting is being handled by US President's special envoy Steve Witkoff.
Later, the White House confirmed that information.
Seven hits: SBU drones destroy Russian ammo depots in Luhansk region
On the night of August 19, long-range drones of the SBU attacked two Russian ammunition depots in the temporarily occupied territory of the Luhansk region. At least seven hits were recorded.
According to the SBU, the explosions occurred at two Russian ammunition depots in the settlement of Bilokurakyne.
This settlement is located on an important railway line through which Russia supplies ammunition to the front line, including the Pokrovsk direction.
Preliminary reports indicate that the drones hit the depot areas at least seven times.
After the explosions, a powerful fire broke out, which was also recorded by the international FIRMS service, tracking fires in real time worldwide.
UK to help Ukraine hold first postwar elections - The Independent
The United Kingdom will help Ukraine hold its first elections after the end of the war with Russia. The electoral commissions of the two countries signed a cooperation agreement.
The agreement provides for the exchange of advanced experience in the field of cybersecurity and voter education, aimed at assisting the Ukrainian authorities in planning future post-war elections.
Russia hits oil and gas facilities in Ukraine's Poltava region
On the night of August 19, Russian forces carried out another attack on the oil refining and gas infrastructure of the Poltava region. The enemy used cruise missiles and attack drones.
The attack caused large-scale fires. Several key energy facilities were damaged, including one of the production facilities of Ukraine’s gas transmission system. Preliminary reports indicate damage to the surface infrastructure of the facility.
Ukraine receives bodies of 1,000 fallen defenders
On August 19, Ukraine received the bodies of 1,000 Ukrainian military personnel who died defending the country.
According to the headquarters, the repatriated include five servicemen who died in captivity. They were listed as "severely wounded and seriously ill" prisoners eligible for exchange under the agreements reached in Istanbul during the second round of negotiations.
