Trump and Putin meet in Alaska, Ukrainian forces strike Russia's Olya port - Friday brief
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US President Donald Trump and the Russian leader held a meeting in Anchorage, Alaska. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Defense Forces stopped and blocked the Russian troops' breakthrough near Dobropillia.
Read more about what happened on Friday, August 15.
Trump and Putin meet in Alaska
US President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin met in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday, August 15. They held talks there, focusing on the war in Ukraine. For more details, see the article by RBC-Ukraine.
Russian breakthrough blocked: Ukraine's Forces begin clearing operations in Dobropillia area
Over the past three days, the Ukrainian Defense Forces have stopped and blocked an attempt by Russian forces to break through near Dobropillia. Clearing operations are underway in several settlements that Russia managed to reach, according to a statement from the Azov 1st Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine.
Over the past three days, in the defense sector of the Pokrovsk direction, the Azov 1st Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine, along with adjacent and subordinate units, has halted the enemy’s advance. As a result of search-and-strike operations, the following settlements have been cleared: Hruzke, Rubizhne, Novovodiane, Petrivka, Vesele, and Zolotyi Kolodiaz, according to the report.
Macron and Zelenskyy to meet right after Trump-Putin summit
The Presidents of France and Ukraine have agreed on a future meeting. It will take place after the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, according to BFM TV.
The Presidents agreed to hold their meeting at a convenient time after the summit, although the specific date and place have not yet been determined.
Ukrainian forces strike Russia’s Olya port, destroying Iranian ammunition
The Armed Forces of Ukraine struck the port of Olya in the Astrakhan region of Russia. They hit a ship carrying components for drones and Iranian ammunition, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"According to available information, the ship Port Olya 4, loaded with components for Shahed-type UAVs and ammunition from Iran, was hit. The results of the strike are being clarified," Ukraine's General Staff says.
Ukraine’s General Staff confirms hit on Russia’s Syzran refinery and Yenakiieve headquarters: Details
Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck the Syzran oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region with drones on August 15. A Russian command post in the temporarily occupied city of Yenakiieve in the Donetsk region was also attacked, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.
The refinery produces a wide range of fuels, including aviation kerosene, and contributes to supplying the Russian army.
