Explaining complex things in simple words: Tragedy in Poltava, Kursk operation, demarche of Mongolia

The Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security pursues efforts to provide a brief explanation to foreign audiences on the current topics of particular interest as regards Ukraine.   

TRAGEDY IN POLTAVA

On September 3, Russia struck the building of the Institute of Communication and a hospital with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles. At least 51 people died, and at least 271 were injured.

  • The attack on Poltava became one of the bloodiest Russian crimes since the beginning of the war. In the Poltava region, a three-day mourning for the dead was announced.
  • The rescue operation is continuing. There are still people under the rubble.
  • We are grateful to all the rescuers, doctors, nurses, and residents of Poltava who helped, donated blood and provided support.
  • The Ground Forces Command is conducting an investigation to find out whether enough was done to protect the lives and health of servicemen at the facility in the face of a constant enemy missile threat.
  • Poltava is another vivid example of why the supply of air defence systems to Ukraine should be accelerated.

KURSK OPERATION

The Ukrainian Armed Forces will hold the controlled territories of the Kursk oblast until the Russian Federation agrees to negotiations, said President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

  • The Kursk operation of the Armed Forces is developing successfully.
  • Preserving control over the territory of the Kursk oblast of the Russian Federation is an integral part of the victory plan.
  • Ukraine's control over the adjacent territories of the Russian Federation will be maintained as long as necessary.
  • The further military plans of the Ukrainian command on the territory of the adjacent regions of the Russian Federation are not revealed or commented on.
  • Ukraine has no intention of annexing foreign territories.

DEMARCHE OF MONGOLIA

Russian dictator Putin has visited   Mongolia,   which is a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), and was not arrested.

  • Mongolia violated its international obligations by refusing to arrest war criminal Vladimir Putin on an ICC warrant.
  • The ICC, Ukraine, and the EU warned Mongolia about the inadmissibility of violations of its obligations under the Rome Statute.
  • Mongolia has created a dangerous precedent, undermining the effectiveness of international justice decisions.
  • Together with international partners, Ukraine will discuss further actions after the visit of the war criminal to Mongolia.
  • We are grateful to representatives of civil society in Mongolia, who, contrary to the position of their government, staged a protest against Putin's visit to their country.

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