Ukraine and the EU have signed a number of important bilateral documents on the sidelines of the eighth meeting of the EU-Ukraine Association Council in Brussels.
The European Network of Transmission System Operators (ENTSO-E) has increased the available cross-border capacity for Ukraine’s electricity exports towards the EU to 300 megawatts. Such capacities will be available to Ukrainian exporters during peak consumption hours.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal expects that Ukraine will receive EUR 5 billion in macro-financial assistance from the EU this week. He discussed with German partners the issue of receiving another EUR 3 billion in support, as well as providing macro-financial assistance to Ukraine next year.
The number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations is gradually growing in Ukraine, with 11,500 new cases and over 3,000 hospital admissions recorded this week.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled enemy attacks near seven populated localities in the east, damaged three enemy control points, and destroyed an enemy personnel deployment facility.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has put forward a proposal to fix the popular vocabulary due to the frequent use by the Russian propaganda of the word “russophobia.”
In August, Ukraine’s exports of agricultural products increased by 66% - up to 4.5 million tonnes, according to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine are fighting positional battles in Kherson region, having gained fire control over the pontoon crossings that the Russian invaders are trying to set up in place of the earlier destroyed bridges.
The missile and artillery units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have struck enemy boats, ammunition depots and crossing in southern Ukraine, causing them to catch fire.
On September 2, 2022, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine endorsed a resolution on Ukraine’s withdrawal from the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR), headquartered in Dubna, Russia.