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European Union leaders issued a joint statement supporting Ukraine ahead of the upcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

Hungary abstained from endorsing the statement.

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Kyiv Post provides the full text of the statement:

We, the Leaders of the European Union, welcome the efforts of President Trump towards ending Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and achieving a just and lasting peace and security for Ukraine.

A just and lasting peace that brings stability and security must respect international law, including the principles of independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and that international borders must not be changed by force.

The people of Ukraine must have the freedom to decide their future. The path to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukraine. Meaningful negotiations can only take place in the context of a ceasefire or reduction of hostilities.

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Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has wider implications for European and international security. We share the conviction that a diplomatic solution must protect Ukraine’s and Europe’s vital security interests.

The European Union, in coordination with the US and other like-minded partners, will continue to provide political, financial, economic, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support to Ukraine as Ukraine is exercising its inherent right of self-defence. It will also continue to uphold and impose restrictive measures against the Russian Federation.

Other Topics of Interest Ukraine Says It Took Out Brigade Commander in Occupied Donetsk Region The General Staff reported on Monday evening that a “high-precision” weapon took out a Russian brigade commander with the call sign “Dnepr” along with five other Russian troops.

A Ukraine capable of defending itself effectively is an integral part of any future security guarantees. The European Union and Member States are ready to further contribute to security guarantees based on their respective competences and capabilities, in line with international law, and in full respect of the security and defence policy of certain Member States and taking into account the security and defence interests of all Member States.

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The European Union underlines the inherent right of Ukraine to choose its own destiny and will continue supporting Ukraine on its path towards EU membership.

Hungary does not associate itself with this Statement.

Reprinted from the European Council of the European Union website, you can find the original here.

Moscow, Aug 12

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said Tuesday that it foiled a terror attack targetting a high-ranking defence ministry official in the Moscow region.

The agency said it detained a dual Russian-Ukrainian citizen attempting to use a homemade explosive device disguised in a car for the attack.

The vehicle, filled with more than 60 kg of explosives, was to be detonated when the high-ranking officer passes by, the FSB said.

The plant, struck in the drone attacks launched by the Main Intelligence Directorate under the Ukrainian Defence Ministry on Monday, is Russia’s sole producer of helium used in rocket manufacturing, space and aviation industries, the report said.

On Monday morning, the Defence Ministry reported that air defences shot down another seven Ukrainian drones. As a result of the drone attack on the Nizhny Novgorod Region, one person was killed and two were injured, the regional governor, Gleb Nikitin, wrote on his Telegram channel.

Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said that seven drones heading toward the Russian capital were downed on Monday morning. “Response teams are working at the site where debris fell,” he wrote on Telegram.

On Monday, Aug. 11, Ukrainian Defense Intelligence (HUR) drones hit the Orenburg Helium Plant in the city of Orenburg – the only facility in Russia producing helium, a vital component for missile manufacturing, space technology, and the aviation industry, Kyiv Post sources in HUR said.

Orenburg Oblast borders Kazakhstan in southern Russia, with the helium plant situated about 1,200 kilometers (750 miles) from Ukraine’s front line.

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Local residents reported seeing the drones overhead, followed by a series of powerful explosions in the plant’s area. Around 8 p.m., local authorities closed a section of the federal M-5 “Ural” highway near Perevolotsky and Kholodnye Klyuchi – the location of the targeted facility.

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The Orenburg Helium Plant is one of the largest in Europe, with an annual capacity to process about 15 billion cubic meters of natural gas. Helium from the plant is used extensively in missile systems, satellite programs, and aerospace production, HUR sources said early Tuesday morning.

Intelligence sources say the facility plays a direct role in Russia’s war against Ukraine, making it a legitimate military target under international law. The strike marks a significant blow to Russia’s military-industrial complex, hitting a critical supply chain link for its missile program.

Yesterday Kyiv Post reported that Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) launched a precision drone strike on Russia’s Arzamas Instrument-Building Plant in Nizhny Novgorod, a key military-industrial facility supplying components for cruise missiles used against Ukrainian cities.

Other Topics of Interest Next Stop – Crimea? Budanov Inspects Liberated Snake Island and Boyko Towers HUR chief Budanov inspected Zmiinyi Island and the reclaimed “Boyko Towers” in the Black Sea, praising “Timur” fighters and vowing Ukraine will defeat an even stronger enemy.

Nizhny Novgorod Oblast is located in central Russia, northeast of Moscow and lies about 760 kilometers (471 miles) from Ukraine’s border.

The plant is part of Russia’s military-industrial complex and manufactures gyroscopic devices, control systems, onboard computers, and other components – including those used in Kh-32 and Kh-101 cruise missiles, which are routinely launched by the Russian military to strike Ukrainian cities.

A Ukrainian National Guard serviceman jumps from an armoured car during a training not far from the frontline on Pokrovsk direction, Ukraine, on Aug 8, 2025. (PHOTO / AP)

KYIV – Ukraine’s new round of drone attacks hit a helium production plant in Russia’s Orenburg area, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Tuesday.

The plant, struck in the drone attacks launched by the Main Intelligence Directorate under the Ukrainian Defense Ministry on Monday, is Russia’s sole producer of helium used in rocket manufacturing, space and aviation industries, the report said.

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Local residents reportedly witnessed drones flying near the plant, and a series of explosions were reported in the targeted area.