The Paper's reporter Nan Boyi intern Gao Qiuyi
On August 9, 2022, local time, thick smoke rose after the explosion in the village of NovoFidorovka in the New Fedorovka area of Crimea. Visual China figure
On August 9, local time, an explosion occurred at a Russian air base on the Crimean Peninsula, and Russia and Ukraine disagreed on the cause of the explosion. At the same time, the shelling of the battlefield in eastern Ukraine continued, and a brewery was shelled after the ammonia leaked, causing 1 death and 2 injuries. What is even more worrying to all parties in the world is that the war has even spread to the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. After the shelling of the nuclear power plant, some equipment was cut off, and Russia and Ukraine blamed each other on this incident.
On the energy issues triggered by the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Russia successfully resumed transportation within a week after the suspension of the Oil Pipeline through Ukraine, but the EU's coal ban on Russia came into effect on August 11. In addition, the black sea food corridor opened through the mediation of the United Nations has led to an increase in Ukrainian food exports, which has played a positive role in alleviating the global food crisis.
An explosion occurred at the Russian Air Base in Crimea, and Russia and Ukraine disagreed on the cause of the explosion
According to the Associated Press, on August 9, local time, a series of explosions occurred at Russia's Saki Air Base on the west coast of the Crimean Peninsula. Russia initially attributed the cause of the accident to firefighting, while a senior Ukrainian official told Reuters that a series of explosions at a Russian air base in Crimea may have been caused by Ukrainian special forces.
Initially, according to information released by the Russian Ministry of Defense, an explosion occurred in an aviation ammunition storage area at Saki Air Base, which caused no casualties and no damage to aviation equipment. Russian military sources also told the media that violations of fire safety requirements were the main cause of the explosion, and there was no indication or evidence of shelling or man-made explosions.
Crimean officials also confirmed the blast, but said the cause was still being confirmed. "I can confirm the fact that there have been several explosions in the town of New Fyodorovka. I ask everyone to wait for official information and not to spread false claims," Oleg Kryuchkov, an aide to Crimean head Sergei Akshonov, wrote on Telegram.
After the explosion, Ukrainians speculated on social platforms that the Ukrainian military hit the base with a long-range rocket. In this regard, Podolyak, an adviser to the head of the office of the Ukrainian president, said that the explosion had nothing to do with the Ukrainian side. However, the Washington Post reported on August 10, quoting a senior Ukrainian military officer as saying that the Ukrainian army planned the bombing. The senior Ukrainian military officer said: "Russian aircraft often take off from the airport to strike at the troops of the Southern Military District of Ukraine. He revealed that the Ukrainian army used a "homegrown weapon" to carry out the strike mission.
Shelling continued in eastern Ukraine, and a brewery was shelled for a leak of ammonia
According to the Russian Satellite News Agency reported on August 11, the "Donetsk People's Republic" Land Defense Command released a message on Telegram that "in the past day, from 8 o'clock on August 10 to 8 o'clock on August 11, the shelling of the Ukrainian armed forces in the territory of the 'Donetsk People's Republic' has killed 4 people and injured 21 civilians." According to the department, one of the injured was a child born in 2007.
On August 11, 2022, local time, in the Donetsk region, the Donetsk brewery was shelled by Ukrainian troops, and nearby vehicles were damaged. People's Vision Diagram
In addition, the Donetsk civil armed forces said that a local brewery was shelled by the Ukrainian army on the evening of the 10th, and the tank storing ammonia in the factory was damaged after being hit, causing leakage and causing a fire. At present, it is preliminarily determined that the accident has killed 1 person and injured 2 people. Residents within two kilometers of the brewery were asked to stay indoors and stay away from irritants. At present, the Ukrainian side has not responded to this.
The Zaporozhye nuclear power plant continues to be attacked, and nuclear safety has aroused concerns from all sides
According to the information released by the Russian and Ukrainian ministries of defense, the Zaporozhian nuclear power plant has been shelled many times a few days ago, and the attack caused the distribution high-voltage line of the nuclear power plant to catch fire, posing a certain threat to its operational safety. It is reported that Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of the attack, both claiming that the attack on the Zaporozhian nuclear power plant was committed by the other party, and Zelenskiy called on international institutions to intervene at an early date to let the Russian army hand over control of the Zaporozhian nuclear power plant.
The Russian Defense Ministry said that since August 5, the Ukrainian army has repeatedly fired a large number of shells at the Zaporizhian nuclear power plant, and the attack has caused a fire inside the nuclear power plant and caused some equipment of the third unit of the nuclear power plant to be cut off. The Ukrainian media pointed the finger at Russia, accusing Russia of opening fire on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant and causing some units of the nuclear power plant to continue to operate normally.
Petro Kotin, head of the National Nuclear Power Company of Ukraine, told Reuters on the 9th that the shelling of the Zaporizhian nuclear power plant by the Russian army last week destroyed three lines connecting the nuclear power plant to the Ukrainian power grid, and said that the Russian side intends to cut off the connection between the facility and the Ukrainian power grid and instead connect it with the Russian power grid. Petro Curtin also added that some of the guns landed near spent fuel storage facilities, while there were 174 containers in the area containing highly radioactive material. "These are the most radioactive materials in nuclear power plants." He warned.
Regarding the shelling of the Zaporizhian nuclear power plant, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said at a news conference in Tokyo a few days ago: "The attack on the nuclear power plant is a suicide act. We want to stop that behavior. At the same time, we expect the International Atomic Energy Agency to have access to this station. We look forward to him exercising his or her mandate. ”
Russian oil pipelines resumed transportation, and the EU's coal ban on Russia came into effect
According to "Russia Today", after Ukraine confirmed the receipt of transit transportation costs paid by Hungary and Slovakia, Russia has resumed the delivery of oil from the southern line of the "Friendship" oil pipeline transiting Ukraine to Hungary and Slovakia at 16:00 local time on August 10.
Earlier, the Russian Oil Pipeline Transport Company issued a notice on the 9th, saying that the Ukrainian side has banned the transportation of Russian oil from the southern line of the "Friendship" oil pipeline that transits through Ukraine to Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic since August 4. Due to the financial sanctions imposed by the European Union, the company was unable to pay the transit fee to the Ukrainian side, and the previously paid transit fee has been returned. The Ukrainian Oil Transport Company decided to stop providing oil transport services on the grounds that it had not received transit fees.
At a time when oil shipments were just resuming, the EU embargo on another Russian energy source, coal, went into effect on August 11. In April, the European Union decided to impose a coal embargo on Russia, initially proposing a 90-day transition period for member states, but extending it to 120 days at the request of countries such as Germany. An EU spokesman said on August 10 that the transition period ended at midnight that day and would not be extended.
At present, the European Union is stepping up its efforts to purchase coal from countries such as South Africa, hoping to fill the gap in the market. However, there is a general consensus within the EU that importing coal from other countries and regions will lead to higher costs, and the embargo on Russian coal also means that the EU region will face rising electricity prices. The data shows that 45% of the EU's previous annual coal imports come from Russia. Germany, Poland and the Netherlands are the biggest buyers within the EU. About 70% of the EU's thermal coal for power generation and heating is imported from Russia. The total amount and value of Russian coal imported by the EU is much lower than that of oil and gas, and sanctions on Russian coal are easier for the EU.
After the resumption of the export of agricultural products from Black Sea ports, Ukrainian grain exports increased
On August 5, 2022, local time, in Istanbul, Turkey, the Barbados-flagged "FULMAR S" grain carrier arrived in the local area, was inspected by representatives of Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the United Nations, and then set off for Ukraine. Visual China figure
Since its commissioning on 1 August, the black sea grain corridor opened by a quadripartite agreement between Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the United Nations has shipped some 370,000 tons of grain from Ukraine. As of 11 August, 5 batches of 12 vessels carrying Ukrainian grain had left the southern Ukrainian ports; Two ships were approved to enter the Ukrainian port of Chernomosk to transport grain. Most of the grains transported are corn, while the rest are soybeans, sunflower oil and sunflower meal.
Frederick Kenney, Un interim coordinator of the Black Sea Food Coordination Centre, expects that the number of vessels applying to enter the black sea food corridor will "significantly increase" in the future, and the goal of transporting between 2 million and 5 million tons of food per month will be "achievable". Kenny said that the current average inspection time for ships is 2 to 4 hours, but due to security reasons and the night embargo policy, the full transit time from Ukrainian ports to Turkey is about 24 to 26 hours, and the coordination center is working to reduce the inspection time to speed up transportation. Kenny also said that the United Nations Food Programme's special food ship transportation plan is expected to be announced in the near future.
Before the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Ukraine exported between 5 million and 6 million tons of grain per month. Ukraine's infrastructure minister, Kubrakov, previously said it would take months for Ukrainian food exports to return to pre-Russian-Ukrainian levels.
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