According to comprehensive Xinhua News Agency and CCTV News, on August 21, local time, the Russian Defense Ministry said that the Russian army destroyed an ammunition depot containing US-made "Haimas" rockets. Ukrainian officials say the car bombings in Ukraine and moscow oblast are not related. The Japanese government confirmed that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was infected with the new crown virus. In addition, the illegal U.S. military presence in Syria used 137 tanker trucks to re-smuggle Syrian oil.
Russian Ministry of Defense: Russian troops destroyed a deposit
Ammunition depot for U.S.-made "Haimas" rockets
The Russian Ministry of Defense issued a notice on the 21st that the Russian military used sea-based "caliber" cruise missiles to destroy an ammunition depot containing American-made "Haimas" rockets and Western air defense missiles in the Odessa area.
Russian Aerospace Force aircraft destroyed a fuel depot of the 102nd Homeland Defense Brigade of the USSR in the Zaporozhye region, which stored more than 100 tons of diesel fuel for military equipment. Russian artillery destroyed two American-made M777 howitzers in the Kherson area. Russian air defense forces shot down 9 Ukrainian drones.
At present, the Ukrainian side has not responded to this.
Ukrainian officials:
Ukraine and the Moscow region car bombings are not related
Podoriak, an adviser to the director of the office of the President of Ukraine, said on the 21st that ukraine and the car explosion that occurred in Moscow Oblast, Russia, had nothing to do with it.
Russian Federal Investigation Commission:
The murder of Alexander Dugin's daughter was an assassination
The Investigation Commission of the Russian Federation said on the 21st that the death of Dalia Dukina, the daughter of well-known Russian sociologist Alexander Dukin, a political scientist and journalist, was an assassination planned by unknown people behind the scenes. The chairman of the investigation commission, Mr. Bastrekin, will personally lead the investigation of the case.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the explosives were placed under the driver's seat. On the evening of the 20th, Dukin's father and daughter attended a cultural festival in moscow oblast, when they parked their vehicles in a public parking lot guarded by no security personnel.
Banned by the government of Kiev, Ukraine
Public events are held in the city from 22 to 25 August
According to Ukrainian media reports, on the 21st local time, the head of the Kiev Military and Political Administration bureau ordered that all public activities including assemblies and any action involving a large number of people gathering in the city were prohibited from the 22nd to the 25th.
Ukraine will celebrate Independence Day on August 24. The Ukrainian General Staff warned in a war report on the morning of the 21st that Russia has transferred some of its air defense missile systems to Belarus to be vigilant against the high threat of missiles and air strikes from the Russian military in Belarus. In a routine video speech on the evening of the 20th, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy also issued a warning about possible actions taken by the Russian army next week.
The United States has illegal troops stationed in Syria
The use of 137 tanker trucks to steal Syrian oil again
According to the Syrian News Agency, in the early morning of the 21st local time, with the assistance of the US-backed opposition armed "Syrian Democratic Army", the US illegal garrison in Syria used 137 tank trucks, full of oil stolen from the oil fields in northeast Syria, and transported to the US military base in Iraq through the illegal crossing point of Mahmoudi.
Local sources said the tank convoy was transferred out of the country in two parts, the first being 122 tanker trucks and the second being 15.
Recently, the theft and transshipment of Syrian oil by illegal U.S. troops has become more frequent. Since August, the US military has used about 600 tanker trucks and smuggled Syrian oil at least seven times. The Syrian government has repeatedly condemned the "piracy" of the United States and said that the THEFT of the United States is very shameful, causing a serious energy shortage in Syria and aggravating the humanitarian disaster in Syria.
Attack on a Kuwaiti air base with U.S. troops?
U.S. military says news is "untrue"
The US Air Force said on the 20th that a military organization claiming to be from Iraq "lied" about launching a drone attack on an air base in Kuwait with US troops.
The Associated Press reported on the 20th that a group claiming to be the "successor" claimed to have attacked ali Salim Air Base in Kuwait on the 12th. The online statement, accompanied by a video showing a drone take off, did not provide evidence of the attack or any damage to the base.
Ali Salim Air Base is tens of kilometres from the Kuwait-Iraq border.
Hours after the announcement, the U.S. Air Force's 386th Expeditionary Wing said in a statement sent to The Associated Press that "no such attacks have taken place." U.S. and Kuwaiti air forces continued to cover the area without interference.
The Kuwaiti government did not respond to the attack on Salim Air Base. Kuwait's Torch newspaper reported, citing a credible source, that the news of the "attack" on the base was "completely untrue."
The Associated Press reporter analyzed satellite images provided by the AMERICAN "Planet Lab" company. Images from August 12 show that the Salim base is "not visibly damaged."
Although the "successor" claims to be an Iraqi organization, the U.S. side believes it may have come from Iran.
Kuwait, which borders Iraq and is close to Iran, is what the United States considers an "important non-NATO ally." According to the Associated Press, about 13,500 U.S. troops are currently stationed in Kuwait.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has confirmed infection with the new crown virus
On the 21st local time, the Japanese government confirmed that Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio was infected with the new crown virus.
According to the News of the Japanese Cabinet Office, Kishida Fumio had mild fever, cough and other symptoms on the night of the 20th, and received a nucleic acid test for the new crown virus at the Prime Minister's Mansion at 10 a.m. on the 21st, and was officially confirmed to be infected with the new crown virus at 4 p.m.
Kishida Fumio is currently in isolation and recuperation at his public residence, and his close contacts are only his wife, Hiroko Kishida and other family members, and the infection path is being confirmed.
Kishida Fumio began summer vacation on the 15th of this month and was scheduled to resume official business on the 22nd. At present, it is possible to participate in official business in the form of an online office.
At the same time, Kishida Fumio was scheduled to attend the International Conference on African Development in Tunis later this month, or it will be changed to online.
Latest French poll:
Prime Minister Borny rose in support ahead of Macron
On August 21, local time, a French poll showed that in August 2022, French Prime Minister Borné's approval rating increased to 41%, ahead of President Macron, whose approval rating dropped to 37%. Borne and Macron both had 38 percent support in July.
The survey showed that French President Emmanuel Macron's support for business leaders, senior managers, Republican Forward supporters and people over the age of 65 declined; Prime Minister Borné's popularity among young people, craftsmen, businessmen and Republican Forward supporters has risen.
Institutions: The safe-haven trend in the US stock market is obvious or the current correction
Traders at Wall Street giants Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase warned clients in recent days that investors lack confidence in whether stock prices can continue to rally in the near future.
Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase recently found that their clients had even sold long-term bets, suggesting that they have no confidence in the longevity of the rally. Some investors have bet that the recovery will fade away, and Goldman Sachs hedge fund clients have begun to bet back on the decline.
Gene Goldman, chief investment officer at financial conglomerate Cetera, also said that while the economy is in better shape than many Americans may realize, there could be a correction in the stock market. There's a lot of good news, but the market rally is too fast and needs to be paused. One sign of investors becoming nervous is that cyclical stocks are outperforming defensive sectors, and another sign is the weakness of cryptocurrencies, which is a clear sign of the market's safe-haven trend. Tactical sell-offs are justified.
Jim Ritterbusch, president of crude oil consultancy Bitbusc, said a stronger dollar hit a five-week high, limiting crude oil gains. Although oil prices can escape the impact of a stronger U.S. dollar on any trading day, a trend of continued U.S. dollar strength will pose a significant resistance to the continued rise in oil prices. Since the end of July, the spread between Brent crude spot and next-month crude futures has narrowed by about $5 to less than $1 a barrel, indicating signs of easing the tight supply of crude oil.
Edit: Yu Hongbo
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