Ukraine and Poland: Zelensky opens secret archives and proposes new historical dialogue...

[00:00:00]Well, that's it. The Poles will no longer be able to manipulate history.

[00:00:04]Ukraine is declassifying SBU archives regarding Volyn. And this shocks everyone. Has this only come out now?

[00:00:11]And what could all this lead to? No one certainly expected this. A complete turnaround of events, and it gets even more powerful. Crimea is being cut off.

[00:00:20]The flames of a new attack across from Alushta to Yalta. Electricity, logistics, everything is bursting at the seams. Budanov's units liquidated a Russian engineer linked to Russian aviation. Who became the new target? And that's not all. Trump increases pressure on Moscow, and the AFU conducted a successful operation in Donetsk region.

[00:00:41]Meanwhile, the Kremlin no longer knows who to send into assaults, searching for new soldiers among prisoners and drug dealers.

[00:00:48]All the main events, loud statements, and unexpected details, watch them right now. Greetings to you. I am Solomiya Dolik. This is Ukraine today, and we're starting.

[00:01:03]The Poles will no longer be able to manipulate history. Ukraine is preparing to open SBU archives regarding the Volyn tragedy, and Warsaw is already reacting.

[00:01:12]It seems a new stage may begin in the complex historical topic between Ukraine and Poland. Following President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's statement on preparing decisions regarding opening archives, conducting exhumations, and deepening dialogue, official Warsaw has already voiced its position. Poland's defense minister stated that he expects not only loud statements, but also real steps.

[00:01:34]>> I hope that Zelenskyy's promises regarding opening archives, exhumations, and dialogue will translate into concrete actions. This is the direction we have been striving for.

[00:01:44]>> At the same time, he emphasized that Ukraine and Poland have a common enemy.

[00:01:49]>> Today, Poland and Ukraine have a common enemy, Russia. That is where the threat to our order lies. Discord between our peoples serves the interests of the Kremlin.

[00:01:58]>> As a reminder, earlier Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the preparation of new decisions in relations with Poland.

[00:02:05]Among them are opening archives, search operations, and exhumations in Volyn.

[00:02:15]Crimea is shaking from nighttime explosions. Alushta and Yalta were left without power. The occupiers are silent.

[00:02:21]The night in temporarily occupied Crimea turned out to be restless. According to reports from local residents, around midnight a loud explosion rang out in Alushta. After that, part of the city was left without power. Power outages were also recorded in Yalta. Local residents report new explosions and sounds of gunfire.

[00:02:41]According to preliminary information, an electrical substation on Darsan Hill could have been hit. In addition, in Feodosia, residents reported the operation of mobile fire groups.

[00:02:51]Currently, the occupying authorities in Crimea are traditionally not reporting on the consequences of the night's events. Meanwhile, residents of the peninsula continue to report power outages and a restless night in various cities across Crimea.

[00:03:09]Budanov's units have announced the elimination of a Russian engineer who worked for the Russian Federation Strategic Aviation. According to Ukrainian sources, he was involved in the development of engines for the Russian Federation Strategic Aviation.

[00:03:22]We are talking about Andriy Tyurin, the head of the design department for thermophysics and gas dynamics of aircraft engines. According to journalist Serhiy Ivanov, he was eliminated on July 15th in Samara.

[00:03:34]>> He facilitated Russian missile strikes on the civilian population of Ukraine using Russian strategic missile carriers and bombers.

[00:03:42]>> The enterprise where the engineer worked is involved in the creation and maintenance of power units for Russian aircraft that Moscow uses for strikes on Ukraine.

[00:03:50]As the journalist reported, a volunteer unit called Budanov squads was allegedly involved in the operation, a structure not previously publicly reported.

[00:03:59]Earlier, the head of the president's office, Kyrylo Budanov, stated that everyone involved in Russian terror and war crimes against Ukraine will eventually be held accountable.

[00:04:13]Trump has put forward a new condition regarding sanctions against Russia.

[00:04:18]The head of the White House called on Republicans in Congress to expand the document and also include sanctions against Iran.

[00:04:24]Trump voiced his position on the social network Truth Social.

[00:04:28]>> Republicans must either run to the bill on sanctions against Russia.

[00:04:32]This is exactly what Lindsey wanted and it was supposed to happen. It's important.

[00:04:36]>> This refers to a legislative initiative that envisages increasing pressure on Moscow due to its aggression against Ukraine.

[00:04:43]Now, Trump insists that restrictions against Iran be included in this same package.

[00:04:48]According to the US president, such a change aligns with the position of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, who previously advocated for a tough approach to Russia and its partners.

[00:04:57]Currently, Congress must decide on the final form of the bill.

[00:05:01]Whether Trump's demand will be taken into account will become known after further negotiations in Washington.

[00:05:12]The Ukrainian flag is flying again in Kostiantynivka. Fighters from Skelya reported the clearing of the central part of the city in the Donetsk region and the raising of the Ukrainian flag over one of the buildings.

[00:06:10]>> According to the military, a concentration of Russian forces was discovered in the residential area of Kostyantynivka.

[00:06:17]Following this, Ukrainian defenders struck enemy positions using drones. The regiment also released footage of the strike on Russian troops and reported the completion of their combat mission.

[00:06:27]The Ukrainian military emphasizes operations in this direction continue and the main goal of the defense forces is the full liberation of Ukrainian territories.

[00:06:39]And this is the second army in the world.

[00:06:42]Russia is preparing a new wave of prisoner mobilization. Drug dealers, hackers, and smugglers could be sent to the front. A package of bills has been submitted to the Russian State Duma that would allow the Ministry of Defense to sign contracts even with categories of criminals who were previously ineligible for service. Separately, it is proposed to allow the recruitment of people convicted of crimes related to illegal drug trafficking. In other words, the Russian army could receive reinforcements from those who were until recently considered dangerous to Russian society itself. This is not the first time Moscow has used prisoners as a resource for war. Initially, the Wagner Private Military Company handled recruitment and later this practice was taken over by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

[00:07:26]Russia had already allowed contracts with those convicted of serious crimes and later the rules were expanded even further.

[00:07:38]A night that forced Moscow to wake up to explosions. The capital of the Russian Federation and the Moscow region came under a massive drone attack. Drones struck targets in Podolsk and the Stavropol region. What exactly happened and what consequences could this have for Russia's military logistics? See more in the report.

[00:07:57]>> It's really burning over there.

[00:08:01]It's a total That's it. Here's the epicenter. Here it is on fire.

[00:08:05]>> Moscow and the Moscow region are on fire again. Local resources report several fire outbreaks in the region.

[00:08:11]The mayor of the Russian capital, Sergey Sobyanin, announced the operation of air defenses and the alleged downing of at least 58 drones. At the same time, some of the devices were recorded directly over Moscow itself, not just on the approach to the city.

[00:08:24]Due to the large-scale attack, a missile threat was even temporarily introduced in the Moscow region.

[00:08:39]A large-scale fire broke out in Podolsk near Moscow. There, according to preliminary data, a local oil depot was targeted, as well as two warehouses of the Russian marketplace Wildberries, from where personnel were urgently evacuated during the night. Official Russian authorities have not yet commented on the exact destruction and consequences of the strikes.

[00:08:58]Ukrainian drones attacked oil depots in Russia's Stavropol region. According to local Telegram channels, three oil plants were hit at once, including a Lukoil refinery.

[00:09:07]This oil depot is one of the largest fuel facilities in southern Russia. It is used for the reception and storage of gasoline and diesel fuel. Its capacity is 42 storage tanks.

[00:09:19]This is the third strike on these oil facilities in just a few weeks. The so-called regional governor, Vladimir Vladimirov, confirmed the drone attack, noting two fire sites in the industrial zone of the Vyazniki Hamlet in the Shpakovsky district.

[00:09:31]He also announced the introduction of a local-level state of emergency.

[00:09:36]>> Wow, there's going to be a sound now.

[00:09:39]>> Meanwhile, Wildberries logistics hubs in the Moscow and Tambov regions hit back on July 18th, 500 and 700 km from the front are still burning.

[00:09:48]Yesterday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy explained the reason for the attack on this so-called civilian facility, as Russian propaganda labels it.

[00:09:57]He emphasized that the Wildberries warehouses were being used for the needs of the Russian army.

[00:10:01]>> We continue to respond quite justly to Russia's war and its strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure.

[00:10:07]Today, there are strikes near Moscow and also in the Tambov region. This is Russian logistics, specifically warehouses used to supply war materials, navigation equipment, drone components, and other supplies for the Russian army.

[00:10:20]>> Losses for the Russian marketplace, Wildberries and its sellers from fires at logistics complexes in the Moscow and Tambov regions, could exceed 100 billion rubles.

[00:10:29]That is more than 1 billion dollars.

[00:10:31]This preliminary estimate is provided by the propagandists themselves after the previous strike on the Russian marketplace's warehouses.

[00:10:37]>> I personally had over 50% of my goods in Elektrostal, so right now, if you just point a finger at me, I'll have a breakdown.

[00:10:44]Some lost 15 million, others 10 million, and basically, many people will wake up bankrupt today.

[00:10:50]>> Some experts say the damage to the Wildberries warehouse is even greater than if all the occupation army's warehouses looted by corrupt Russian officials had been attacked. Meanwhile, another Russian marketplace, Ozon, following Wildberries' lead, has changed its contract terms with sellers. It will not compensate them for losses if goods are destroyed by Ukrainian strikes. The agreement now states the company won't pay damages to sellers if the cause was military action, a state of emergency, shelling, mass riots, or other similar circumstances.

[00:11:17]And at sea, the situation for the Russians is becoming increasingly difficult. In the last week alone, Ukrainian forces have struck 86 vessels of the Russian shadow fleet.

[00:11:26]Another large-scale attack took place on the night of July 19th.

[00:11:30]In the Black Sea, special forces successfully hunted down four more occupation vessels, two oil tankers, a cargo ship, and a floating crane.

[00:11:38]At the same time, the invaders' energy infrastructure in the occupied territories came under a massive strike.

[00:11:44]On the night of July 19th alone, 13 substations and energy hubs were hit, eight of them in Crimea, including Kerch, Yalta, and Sudak, and five more in the southern and eastern occupied lands. Overall, since the beginning of July, Ukrainian drones have disabled 96 enemy energy facilities and over 175 vessels, cutting power to Russian military bases and halting their fleet.

[00:12:05]Daniel Daiomin Podorbetsy, Inter TV channel Marathon United News.

[00:12:14]>> A shocking investigation. Russian special services may have launched a new sabotage scheme against the Ukrainian military.

[00:12:21]According to the investigation, recruited agents attempted to poison AFU soldiers using methadone. How did this dangerous scheme work? Who is behind the attempted attacks in the rear, and why are Russian services betting on recruiting ordinary people? Let's watch more.

[00:12:37]>> I loved him. To me, he was like a second child.

[00:12:40]>> Tetiana is visiting the grave of her 23-year-old nephew. Mykita was a soldier. He died at the hands of Russians, but not at the front.

[00:12:48]>> Here in the rear, they hire and recruit our own people.

[00:12:52]They use our very own people to kill our own boys, our friends, our neighbors.

[00:12:58]It's deeply cynical to tell him about love, to speak of hope, while knowing deep down that she is going to kill him.

[00:13:06]>> This story is like a detective plot with a romantic twist. Three months ago, a girl messaged Mykita on Telegram, and she already knew his name and where he was from. Supposedly, she found his photo on a dating site and liked him.

[00:13:18]The only thing she asked was if he was really a soldier and requested a photo.

[00:13:22]>> He sent her this photo, and that was it.

[00:13:25]And for them, he was already a target.

[00:13:27]>> She had a cover story. A girl from Kharkiv, relatives fighting, constantly under shelling, wanting a kindred soul and support.

[00:13:35]>> Practically every day, "What are you doing today? What are you going to eat?

[00:13:39]What are you I mean, where are you going?"

[00:13:42]And he tells her everything. Mostly she would say that she liked him and that they had a lot in common. Like he'd say he liked to cook and she'd say she liked to cook, too.

[00:13:51]>> Then the manipulator started an emotional roller coaster, disappearing, then returning.

[00:13:56]Claiming there was a strike in Kharkiv, she was wounded, and she felt from afar that Mykita was her person. In his phone, she was saved as dear one.

[00:14:04]AI-generated photos of them together appeared in the chat, saying, "I want to be together so much. It's definitely fate." And at the same time, she pried for more info about his family, life, movements, and feelings.

[00:14:17]>> He opened up saying, "I want a family. I want this." And she'd say, "I want that, too. We're so much alike."

[00:14:24]"My brother is fighting, too," I said myself. "If she's a good girl, why is she staying in Kharkiv? They're shelling there."

[00:14:33]>> When Mykita was on leave in Zhytomyr, she promised to visit, but supposedly couldn't due to apartment document issues. However, they would surely meet soon, and this event had to be celebrated. The dear one had prepared a surprise. The day before Mykita brought home a package from the post office. It was a gift from a new acquaintance of his, and it contained alcohol.

[00:14:53]The mandatory condition was that they had to drink this alcohol together during a video call as if to celebrate her upcoming visit, but in reality it was just a simple photo documentation of his death for his Russian handlers.

[00:15:06]A lethal dose of methadone was injected into the whiskey bottle using a syringe.

[00:15:10]Mykita drank three small shots of whiskey. No one was around. The night passed.

[00:15:15]Tetyana, who was supposed to visit her nephew that day, suddenly gets a call from an unknown number.

[00:15:20]>> They introduced themselves in Ukrainian as law enforcement and said they were interested in Mykita Oleksivskyi.

[00:15:26]Like if I know him and if I'd been there recently and if I'd like to go there because maybe he's not alive, maybe he's already dead there. Tetiana thought it was a sick joke, but Mykita's phone wasn't answering, so she went to her nephew's home. They broke down the door and he was already completely unconscious.

[00:15:44]He practically had no pulse anymore. He was already turning blue, then the ambulance the ambulance arrived and they well they were restarting his heart at home. The 23-year-old guy spent several days in intensive care, but they couldn't save him.

[00:15:58]Methadone is a deadly opioid drug. The crystals dissolve in alcohol and the taste of the drink doesn't change. A person who has never experienced drug intoxication doesn't understand what's happening to them.

[00:16:10]>> The feeling that you're dying in a literal sense because that's what's happening to the body because the main functions are being suppressed.

[00:16:16]Methadone itself is so intensely toxic that the alcohol won't even have time to take effect before the methadone does its job. A person's breathing simply stops and their blood pressure drops.

[00:16:26]>> Saving a person after a large dose of methadone is almost impossible. There is an antidote, but every minute counts and in such situations no one even thinks that the person was poisoned.

[00:16:36]Tetiana, for example, didn't contact the police right away. Only that phone call led her to those terrible thoughts. She knew about Mykita's virtual romance, but at first she didn't connect it to her nephew's death at all.

[00:16:49]>> Almost immediately when they started looking at the phone and laptop in the apartment, which was also at our place.

[00:16:55]I mean they already told me that this was Russia's work.

[00:16:58]>> The serviceman had a romantic correspondence via the Telegram messenger with a girl who had been recruited by the special services of the Russian Federation.

[00:17:07]>> The investigation showed that the girl listed in Mykita's phone as darling lives in the occupied territory.

[00:17:14]The poison bottle was sent from the Poltava region by a 19-year-old Ukrainian, also a recruited drug addict.

[00:17:20]>> The Russians are killing us, but you're being bombed, too. Poltava is being bombed, too.

[00:17:25]And today, for the sake of money, and it's just pennies, it's absolutely nothing, to agree to kill someone I can't even wrap my head around what they're willing to do.

[00:17:36]They get rid of them later as witnesses, they get rid of them, too.

[00:17:40]For what?

[00:17:41]For 5,000?

[00:17:43]>> In the Zhytomyr region, three identical deaths of military personnel are known.

[00:17:46]In total, there are six cases across Ukraine: Kharkiv, Uzhhorod, Rivne. All of the suspects have been detained. Some of the girls met with their victims in person. Moreover, even after the methadone suppressed their breathing, Russian handlers instructed the girls to hasten their deaths.

[00:18:02]>> A recruited 14-year-old girl went on a date with a 27-year-old serviceman.

[00:18:07]After consuming dangerous alcohol, once again, the serviceman lost consciousness.

[00:18:12]Then, while she was essentially online and carefully following the instructions given to her by her Russian handlers, she strangled him with a phone charger.

[00:18:21]>> In another case, a suspect from Uzhhorod says her social media profile was created by her handler.

[00:18:27]He also found the contacts and rented the apartment while she was to follow all other instructions on the date, like giving him alcohol.

[00:18:35]But in this case, she dissolved the methadone in a sweet drink and stayed by his side until morning, waiting for him to stop breathing.

[00:18:43]>> Come on, here's the injection, and bit by bit, that injection, he started feeling sick. He went to the bed, like, I'll lie down. We woke up in the morning, called an ambulance, and the ambulance arrived.

[00:18:55]Then police patrols, one after another, all day long.

[00:18:59]>> Almost all the perpetrators are drug addicts, and as the law enforcement notes, they all need money, making them easy to manipulate. They are found on Telegram in groups for distributing illegal substances.

[00:19:10]The National Police note that Russians are involving more Ukrainians from occupied territories in recruitment.

[00:19:16]>> We are now establishing that they use prisoners in colonies in the temporarily occupied territories to recruit our citizens as they know the language and psychology.

[00:19:26]>> The scheme of poisoning soldiers with methadone is relatively new. Russians need to invent new sabotages because the old ones are working less effectively.

[00:19:34]For example, recently 257 teenagers reported recruitment attempts to the police and SBU and military car arsons dropped from 500 in past years to 60 cases since January.

[00:19:45]FSB sabotages are failing because these cases were solved quickly and due to significant public outcry.

[00:19:51]Similarly, the more soldiers are warned about the new poisoning scheme, the more of them will be vigilant.

[00:19:57]>> We reported the information to the General Staff and the General Staff passed all this information down to every unit. I sincerely hope that every soldier, even if their commanders have not personally shared this information, truly understands that right now social media platforms, dating websites, any suspicious acquaintances, and even gifts from strangers sent through Nova Poshta online can all actually be a real threat to your life.

[00:20:21]>> Five soldiers died because of recruited Ukrainians. The suspects face life imprisonment. Russians kill Ukrainian soldiers at the front, but they continue to hunt them in the rear as well.

[00:20:32]Vigilance on social media and messaging apps must become a routine part of safety.

[00:20:37]Iryna Markevych, Andriy Romanyuk, TSN 1+1 >> United News Marathon.

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