year in the same year, at the end of the month - at the end of the year i lost my grandmother, why? because there was a power cut, my grandmother had covid with pneumonia and she needed oxygen, and i brought an oxygen concentrator, she was on an oxygen concentrator, but then there were blackouts for four days, even longer. accordingly, that none, of course, we purchased a generator, and there was a generator, but the generator could not withstand such long blackouts, and therefore the grandmother, she died from the fact that there was no access to oxygen, some period of time, and it turns out that the loss of loved ones is directly related to the consequences and to the war. well, it's the first, the second,

well, for sure, i wouldn't want to be disappointed in those people, acquaintances, ah, in whom i was disappointed, that is, war, it reveals the inside of a person, his essence, and not always everyone has the best of it. oxan. i thank you for your openness, for finding time to come to us today and talk, thank you, thank you for the invitation, and thank you to all the viewers who were with us today, it was an experience of war, and today our guest was oksana vygovska, infectious disease doctor, professor and dean of the department of the institute named after bogomolets. good evening, we are from ukraine.

social welfare is stopped, or social welfare is on pause, has the government really frozen the pension salary increase, to whom, how much and why. syrskyi in kurshchyna, yes or not, published a photo with his head, which we will try to comment on, both the photo and the caption under it. they flee in panic, the locals run to kursk, and the kadyrivites say that they did not leave their positions, so why did they never meet with those... units that entered the kursk region, where are they? we don't have it is not our business that the white house reacted to the events in the kursk region, well , bloomberg also wrote that for the first time since the second world war, the troops of a foreign state entered the territory of russia, although i will remind you again that there was no russia in the second world war, there was the russian federative soviet republic, and in general it was a country of the ussr, russia while the state did not exist, well... what

will happen with the transit of russian gas in the territory of ukraine, oleksandr morchivka will talk about this with a guest today, because it is still very an important and sensitive topic, we will talk about this and other things for the next hour and 45 minutes, i remind you that my name is vasyl zema, this is the velikiy eter program, we are starting, and now i invite serhiy zgurets, director of the defense express agency and columnist , to speak the military results of the day, of course, the topic is what the hell is there. serhii, please give me the floor. greetings to you, vasyl, greetings to our viewers, indeed we will talk about the dynamics taking place in kurshchyna, as well as how the situation in kurshchyna affected other sections of the front, about it in a conversation with our military, so about all these details in a moment. of course, for the third day in a row, the fashion space is dominated by the situation with events. in

the kursk region, however, de facto in the summary of the general staff this direction is not mentioned, there the main emphasis is placed on the fact that the main efforts in and the most difficult areas are pokrovsky, turetsky and kramatorsk, there the enemy has a certain advance in the direction of pokrovsky, the enemy receives a certain initiative and dynamics, the enemy, if we look at this map, has pushed through in serhiyivka, continued the attacks to the north and... went to the outskirts of the settlement of grodivka there, advanced a little in zhilannoi, in ivanovka, and this is the actual advance along the railway to pokrovsk, despite the loss of the enemy, he is trying to push in this direction, this is precisely the main concentration enemy efforts. at this time, our armed forces conducted a number of counterattacks, which concern both the new york area and the chasivyaro zone, and there are changes there. certain ones that prevent the enemy

from advancing, and those minor gains that the enemy had are now being rolled back by our military, but in any case, of course, in the background of this... the question arises of what is happening in the kurdish region, and we can talk about the fact that we have been observing this operation for three days, we can say that in two districts of the kursk region, this is korenivskyi, this is in the north-west, that we can see the pattern and in the surdzhan district itself , high-intensity battles are ongoing, the armed forces. they cut such a rolling road rylsk koryaneve suja, there is also an advance into the depths of russian territory, there are different estimates, there the institute for the study of war says about 10 km, z the public there historically claim that the armed

forces advanced into the kurtsk region 26 km from the border to the settlement of anastasiiivka we have on our map, and actually bypassed the city of suja, although... the city of suja itself just as analysts and commentators emphasize that it is under the control of the armed forces of ukraine, and in general it is claimed that about 350 km in the kursk region is under the control of the defense forces of ukraine, but we understand that this is such a situation when our subdivisions advance, and in fact this total area is just connected. with the fact that hostilities are taking place in certain areas, and in general, this area is just covered by 350 km, which, by the way, is quite a lot, it is possible to expect that the enemy will now transfer some reserves to this and that region, however

it is quite convenient for defense, if we take into account how the rivers pass there, how the highways pass there, and it can really be held if there is such a goal and purpose, and for this it is quite interesting. the australian general made the assessments retired micro, this surname is known to our experts, foreign experts, he analyzes the combat operations in ukraine in sufficient detail, tries to systematize them, he evaluates this particular operation in the skurd region quite highly and emphasizes the fact that this is actually an operation involving several of our brigades, he calls certain brigades, what to call. i will, he says that these are qualitatively prepared units, in contrast to the counteroffensive of the 23rd year there. he talks about, this australian general, what these offensive actions are carried out by highly mobile, mechanized forces, and this is different from

the attempts of the same russians to advance in the kharkiv direction in recent months, and this high level of mobility is exactly what is needed in order to exploit all the gaps in the defense in defense. the enemy and the general emphasizes that the ukrainians seem to have deployed a significant number of anti-aircraft defense means, which significantly limit the effectiveness of using such a traditional main argument of the russian side, namely aviation, precisely because of the fact that there is cover for air defenses, and what this australian general points out, that ukraine achieved surprise in ... the beginning of this operation, which suggests that, in fact, the talk about the battlefield being transparent is so, but in fact, with proper planning, it is possible to ensure the effect of surprise and ensure exactly those measures that are currently taking place in the kursk region,

but when we talk about the goals of this operation, they are actually tactical, operational and strategic, we can there include certain... acquisition of territory, destruction of the enemy, his forces and means, capture of the russian military, operational goals can include plans or intentions that these actions will force the enemy to transfer reserves to this area from other directions, and thus weaken other zones where the enemy is attacking or defending, and when we talk about the strategic goals of this operation, actually... the general says that there are several such strategic goals, first of all it is to slow down or stop the russian momentum in offensive operations, a second strategic goal may be to shift such a war narrative

to a more positive one for ukraine and to counter russia's misinformation that russia is securing an inevitable victory in such a dominating war of attrition. at the time of the foreign mass media, the third strategic goal or effect can be considered to be the raising of the morale of the ukrainian population, taking into account that for a long time the enemy has been carrying out... the goal there for , according to the australian general, is that if we capture more territory in the kurt region, then this is in case suddenly, if ukraine is forced to go there for some settlement through negotiations at the end of the 24th or 25th year, and in fact, it is better to conduct such negotiations when... part of the territory of the aggressor is held by our military, this is such an assumption, i do not think

that of course we are talking now about negotiations and preparations for negotiations, but in any case the dynamics of hostilities in kursk region continues, we are watching this and will evaluate it in the future, despite the fact that we understand that this story, the fighting in the kurt region, also affects other areas indirectly. it is one way or another, and now we will talk about what is happening now in the kharkiv region, we are joined by the commander of the third operational battalion of the spartan brigade, oleksandr bukatar. mr. oleksandr, i congratulate you, i am glad to see and hear you. good evening, i would like you to describe a little the situation in the north of kharkiv oblast, what is happening there there are dynamics based on your experience and... on the actions of your subordinate unit, well, at the moment we have the situation under control,

the enemy is trying to make assaults, but they are all useless, because we break them in advance, the enemy does not change tactics yet that in small infantry groups, well, this gives us , of course, let's say... the opportunity to break them up and completely control the course of events. oleksandr, there was information from otu kharkiv, it seems, either today or yesterday, probably today, that the occupiers are less actively using aviation on in the kharkiv direction, is it really so, or has the situation changed by now? no, it really is. that the aviation, namely the guided air bombs, has reduced its

numbers a little bit, let's say so, and compared to sunday, a year and a half ago, it has now become less, you mentioned that the enemy in your direction uses this usual tactic of small infantry groups, and the question arises why this tactic is now chosen as the main one with... the enemy, or because it is irrational for the artillery to hunt these small groups there, or the enemy does not have enough forces, or some other the arguments just form this tactic you mentioned earlier? well, i think, first of all, this is due to the fact that manpower is not, let's say, a priority for them, that is, they have meat assaults, as they were, so they are, ah. they don't count people, and they have enough of this resource, and technology, technology

has such a property of running out, and let's put it this way, during these years of war, how much did we destroy, we, i mean the defense force of ukraine, then i think that everything after all, they are exhausted by this. oleksandr, which ones are the most now? optimal tactics on our part to counter these... those small groups that regularly put pressure on our defense, what is the logic, what is the procedure for countering these small groups, well, look, we have the life and health of our boys, this the most important thing, therefore , if we see, detect, then we do not spare the destruction of the enemy, nothing, therefore, let's say so, some such direct... so such that yes, there are two lyu two enemies, we will

apply it, there is a p let's do it, no, there is no such thing, it's all selective for each situation, but we do everything in order to they were not even able to reach their positions, but did they have more ammunition, or is the left part of the mission to destroy manpower just used for... for example fp drone operators, well, it increased or decreased, you know, how many shells there are. it doesn't happen, they exist, let's say so, so that they don't say there, there is no shortage of projectiles, we don't have it, but i say, everything depends on the situation, and of course, for example, an fpv drone, it is more accurate, it is more maneuverable , and let's say,

inflicts damage, well enough to stop the enemy alexander, what about those with russian lancets, halls, are they, relatively speaking, still teaching us in the sky, and are there any means of countermeasures developed against the lancet, or is it still the case that each unit has its own way out of this situation? well, look, the lancet is an attack uav, which is corrected by reconnaissance uavs, and... it is precisely the reconnaissance units of the arlan, zala, supercam types that are being trained, yes, in sufficient numbers with the enemy, they use them extensively, but after all, already the defense forces of ukraine have ways to shoot them down, to destroy, there are special groups that

are engaged in this, and let's say so, little by little, little by little, but... well, we are learning and, well, let's say, minus these means from the enemy. oleksandr, you are a battalion commander, i wonder what the age pattern of your subordinates is, the oldest person, the youngest person, how about that, well, you know, draw some kind of line there, who only come. there are no 30- or 35-year-olds there, there are young guys, even at the moment 18 years old, who come independently, voluntarily, want, well, they were waiting, conditionally saying, when they turn 18 there in order to go defend the country, because before that

they were not given such an opportunity, well, there are also, let's say, parents who are already over 50, and they, let's say, from the thought that young sons are doing their job, protecting the country, and they are sitting out, so there are different ones, so i will say that from 18 to 50 there are tails, so... and age is somehow a separation maybe to be there for 50 years, a person in the department has been there for 50 years, and a young boy of 18 or 20 years old, how does it affect the cohesion of the team and how does it affect distribution of functions, well, for example, well , at the same level at the department, well, at the department level , functions are distributed by department commanders,

there are platoon commanders, and then company commands, they are, shall we say, young. replenishment comes, classes are constantly held with them every day, night, when it is, and as these classes are passed, everyone manifests himself in one way or another, that is, some, well , character, physical abilities or skills , they still manifest themselves, and then her person is formed according to these properties, is formed in some branch , her position is formed and, let's say, the role in this war, and it is not there, you know, morally, morally, it does not affect 18 years or 50, well, it does not affect anything, because the most important, the most important thing is the goal, we all have the same goal - this defense

of our country and that is exactly what we emphasize. propagandize, and when everyone comes, let's say yes, this is the most important thing we have, this is our duty and the protection of our country, yes, but to achieve this goal, each combat unit must be like a single mechanism, you are the commander battalion, there is a company commander, a platoon commander, and there are also sergeants, so i am wondering how you train sergeants, search for people who can be sergeants, how is this process organized in your battalion? well, look, to say that there is some kind of search, no, it's a war, and it shows a person very quickly. all qualities, leadership qualities, and the way she acts in certain situations, in combat situations, stressful and the like,

well, relatively speaking, this is such a natural selection, because a person can, you understand, can a person in communication, in life, in life to be, well, just kind, professional, but in stressful situations, in difficult situations. in combat situations, she can call out and that 's normal, it's natural, but it's the other way around, and that's exactly, well, let's say it like this, it's the fight, that's what checking the combat output with a fight is about, it gives an understanding of the further, well, further attitude of a person, let's say this, in military affairs, well that is... the most stress-resistant people become your sergeants, people who are able to withstand this pressure and manage their units, and that's exactly what you have

with the right hands there to control subordinates, well, look, the sergeant is the person that the soldier looks up to first of all, because the sergeant is the one who will tell, well if... we take the hierarchy at the beginning, that's it the person who is first of all looked at is the person who can make a decision, well, let's say, in battle, if there is not with him, well, there, let's say, higher management, and of course, in these properties, in these qualities , you choose a person, you then trust him with a responsible mission. you know she's in one or the other situations can gather, let's say so, a bunch of people, calm people down, set

people up and, let's say so, and lead them into battle. mr. oleksandr, thank you very much for these explanations, a few such touches to the commander's work, on which, well, we understand, a lot depends on the front line, if not everything, it was oleksandr bukatar, the commander of the third battalion of the operational... significance of the spartan brigade, this brigade operates in the kharkiv direction, and we understand that the maintenance of our positions, and our subsequent victory. these were the main military results of this day, then vasyl zima will continue the long broadcast, so stay tuned to the espresso channel. thank you very much to serhiy zgurts, thank you to his guest, there is a lot of interesting and important information ahead, of course we will talk with the guests,

does the government freeze or not the government freezes payments, these are salaries to state employees, these are pensions, these are other social expenses, how can people survive in this situation. oleksandra morchyvka will speak today about the transit of russian gas through the territory of ukraine. the white house announced that of events in kursk region, about it. yuliy fizar will speak, but we will start with the announcement of the collection. the espresso tv channel and the vesna charitable fund opened a fundraiser for the purchase of modern drones and electronic warfare systems for the third separate assault brigade, as well as for the 110th and 47th brigades of the armed forces of ukraine. the defenders in the donetsk direction every day deter enemy attacks, defend our freedom and our future, defend our lives. it was these soldiers who stood and defended avdiivski until the end. direction in the spring when it was lack of ammunition and really only skill , endurance, unparalleled heroism, sacrifice, and support, allowed us to leave

avdiivka and inflict heavy losses on the enemy, so we, of course, have losses, and we, our troops, and we need to replenish resources, they urgently need flying weapons and modern means of countering enemy drones. these technologies are critical for protection. of our fighters, our goal is uah 3.5 million, the figure is certainly large, at the same time there are many of us, and we will be able to collect this money as quickly as possible, remember, every donation of yours brings our victory, together we will be able to protect those who protect us today at the cost of their own health and life. good health, dear ukrainians, we are soldiers of the bery assault battalion of the third separate assault brigade, who will defend our native land on the front lines. we urgently need your help, we need the means of radio-electronic warfare against the enemy's small bpolas and comedian drones, we really ask for your help,

glory to ukraine! glory to the heroes, so let's donate and support our soldiers, now i will invite andriy osypchuk, a people's deputy, to the conversation of ukraine, mr. andriy, i congratulate you, good afternoon, first of all, i will ask, what regime does the verkhovna rada of ukraine currently operate? we talked a few days ago with your colleague oleksiy honcharenko, who said that no one was allegedly sent on vacation, it's just that the leadership of the verkhovna rada of ukraine does not convene the plenary. meetings, that is why they actually do not take place, but we will start with this in order to understand in what status the committees of the council are currently meeting, not meeting, meeting or not meeting, maybe working with voters, people's deputies of ukraine, maybe some factional work is being carried out, so it’s not clear how the verkhovna rada of ukraine lives and how it lives legally now, is it really a monthly vacation, no, well, look, it’s not correct to talk about some kind of monthly vacation here, again, you yourself just listed the formats of the work

of the verkhovna rada councils because sometimes one gets the impression that the plenary session is the only format, in order for the plenary session to have something to consider, well , a huge amount of work is being done, it is simply invisible, it is not so public there, but it is a large part work of the verkhovna rada, we also constantly complain about the fact that we do not work out the international agenda there enough , now i know that deputies have gone on various business trips to europe and the usa, i know that the team is working now. in the united states, that is, this is all a completely normal work process, what stefanchuk to a certain extent does not want to convene now, well, probably, this is due to the fact that really, probably, he cannot guarantee a quorum, and maybe just some agreements that i don't know about, but the verkhovna rada actually from the first days of a large-scale invasion works practically

continuously, there are people in... in the committees, i was in touch with my colleagues today, they discussed initiatives, including the president's, that is, it is possible that the work is simply not as intensive as it could possibly be, but i think it is quite good for the month of august, and at the same time, do not forget that many deputies are involved in the regions, there are a lot of initiatives on the ground, so i think that this is a normal process, of course, you mentioned the committee, but also decision of the council committee to support the ban on the mobilization of the suitable up to 25 years old, there is a legal nuance that if a person was found to be limitedly suitable during the commission to obtain a certificate of attribution there 18 years, 17, he can be mobilized, and the committee supports this decision, that men from 18 to 25 years should not be mobilized at all, this was written by a people's deputy and a military serviceman, at the same time a colonel, roman kostenko, please tell me the position

of your faction, let's say that... before that and how do you see the decision of the deputies when they gather for such a meeting, well, because we have to decide here, we will now move on to the wishes of our partners on this issue, there are objective figures that are obviously available to the deputies regarding the needs, opportunities and available resources, will this ban, at least as of now, be for mobilization under the age of 25, or will it not be, please, well, look, we are now reaping the fruits of the hasty preparation of changes to the mobilization legislation. on the one hand, they were considered by the verkhovna rada almost there for four months, from december to april, for almost five months, all this was discussed, but the last version, which was brought to the verkhovna rada, was actually almost not proofread, there were many small defects, and as a result , we are faced with a situation , when the military usually uses any opportunity to attract the maximum number

of people to the army. and no one hides this, we understand all this, but at the same time, of course, the task of the verkhovna rada is to ensure, well , at least basic civil control, because after all, i think one of our most important tasks is to ensure the guarantee of the rights and freedoms of a person and a citizen, despite the state of war. martial law is definitely a reason to restrict the rights of a person and a citizen, but it cannot be a reason to violate the rights of a person and a citizen, and when on the one hand we allegedly agreed... that we call for military service from the age of 25, and actually special changes were voted on, you remember, in may 23, they just lay there for a year, well , not a year, they lay there for 9 months, 10 months the president did not sign, but it was an agreement, it was our internal agreement, including with the military, because we try not to fantasize in the verkhovna rada, after all, to rely on the position of the military.