what's the situation? 2 dead, 3 injured in US military accident Russian military airport exploded, 9 fighter planes destroyed? EU's coal embargo on Russia comes into effect

 13 people were injured in an explosion at a Russian military airport. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on the 9th that an air ammunition storage area at Novo Fedorovka Airport in the Crimea region exploded that afternoon. The airport was not shelled and did not cause damage to aviation equipment. A source in the Russian Ministry of Defense said the explosion may have been caused by someone violating fire safety regulations.

A spokesman for Ukraine's Southern Combat Command said the cause of the explosion at the Novo Fedorovka airport in Crimea could not be determined, but the explosion destroyed nine enemy warplanes and Ukraine was satisfied with the results.

The U.S. military also had an accident. On August 9, local time, when the U.S. military conducted military training on a mountain in northern Georgia, two soldiers were killed and three soldiers were injured because of a "weather-related incident."

The EU's ban on Russian coal is about to take effect. The 120-day "transition period" set by the EU on banning the import of Russian coal will expire at midnight on August 10, when the EU's embargo on Russian coal will officially take effect.

Trump's main residence in Florida, Mar-a-Lago, was raided by FBI agents on the 8th. On August 9, the White House press secretary stated that US President Biden has not received relevant briefings on the FBI’s search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, and the judiciary is conducting an independent investigation. Trump, however, said Biden was aware of the "raid" of his Mar-a-Lago estate by the FBI.

2 dead and 3 wounded! U.S. military accident

According to the Associated Press report quoted by Overseas Network, on August 9, local time, when the U.S. military conducted military training on a mountain in northern Georgia, due to a”weather-related incident”, 2 soldiers were killed and 3 soldiers were killed. Injuried.

A U.S. military spokesman did not disclose more details of the accident, but according to the New York Times, a weather expert in Georgia said that on the afternoon of the 9th, a strong thunderstorm warning was issued near the accident site.

This is the second time in a month that Georgia has seen soldier casualties. On July 20, a training ground at Fort Gordon, an Army base in Georgia, was struck by lightning, killing one soldier and injuring nine others. Located on the outskirts of Augusta, Georgia, Fort Gordon is home to the U.S. Army Cyber ​​Command.

EU's ban on Russian coal coming into effect

According to CCTV news, the 120-day "transition period" set by the EU to ban the import of Russian coal will expire at midnight on August 10, when the EU's embargo on Russian coal will officially take effect.

The EU coal industry has previously said the embargo will lead to higher coal costs and higher electricity prices in the region. According to French media reports, the recent heatwave has exacerbated the European energy crisis, with July being the most expensive month on record for electricity prices in Germany, France, Italy and the United Kingdom.

In the past, 45% of the EU's annual coal imports came from Russia, with a total value of about 4 billion euros. However, the EU decided on April 7 this year to impose a coal embargo on Russia. The European Commission initially offered to give member states a 90-day transition period, but it was extended to 120 days at the request of Germany and other countries, DPA previously reported, citing sources. The embargo on Russian coal is the first time the EU has imposed sanctions on Russian energy since the Ukraine crisis escalated.

The Associated Press reported last month that the EU imports Russian coal at a much lower value than oil and gas, making it easier for the EU to sanction Russian-produced coal and having less economic impact on the EU and Russia. Commerzbank analyst Barbara Lambrecht said at the time that coal exports accounted for only 3.5 percent of Russia's export trade. A quarter of Russia's coal exports go to the EU.

However, German coal importers believe that although coal can be imported from other countries and regions, the cost will rise. Norway's Rystad Energy expressed a similar view, saying the embargo on Russian coal means the EU will face higher electricity prices.

In addition to the coal embargo, the EU has decided to gradually cut oil and gas imports from Russia. However, EU countries have long been highly dependent on Russia's energy supply, and the backlash caused by sanctions against Russia has become increasingly prominent. The EU itself has been hit hard, with rising inflation, disrupted supply chains and a marked increase in uncertainty about the economic outlook.

On the 10th local time, the German Federal Statistics Office released the final estimate of the country's inflation rate in July. The data showed that Germany's monthly inflation rate fell slightly to 7.5% compared with June, but it was still at a high level and has exceeded 7% for five consecutive months. Economists expect German inflation to continue rising in the coming months.

Crimea military airport explodes, Russia denies attack

On the afternoon of August 9, local time, several explosions occurred in the aviation ammunition storage area of ​​the airport near Novo Fedorovka, Crimea.

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on the same day that an explosion occurred in an aviation ammunition storage area at Novo Fedorovka Airport in the Crimea region that afternoon. The airport was not shelled and did not cause damage to aviation equipment. The airport is the aviation base of the Russian Ministry of Defense.

On August 10, the head of the Crimean health department stated that the number of injured in the explosion at the Novo Fedorovka military airport rose to 13, of which 12 had returned to their homes after receiving treatment, and one had returned to their homes. The injuries are serious but not life-threatening.

According to CCTV news, the Russian Ministry of Defense issued a statement on the 9th that according to reports from the scene, the ammunition storage area was not hit by external firepower. RIA Novosti quoted a source in the Russian Ministry of Defense as saying that the cause of the explosion may have been someone violating fire safety regulations.

Ukrainian media reported on the 10th local time that Natalia Gumenyuk, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Southern Combat Command, said that the cause of the explosion at the Novo Fedorovka Airport in Crimea could not be determined, but the explosion destroyed 9 aircraft. Enemy fighter jets, Ukraine is satisfied with the results.

Trump: Biden knew about Mar-a-Lago raid

According to Xinhua News Agency, former US President Trump said on the 8th that his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida was raided by FBI agents.

Mar-a-Lago is Trump and his family's main residence in Florida. Trump said in a statement on the same day that Mar-a-Lago was surrounded, searched and occupied by a large number of FBI personnel, and one of his safes was forcibly opened.

On August 9, local time, White House press secretary Karin Jean-Pierre said at a White House briefing that U.S. President Biden did not receive a briefing on the FBI’s search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. , the Justice Department is conducting an independent investigation, and the White House would not comment on the ongoing investigation.

Trump, however, said Biden was aware of the FBI's "raid and search" of his Mar-a-Lago estate.

The FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice have not publicly commented on the incident. According to US media reports, multiple investigations by the US Department of Justice currently involve Trump. Trump himself was in New York City when Mar-a-Lago was raided.

According to another CCTV news report, the Washington Post quoted people familiar with the matter as saying that the reason for the FBI’s search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate was that it was suspected that Trump and his cronies had detained property, documents and other materials belonging to the government. .