Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 879
Al Jazeera
As the war enters its 879th day, these are the main developments.
This is where the war stands on Tuesday, July 23, 2024:
Hungary and Slovakia have asked the European Commission to mediate a consultation procedure with Ukraine, after Kyiv placed Russia’s Lukoil Oil Company on its sanctions list, stopping crude supplies to the two EU countries. Hungary receives 2 million metric tonnes of oil from Russia’s largest private oil company annually. Slovakia imported Russian fossil fuels worth an estimated $351m in April 2024, according to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.
Ukraine’s state energy company Naftogaz is planning to increase oil and gas production this year, despite the constant threat of Russian bombardments, CEO Oleksiy Chernyshov said. The company plans to produce 15 billion cubic metres of natural gas and 2 million tonnes of oil in 2024.
