War in Ukraine: Ukrainian athletes at the Olympics, losses and music piracy… the latest on the situation
Le conflit suit son cours entre la Russie et l'Ukraine. ILLUSTRATION MAXPPP. – Nicolas Cleuet/Le Pictorium
Every day, Midi Libre takes stock of the situation in Ukraine. This Friday, July 26, 2024, discover the latest news about this conflict.
Volodymyr Zelensky's pride at the opening of the Olympics
“We are proud of our team, our guys and girls who, despite this war of aggression, managed to prepare for the Olympic Games and show the state of mind of all Ukrainians”, said the Ukrainian president in a message broadcast on X. “They have our will to win and the Ukrainian character”, he added, considering that kyiv is on the side of those who “respect life, human values and the principles of Olympism”. 143 athletes will represent the Ukrainian Olympic team at the Olympics.
“This is the smallest team in the history of Ukraine's participation in the Summer Olympics […] And everyone understands why. “Because Russia is deliberately killing Ukrainians,” Mikhail Podolyak denounced. The invasion has seriously disrupted the athletes' training. Some have had to leave the country to continue training, others have stayed despite the danger of Russian strikes that have repeatedly hit sports facilities.
The invasion of Ukraine has cost the lives of 487 Ukrainian athletes, most of whom were killed fighting in the armed forces on the front lines, an adviser to Mr Zelensky, Mikhail Podolyak, said on Telegram on Thursday.
Heavy losses for both sides involved in the conflict
After two and a half years of conflict, both sides have suffered heavy losses. Kiev first, since it has been the target of bombings since the first days, while Russia has suffered only minor attacks on its border.
The first thing he acknowledges is that the Russians have more resources. From 100,000 soldiers at the start of the invasion, they have grown to 520,000 people and have a goal of 690,000 men by the end of 2024.
It should be noted that the figures concerning the Ukrainian army have not been made public. But last April, a law was promulgated allowing the mobilization of young people aged 25 to 27.
If Russia has more soldiers, Ukraine is equipped in terms of human losses. The Kremlin is losing three times as many men as kyiv in some areas, the colonel says. Oleksandr Syrskyi, Ukraine's new commander-in-chief, gave The Guardian some key figures to help understand the state of the forces in place.
A “hack” denounced by an American composer during a ballet in Crimea
The American composer Philip Glass denounced a “hack”after discovering that his music and name were being used to stage a ballet in Sevastopol, in the Ukrainian Crimea annexed by Russia.
"I have learned that a ballet called 'Wuthering Heights' “including my music and using my name for its advertising and promotion is set to premiere next week,” he said in a statement released Thursday night on X. “Using my music and my name without my permission is a violation of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, to which Russia is a signatory, and is an act of piracy,” the composer said.
“I am well aware that the current circumstances in occupied Crimea render me powerless to assert my rights under international law,” he continued. “But I will make my vehement objection known if you proceed. Please make your arrangements accordingly”, Philip Glass concluded.
The ballet in question, created by the British choreographer and dancer Jonah Cook, is an adaptation of Emily Brontë's novel Wuthering Heights. It is to be performed in Sevastopol, a major port and headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, on July 29 and 30.
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