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European countries have expelled hundreds of Russian intelligence officers since the beginning of an all-out invasion of Ukraine, which has reduced Russia's ability to spy in Europe "by half." Richard Moore, the chief of Britain's foreign intelligence service MI6, said this in a comment to CNN, Ukrinform reports. "Russia is losing steam in its invasion of Ukraine, and has lost its ability to spy in Europe 'by half' following the expulsion of more than 400 Russian intelligence officers from cities across Europe and the arrest of several deep-cover spies posing as civilians," the channel quoted Moore as saying. Read also:…

Russian troops have killed 353 children in Ukraine since February 24, according to data provided by the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office. “As of the morning of July 21, 2022, more than 1,039 children suffered in Ukraine as a result of Russia’s armed aggression. According to the official information provided by juvenile prosecutors, 358 children were killed and more than 681 received injuries of various levels of severity,” the PGO’s press service wrote on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. It is noted that these figures are not final, as work is underway in the areas of active hostilities, in the temporarily occupied and…

Ukrainian law enforcers have registered 35,828 crimes related to Russia’s full-scale invasion. This was reported on Telegram by the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office, according to Ukrinform. In particular, prosecutors are investigating 24,208 crimes of aggression and war crimes, of which 23,316 were related to violations of the laws and customs of war, 73 – related to planning, preparing, launching and waging a war of aggression, 21 – war propaganda, and 798 other crimes. It is also noted that since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 11,620 Russian crimes against national security have been registered, of which: 8,074 –…

A total of 353 children have been killed and over 679 injured in Ukraine since the Russian invasion started. The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “As of July 20, 2022, the number of those killed remained unchanged (353 children). The number of those injured increased to 679 children,” the report states. These data are not final, as they are being investigated within the areas of hostilities, temporarily occupied and liberated areas. Currently, most casualties were recorded in Donetsk Region (357), Kharkiv Region (191), Kyiv Region (116), Chernihiv Region (68),…

The police registered 26 enemy strikes on Donetsk region over the past day. Russian troops attacked nine localities. “The Russians attacked nine localities, killed and injured civilians. The enemy struck the residential neighborhoods with aviation, rocket launchers, artillery, Grad and Uragan MLRS,” the Donetsk region police reported. The Russian shells slammed into Kramatorsk, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Kostiantynivka, Soledar, Selydove, New York, the villages of Ivanivske, Pokrovske. Fifteen private houses, two factories, a dairy farm, and a technical school were destroyed. The National Police and the Security Service of Ukraine opened criminal proceedings under Article 438 (violation of the laws and customs…

The Kremlin is likely undertaking  long-term efforts to rebuild forces that would allow it to rebuild the badly damaged Russian army and sustain protracted hostilities in Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has said in its latest report. The report was published on the ISW's website on July 17, Ukrinform reports. ISW experts made their conclusions on the information provided by the Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) that the Russian Young Army Cadets National Movement (Yunarmia) opened 500 new cadet classes and 1,000 junior army classes in Belgorod and the border district of Belgorod region.   ISW…

As a result of Russian aggression, two civilians were killed and ten more were wounded in Donetsk region on July 17. Pavlo Kyrylenko, the head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, said in a Telegram post, Ukrinform reports. “The Russians killed two civilians in Donetsk region: in Avdiivka and Novyi Donbas. Another ten were wounded," he wrote. Read also: Number of Ukrainian children injured due to Russian aggression rises to 666 Overall, 625 civilians have been killed and 1,608 injured in Donetsk region since February 24. He noted that it is currently impossible to determine the exact number of victims…

Russian munition stocks are exploding in the Nova Kakhovka community, Kherson region. Serhii Khlan, a member of the Kherson Regional Council, said in a Facebook post, Ukrinform reports. “Explosions have been heard in the Nova Kakhovka community since the very morning," the report reads. These are enemy's munitions burning and exploding, he wrote. Read also: Ukrainian forces destroy enemy's ammunition depot in Kherson region As Ukrinform reported, on July 17, 2022, the Ukrainian military eliminated 36 Russian troops in the temporarily occupied areas of Mykolaiv region, as well as two Pantsit-S1 self-propelled missile systems, three strategic and operations control vehicles,…

A total of 23,711 crimes of aggression and war crimes have been registered in Ukraine since the Russian invasion started. The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office on Telegram. According to the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office, a total of 23,711 crimes of aggression and war crimes committed by the Russian military have been registered, namely those related to the breaking of laws and customs of war, as well as planning, preparing for, starting and waging an aggressive war, propaganda of war, etc. In addition, law enforcement officers registered 11,429 crimes against national security, namely those related…

Russian troops struck Zaporizhzhia region with multiple launch rocket systems, fires broke out in the fields. "Around 14:00-15:00, a series of explosions were heard in the regional center. The enemy is firing MLRS at some localities on the contact line," the Zaporizhzhia Regional State Administration posted on Facebook. According to preliminary information, there are no killed or injured. The infrastructure was not destroyed. Fires broke out in several fields. As reported, on July 16, the Russians shelled Ukrainian military positions in Zaporizhzhia direction 61 times. ol