War

Police officers document the consequences of rocket attacks on Kyivsky district of Kharkiv city, where shells hit the private sector and a five-story building. "On the night of July 17, the enemy shelled the Kyivsky district of Kharkiv city, the police document the consequences of the rocket attacks. Shells hit the private sector and a five-story industrial building. A fire broke out in the territory of the building, the windows and the facade were damaged," the press service of the National Police posted on Facebook. It is also noted that officers of the investigative and operative group of the Kharkiv…

In Zaporizhzhia direction, a 19-year-old soldier of the National Guard of Ukraine destroyed an enemy Su-25 fighter jet. "A conscript of the National Guard of Ukraine, who is only 19 years old, executes combat missions, protecting the Ukrainian skies in Zaporizhzhia direction, and mercilessly beats the enemy in the air by his faithful ‘friend’ Igla MANPADS," the National Guard of Ukraine posted on Facebook. Ukrainians have already nicknamed the National Guard member "Zaporizhzhia avenger" on social networks. On July 16, around 22:00, the military shot down a cruise missile. "And already on the morning of the next day, he replenished…

Pope Francis has called on the international community to make efforts to end the war in Ukraine, assuring his closeness to the Ukrainians who suffer from missile attacks every day. Pope Francis said this during the Sunday Angelus in the Vatican, Ukrinform reports, citing Vatican News. "I am always close to the tormented Ukraine, which is struck by a rain of missiles every day. […] How can anyone not understand that war only creates destruction and death, driving people apart and killing truth and dialogue I pray and hope that all international actors will really work to resume negotiations, not…

Russia's unprovoked aggression against Ukraine has become a major reason behind a slowing global economic recovery and was strongly condemned by many participants in the G20 meeting of finance ministers held in Bali. According to Ukrinform, Indonesia's G20 presidency said this in a statement following the meeting of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors held on July 15-16 with the participation of a number of invited international organizations and other countries, including Ukraine. "Many [G20] members agreed that the recovery of the global economy has slowed and is facing a major setback as a result of Russia's war…

Verkhovna Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk on the eighth anniversary of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 said that all war crimes committed by the Russian Federation in Ukraine must be thoroughly investigated. According to Ukrinform, Stefanchuk said this in a Facebook post. "Eight years ago, the Russians shot down flight MH17 in the sky over Donbas. Even then, the world saw the true face of Russia and understood that human life is worth nothing for the Russian Federation," Stefanchuk said. According to Stefanchuk, the aggressor did not stop and decided that they could continue killing, stage missile terror, shell…

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have destroyed the enemy's ammunition depot and headquarters in the Kherson region, which Russian forces had set up at the Chaika sanatorium on the Black Sea coast. Kherson Regional Council deputy Serhii Khlan said this in a Facebook post, Ukrinform reports. "Kherson region. In Lazurne, on the seashore, at the Chaika sanatorium, the Russians set up an ammunition depot, headquarters, and barracks. Tonight, all this vanished, because the Ukrainian Armed Forces hit the target accurately," he wrote. Locals say that "it burned very well and detonated for a long time," Khlan said.

More than 1,015 child casualties have been confirmed across Ukraine as a result of Russia’s full-scale armed aggression. That’s according to the Prosecutor General's Office, As of the morning of July 17, 2022, the official number of children killed in the war stood unchanged, at 353. Also, 662 children were wounded. Read also: First Lady says child victim of Vinnytsia strike starred in her Christmas videoThe numbers are not final, as efforts are underway to verify data coming from hostility zones, the temporarily captured and liberated territories. It is noted that the largest number of affected children was recorded in…

Since the beginning of the all-out Russian invasion, the Kharkiv region has been increasing its defense capabilities every day, with fortification works being carried out in the region, fighters undergoing training, and weapons being upgraded. Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv regional military administration, said this in a Telegram post, Ukrinform reports. "Since February 24, we have been increasing the defense capabilities of the Kharkiv region every day. And we are not going to stop until we finally drive the enemy out of our land," he said. According to him, this concerns not only fortifications, but also strengthening the personnel…

Paratroopers of the 80th Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces have hit two Russian tanks on the eastern front. According to Ukrinform, the public liaisons service of the 80th Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces said this in a Facebook post. "The operators of Stugna ATGM systems of the 80th Air Assault Brigade had a successful harvest today. They hit two enemy tanks on the eastern front," the report reads. From February 24 to July 16, the Ukrainian Armed Forces eliminated about 38,140 Russian soldiers and destroyed 1,677 enemy tanks.

An enemy rocket has damaged seven buildings and two infrastructure facilities in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region. According to Ukrinform, Pavlo Kyrylenko, head of the Donetsk regional military administration, said this in a Telegram post and published photos of the destruction. "Seven residential buildings and two infrastructure facilities were damaged - these are the final consequences of yesterday's attack on Kramatorsk. This time, the Russians used a Tornado-S missile with a high-explosive fragmentation charge against civilians. Attacks on cities in the relative rear are a deliberate choice of the Russians, who seek to sow panic. Kramatorsk is a special target, because it…