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Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte has said that his country would provide Ukraine with more heavy weapons and called on other countries to do the same. He said this at a joint briefing with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv "Of course, Ukraine needs our military support. We need to support Ukraine with modern weapons. I call on all my colleagues in Europe and in other parts of the world to help Ukraine with heavy weapons. Our country will provide heavy weapons, armored vehicles and self-propelled howitzers. I want to call on our allies to do the…

Last night the enemy launched about 15 cruise missiles from the Russian city of Belgorod at Ukraine, three of which hit objects in Kharkiv. Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, said this during the nationwide telethon on Ukrainian TV channels, Ukrinform reports. “Last night we recorded the launch of about 15 cruise missiles in our direction from the territory of the Russian Federation, from the Belgorod region. The city of Kharkiv was hit three times. Of course, our anti-aircraft defense worked, some cruise missiles flew in another direction [not to Kharkiv region]. As to multiple rocket launchers,…

The number of people killed in Russian missile strike on Chasiv Yar town, Donetsk region, has increased to 24. The State Emergency Service said this in a Telegram post "As of 13:55, in the course of emergency rescue operations at the site of a five-storey residential building, the bodies of two dead persons were found," the report reads. Since the start of rescue works, 24 dead bodies have been found at the scene. Nine people have been rescued from the rubble. The bodies of five victims remain under the ruins of the house. Rescue works are underway. Read also: State…

Irpin Mayor Oleksandr Markushyn has asked the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, to help rebuild the war-torn town. Markushyn said this in a Telegram post, Ukrinform reports. <script async src="https://telegram.org/js/telegram-widget.js?19" data-telegram-post="markushyn/2710" data-width="100%"></script> "I just spoke with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, who visited Irpin as part of a working visit to Ukraine. I gave him presentations of the destruction of our town and asked for his country's help in rebuilding the destroyed homes of Irpin's residents, our schools and kindergartens," the mayor said. Markushyn also thanked Rutte for the strong support of Ukraine and Ukrainians.…

Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, has said that Western weapons received by the Ukrainian Armed Forces are already changing the course of the war. He wrote this on Twitter, "The quantitative advantages of the Russian army are leveled by Ukrainian missile and artillery accuracy. Western weapons for the Armed Forces of Ukraine are already changing the course of the war. And we haven't even started yet!" Danilov said. On July 7, at a meeting with the leaders of the factions of the Russian State Duma, Putin said that Russia had not yet taken any serious…

Thirty-one people, including two children aged 4 and 16, were injured in Russia's shelling of Kharkiv early on Monday, July 11. Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, said this in a Telegram post, Ukrinform reports. "As of now, 31 people have been injured in the morning shelling of Kharkiv by the Russian occupiers. All of them have been taken to medical institutions. Among them are two children aged 4 and 16. Three people died," Syniehubov said. Early on July 11, Russian invaders used Smerch multiple rocket launcher to shell Kharkiv. According to preliminary information, ten rockets hit…

Russian troops have fired four missiles at the Odesa region from aircraft flying over Crimea. Deputy Head of the Ukrainian President's Office Kyrylo Tymoshenko said this in a post on messaging app Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "Russian troops launched a missile attack on the Odesa region. Four missiles were fired from aircraft over the occupied Crimea. One missile hit a building. Information about casualties and destruction is being clarified," he said. Early on Monday, July 11, Russian forces used multiple rocket launchers to shell Kharkiv, killing three people and injuring 28 others, including a 16-year-old child.

Ukraine is negotiating with Poland to receive FlyEye drones to be used by the Armed Forces and the Border Guard Service. Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Denys Monastyrskyi spoke about this with the Ukrainian media during his Warsaw visit During a meeting with his Polish counterpart Mariusz Kaminski, Monastyrskyi focused on the issues of police cooperation following a series of important visits to Ukraine by representatives of the Polish police and rescue service over the last few weeks. He added that Poland provides significant assistance to the Ukrainian police, rescuers, and border guards. Read also: Ukraine has “passed test”…

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have received the first drone from the United States as part of the Army of Drones project. Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation, said this in a Telegram post. "We received the first drone from the U.S. It is fast and durable. Therefore, it will definitely help our heroes from the Ukrainian Armed Forces to see the enemies better," Fedorov said. He thanked all people around the world who also understand the importance of Ukraine's victory and contribute to it. Fedorov called on everyone to join the Army of Drones project…