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The Ukrainian Armed Forces’ brigades, trained on NATO soil, stopped using American warfare tactics during the offensive against the Russian invasion troops, having revisited tactics they know best. That’s according to The New York Times, Ukrinform reports. The publication notes that the Ukrainian military command has changed tactics, focusing on wearing down the Russian forces with artillery and long-range missiles instead of storming minefields under fire. Troops are building up in the country’s south while a second wave of Western-trained forces is launching mostly small-scale attacks to penetrate Russian defense lines. But the initial results of applying new tactics were…

Twelve countries have already joined the G7 declaration on security guarantees for Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this at a meeting with the heads of foreign diplomatic institutions, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. "Security guarantees for Ukraine on its path to NATO. In the second half of this year, a package of security guarantees for our country will become quite concrete. To date, 12 partner countries have [already] joined the Joint Declaration with the Group of Seven. These are Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Iceland, Spain, Norway, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Finland, the Czech Republic, Sweden," Zelensky said. Read also: U.S.…

The U.S. administration is preparing to announce a new package of military aid for Ukraine early next week. That's according to Politico, Ukrinform reports. "The Biden administration's latest package of military aid for Ukraine clocked in at $400 million for additional air defenses, artillery and other ammunition, as well as armored vehicles and anti-armor weapons. DOD expects another tranche to be announced as soon as early next week," the statement said. Read also: United States to maintain level of its readiness while being able to support Ukraine – Pentagon At the same time, the arrival of the U.S. Army's M1…

The Russian invasion forces are increasing the presence of missile carriers in the Black Sea, having put on combat duty submarines and warships with a total volley of up to 12 missiles. That’s according to the press service of Operational Command South, Ukrinform reports. "The enemy is again increasing the presence of missile carriers in the Black Sea. Submarine and surface missile carriers have been successively put on combat duty. Now the total volley of Kalibr cruise missiles can reach 12. The level of the missile threat is now very high," the report says. Read also: South Africa trying to…

The round-the-clock attacks on Ukrainian cities and grain storage facilities show that Russia has no desire for peace and does not take into account people around the world who rely on food from Ukraine. The relevant statement was made by U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink on Twitter, Ukrinform reports. "Homes. Ports. Grain silos. Historic buildings. Men. Women. Children. Round-the-clock and intensifying Russian strikes on Kryvyi Rih, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Kherson make it clear once again Russia has no desire for peace, no thought for civilian safety, and no regard for people around the world who rely on food from Ukraine," Brink…

Ukraine's defense forces have destroyed 19 pieces of military equipment of the Russian invaders in the Tavria sector in the last 24 hours, including a TOS-1A Solntsepyok multiple rocket launcher. General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, the commander of the Tavria operational grouping of troops, said this in a post on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "Tavria sector. Units of the Defense Forces continue to destroy the enemy's personnel and equipment," Tarnavskyi said. According to him, the Russians lost 19 pieces of military equipment in the past 24 hours, including four armored fighting vehicles, six artillery systems and mortars, a TOS-1A Solntsepyok multiple rocket launcher,…

Over the last two months, Russia has likely started forming up major new formations to add depth to its ground forces. These include the 25th Combined Arms Army. This was reported on Twitter by the British Ministry of Defense, citing intelligence data, according to Ukrinform. The intelligence notes that since its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has mainly deployed mobilised reservists to backfill established formations, or as part of territorial defence infantry regiments: it has rarely established new, all-arms organisations such as combined arms armies which are designed to be a self-sufficient force. An exception to this was the 3rd Army…

The Ukrainian military showed the consequences of Russia's night attack on infrastructure facilities in the Odesa region. Oleh Kiper, the head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, posted photos of the destruction on Facebook and on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. In the south of the Odesa region, UAVs attacks caused fires at port and industrial infrastructure facilities. An elevator was damaged. Read also: Another grain silo damaged in Odesa region in Russian drone attack As reported, the Ukrainian Defense Forces eliminated about 247,230 Russian invaders from February 24, 2022, to August 2, 2023, 540 of them in the last day.

The tenth model of FPV drones will be delivered to the Armed Forces of Ukraine after a commission of the Ministry of Defense inspects it and a corresponding order is signed. "We have a small anniversary. I am holding in my hands the 10th model of FPV drone which is officially adopted into service by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Convincing performance characteristics and a new scale of production. The main thing is the saved lives of our soldiers. The necessary procedures were completed today by a relevant commission at the Department of Military-Technical Policy, Development of Weapons and Military…

At night and in the morning, Russian troops shelled five settlements in Sumy region, launching seven strikes, as a result of which 49 explosions were recorded. "Five settlements in four territorial communities were struck: Bilopillia, Mykolayivka, Seredyna-Buda, Velyka Pysarivka," the press service of the Sumy Regional Military Administration posted on Telegram. It is noted that the enemy opened fire from mortars, artillery, and grenade launchers. According to the Administration, no civilian casualties or destruction of civilian infrastructure were recorded as a result of the enemy shelling. As reported, 21 explosions in three communities of Sumy region bordering the Russian Federation…