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The U.S. Department of Defense believes Ukraine’s counteroffensive will remain a tough effort but the United States will keep supporting Ukraine for as long as it takes. That’s according to the DoD spokesperson Patrick Ryder, who spoke at a briefing on Tuesday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “We continue to see their counteroffensive move forward. It has and will continue to be a tough fight for them. And so again, our focus is going to be on communicating with them, communicating with our allies and partners to ensure that as they (the Ukrainian Armed Forces - ed.) have needs on the…

Confrontation between the invaders and pro-Ukrainian civilians is increasing in the temporarily occupied Crimea. That's according to a statement by the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. In particular, attacks on military targets using so-called "Molotov cocktails" (bottles with flammable mixture) have become systematic. Most of them are organized and carried out by civilians who support Ukraine. "To counter such attacks, the personnel of the Russian Armed Forces have been put on high alert. Suspicious persons who could potentially be involved in such "incidents" are being monitored. The use of physical force and weapons is authorized. Mass detentions…

Russian forces launched 86 shelling attacks on 24 communities in Ukraine's southern Zaporizhzhia region on July 31. Yurii Malashko, the head of the regional military administration, said this in a Telegram post, Ukrinform reports. He noted that 75 artillery strikes targeted Huliaipole, Orikhiv, Zaliznychne, Novoandriivka, Novodarivka, Huliaipilske, Olhivske, Mala Tokmachka, Charivne, Chervone, Malynivka, Bilohiria, Levadne, Stepnohirsk, Kamianske, Stepove, and Mali Shcherbaky. In addition, the enemy fired six salvos from multiple rocket launchers at Novodarivka, Temyrivka, and Levadne. The enemy also carried out five drone attacks on the villages of Novoiakovlivka, Pavlivka, and Malynivka. There were 45 reports about the destruction…

The invaders struck Vovchansk with mortars, injuring a person.  "Under the procedural leadership of the Vovchansk department of the Chuhuiv district prosecutor's office of Kharkiv region, a pre-trial investigation was launched into the violation of the laws and customs of war (Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine)," the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office posted on Telegram. Read also: Russian troops shell village in Kherson region, woman injured According to the investigation data, the Russian military launched a mortar attack on Vovchansk town around 08:00 on July 30. A house was damaged. An 84-year-old civilian was injured.…

The number of people injured in a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro has increased to ten. Serhii Lysak, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional military administration, said this in a post on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "The number of those injured in the missile attack on Dnipro has increased to ten. This is a 14-year-old boy," Lysak said. According to him, the boy, like the other two minors, sustained injuries caused by the blast wave. He will undergo treatment at home. An explosion rang out in Dnipro on July 28 at around 20:30. The missiles hit an…

Russian invaders have shelled the Kostiantynivka community in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, killing one person and leaving two others injured. The Prosecutor General's Office reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. Under the procedural guidance of the Donetsk regional prosecutor's office, pre-trial investigations were started in criminal proceedings on the violation of the laws and customs of war (Parts 1, 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). Read also: Russian army shells Beryslav in Kherson region, one civilian wounded According to the investigation, on July 30, at 14:15, the Russian army shelled the town of Kostiantynivka. According…

Fighters with Ukraine's Enei special operations unit have encircled and captured five Russian invaders during an assault on enemy positions. The National Police of Ukraine released a respective video on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "During the assault on enemy positions, fighters with the Enei special operations unit of the 'Liut' ('Rage') assault brigade encircled and captured five invaders," the post reads. Earlier reports said that the Liut police assault brigade had undergone combat coordination and was preparing for an offensive as part of Ukraine's defense forces.

Russia's dragging out its war against Ukraine works both ways, as destructive processes are currently taking place in Russia and elements of a civil war are visible. Serhiy Dzherdzh, a serviceman and the head of the NATO-Ukraine Civic League, said this in an interview with Ukrinform. In his opinion, in a situation where Russia bets on prolonging time and a war of attrition, Ukraine will have a margin of strength, and its partners will have patience and desire to help the country. "There were relevant statements, and we see that this support – financial and military support - is only…

Russia kept 12 warships in the Black Sea and one more in the Sea of Azov as of the morning of Sunday, July 30. Nataliia Humeniuk, spokesperson for Ukraine's southern military command, said this on national television, Ukrinform reports. She said that a storm in the Black Sea is subsiding, and this allows the Russian army once again to deploy its warships that are mainly aimed at collecting intelligence. Read also: Ukraine will respond to possible Russian provocations in Black Sea – military spox "Also, we see that the deployment of the naval group is taking place without missile carriers,…

The Russian army carried out 14 shelling attacks on Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region last night and this morning. The regional military administration said this in a post on the Telegram messaging app, Ukrinform reports. "At night and in the morning, the enemy carried out 14 shelling attacks on the Sumy region. Eighty-three explosions were recorded. Twelve settlements in six territorial communities were shelled: Krasnopillia, Khotin, Shalyhyn, Seredyna-Buda, Hlukhiv, Putyvl," the post reads. According to the administration, the invaders used mortars, artillery and MLRS. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties or damage to civilian infrastructure. Late on July 29,…