War

In July, the Defense Forces of Ukraine thwarted four attempts by Russian saboteurs to cross the border in Sumy and Chernihiv regions. "In July 2023, four attempts by the enemy saboteur and reconnaissance groups to penetrate into the territory of Ukraine were detected and thwarted in the area of responsibility of the North Operational and Strategic Group of Troops," Lieutenant General Serhiy Nayev, the Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, posted on Telegram. According to Nayev, the events took place on the section of the Russia–Ukraine border within Chernihiv and Sumy regions. "These cases were…

Russian troops are on combat duty in the Black Sea with 17 ships, including surface and submarine carriers 'Kalibr' with a total volley of 12 missiles. Natalia Humeniuk, the head of the Joint Press Center of the Operational Command 'South', said this on the air of the nationwide telethon 'United News' according to Ukrinform. "The ship grouping is deployed quite strongly - 17 ships in the Black Sea and one ship is usually on duty in the Azov Sea. Two missile carriers continue to be on combat duty - one surface and one underwater. They can carry 12 Kalibr missiles…

The enemy struck Nikopol and Synelnykove districts, Dnipropetrovsk region, damaging private houses and two educational institutions. "The enemy terrorized two districts of Dnipropetrovsk region – Nikopol and Synelnykove – at night. In the first, Chervonohryhorivka community was struck twice, using heavy artillery. More than 15 shells were fired. Four private houses, the networks of one of the transport companies, and power lines were damaged. One of the schools was damaged also. Its windows were broken and the walls were impaired," Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration Serhiy Lysak posted on Telegram. Read also: Woman killed as Russian army hit…

Over the past day, Russian troops struck the settlements of four districts of Kharkiv region, injuring a civilian and damaging electricity supply facilities and private houses. “In particular, Kharkiv, Bohodukhiv, Kupyansk, and Chuhuiv districts suffered from the Russian army strikes,” Oleh Syniehubov, Head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, posted on Telegram. In Bohodukhiv district, Oleksandrivka and Tymofiyivka villages came under Russian artillery fire. A private house and an outbuilding were damaged. As a result of enemy strikes from artillery and helicopters on the village of Odnorobivka, five private houses, outbuildings, a car, and electricity supply facilities were damaged. A…

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,…