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Many occupiers have already taken their families out of Crimea. Representative of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Andriy Yusov said this on the air of the national marathon "United News". "People who are not involved in the occupation of Ukrainian territories and committing war crimes should avoid using such dangerous illegal structures as the bridge across the Kerch Strait. This facility is used by the aggressor to transfer forces and resources, kill Ukrainians and Ukrainian defenders, and continue the occupation of Ukrainian territories. Therefore, it would be a mistake to think that it will be fine in the future," Yusov…

The National Guard of Ukraine destroyed three Russian T-90-M 'Proryv' tanks in the Lyman direction. This was reported by the press service of the National Guard on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "In the Lyman direction, the enemy tried to storm the positions of the National Guard. Having been defeated, the attackers retreated, but later the so-called 'pride' of Russian tank building - brand new T-90-Ms - came to help them. However, the enemy armor did not pass the test of the Lyman forests and our defense," the statement said. The National Guard said that these tanks had hit mines and…

The key battles in eastern Ukraine are taking place in the Bakhmut sector, in particular, outside the settlements of Klishchiivka, Andriivka and Kurdiumivka. Ukraine's Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said this on national television, Ukrinform reports. "The enemy's key task is to stop our advance, and the key battles are taking place in the Klishchiivka-Andriiivka-Kurdiumivka area, if we are talking about the Bakhmut direction. And this is the main theater of action in the east," she said. According to her, on the eastern front, the enemy uses about 400,000 shells per week, or about 60,000 per day. "That is, it…

Damage to the illegally built bridge across the Kerch Strait is a significant blow to Russia. That's according to Vadym Skibitskyi, a representative of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate, Ukrinform reports, citing the Ukrainian intelligence agency. According to the report, Skibitskyi called the recent destruction of the Crimean bridge a "significant blow to Russia" as it disrupts the supply lines of the Russian occupation forces. "The bridge is a complex structure, but there is an opportunity to strike it and hinder, first of all, logistical military supplies to Russian troops on our territory," he said. Read also: Recent…

The Russian forces continued to terrorize Odesa region last night, launching an almost four-hour attack involving Shahed-136 kamikaze drones at the port infrastructure on the Danube. That’s according to Operational Command South, Ukrinform reports. "Three drones were destroyed by air defense forces. As a result of the strikes, a grain hangar was destroyed, tanks for storing other types of cargo were damaged, and a fire broke out in one of the production premises, which was promptly put out," the report says. Tentative reports say four port workers were injured in the attack. The reports from the ground are being verified.…

The Security Service of Ukraine identified 31 more collaborators who had joined the so-called "headquarters of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs" created by the aggressor in the temporarily captured part of Kherson region. The SBU reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. There they were assigned to the Novokakhovka and Oleshki units of the so-called "Russian police". The personnel was selected under the "supervision" of FSB operatives. While in positions assigned, the turncoats took part in the punitive action that the Russians unleashed against the members of the local underground resistance movement. The perpetrators accompanied their actions by mass…

The training of Ukrainian pilots who will master the American F-16 fighter jets will kick off in August and take at least six months, said the Ukrainian Minister of Defense, Oleksii Reznikov. That’s according to the minister’s interview with CNN, Ukrinform reports. Ukraine also needs to create the proper infrastructure for the said warplanes. According to Reznikov’s optimistic forecast, pilots will be able to fly the F-16 as early as next spring. Reznikov emphasized that, if Ukraine had these fighters now, they would certainly help make more progress in the counteroffensive. Read also: Zelensky calls on U.S. to provide Ukraine…

Over the past day, Ukrainian warriors have completed 1,211 fire missions and destroyed 30 enemy ammunition and military equipment units in the Tavria direction. The relevant statement was made by Spokesperson for the Joint Press Center of Ukraine’s Defense Forces in the Tavria direction Valerii Shershen during a nationwide telethon, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. According to Shershen, 72 Russian occupiers were eliminated, 129 injured, and two were taken prisoner. “Thirty ammunition and military equipment units were destroyed, namely one tank, seven armored fighting vehicles, 12 artillery systems and mortars, as well as seven ammunition depots,” Shershen noted. In his words,…

Russia’s Western Group of Forces is trying to advance to the Oskil River and recapture the areas liberated by Ukrainian troops in order to create a buffer zone around Luhansk region. That’s according to the UK’s Ministry of Defense citing their defense intelligence report, Ukrinform saw. The statement says that in recent days, there has been an increase in artillery fire along the north of the front line, in Luhansk and Kharkiv regions, which has likely been accompanied by some increase in Russian small-unit assaults. The Ministry of Defense assumes that, despite the claims voiced by Russian propaganda, the occupying…

On the left bank of the Dnipro in Kherson region, counter-battery artillery battles are currently underway as the Ukrainian military is trying to clear a certain territory, which the infantry will then be able to seize without endangering the lives of the soldiers. Natalia Humeniuk, the chief of the joint press center of Operational Command South, elaborated on the latest developments, speaking at the national telethon, asked to confirm the report that the Ukrainian Defense Forces have gained a foothold in a small area on the left bank, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "We would also really like to gain a…