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The Ukrainian military will receive 1,700 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as part of the Army of Drones project. They will include combat, reconnaissance and AI-powered drones. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology Development - Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “We are supporting the counteroffensive and sending 1,700 unmanned aerial vehicles to the front. Among them, there are combat and reconnaissance drones, ‘birds’ with artificial intelligence that will help to effectively detect and then destroy enemy targets,” Fedorov noted. In his words, all of those…

There are 11 Russian ships on combat duty in the Black Sea, including one missile carrier with four Kalibr missiles. The Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform. "There are 11 enemy ships on combat duty in the Black Sea, including one Kalibr cruise missile carrier, with a total volley of up to four missiles," the statement reads. Read also: Russia may attack Ukrainian civilian ships in Black Sea - Cleverly There is one enemy ship in the Sea of Azov. In the Mediterranean, eight enemy ships are on combat duty, including…

On July 25, 2023, Russian troops opened fire on the Kharkiv region’s Bohodukhiv, Chuhuiv, Kupiansk, Lozova, Izium and Kharkiv districts. The relevant statement was made by Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Head Oleh Syniehubov on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. In particular, Russian attacks affected such settlements as Kupiansk, Vovchansk, Huriv Kozachok, Hraniv, Bochkove, Krasne Pershe, Dvorichna, Zapadne, and others. Last night Russians launched a drone attack on the Lozova district’s town of Pervomaiskyi. A warehouse facility was hit, and a fire broke out. No casualties were reported. In Kupiansk, Russians struck two detached houses with multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).…

If Western F-16 fighter jets are handed over to Ukraine, the country will not depend on Russian blackmail in terms of the export of Ukrainian grain. The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, stated this in an interview with the France24 channel, Ukrinform reports. "Absolutely, if we have F-16s, we will not depend on Russian blackmail in exporting Ukrainian grain to global markets. So the sooner we receive them, the sooner we will be able to launch a new (grain - ed.) corridor – protected, efficient, and that will function without any hindrances. And then…

The Russian invaders continue to massively deploy their military through Mariupol towards Berdiansk and Polohy. Petro Andriushchenko, an adviser to the mayor of Mariupol, reported this on Telegram and posted a video, according to Ukrinform.  The deployment of 12 tanks and six self-propelled artillery pieces was recorded. "The massive deployment of troops through Mariupol towards Berdiansk and Polohy is ongoing. Another convoy of military replenishment from Novoazovsk in the direction of Mangush/Berdiansk. Trucks with ammunition, engineering equipment and machinery," Andriushchenko wrote. Read also: Russia moving military hardware, personnel toward Berdiansk - official He clarified that 12 tanks and six self-propelled…

The occupation administration of Zaporizhzhia NPP put power unit 4 into a hot shutdown state. This is a gross violation of the requirements of the license to operate this nuclear facility. Energoatom reported this on Telegram, Ukrinform says. "On July 24, 2023, despite the requirements of the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine (SNRIU) and Energoatom, power unit 4 was put into a hot shutdown state at the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia NPP pursuant to the order of the illegitimate management. Such actions are a gross violation of the requirements of the license to operate this nuclear facility. The operation of…

As a result of Russian aggression in Ukraine, 497 children were killed and 1077 were injured. The Office of the Prosecutor General reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "More than 1574 children have been injured in Ukraine as a result of Russia's full-scale armed aggression. As of the morning of July 25, 2023, according to official information from juvenile prosecutors, 497 children were killed and more than 1077 were injured of varying severity," the statement said. These numbers are not final. Work is ongoing to establish them in the areas of hostilities, on the temporarily occupied and liberated territories.…

On the night of July 25, 2023, Russian troops attacked the Cherkasy region with loitering munitions. The relevant statement was made by Cherkasy Regional Military Administration Head Ihor Taburets on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The enemy attacked the Cherkasy region with combat drones. We had three explosions. Two Shahed drones struck fields and one more hit an empty agricultural hangar,” Taburets wrote. In his words, people remained unharmed, and no fire broke out. Emergency response teams are working at the scene.

In Mariupol, the Russian occupation forces have mined all the bridges and erected defensive structures around each of them. That’s according to Petro Andriushchenko, the advisor to the Mariupol mayor in exile, who delivered the news via Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "In Mariupol, the occupiers mined all the bridges and set up defense structures near each one. Now the passage through the bridges is limited, and the territory of the defensive structures is fenced off," Andriushchenko wrote. According to the official, the Russians are thus preparing for the inevitable battle for Mariupol. Read also: Andriushchenko: More than 10,000 civilians arrested in…

During the offensive operation in the Berdiansk direction, the Defense Forces succeeded and advanced into the enemy's depths at a distance of 350 meters to 1.4 kilometers. That's according to the Joint Press Center of the Tavria Defense Forces on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. "In the Berdiansk direction, we had partial success and advanced into the enemy's depths from 350 meters to 1.4 kilometers," the statement said. The press center also noted that fierce fighting for Staromaiorske is ongoing. The situation in the Melitopol direction remains unchanged. "Due to the dense mining, Ukrainian demining groups and assault units are carrying out…