War

Russia keeps nine ships on combat duty in the Black and Azov Seas, none of them are missile carriers. The Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform. "As of 10:00 a.m. on July 19, there are eight enemy ships on combat duty in the Black Sea; one enemy ship is in the Sea of Azov," the statement reads. In addition, Russia keeps up to eight enemy ships on combat duty in the Mediterranean, including one Kalibr cruise missile carrier with a total volley of up to 16 missiles. Read also: Port and…

There is a possibility of extending the grain corridor without Russia's participation in the deal, but no one can guarantee that Russia will not attack the ships. Ambassador of Ukraine to Türkiye Vasyl Bodnar said this on the air of Radio Liberty (Svoboda LIVE program), Ukrinform reports. "Physically, ships can pass from the ports of Odesa through the territorial waters of Romania, Bulgaria and Türkiye either to be inspected or not. It depends on how the parties to the current initiative decide. Since neither we, nor Turkey, nor the UN have withdrawn from this initiative, it continues to be valid…

Ten victims, including a nine-year-old boy, needed medical assistance as a result of the shelling of Odesa region on the night of July 19. That's according to the Odesa City Hall on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. On the night of July 18-19, the occupiers attacked the territory of Odesa region with drones and missiles. As a result, several residential apartment buildings, cars, critical infrastructure facilities, and warehouses were damaged. "It is currently known that ten victims, including a 9-year-old boy, needed medical assistance," the statement said. It is noted that police continue to work at the scene. Read also: After night attack,…

President Volodymyr Zelensky held a conference call on Russian strikes in the Odesa and Zhytomyr regions and emphasized that the Russians deliberately targeted the infrastructure used to support the Black Sea Grain Initiative. He reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "At the morning conference call, I heard information about the nighttime Russian strikes on the Odesa, Zhytomyr and other regions. Russian terrorists quite deliberately targeted the infrastructure of the grain deal, and every Russian missile is a strike not only against Ukraine, but also against everyone in the world who wants a normal and safe life," Zelensky said. He…

The EU will propose a dedicated fund to keep Ukraine's military stocked for the next four years at a cost of up to EUR 20 billion. That's according to Politico, which cites five diplomats familiar with the plan, Ukrinform reports. The proposal would not involve the EU directly paying for Ukraine's weapons. Instead, Brussels would help countries cover their own costs of purchasing and donating items such as ammunition, missiles and tanks. It also would help pay to train Ukrainian soldiers. The dedicated military fund proposal is part of the EU’s broader efforts to show its long-term commitment to Ukraine.…

On Wednesday, the Russian army attacked Kherson with attack drones, damaging buildings, and rescuers pulled an 89-year-old woman from the rubble. Oleksandr Prokudin, the head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. According to him, the Russian army attacked Kherson with "'Shaheds" at night. Around 2: 00 a.m. a hit was recorded in the Shumensky district of the city. The strikes caused a fire in the house of culture and damaged a two-story building. Read also: In Kherson region most enemy reconnaissance drones spotted "The State Emergency Service managed to rescue an 89-year-old woman…

The Russian army attacked Ukraine's northern Zhytomyr region with Shahed one-way attack drones early on Wednesday, July 19, hitting an infrastructure facility. Vitalii Bunechko, the head of the Zhytomyr regional military administration, said this in a post on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "This morning, the enemy attacked the Zhytomyr region with kamikaze drones. According to preliminary information, an infrastructure facility was hit in a Shahed strike. There is damage to private households," the post reads. Read also: Ukraine intercepts all Shahed drones on approaches to Kyiv All emergency services are working at the scene. In the early morning hours of July…

The operational situation on the eastern front remains difficult, with Russian invaders actively moving additional forces and means to the area. That's according to Ukrainian Ground Forces Commander, Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi, Ukrinform reports, citing the Telegram channel of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry. "In order to stop the offensive actions of our troops in the Bakhmut area, the enemy is actively moving additional forces and means to this sector, most of them consisting of airborne troops," Syrskyi said. According to him, the Russian army went on the offensive in the Kupiansk sector, setting itself the goal of defeating Ukrainian troops near…

National Nuclear Energy Generating Company "Energoatom" regularly receives information that the plant is being mined by the Russian military. The situation at the Zaporizhzhia NPP remains difficult. This was reported by President of Energoatom Petro Kotin, the company's press service posted on Telegram. "In fact, the Russian occupiers continue to use it [NPP] as their military base. We regularly receive reports that they mine our plant," Kotin said, clarifying that radiation status at the ZNPP currently is monitored thanks to radiation monitoring sensors located 5 km from the plant, on the right bank of the Dnipro River. According to Kotin,…

Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, Archbishop of Bologna and head of the Italian Bishops' Conference, will visit Washington, DC, on July 17-19 as a special envoy of the Pope ‘as part of peace mission for Ukraine’ This is reported by Vatican News, according to Ukrinform. “It seeks to facilitate the exchange of ideas and opinions regarding the current tragic situation, as well as to provide support for humanitarian initiatives aimed at alleviating the suffering of the most vulnerable people, particularly children,” read the statement.  Read also: American writer, philanthropist Mitzi Perdue visits Bucha and Irpin As reported, on June 5-6, the Pope's…