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2023-07-26 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: July 25th, 2023
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Korrespondent] 22:42 Zelensky addressed all deputies and officials in an evening video message: "You must work in Ukraine and for the sake of the interests of the Ukrainian people. I am grateful to those deputies who really care about the interests of the state. And those who think about how to spend more time abroad are looking for "profitable" business trips so that they can be combined with business, with friends or "beaches" - you will not be like that."
21:47 The death toll as a result of yesterday's strike on Konstantinovka, Donetsk region, has risen to three - a girl born in 2011 died in the hospital. Six people were wounded, Pavel Kirilenko, head of the OVA, said.
21:03 Almost a year after the tragedy in Yelenovka, Russia continues to obstruct the investigation, said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. He also denied Moscow's claim that Ukrainian prisoners were killed by a HIMARS missile. At the same time, UN experts still cannot find out the exact circumstances of the incident that occurred on the night of July 29, 2022, when at least 50 Ukrainian prisoners of war from Azovstal were killed. In particular, a specific source of the explosion has not been identified, and the Russian Federation has not yet provided "satisfactory guarantees for the UN's safe access to Yelenevka," he added.
20:45 The construction of a plant in Tatarstan for the production of Iranian Shahed drones can have a significant impact on the war in Ukraine, CNN reports, citing the US Defense Intelligence Agency. According to intelligence, the plant will provide the Russians with a new stock of UAVs, which will be much larger than what the Russian Federation bought earlier. The construction of the plant will most likely be completed by early 2024.
20:33 The Pentagon announced a new $400 million military aid package to Ukraine. It included:
- ammunition for NASAMS and HIMARS;
- 32 Stryker armored personnel carriers;
- anti-aircraft systems Stinger;
- artillery shells of 155 and 105 mm caliber;
- mortars of 120 and 60 mm caliber;
- Javelin and other anti-tank systems and missiles;
- unmanned aerial systems Hornet;
- aviation missiles Hydra-70;
- explosive ammunition to overcome obstacles;
- more than 28 million small arms cartridges and grenades;
- night vision devices and thermal imaging systems;
- spare parts, training ammunition and other field equipment.
19:51 One of the last channels available to Russians for withdrawing funds abroad is gradually stopping work. Foreign banks are massively announcing their refusal to accept payments from Russia through the Unistream system, the operating bank of which fell under US sanctions at the end of last week. This applies, in particular, to the countries of the former CIS, the Office of the President said. Before the war, this system provided up to 40% of such operations and was one of the market leaders. Banks in Georgia, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are suspending work with it. Unistream itself stopped transfers to Georgia, Turkey and Israel.
19:44 Belaruska Gayun reports that the 11th column of PMC Wagner has arrived in Belarus for the first time with armored vehicles. The column includes at least 29 vehicles, including six Shchuk armored vehicles. These armored vehicles are the distinctive vehicle of the Wagner PMC. Previously, such cars were not recorded in the columns of mercenaries arriving in the Republic of Belarus.
19:40 Edition Bild got access to the secret documents of the Bundeswehr, which criticize the Armed Forces of Ukraine for the counteroffensive. In particular, German experts say that the Ukrainian military is divided into too small groups during the offensive - 10-30 people each, which isolates them from the rest of the troops. This increases the danger of friendly fire, reduces cohesion, and makes it difficult to increase firepower.
The report also states that recruits achieve great success in Western-style training, but upon returning to the front, they may encounter resistance from commanders against the use of Western tactics. In addition, senior staff sometimes demonstrate significant management deficiencies, which can lead to dangerous decisions.
19:34 Russia may start attacking civilian ships in the Black Sea and has already installed additional sea mines on the approaches to Ukrainian ports, British Ambassador to the UN Barbara Woodward said. According to her, this is how Maoskva wants to lay the blame on Kyiv for any attacks on civilian ships in the Black Sea.
19:26 Zelensky said that he had gathered representatives of the Verkhovna Rada and the Cabinet of Ministers to prepare practical steps to implement the decisions of the Vilnius NATO summit: "In particular, there is a clear plan for launching the Ukraine-NATO Council at all levels. We will see its work at the level of ambassadors tomorrow, during an urgently convened meeting on the situation in the Black Sea. We are also starting to prepare a plan of interoperability jointly with the Alliance."
19:15 The EU is ready to export almost all agricultural products from Ukraine through the "corridors of solidarity", said the European Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski. He clarified that this is about 4 million tons per month of oilseeds and grains, "and we reached this volume in November last year."
Voitsekhovsky added that even before Russia withdrew from the grain deal, 60% of Ukrainian exports were sent along "corridors of solidarity" organized by the EU and Ukraine's neighbors, while the remaining 40% of food went through the Black Sea.
In turn, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said that the Baltic countries are ready to provide the capacity of five major ports to participate in the safe export of Ukrainian grain to world markets. According to him, the countries have officially applied to the European Commission with a request to use the Baltic Way to solve the problems that arose after Russia's withdrawal from the grain initiative.
18:59 Putin's assistant Yuri Ushakov said that the grain agreement was not terminated, but suspended. According to him, the Russian Federation is ready to return to the deal only if "the requirements of Moscow are implemented in practice." Ushakov also said that Putin intends to visit China in October, when the Belt and Road Forum will be held there.
18:32 The Ukrainian military drove the invaders out of Andreevka - now our defenders are one step closer to Bakhmut's encirclement. About when this can happen - in the material New battle for Bakhmut .
17:54 The German arms concern Rheinmetall announced its intention to deliver two more Skynex short-range anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine in the coming months. These systems can shoot down drones, cruise missiles and guided munitions.
17:36 A delegation of the Russian Defense Ministry headed by Shoigu went to the DPRK to take part in "ceremonial events dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Korean people in the Patriotic Liberation War of 1950-1953." Russian military telegram channels write that one of the goals of the visit is to reach an agreement with the leaders of the DPRK on the transfer of large stocks of artillery shells to Russia.
17:05 In Russia, by order of the government, the deadlines for the restoration of the Crimean bridge have been extended - until December 31, 2023.
16:47 Donor countries will provide Ukraine with $244 million to purchase special equipment for humanitarian demining, Minister of Economy Yulia Sviridenko said. In particular, before the end of the year, Ukraine should receive ten demining machines from the Croatian company DOK-ING, ten more from Global Clearance Solutions. It is also expected to receive about 200 pyrotechnic machines, more than 600 metal detectors, 50 explosive machines, as well as individual mine clearance kits, explosive suits, quadrocopters, robotic systems for the disposal of ammunition.
16:23 PMC Wagner mercenaries have started joint training with servicemen of the internal troops of Belarus, said Deputy Commander of the Internal Troops of the Republic of Belarus Sergei Grebennikov. According to him, the Wagnerites share "their combat experience in various fields: the use of UAVs, sniper weapons, electronic warfare equipment."
16:04 In the Berdyansk direction, Ukrainian attack aircraft in the Staromayorsky area advanced along the front line from 500 meters, as well as up to 750 meters deep into the enemy, said Valery Shershen, spokesman for the Defense Forces of the Tauride direction. In the Melitopol direction in the Robotino region, due to dense mining, the position of the Ukrainian forces remains unchanged.
15:31 Ukraine and the EU are discussing alternative ways to export grain, said the representative of the European Commission Miriam Garcia. According to her, Kyiv sent its proposals to Brussels, among the options being considered are the ports of the Baltic countries.
In turn, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin said at the UN summit on food systems that the renewal of the grain agreement is not yet planned, because negotiations on this topic are not underway at all. In his opinion, the grain corridor cannot work without Russia.
14:59 The State Duma of the Russian Federation adopted bills to increase the fine for failure to appear at the military registration and enlistment office ten times - up to 30 thousand rubles, as well as to increase the draft age to 30 years from January 1, 2024. The lower bar will remain the same - 18 years. In addition, the State Duma adopted an amendment banning citizens from leaving Russia if they are sent a summons from the military registration and enlistment office, including at their place of work or study.
14:35 Ukraine loses eight times less dead in the Bakhmut direction than Russia, and 5.3 times less in Berdyansk and Mariupol, Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar said. She stressed that usually the attacking side loses more, but not in this case.
"During the offensive, our defenders performed military miracles that will go down in textbooks. They attack in conditions when the enemy has more weapons and people. While an offensive is considered possible when the opposite is true. At the same time, our troops are advancing. And the question should be raised, first of all, not about the number of kilometers traveled, but in general about the fact whether we are moving forward or not. The fact that we are moving in conditions of enemy advantage is a sign of the high skill and courage of our defenders," Malyar said. .
14:23 The Russians attacked Tokarevka, Kherson region, one person died, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin. Another person was injured as a result of enemy shelling of Kamyshan.
13:59 Ukrainian troops are successfully using American cluster munitions in the Bakhmut region, spokesman for the Eastern Group of Forces Serhiy Cherevaty said: "The Armed Forces of Ukraine use the entire range of ammunition provided by partners and use it as efficiently as possible. And the fact that "military correspondents" remember this is a compliment to our gunners, because enemy "military correspondents" know that the enemy, unfortunately, still has an advantage in shells and missiles."
13:28 The city council at today's meeting will increase funding by the capital of the defense forces to 5 billion hryvnia, Klitschko said. He recalled that according to the law, funds from local budgets cannot be transferred directly to the Armed Forces, but funds can be allocated to finance the needs of military units registered in a territorial community or contributed to the city’s defense forces and means.
The mayor of the capital noted that almost 850 million hryvnias were allocated from the city budget last year to finance the security and defense forces of Kiev, over 380 million hryvnias in six months of this year, that is, a total of more than 1.2 billion hryvnias. In addition, the city attracts assistance from foreign partners.
13:24 The deployment of Russian tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus does not change anything either for Europe or for Ukraine, said Andrey Yusov, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate. According to him, this is a repetition of the Caribbean crisis, "only closer and smaller in scale." Yusov also called it an additional tool for blackmail and pressure for possible negotiations and raising rates.
13:07 The European Union has allocated another tranche of 1.5 billion euros to Ukraine as part of the macro-financial assistance program for 18 billion euros, said the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. She also strongly condemned Russian strikes on Ukrainian granaries and export infrastructure.
12:28 On the roof of the Russian embassy in Chisinau, the number of satellite dishes and surveillance devices is growing every year, writes The Insider. Thus, the Russians monitor the Moldovan authorities, elections, foreign delegations, and also intercept telephone conversations and conversations of the local police. On the roof of the embassy, liaison officers from the GRU and the Foreign Intelligence Service are periodically noticed, closely associated with hacker groups that hacked into the emails of European leaders.
12:25 Soldiers of the 38th Marine Brigade reported that they had destroyed an enemy Ka-52 helicopter.
12:21 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that tonight the Armed Forces of Ukraine allegedly tried to attack the patrol ship Sergei Kotov in the southwestern part of the Black Sea with two unmanned boats, both boats were destroyed, there were no casualties.
12:02 Zelensky said that he had a telephone conversation with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak - he spoke about Russia's daily attempts to destroy the historical center of Odessa and port infrastructure and stressed that Ukraine needs an urgent increase in air defense. The parties also discussed the counter-offensive, the current defense needs of Ukraine and security guarantees.
11:47 The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense published a closed report for the Kremlin elite, which reveals exactly how the Russians disrupted the grain agreement. The document shows that all actions to disrupt the grain deal are part of a single plan developed in advance, and the targeted shelling of the Ukrainian port infrastructure is just another step in its implementation.
According to the documents, the so-called joint coordination center saw as its main task the maximum reduction in the volume of grain that was exported as part of the grain deal. Based on the results of the inspections, participation in the grain initiative was limited for 46 vessels and 303 vessels were restricted in movement for a total period of 342 days.
Thanks to a number of measures, the Russians managed to "effectively contain the number of ships heading to Ukrainian ports and significantly limit the volume of food exports from Ukraine, which in general led to the inability of Kiev to export about 20 million tons of cargo." Special attention in the document is paid to the disruption of grain supplies under the World Food Programme.
11:32 The SBU detained the former head of the legal department of the Department for Civil Protection and Defense Work of the Kherson Regional State Administration, who worked for the Russians during the occupation. In particular, he agreed to head the “legal support department” created by the Russian Federation in the basin management of water resources captured at that time. The perpetrator faces up to ten years in prison.
10:56 Romania will join the declaration of the G7 countries in support of Ukraine, the country's Foreign Ministry said.
10:27 The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation announced that it had completed the investigation into the case of the attempt on the life of journalist Vladimir Solovyov: in total, eight Russian citizens were brought to justice, and the attempt was allegedly prepared by order of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine.
09:46 The SBU reported in absentia about suspicion of treason to ex-People's Deputy Yevgeny Muraev. He is accused of subversive activities against Ukraine, namely, of using the Nash TV channel controlled by him for the mass dissemination of Kremlin narratives in the information space of Ukraine. Muraev faces up to 15 years in prison.
09:23 The Ukrainian military had success in the direction of Staromayorsky on the southern front and are now gaining a foothold on the achieved lines, said the speaker of the General Staff Andriy Kovalev. Also, the Defense Forces knocked out the Russians from their positions near Andreevka in the Bakhmut direction. At the same time, the enemy unsuccessfully advanced in the areas northwest of Orekhovo-Vasilyevka, south of Ivanovsky and west of Kleshcheevka.
09:11 Russians attacked the Zhytomyr region with kamikaze drones at night - according to preliminary information, an infrastructure facility was damaged, information about the victims and the extent of damage is being specified, the OVA reported. Drones were also shot down in the Poltava and Sumy regions.
08:56 Over the past day, the enemy inflicted 70 strikes on 19 settlements of the Zaporozhye region. One person died in Gulyaipole, said the head of the OVA, Yuri Malashko.
08:50 According to updated data, during yesterday's shelling of Konstantinovka in the Donetsk region, two people were killed, including a child, seven more people were injured, including four children. In total, two dead and ten wounded in the region over the past day, said Pavel Kirilenko, head of the OVA.
08:41 At night, the Russians attacked the Cherkasy region with strike drones. Three hits were recorded: two "shaheeds" hit the fields, another one hit an empty agricultural hangar. People were not injured, said Igor Taburets, head of the OVA.
08:33 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of July 25:
- personnel - about 243,220 (+600) people liquidated,
- tanks - 4174 (+12),
- armored combat vehicles - 8131 (+13),
- artillery systems - 4705 (+30),
- MLRS - 698 (+1),
- air defense systems - 454 (+2),
- aircraft - 315 (+0),
- helicopters - 310 (+0),
- UAV operational-tactical level - 3977 (+14),
- cruise missiles - 1307 (+0),
- ships/boats - 18 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tankers - 7194 (+12),
- special equipment - 703 (+5).
07:26 Over the past day, more than 35 clashes have occurred at the front, the General Staff said in the morning summary . In particular, in the Bakhmut direction, the Defense Forces successfully repelled enemy attacks in the areas northwest of Orekhovo-Vasilyevka, south of Ivanovsky and west of Kleshcheevka; in the Avdeevsky direction, attacks by Russian troops in the Pervomaisky area were repelled; in the Maryinsky direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to restrain the advance of the Russians in the areas of Krasnogorovka and Maryinka. In the Shakhtyorsk direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the Rovnopol region of the Donetsk region.
At the same time, the Defense Forces continue the offensive operation in the Melitopol and Berdyansk directions, and consolidate on the achieved lines.
05:38 The United States is preparing a new $400 million aid package for Ukraine. According to the AP, it will include ammunition for air defense systems, HIMARS and NASAMS systems, 32 Stryker armored personnel carriers, howitzer shells, Stinger and Javelin missiles, Hornet surveillance drones.
05:09 Russia attacked Kiev at night with strike UAVs, previously Shahed. All air targets were detected and destroyed on approach to the capital. There were no casualties or destruction, said the head of the KGVA Sergei Popko.
02:27 The attack of drones in the center of Moscow is a consequence of the brutal war that Russia unleashed and which the Kremlin can stop at any moment by withdrawing its troops from Ukraine, White House Speaker Karine Jean-Pierre said. At the same time, she noted that Washington does not support strikes on the territory of the Russian Federation, but added that Crimea is the territory of Ukraine. Jean-Pierre assured that the United States and allies will continue to provide Ukraine with everything necessary to fight for freedom and sovereignty.
00:12 IAEA experts discovered anti-personnel mines on the outskirts of the ZNPP site, said the agency's director general Rafael Grossi following the inspection on July 23. During the inspection, experts found several mines located in the buffer zone between the inner and outer perimeters of the station. At the same time, the experts did not notice mines on the inner perimeter of the site.
IAEA experts had prior knowledge of the decision to place mines outside the perimeter of the site, as well as "in certain places inside." The Russians told them that this was a "military decision", while Grossi said that the presence of explosives did not meet safety requirements. Also, the IAEA still requires access to the roofs of the ZNPP, including the 3rd and 4th blocks, "which are of particular interest."
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