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2023-07-31 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: July 30th, 2023
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[Korrespondent] 20:38 Ukrainian hackers "congratulated" Russian sailors, including commanders, on the day of the Russian Navy - they sent a video of attacks on Russian warships, including the cruiser Moskva, to their messengers, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense reported. The messages contained a Trojan that takes information from phones and redirects it to Ukrainian servers. At the same time, the servers of three Russian government websites were hacked, where the mentioned video was also posted, and access to classified information was obtained.

20:14 Ukraine will begin negotiations with the United States on a bilateral agreement on the provision of security guarantees as early as next week, Yermak said. He clarified that these guarantees will be valid until Ukraine joins NATO, "which is the most reliable guarantee of security." These guarantees will be specific and long-term commitments that "will ensure Ukraine's ability to win now and deter Russian aggression in the future," the head of the OP added.

18:52 Ukraine is preparing the next meeting of advisers to the leaders of states on the implementation of the Peace Formula, which will be held in Saudi Arabia, Yermak said. He recalled that the first meeting in this format was held in June in Copenhagen. According to the head of the OP, each item of the Formula of Peace is discussed in an individual and group format with representatives of more than 50 countries of the world almost on a weekly basis.

A three-phase structure is used to implement the Peace Formula: the first phase - meetings with ambassadors, the second - meetings of national security advisers, the third phase - the founding Global Summit at the level of leaders of states, which could take place before the end of the year.

17:29 Zelensky said in an evening video message that today at the front was "good, powerful." The President also stressed that the war unleashed by Russia is beginning to cross over to its territory: "Today is the 522nd day of the so-called "special military operation" that the Russian leadership had been counting on for a week or two. Ukraine is getting stronger. Gradually, the war is returning to the territory of Russia , its symbolic centers and military bases. This is an inevitable, natural and absolutely just process."

16:33 British troops are preparing an elite Ukrainian brigade of special forces to disable Russian troops and liberate Crimea by Christmas, writes with reference to Daily Express sources. According to the publication, more than 2,000 soldiers arrived in a remote area of ​​Dartmoor to participate in special exercises. Sources say they will form the spearhead of an attack during an invasion. The operation involves air, land and sea strikes.

15:38 Zelensky announced that he was on a visit to Ivano-Frankivsk, in particular, he held a meeting of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities. There were three main topics on the agenda. The first is energy and the protection of energy infrastructure from new Russian strikes: “It is obvious that this autumn and winter the enemy will try to repeat terror against Ukrainian energy. We must be prepared for this both at the state level and at the level of each community, each of our cities and villages".

The second topic is work with partners, in particular, the Formula of Peace and the preparation of the Global Peace Summit, security guarantees for Ukraine on the way to NATO, relations and negotiations with the Alliance states on Ukraine's accession, negotiations on EU membership.

The third issue is people's perception of the work of state and local authorities through the prism of expenditures from budgets of different levels. "The budget is always a mirror of the priorities of the state, region, community. Now the first priority everywhere in Ukraine can be only one: it is defense. The second priority is the social stability of Ukraine: every city, every community, that is, it is the protection of the normal life of people," - Zelensky stressed.

13:51 Pope Francis called on Russia to resume the grain deal: "Let's not forget to pray for Ukraine, where the war leads to the destruction of everything, even grain. I call on my brothers and the authorities of the Russian Federation to return to the Black Sea initiative so that grain can be transported safely ".

10:34 In Sumy, as a result of a rocket attack on July 29, 20 people were injured, two were killed, the City Council reported.

09:45 The Pentagon approved the acquisition of hundreds of Starlink terminals for Ukraine, writes The New York Times. According to the publication, it is planned to transfer 400-500 terminals to Ukraine, the operation of which will be controlled by the Pentagon and will not depend on the will of the owner of the manufacturing company Elon Musk. Earlier, the publication also reported that Musk refused the AFU request to turn on Starlink in the Crimea region.

08:52 Russia attacked Zmeiny Island for the third time in a month - tactical aviation in the Black Sea dropped two air bombs in the area of ​​the island, OK Pivden reported.

08:39 As a result of yesterday's Russian attack on Zaporozhye, two people were killed, two more were injured, said the head of the OVA Yuriy Malashko.

08:20 At night, Russia attacked from the south-east with four Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs, all of them were destroyed within the Kherson and Dnepropetrovsk regions, the Air Force command reported. Also on July 29, four reconnaissance drones of the operational-tactical level were destroyed.

08:07 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of July 30:

  • personnel - about 245,700 (+480) people liquidated,

  • tanks - 4205 (+14),

  • armored combat vehicles - 8178 (+11),

  • artillery systems - 4795 (+9),

  • MLRS - 698 (+0),

  • air defense systems - 459 (+1),

  • aircraft - 315 (+0),

  • helicopters - 311 (+0),

  • UAV operational-tactical level - 4011 (+4),

  • cruise missiles - 1347 (+0),

  • ships/boats - 18 (+0),

  • automotive equipment and tankers - 7275 (+28),

  • special equipment - 711 (+1).

07:23 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced that Ukraine's attempt to carry out an attack by 25 drones on objects in the Crimea was allegedly suppressed at night. According to Moscow, 16 drones were destroyed by air defense fire, another nine were suppressed by electronic warfare and crashed in the Black Sea and Cape Tarkhankut. There were no casualties or damage.

07:19 Over the past day, 36 clashes took place at the front, the General Staff said in the morning summary . In particular, in the Limansky direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the areas of Novogorovka and Belogorovka in the Luhansk region, and in the Maryinsky direction, the Defense Forces continue to restrain the advance of Russian troops in the Maryinka region.

05:34 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced that on the morning of July 30, an attempt to attack UAVs on objects in Moscow was allegedly suppressed. One "Ukrainian UAV" was allegedly destroyed in the air by air defense means over the territory of the Odintsovo district of the Moscow region, two more were suppressed by electronic warfare and crashed on the territory of the Moscow City non-residential building complex.

00:57 The Russians attacked the city of Sumy - an enemy missile hit the educational institution. According to preliminary data from the National Police, at least one dead and five injured are known.

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