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Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:07 The authoritative British security think tank RUSI has published a 48-page report Preliminary lessons from Ukrainian offensive operations in 2022-23, in which it named the main reasons for the unsuccessful counteroffensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in 2023. The analysts also expressed doubts about a new offensive in the near future. Read more in the article Analysis from Britain .
22:03 Ukraine and the UN are launching a platform for Ukrainians who want to return from abroad. Kuleba said that this platform "will help people get reliable and up-to-date information on all issues related to returning to Ukraine, see what opportunities and advantages there are, and make an informed choice."
21:59 In 2024, 90% of the capacity of DTEK thermal power plants was destroyed, said the company's CEO Maksym Timchenko. According to him, Ukrainian engineers are now looking for equipment from mothballed thermal power plants in Europe for use in Ukraine.
20:47 Ukraine may even be ahead of Russia in terms of the number of drones, said Vadim Sukharevsky, commander of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Forces: "We have more than 165 developments of various types that are being tested and used on the battlefield. In terms of the number of drones, we are clearly not losing, and may even be winning."
18:37 On Friday, July 19, electricity consumption will be limited throughout the day, Ukrenergo reported. From 00:00 to 9:00 and from 23:00 to 24:00, two stages of shutdowns will be in effect, and from 9:00 to 23:00 - three stages.
18:06 The UK has expanded sanctions against Russia due to a full-scale war against Ukraine, the country's government reported. In particular, 11 new sanctions have been introduced against sea vessels, including Amursky Bay and SKF Pechora, associated with the transportation of oil or oil products from Russia to a third country. The vessels are likely to fly the flags of Panama, Gabon and the Cook Islands.
17:49 Russians have struck Mirnohrad in Donetsk Oblast with two missiles - three people have been wounded, OVA head Vadim Filashkin reported. Three administrative buildings, two residential two-story buildings and an industrial building have been damaged.
17:28 The government has approved changes to the budget, according to which the expenditure side will be increased by UAH 500.3 billion. Of this, UAH 495.3 billion is allocated for the needs of the security and defense sector, said Taras Melnychuk, the permanent representative of the Cabinet of Ministers in the Verkhovna Rada. The funds should be used to pay military personnel and purchase military and special equipment.
16:55 Ukraine has signed security agreements with Slovenia and the Czech Republic , the President's Office reported. Slovenia, according to the agreement, will continue to provide weapons and help with training Ukrainian military personnel, will support Ukrainian defense industry projects, and will additionally allocate 5 million euros for humanitarian aid and economic recovery.
The Czech Republic will help Ukraine with small and large caliber ammunition, production of small arms, drones, electronic warfare and heavy equipment. Ukraine and the Czech Republic will strengthen industrial capacities on their territories and create joint ventures. The Czech Republic will also help in the restoration of the Dnipropetrovsk region.
16:17 Russian troops fired artillery at the village of Pleshcheyevka in the Kramatorsk district of Donetsk Oblast, killing two people, the prosecutor's office reported. Three more people were killed in a Russian strike on the village of Grodovka in Pokrovsky district. Two people were wounded in the village of Bolshaya Novosyolka in the Volnovakha district as a result of a strike by two KAB-250 aerial bombs. Another person was injured in the city of Zheleznoye.
16:11 Russians have once again struck residential areas of Kherson - three people were wounded, including a 16-year-old teenager. Another person was wounded as a result of shelling of Belozerka, OVA reported.
16:02 Ursula von der Leyen has been re-elected as head of the European Commission. She will therefore serve as EC President for the next five years.
15:54 Slovakia, following Hungary, has stopped receiving Russian oil via a Ukrainian pipeline. "We are currently recording the cancellation of Russian oil supplies to a Slovak refinery by Lukoil, which, according to available information, is included in the expanded Ukrainian sanctions list," Bloomberg quotes the Slovakian operator Transpetrol.
15:43 France is preparing a new military aid package for Ukraine, which will include, in particular, 128 VAB armored vehicles, 18 Caesar self-propelled howitzers and 24 light tanks, writes France Info.
15:38 The Cabinet of Ministers has banned power outages in frontline zones and at the border with Russia and Belarus, Shmyhal said. Populated areas and facilities within a 20-kilometer zone from the border with Russia, Belarus, and within 20 kilometers of the frontline zone will not be disconnected from power. "We are also writing and improving an algorithm that will ensure a uniform sequence and duration of outages," the prime minister added.
15:19 Russians attacked Oleksandrivka in the Kherson region from a drone, one person was killed, OVA reported.
14:51 NATO's Ukraine Support Coordination Command will begin operations in September with 700 personnel in Germany, Stoltenberg said. He said the command would provide support and assistance in ensuring Ukraine's security and coordinate the efforts of NATO allies.
14:25 During the inaugural plenary session of the IV summit of the European Political Community, Zelensky once again called for lifting restrictions on the use of Western weapons on Russian territory: "We can direct this war to its just end by the power of our weapons and our diplomacy, and we should not be afraid of these possibilities. The more effective our air defense is, the more helpless Putin will be. The fewer restrictions we have on the use of effective weapons, the more actively Russia will strive for peace. Military airfields from which Russian planes take off with bombs against our cities, launch sites for Russian missiles - all this must be destroyed. This will not only eliminate some targets, but will also reduce Russia's ability to continue the war. Missiles and drones are not "carriers of state sovereignty", so a collective will is needed to shoot them down - just as it was with Iranian missiles and drones."
13:59 Last night, SBU sea and air drones hit a Russian coast guard base on Lake Donuzlav in Crimea, Ukrainian media write, citing sources. At that time, the Russian Navy was conducting exercises to protect the lake's waters. As a result of the combined attack, the headquarters with a control point, an ammunition and equipment depot, an electrical substation, technical structures, and enemy firing positions were hit and disabled.
13:03 In the Bryansk region, after shelling, the power supply to several settlements was disrupted, reported Governor Alexander Bogomaz.
12:42 Defense forces have withdrawn from the village of Urozhainoe in Donetsk Oblast , said Nazar Voloshin, spokesman for the OSGV Khortitsa. According to him, the decision was made due to the actual destruction of the settlement along with the defense positions - keeping personnel there was dangerous for the lives of the military.
12:20 Zelensky said that he arrived in the UK for the European Political Community summit. The Ukrainian president is also scheduled to meet with King Charles III, Prime Minister Keir Starmer, officials, and heads of defense companies. An intergovernmental agreement on support for the Ukrainian defense industry will be signed, and future defense cooperation will also be discussed.
12:14 To meet military needs, 1.2 million Ukrainians can be reserved from mobilization, Deputy Minister of Economy Vitaliy Kindrativ reported. According to him, 800 thousand people have already been reserved, so there is still "a certain reserve" for the reservation of workers of critically important enterprises.
11:57 In the Russian city of Yekaterinburg, there is a fire in the area of the Uraltransmash military plant, local publics write. According to them, the fire started during welding work, the roof of an empty workshop is burning. Uraltransmash is the only enterprise in the Russian Federation that produces self-propelled guns.
11:28 The Freedom of Russia Legion stated that in the Perm region, resistance fighters burned several units of military equipment at the airfield of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
10:41 Ukrenergo reported that due to equipment failure at two energy facilities, four stages of shutdowns were applied from 08:00 to 22:00 in the city of Kyiv, Kyiv, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Zhytomyr, Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Zaporizhia, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kirovohrad regions. In other regions, the restrictions are in effect according to the announced schedule: from 16:00 to 22:00 - four stages, at other times - three stages.
10:13 Ursula von der Leyen promises in her election program until 2029 to continue military support for Ukraine "as long as necessary." She also declares her intention to introduce the position of European Commissioner for Defense, implement a project to create a European air defense shield, and turn the EU into a defense union.
10:05 The situation with the withdrawal of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Krynki is "not so critical", said the spokesman for the Tavria group of forces, Dmytro Likhoviy: "The situation is not as critical as some media and bloggers interpret it. Our key message is this: The Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to carry out combat missions on the left bank of the Dnieper, including in the Krynki area. However, it is true that most of the main positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in this village have been completely destroyed as a result of enemy fire... But the Ukrainian defenders continue to be in certain positions and on the bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnieper." Read more about the battles for the bridgehead on the left bank of the Kherson region in the article Withdrawal from Krynki .
09:18 Air defense destroyed all 16 Shahed-131/136 attack UAVs that Russia used to attack from the Kursk region at night, the Air Force reported. In addition, the enemy used three guided air missiles from the southern direction - two Kh-59/Kh-69 (both were shot down) and one Kh-35. Air targets were destroyed in the Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, Zaporizhia, Kyiv and Kharkiv regions.
08:52 At night, Russians struck the village of Glushkovka in the Kupyansk district with a KAB - one person was killed, two were injured, reported the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov. Another person was injured as a result of the munition being dropped from a drone in the village of Petrovpavlovka in the Kupyansk district.
08:47 In the Donetsk region, 19 people were wounded as a result of Russian shelling over the past 24 hours, reported the head of the OVA, Vadim Filashkin.
08:34 In the Kherson region, six people were injured as a result of Russian shelling over the past day, reported the head of the OVA, Oleksandr Prokudin. An agricultural enterprise, four multi-story buildings and 22 private houses were damaged.
08:26 Russians attacked Poltava region with drones at night, OVA head Filipp Pronin reported. In Kremenchuk district, a civilian house and yard were damaged, no casualties.
08:20 The Russian Defense Ministry stated that air defense allegedly destroyed and intercepted 33 UAVs over Crimea and two over the Bryansk region at night, and ten unmanned boats were destroyed in the Black Sea.
08:01 Russians shelled Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, two people were injured, reported OVA Chairman Serhiy Lysak. In addition, in the evening the enemy launched a missile strike on the Sinelnykovsky District - a fire broke out there, no one was injured.
07:42 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of July 18:
- personnel - 563,640 (+1,130) people,
- tanks - 8245 (+7),
- combat armored vehicles - 15,883 (+12),
- artillery systems - 15,465 (+54),
- MLRS - 1120 (+0),
- air defense systems - 893 (+0),
- aircraft - 361 (+0),
- helicopters - 326 (+0),
- Operational-tactical level UAVs - 12,274 (+50),
- cruise missiles - 2398 (+0),
- ships/boats - 28 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 20,833 (+92),
- special equipment - 2593 (+7).
07:24 Russia attacked Kiev with drones at night, all of them were shot down on the approaches to the capital, said the head of the KGVA Sergey Popko. There were no damages or casualties.
05:56 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya voiced opposing versions of the shelling of the Okhmatdet children's hospital in Kiev, reported Ukraine's Permanent Representative Sergey Kyslytsya. Thus, Nebenzya claimed that Okhmatdet was hit by a Ukrainian missile, Lavrov - by a Russian one, which was allegedly shot down by air defense.
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