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2024-07-20 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: July 19, 2024
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:36 Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto called Ukraine's halt to transit of Russian LUKOIL oil "incomprehensible and unacceptable" and wants to raise the issue at a meeting of the EU Council. According to him, Hungary has found temporary solutions to stabilize supplies, but they are not suitable for the long term, and a "quick solution" is needed.
22:15 Ukraine and its partners will probably finalize the vision of a special tribunal for the crime of Russian aggression against Ukraine this fall, predicts Justice Minister Denis Malyuska. "The key problem that was, is and will remain, which needs to be monitored as a marker of the success or failure of negotiations, is the possibility of condemning Putin and his inner circle by such a tribunal," the minister noted, adding that the biggest discussions are continuing regarding the possible lifting of immunity from these individuals.
22:02 It is hypothetically possible to end the hot stage of the war with Russia by the end of 2024 - this opinion was expressed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a conversation with the BBC. He was not the only one who spoke the day before about how long the war would last. Korrespondent.net has collected the latest statements on this matter. Read more about the new predictions for the end of the war in the article By the end of the year and 10 years.
19:54 According to preliminary information, Russians hit Nikolaev with an X-59 missile, the prosecutor's office reported. As a result of the airstrike, a kindergarten playground in the courtyard of multi-story buildings was damaged. Multi-apartment residential buildings were damaged by the blast wave and debris. At present, three people are known to have died, including a 12-year-old child, and five injured.
19:08 Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said that the international community's efforts to end the war in Ukraine should first and foremost be aimed at creating conditions for direct dialogue between Moscow and Kiev. He added that major states "should demonstrate positive energy rather than exert negative influence."
18:57 On Saturday, July 20, from 02:00 to 05:00, electricity consumption will not be limited, Ukrenergo reported. From 13:00 to 24:00, two stages of shutdowns will be in effect, and one stage during other hours.
18:46 In Nikolaev, a Russian missile hit a children's playground near a multi-story building; as of now, five people are known to have been injured and three killed, including a child, Zelensky said.
18:24 Russians have attacked a residential area in Nikolaev - currently three people are known to have died, including a ten-year-old child, Mayor Alexander Senkevich reported.
17:39 Less than 10% of those who previously had the status of limited fitness are now considered unfit for service, said Roman Gorbach, head of the Main Personnel Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He recalled that the status of "limited fitness" was previously removed from the law: within nine months, all these people must undergo a medical commission, which will recognize them as unfit, fit, or fit only for military service in certain places, such as rear units, logistics units, or the TCC.
"To understand, of all those who are partially fit, somewhere a very small share - less than 10% - are considered unfit now during their service, and approximately 50/50 personnel are divided into those who are absolutely fit and those who are fit in certain military units," Gorbach explained.
16:45 Zelensky said that the Polish government had made a decision that would speed up the receipt of F-16 fighters by Ukraine. However, he did not specify what decision he was talking about.
16:18 About 5,000 nuclear workers have left the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant for the territory controlled by Ukraine, Energy Minister German Galushchenko reported. "They all work for Energoatom, and this is exactly the personnel we plan to use to complete the construction of the Khmelnitsky NPP units," the minister added.
15:51 The number of casualties as a result of the morning Russian shelling of Belozerka in the Kherson region has risen to six, two people have died, OVA reported.
15:42 Zelensky told a UK government meeting that Russia is "weaker in many ways": "Their intelligence is weaker. Their diplomacy has become simple bribes, lies or threats. Economically, they are not strong. The only competitive advantage that Putin has left is a large stockpile of Soviet-era weapons, money and a complete disregard for human life. Quite a dangerous mix. We must deprive Putin of money and the ability to produce more weapons."
15:15 Ukraine and the UK have signed a £2 billion loan agreement to finance Ukraine's defence needs. The Defence Ministry reported that the agreement provides financial support for the purchase of modern weapons, military equipment and other defence equipment in accordance with NATO standards.
15:07 Ukrainian military shot down a Russian Su-25 in the Pokrovsk direction, the Operational-Strategic Group of Forces Khortytsia reported. They said that the plane tried to fire at the positions of the Defense Forces units.
14:56 The international depository Euroclear received 3.4 billion euros in interest income from investing blocked Russian assets in the first half of 2024 and will make the first contribution of approximately 1.55 billion euros to the European Fund for Ukraine in July, the depository’s report says.
14:30 Another 12 children have been returned to Ukraine, Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets reported. According to him, the children lived with their families in the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions.
14:09 Zelensky, during a speech at a meeting of the UK government, asked Prime Minister Keir Starmer to "show his leadership" and lift the ban on strikes deep into Russian territory, The Guardian writes. Zelensky said that "if restrictions on Western weapons are lifted," this will help Ukraine strengthen its defense and secure its forward positions. He added that it is possible to destroy the sites of weapons concentration in Russia.
13:28 New UK Defence Minister John Healey did not rule out that Zelensky's request for the possibility of using British missiles to strike Russian territory could be granted, but added that London would not be involved in such attacks: "We provide weapons to Ukraine to defend their sovereign country. And that doesn't stop them from hitting targets in Russia, but that should be done by Ukrainians. That should be done within the parameters and within international humanitarian law."
As expected by British media, Zelensky will call at a meeting of the British government to allow Ukraine to use Storm Shadow missiles for attacks on Russian territory.
13:11 Orban said that he will announce his further actions within the framework of the "peace initiative" after the fact: "There are many opponents to the peace mission, so if it is possible to know in advance what the next step is, many will act to prevent it from happening."
12:52 Air defense shot down an Iskander missile system that attacked Odessa Oblast the day before, Navy spokesman Dmitry Pletenchuk reported. He called it a "landmark event."
12:35 The European Union has allocated 100 million euros in grant funds to Ukrenergo for the modernization, restoration and protection of energy facilities, the company reported.
12:23 European countries have agreed on new measures against the Russian "shadow fleet", British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said. He specified that 44 European countries have approved a plan to combat the "shadow fleet" of Russian oil tankers, which are used to circumvent international sanctions.
11:47 In Belozerka, two people were killed and five were wounded as a result of the morning Russian shelling, reported the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin.
11:31 Scholz rejected Zelensky's call to shoot down Russian missiles and drones over Ukraine, as well as to allow the use of Western weapons to strike Russian territory: "I see a consensus that such steps are out of the question, and the US has also spoken very clearly about this."
11:26 In Kherson, the Russian army attacked an ambulance team from a drone, two medical workers were injured, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin. In addition, in Belozerka, which the Russians shelled in the morning from the Grad MLRS, the death toll has risen to two. The previous evening, the Russian army attacked Antonovka, one person was killed.
11:02 NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe Christopher Cavoli said Ukraine has an "excellent strategy" for waging war against Russia, although the course of hostilities is becoming increasingly difficult to predict. According to him, a key part of "force generation" for Ukraine depends on EU and NATO countries: "This will require us to stockpile and produce more equipment than we thought, perhaps, two years ago."
10:53 The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reports that Russians are massively canceling tours to Crimea. In particular, about 80% of Russians have cancelled tours to Sevastopol organized for June. The overall Crimean rate of cancellation of already booked tours last month was more than a third. The mass refusal of Russians to vacation in Crimea was influenced by the unreliable work of the Russian Air Defense, as well as the vulnerable Kerch Bridge, which remains the main artery for tourism from Russia and is used for military logistics.
10:06 Four explosions were heard in Luhansk, a helicopter base could have been hit, the Russian opposition publication Astra reports, citing local residents. Presumably, the Luhansk Higher Military Aviation School of Navigators was attacked. The "authorities" of the occupied region stated that air defense allegedly shot down three ATACMS missiles over Luhansk.
09:07 In Donetsk Oblast, five people were killed as a result of Russian shelling on July 18: three in Grodovets and two in Pleshcheyevka. Another seven people in the oblast were injured in the past 24 hours, said OVA head Vadim Filashkin.
08:53 At night, Russians launched two strikes on the center of the city of Chuguev in the Kharkiv region, reported the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov. Nine people were injured, including a 14-year-old child. Residential buildings, two stores, and an administrative building were damaged.
08:34 In the morning, Russian troops struck a residential building in Belozerka, Kherson region, one person was killed, said the head of the OVA, Oleksandr Prokudin. Over the previous day, one person was killed in the region, eight were injured, including one child.
08:28 Over the past 24 hours, seven reconnaissance UAVs were destroyed by air defense in the southern and eastern directions: four Orlan-10 and three Supercam, the Air Force reported.
07:49 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of July 19:
- personnel - about 564,620 (+980) people,
- tanks - 8250 (+5),
- combat armored vehicles - 15,902 (+19),
- artillery systems - 15,520 (+55),
- MLRS - 1120 (+0),
- air defense systems - 894 (+1),
- aircraft - 361 (+0),
- helicopters - 326 (+0),
- Operational-tactical level UAVs - 12,316 (+42),
- cruise missiles - 2401 (+3),
- ships/boats - 28 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 20,909 (+76),
- special equipment - 2593 (+0).
07:36 Zelensky and Trump will hold a telephone conversation today, CNN reports.
07:24 The Russian Defense Ministry stated that air defense allegedly destroyed 19 UAVs over the Kursk and Belgorod regions, as well as over the territory of Crimea and the Black Sea.
06:30 Stoltenberg admits that the war in Ukraine could last more than ten years. "But the main message is that the stronger the support for Ukraine and whether we are ready to take on long-term commitments, the sooner this war will end. Putin thinks that he can wait us out. That is why the war continues," the secretary general added. He also called on NATO's European members to increase their commitments amid concerns that US funding could be cut or even stopped if Trump wins the US presidential race.
05:13 By putting pressure on Russia, a diplomatic settlement to the war in Ukraine can be agreed upon, Zelensky told the BBC. According to him, the whole world will have to put pressure on Russia to convince it to sit down at the table and consider ending the war. "This does not mean that all territories are recaptured by force. I think that the power of diplomacy can help," the president noted, adding that a weaker Russia on the battlefield would put Ukraine in a stronger position at the negotiating table.
As for Trump's statements that he will allegedly end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours, Zelensky believes that this is a "simple way" that consists of "making us pay." "This means simply stopping and forgetting: sanctions, Putin will take the land and make a victory for his society. We will never do this. And there is not a single guy in the world who will push us to do this," the president emphasized.
According to him, if Trump and Vance come to power, "we will have to work" with the United States. "We need their support. I think it will be hard work. It will not be easy to persuade them. But we are not afraid of hard work," Zelensky added.
He also admitted that the “hot phase” of the war could end by the end of the year.
00:08 Zelensky reported that he held a meeting with representatives of British defense companies, and discussed the prospects for joint defense production, primarily ammunition, air defense systems, guns, armored vehicles, and drones.
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