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[Korrespondent] 22:25 Today in the afternoon the enemy launched a missile attack on civilian objects in Odessa region, the head of the OVA Oleg Kiper reported. As a result of the attack, the facade of the administrative building of a private enterprise and warehouse premises were partially destroyed. No one was hurt.
22:09 Bulgaria has found "excess" shells and is ready to send them to Ukraine, the country's Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov said. He specified that Ukraine can receive stockpiles of shells recognized as excess for the Bulgarian army, as well as other military equipment, but for this, the allied countries must compensate for these supplies.
22:00 Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski called for Ukraine to be allowed to strike airfields on Russian territory: "I believe that this would certainly be self-defense, permitted by international law. Protecting children's cancer hospitals is not an escalation."
21:56 Russia plans to start production of a new kamikaze drone, writes the specialized publication Defense Express. According to journalists, the drone is similar to the Iranian Qasef, which is an improved version of the Lancet.
21:30 The Czech Republic has joined the drone coalition for Ukraine, the Latvian Ministry of Defense reported. The country has become the 16th member of the coalition, which has been supplying the Ukrainian Armed Forces with various types of drones since February of this year, helping with equipment and production. The coalition is led by Latvia and the United Kingdom, and includes Australia, Denmark, France, Estonia, Italy, New Zealand, Canada, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Germany, and Sweden.
21:03 Latvia has sent a batch of more than 500 drones to Ukraine, Defense Minister Andris Spruds said.
20:17 Zelensky said that Ukraine is preparing four more new security agreements: "We will begin negotiations in the near future and must promptly prepare documents for signing. For us, this means defense support, finances, and humanitarian cooperation. By then, there will be almost 30 such agreements with our partners. We set ourselves the task of having different countries - and not just NATO countries. But all equally ready to help us protect common values."
19:51 EU countries have not reached an agreement on unblocking funds for weapons for Ukraine from the European Peace Fund, Borrell said. According to him, Hungary refused to lift the veto. At the same time, the head of European diplomacy noted that the first tranche of income from Russian assets in the amount of 1.4 billion euros will be transferred to the European Commission in the first week of August - this money will be used to purchase weapons for Ukraine.
18:44 Joe Biden has turned the US election campaign upside down. The incumbent president has finally decided to withdraw his candidacy from the elections. Democrats now have to urgently decide who will replace Biden in the clash with Donald Trump. Most likely, the party will unite around Vice President Kamala Harris as its new candidate. Read more in the article The Democrats' Last Chance .
18:05 On Tuesday, July 23, power outage schedules will be in effect throughout the day, Ukrenergo reported. From 14:00 to 24:00, regional power companies will apply three stages of outages, and at other times - two stages.
17:53 Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said that Budapest had begun consultations with the EU after Ukraine suspended the transit of Russian Lukoil oil through its territory. According to him, Kiev's decision to add Lukoil to its sanctions list "fundamentally threatens the security of energy supplies to Hungary and Slovakia." He called the move "a clear violation of the Association Agreement" and threatened Ukraine with legal action.
17:35 China considers its cooperation with Russia "normal" and not directed against third parties, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning: "I want to emphasize that China and Russia are large sovereign countries. Normal cooperation between China and Russia is not directed against third countries and should not be subject to interference or threats from outside."
17:09 As a result of the night strike on the Dniprovsky district of Kherson, one person was killed, the OVA reported. Also today the enemy shelled Kindeyka, one person was wounded.
16:41 As a result of today's air strikes by the Russian army on populated areas of Donetsk Oblast, nine people were injured, the prosecutor's office reported. Thus, in Konstantinovka, as a result of an attack on a residential area, three people were injured, in the village of Perebudova in the Volnovakha district - four people, and two more citizens were injured in the village of Razdolnoye. According to preliminary information, the enemy carried out nine airstrikes on populated areas using UMBP D-30 SN guided bombs. Residential buildings, a store, a post office, a cafe, and a power line were damaged.
16:18 Through electronic booking in Diia, company managers have already booked more than 34 thousand employees, said the head of the Ministry of Digital Development, Mykhailo Fedorov. According to him, the decision is made in about an hour. "Companies submit applications for booking employees and receive a response for each employee separately. The service eliminates paperwork and unnecessary bureaucracy," Fedorov said. The service started working less than a week ago.
16:06 Russians shelled Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk region, five people were wounded, reported the head of the OVA Serhiy Lysak. Five-story residential buildings and private enterprises were damaged.
15:29 The situation with electricity should improve "in a couple of weeks," said Ukrenergo CEO Volodymyr Kudritsky. He explained that the volume of generation will soon be increased, some generating capacities and some units at power plants will be repaired. It is expected that the deficit will gradually decrease over the next few months, if there are no new large-scale attacks, Kudritsky added.
15:03 Deliveries of semiconductors and other dual-use products under sanctions to Russia have decreased fivefold since the beginning of the year, while the main suppliers remain companies registered in China and Hong Kong, Reuters writes, citing sources in the US Department of Commerce.
In particular, according to the department, in the period from January to May, sales from Hong Kong to Russia of advanced components, including microelectronics used in weapons production, fell by 28%, and from mainland China, excluding Hong Kong, by 19%. The US Treasury Department believes that this result is a consequence of the influence of several factors, including sanctions from the US government, as well as its interaction with companies whose products are illegally imported to Russia.
13:57 As a result of Russian shelling in Ukraine, 1,642 medical facilities were damaged, 214 were completely destroyed, the Ministry of Health reported. The most damaged medical facilities were in Kharkiv, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Chernihiv, Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhia and Sumy regions.
13:36 Russians shelled the village of Podoli in the Kupyansk district of the Kharkiv region, one person was injured, the prosecutor's office reported. Another person was injured as a result of an air strike on the village of Senkovo in the Kupyansk district. In addition, at night the enemy struck the city of Dergachi with two Iskander-M missiles. An educational institution, premises of civilian enterprises, and apartment buildings were damaged. No one was injured.
12:48 Russians carried out an airstrike on the private sector of Konstantinovka in Donetsk Oblast, one person was injured, the State Emergency Service reported. 12 private houses, a multi-story building, two stores and three infrastructure facilities were damaged.
12:21 In the morning, the Russian army struck the village of Sadovoe in the Kherson region, one person was injured, the OVA reported. In addition, two residents of Belozerka, injured as a result of the recent massive Russian shelling, sought medical assistance.
12:15 Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov instructed the heads of the region's districts to visit the homes of residents in the 15-kilometer border zone every day and persuade them to leave.
12:02 Another 100,000 rounds of ammunition will be sent to Ukraine in July and August as part of the Czech initiative, said the country's Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky. According to him, 18 countries have joined the initiative, of which 15 have already made their contribution. This means that there are enough funds to deliver 500,000 rounds of ammunition to Ukraine by the end of the year, the minister added.
11:27 Ukraine has reached an agreement with the Eurobond Holders Committee on a comprehensive restructuring of the external government commercial debt, Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko said. According to him, the agreement will provide savings of $11.4 billion on debt servicing over the next three years, and by 2033 savings will amount to $22.75 billion.
11:19 Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will visit China on July 23-25 at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, Foreign Ministry spokesman Georgy Tikhyi said. According to him, the main topic of discussions will be "finding ways to stop Russian aggression and China's possible role in achieving a sustainable and just peace."
10:25 The oil refinery in Tuapse was attacked by GUR drones, Ukrainian media write, citing intelligence sources. The refinery is part of the Rosneft oil company, its capacity is about 12 million tons per year.
10:14 Over the past 24 hours, 16 enemy drones of various types have been destroyed by air defense in the south and east of Ukraine, the Air Force reported. Among them are six Zala drones, four SuperCam, four Lancets, one Privet-82 and one more of an unspecified type.
09:28 Zelensky thanked Biden, who announced his withdrawal from the presidential race, for his support of Ukraine as US president: "He supported our country at the most dramatic moment in history, helped us prevent Putin's occupation of our country, and continues to support us throughout this terrible war." Zelensky added that he "respects his difficult but strong decision."
09:13 Syrsky reported on the results of work on the hottest sections of the Eastern Front that the Russian army, despite heavy losses, "continues to rush in the direction of Pokrovsk." Fierce battles are taking place in Krasnogorovka, in the areas of Progress, Zaliznoye, Pivnichnoye, Chasov Yar in the Donetsk region. Also, the Russians are not abandoning their attempts to capture Stelmakhovka, Makeyevka, are attacking the positions of the Defense Forces in Ivanovskoye, Kleshcheyevka, and are trying to capture the floodplain islands of the left bank of the Dnieper River. In fact, active military actions of varying intensity are taking place along the entire front.
"What can and should we do to stop the offensive of a numerically superior enemy? There is only one answer: effective fire destruction of the enemy's main forces and reserves on distant approaches, comprehensive destruction of the enemy in front of the front line, stable holding of lines and positions prepared in engineering terms, the most effective use of all the capabilities of weapons and ammunition, primarily combat drones, in which we have an advantage. And also mastering new methods of destroying enemy reconnaissance UAVs in conditions of a total deficit of short-range anti-aircraft missiles, only using electronic warfare systems and FPV drones," the commander-in-chief said.
08:39 In Donetsk Oblast, on July 21, one person was killed as a result of Russian shelling - in Nelipovka. Five more people in the oblast were injured in the past 24 hours, reported OVA head Vadim Filashkin.
08:32 In the Kherson region, nine people were wounded as a result of Russian shelling over the past day, reported the head of the OVA Oleksandr Prokudin. A critical infrastructure facility, an educational institution, a printing house, a store, a cafe, a service station, two multi-story and four private houses were damaged.
08:16 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of July 22:
- personnel - about 567,760 (+1050) people,
- tanks - 8284 (+18),
- combat armored vehicles - 15,980 (+17),
- artillery systems - 15,637 (+51),
- MLRS - 1123 (+2),
- air defense systems - 900 (+4),
- aircraft - 362 (+0),
- helicopters - 326 (+0),
- Operational-tactical level UAVs - 12,475 (+73),
- cruise missiles - 2401 (+0),
- ships/boats - 28 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 21,138 (+102),
- special equipment - 2637 (+21).
07:52 A fire broke out at an oil refinery in Tuapse after a drone attack. The regional operational headquarters reported that "a fire broke out at the oil refinery in Tuapse over an area of 50 square meters due to the fall of UAV debris." They also noted that the attack damaged the oil refinery's infrastructure. In addition, as Russian publics write, UAVs struck a military airfield in Morozvosk in the Rostov Region, where a fire broke out.
The Russian Defense Ministry stated that air defense forces allegedly destroyed 47 UAVs over the Rostov Region, one drone each over the Belgorod, Voronezh, and Smolensk Regions, and eight over Kuban. In addition, 17 UAVs were destroyed over the Black and Azov Seas.
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