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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: July 7th, 2022
2022-07-08
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[Korrespondent] 23:27 Speaker of the Odesa OVA Serhiy Bratchuk said that today the occupiers have lost three ammunition depots and one tank farm. In particular, BC warehouses in the Petrovsky district of Donetsk, in Ilovaisk and Chernobaevka, as well as an oil depot in the Kirovsky district of Donetsk were destroyed.

23:21 In an evening video message, Zelensky announced a busy tomorrow: "Tomorrow I will continue a series of appeals to European parliaments - Slovenia is next in line. Tomorrow there will also be a lot of domestic news - a very meaningful day lies ahead."

22:04 Russians do not travel to Ukraine legally, Kuleba said on the air of the telethon. According to him, during the week of the visa regime with the Russian Federation, not a single Russian has applied for a Ukrainian visa, and the calls to the Foreign Ministry, which were more than a hundred, have not gone further: “This demonstrates the level to which Putin’s aggression has brought relations not between not by our states, but by our peoples, and, in fact, the attitude of Russians towards us."

21:52 The head of the Zaporozhye region Oleg Buryak announced the release of his 16-year-old son from captivity.

21:43 The mayor of the occupied Oleshek in the Kherson region, Yevgeny Ryshchuk, called on the locals living near the facilities where Russian soldiers live, as well as next to Russian military equipment and other military facilities, "to go away from there," because "the Armed Forces of Ukraine are coming."

21:26 Today, during a meeting with Zelensky and the OP team, US Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal submitted a resolution Calling on the US Secretary of State to recognize the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism. The document has already been approved by the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee. Now, for its final adoption, it is necessary to complete all domestic procedures provided for by American law, Yermak said.

21:05 As at the very beginning of the war, the main priority for Ukraine is to close the sky. Zelensky says he is counting on the arrival of powerful air defense systems. Among the latest messages is the Pentagon's promise to supply Ukraine with new NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems, which the US has developed jointly with Norway. More details - in the air defense material for Ukraine .

20:57 Russian troops detained the mayor of Kupyansk, collaborator Gennady Matsegora, the head of the Kharkiv OVA Oleg Sinegubov said on the air of the telethon. Matsegora went over to the side of the Russian Federation in the first days of the war and assisted the Russian troops in Kupyansk in every possible way. In particular, he provided them with transport, housing, fuel and food. But now, obviously, they no longer need it, Sinegubov added. What exactly Matsegora was detained for is unknown.

20:53 President of Latvia Egils Levits supported the idea of ​​creating a special tribunal for Russia: "There is an International Court of Justice in The Hague. However, in a procedural sense, the consideration of the issue of genocide is not in its jurisdiction. Perhaps, at the initiative of Ukraine, a new court will be created that will consider this issue ".

20:50 Zelensky called on the world's largest independent oil trader - the Dutch company Vitol - to stop deliveries of Russian oil and thus stop financing the massacre of Ukrainians. A corresponding letter on behalf of the head of the Ukrainian state was sent to the company by Oleg Ustenko, presidential adviser on economics.

20:32 Putin said that Russia "hadn't started anything seriously yet" in Ukraine: "Today we hear that they want to defeat us on the battlefield. Well, what can I say, let them try. We haven't really started anything yet." He also believes that "the war in Donbass was unleashed by the collective West, not Russia." And Moscow, according to him, does not refuse peace talks on the Ukrainian issue, "but the later they start, the more difficult it will be to negotiate."

20:19 Avdiivka is under round-the-clock shelling, since yesterday evening the Russians have shelled the city more than ten times, said the head of the Donetsk Regional Military District Pavel Kirilenko. According to him, the enemy, as always, hit the civilian infrastructure - the hospital, residential areas, the motor depot, as well as the AKHZ. So far, one dead and two wounded are known.

20:11 The Russians fired on the Nemyshlyansky district of Kharkov, as a result of which three civilians were killed, five were injured, Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA, said.

19:57 SSO told the exclusive details of the special operation on Zmeiny. So, on the night of July 7, combat swimmers of the 73rd Marine Center of the SPP them. ataman Antin Golovaty, who examined the coastal zone, and then signaled that the operation could be continued. Engineers were the first to come ashore - they cleared the passage from mines and traps. After that, the group went to the plateau of the island and set up Ukrainian flags in different parts of the Serpentine.

When the military carried out the task, Russian ships began to maneuver in the direction of the island. The group completed the task and left the Snake. The Russians then fired missiles at the island and hit the pier. A group of Ukrainian military in full strength returned to the base unharmed.

19:46 Johnson is stepping down as British Prime Minister. True, not right now, but somewhere in September-October, when the country's ruling Conservative Party will choose a new leader. About what Ukraine is losing with the resignation of its main friend in the West, Johnson left in the material, but so far has remained .

19:40 The Ukrainian military repulsed several enemy attacks and forced the invaders to flee near Bakhmut, the General Staff reports in the evening report . Also, the Armed Forces of Ukraine did not allow the enemy to advance in the direction of Sosnovka and repulsed the assault on Bogorodichny.

19:29 In the Chernihiv region, two Russian tanks were pulled out of the river, which sank along with the crew, the Pivnich Operational Command reports. According to eyewitnesses, one of the Russian T-72 tanks sank at the end of February, the bodies of two crew members were found in it, and the driver's seat was empty. Another T-72 tank was taken out on July 6 - inside were the bodies of all three crew members.

19:00 The Cabinet of Ministers froze any increase in tariffs for which the government is responsible, including electricity, Shmyhal said: "Record electricity prices in European countries allow Ukrainian generating companies to earn significant funds, which we propose to partially direct to ensure that tariffs for Ukrainians remain stable ".

18:38 Johnson, after announcing his resignation, spoke with Zelensky, reaffirmed the unwavering support of Ukraine from the UK and stressed that London "will continue to provide vital military assistance for as long as necessary." He also promised to work on unblocking grain exports from Ukraine and thanked Zelensky for everything he "does for freedom, for the friendship and kindness of the Ukrainian people."

In turn, the President of Ukraine thanked Johnson for his decisive actions against Ukraine and noted that the Ukrainian people are grateful for the efforts of the UK.

18:04 The threat of rocket attacks on Ukraine from Belarus remains for at least another three months, since the restriction zone for flights of all types of civil aircraft was extended from July 8 to October 7, 2022, reports Belaruski Gayun. It is from the south of Belarus that rockets are launched on the territory of Ukraine. Since the beginning of the war, at least 689 warheads have been launched from the territory of the Republic of Belarus to Ukrainian cities.

18:01 The European Commission invited Ukraine to join the so-called customs visa-free regime, the Finance Ministry said. After joining, Ukrainian business will be able to enjoy a number of advantages and simplifications in the export and transit of goods to European countries.

17:55 Because of the war, Ukraine will not be able to accept Jewish pilgrims to celebrate Rosh Hashanah - the Jewish New Year, the Ukrainian Embassy in Israel has reported. Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Yevhen Korniychuk said that Ukraine cannot guarantee the safety of the pilgrims and urged Orthodox Jews to pray for the war to end before Rosh Hashanah.

17:52 Since February 24, law enforcement agencies of the Kherson region have recorded the facts of the abduction or disappearance of 457 people, Venediktova said. Among the kidnapped and missing are the mayors of Kakhovka, Tavriysk, Skadovsk, Hola Pristan, Berislav, the village heads of the Novoaleksandrovskaya, Bekhterskaya and Milovskaya UTCs, the chairman of the Chernobaevsky village council and his deputy, the elders of the villages of Staraya Zburevka, Zmievka and Osokorovka, the secretary of the Novokakhovka city council, 43 law enforcement officers and two priests.

17:48 Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Belarus, Major General Ruslan Kosygin threatened with strikes on Poland: "In the event of a conflict, the territory of Poland with its military infrastructure becomes the primary target of strike, namely decision-making centers, elements of the control system, points of permanent deployment of the national armed forces , arsenals and bases, as well as critical facilities of their economy and transport infrastructure.<...> As the head of state has said more than once, the answer will be instant. strength."

17:36 The head of the British Armed Forces, Tony Radakin, said that he had met with Zaluzhny: "My 48-hour visit allowed me to better understand the operational perspective and discuss how the UK can continue to support Ukraine and how we can help other international partners and allies support the Armed Forces Ukraine in the coming weeks and months."

17:13 The Armed Forces of Ukraine struck at the accumulation of enemy equipment in Chernobaevka, Arestovich said, indicating that this was already the 25th anniversary.

16:52 Russia has more than 2,000 old missiles, which will be enough for several months of bombing Ukrainian territory, writes Forbes. In total, in the Russian Federation at the beginning of the war there were almost 7,000 medium and short-range missiles (up to 5,500 km). Since Moscow did not count on a long war, it actively used precision missiles, and, most likely, it does not have many such stocks. Therefore, now the Russian Federation is using old weapons, and the low accuracy of which leads to horrifying consequences.

16:47 US senators - Republican Lindsey Graham and Democrat Richard Blumenthal - visited Kiev, Bucha, Borodianka and were deeply shocked by Russia's atrocities. They said that "Ukraine is the hope of democracy, and Putin is a terrorist, and Russia should be recognized as a state sponsor of terrorism." Senators have promised that they will seek the adoption of the relevant law.

16:45 The mass grave in Stary Krym near Mariupol has at least doubled in two months, including due to exhumation and an increase in mortality, Petr Andryushchenko, an adviser to the mayor of Maruipol, said, commenting on satellite images published by Radio Liberty. According to him, mortality from natural causes has increased four times compared to the pre-war period - an average of 25 people die daily, or about 1,800 people in May-June alone. And the upward trend continues.

Previously, based on an analysis of four mass graves, the city authorities indicated that at least 20,000 people had already been buried in mass graves.

16:39 Zelensky, in a commentary to CNN, expressed his conviction that the UK's policy towards Ukraine will not change after Johnson's resignation. The president called Johnson a "true friend of Ukraine" and said he was looking forward to a personal conversation with him.

16:37 The European Parliament voted to recognize the driver's license of Ukrainian refugees in the EU. Now the new draft rules must be adopted by the European Commission and approved by the Council of the EU. It will enter into force five days after its publication in the Official Journal of the EU. If the document is accepted, then refugees from Ukraine will not need to issue new driver's licenses and qualification certificates, but will be able to use their Ukrainian ones.

16:35 Zelensky met in Kiev with US Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal: "Bicameral and bipartisan support is very important for us. We feel and appreciate this unity. Now the top priority is to ensure that women with children can return home by September 1, and children and students - to go to schools and universities. We are counting on the support of Congress in the supply of modern air defense systems. We must ensure such a level of sky security that people are not afraid to live in Ukraine."

16:08 The head of the Rivne OVA Vitaliy Koval said that the decision of the Regional Defense Council prohibits the sale and launch of fireworks, salutes and other pyrotechnics. The movement of vehicles in which there is no muffler is also prohibited. Previously, such bans were introduced in the Kyiv and Odessa regions.

15:56 The European Parliament supported the proposal of the European Commission to provide Ukraine with an additional loan of 1 billion euros on favorable terms, in addition to 1.2 billion euros, which were transferred in March and May. This amount is the first tranche of an exceptional macro-financial assistance package totaling €9 billion.

15:47 Military Commissar of Crimea Yuri Lymar was detained by the FSB on charges of releasing conscripts from conscription for military service for bribes. According to the FSB, the military commissariats of several Crimean cities are also under investigation on similar charges.

15:28 As a result of a missile attack on the center of Kramatorsk, one person was killed, six more were injured, the number of victims may increase, said the head of the Donetsk OVA Pavel Kirilenko. Six buildings were damaged, including a hotel and a residential high-rise building.

15:02 At the Belarusian airfield Zyablovka in the Gomel region, Russian troops are equipping their military base. The Iskander-M division and the S-400 division are already there, said Aleksey Gromov, deputy head of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He also said that since the beginning of the war, the Russian Federation has launched 626 cruise missiles on the territory of Ukraine, and since February 24, the Russians have made 6443 air sorties.

14:49 The main efforts of the Russian army are now focused on the complete capture of the Lugansk region, which has not yet been completely captured, Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar said at a briefing. Also, according to her, Ukrainian intelligence does not exclude that Russia will try to advance towards Zaporozhye.

14:37 Johnson officially announced his resignation from the posts of British Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party. He will continue to act as head of the party and government until a new one is elected. The process of electing a new head of the party should begin now. Johnson promised that the British government would support Ukraine after his resignation "for as long as it takes."

14:01 The United States and allies have already transferred nine HIMARS MLRS and similar missile systems to Ukraine, Danilov said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. According to him, the Russians are defenseless against these weapons and are very worried. At the same time, the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council emphasized that for the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, at least dozens of HIMARS will be required, but for now, Ukrainian troops must wage a defensive war.

13:59 In the Kremennaya Luhansk region, terror has reached such a level that people are being shot right on the street. Local collaborators help in this, who hand over the population with a pro-Ukrainian position and indicate the exact addresses, said the head of the OVA Serhiy Gaidai.

13:52 Kazakhstan is diversifying oil supplies through the Trans-Caspian route, bypassing the Russian Federation, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said. He instructed to work out the best option for the implementation of the Trans-Caspian route and increase the capacity of two oil pipelines. Tokayev issued the statement a day after a Russian court ordered the Caspian Pipeline Consortium's offshore terminal to be suspended for 30 days. This may for the third time in 2022 stop the access of Kazakh oil to the world market through Russia.

13:47 The mayor of Kramatorsk announced a missile attack on the city center, there are casualties.

13:44 In the Lviv region, the SBU exposed a criminal group that imported 40 thousand cars, earning on preferential customs clearance. The group includes officials from the Lviv customs, three brokers and citizens of the European Union. They imported cars through the "green corridor" and forged documents to register them without removing them from foreign registration.

13:42 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced a pause in the fighting, the units are taking measures "to replenish their combat capabilities," a source in the department told TASS: "The servicemen are given the opportunity to rest, receive letters and parcels from home."

13:33 Finland strengthens security on the border with Russia - the relevant law was adopted by the country's parliament, Reuters reports. The document provides for the possibility of building barriers on a 1,300-kilometer section to prevent the flow of refugees.

13:22 Slavyansk today was subjected to another hostile shelling from the MLRS, the mayor of the city Vadim Lyakh said. Lesnoy-Artem and Slavkurort micro-districts suffered again, there are wounded.

13:15 The Russians fired two X-31 missiles from the Su-30 fighter jet in the Odessa region today, the Operational Command Pivden reports. One missile hit the tanker Millennial Spirit (Moldovan flag), drifting in the territorial sea without a crew, with the remains of diesel fuel on board. The second missile, according to OK, self-destructed.

12:52 The Turkish authorities released the Russian dry cargo ship Zhibek Zholy, which arrived with a cargo of grain from the occupied Berdyansk, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said: "Thanks to the prompt intervention of the relevant authorities of Ukraine, this ship was unable to unload the stolen goods and was detained. A request was sent to the Turkish side to arrest the ship and cargo. At the same time, ignoring the request of the Ukrainian side, the ship was released on the evening of July 6."

The Foreign Ministry noted that in connection with the current unacceptable situation, the Turkish ambassador in Kyiv was invited to the department. The Ukrainian side asks to investigate the situation and provide an exhaustive response to requests.

12:34 In Kherson, the invaders are burning bodies to hide the losses. According to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, places with a large number of burnt remains were repeatedly seen in the vicinity of the city. The bodies are brought by trucks from the local pre-trial detention center. And in order to hide the facts of the deliberate burning of bodies, representatives of the occupying army are trying to pass it off as the result of artillery shelling and subsequent fires. At the scene, a powerful explosion was first heard, after which a fire broke out. Access of employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations to eliminate the fire is prohibited.

Also, Ukrainian military intelligence reported that the well-known Kherson collaborator Evgeny Sobolev, head of correctional colony No. 90, is in the city hospital named after. Luchansky on the 4th floor in the department of orthopedics. After the explosion of his car, Ilizarov devices were installed on both legs.

Also in Kherson, the re-registration of medical institutions and the search for health workers continues. Due to the fact that a large number of doctors did not agree to work for the enemy and left the occupied territories, the situation becomes critical. In particular, there is an acute shortage of anesthesiologists.

12:17 A new survey from the Ministry of Culture is available in Dії: what to do with the coat of arms of the USSR on the shield of the highest monument in Europe, the Motherland? Users are offered three response options: leave everything as it is; remove the Soviet coat of arms and leave the shield clean - "after the victory we will choose what to place there"; replace it with Trizub - the state emblem of Ukraine. The survey will run from 7 to 21 July, the results will be made public in two weeks.

11:46 For the third time since the beginning of the military invasion of Ukraine, Russia is blocking the export of Kazakh oil to the European Union through the terminal in Novorossiysk. Is this the Kremlin's reaction to President Tokayev's course? Read more in the article How Russia blocks oil from Kazakhstan to the EU .

11:33 Special forces units completed the task of cleaning up Zmeiny Island , OK Pivden reported. The destruction of about 30 units of enemy equipment was confirmed, "abandoned ammunition and solid ruins were found as a familiar trace of the Russian world." As a symbol of Victory and rebirth from these ruins, the Ukrainian military installed and secured the flag of Ukraine, which was delivered to the island earlier, the command said.

11:29 Lithuania will not agree to the establishment of "green corridors" for the transit of goods to the Kaliningrad region of the Russian Federation through its territory, presidential adviser Asta Skyisgirite said: "Transit countries should not be limited to Lithuania. From the main part of Russia to the Kaliningrad region, goods can also get through territory of Latvia or Poland, and we must remember that if there is any agreement on how she should travel, it should be valid for everyone."

11:27 The heads of MI5 and the FBI in a joint statement warned of the growing "long-term threat of China" to the interests of the UK and the US, writes Reuters. In particular, FBI Director Christopher Wray said that China "poses the biggest long-term threat" to the economic and national security of the UK, the US and allies.

11:25 In the Nikolaev region over the past day as a result of shelling, 18 people were injured, the head of the regional council Anna Zamazeeva reported. The settlements of the Bashtansky and Nikolaevsky districts fell under the blows, shelling was recorded in the Ochakovskaya, Shirokovskaya, Bereznegovatskaya, Pervomaiskaya, Kutsurubskaya and Galitsinovskaya communities.

11:23 Sky News, citing sources, reports that Downing Street is preparing a statement on Johnson's resignation. In turn, the BBC reports that Johnson nevertheless agreed to resign, but wants to remain prime minister until the fall, when a new leader is elected.

11:02 In Mariupol, people have been recruited to clear rubble on the territory of the MMK. Ilyich. Over the past week, eight civilians have been blown up during such work, said Petr Andryushchenko, an adviser to the mayor. According to him, the invaders do not pay wages for such work: they promise to hire them after the plant is launched, supporting the fake spreading in the city that "the Chinese bought the plant."

10:37 In Pereyaslav, Kiev region, a monument dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the reunification of Ukraine with Russia was dismantled.

10:04 Ukrainian fighters planted a flag on Zmeiny Island, said serviceman Harut Papoyan.

09:58 In the Kharkiv region over the past day, as a result of shelling, two people were killed, one was wounded, the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov said. In Kharkiv, two rockets hit near a boarding school for visually impaired children in the Nemyshlyansky district. There are no previous casualties.

09:56 German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock said on the eve of the G20 foreign ministers' talks that Russia cannot be allowed to use the G20 for its own purposes: "We will not stand aside, allowing Russia to use the meeting as a tribune." Burbock also called on her colleagues for a common response to Russia's aggressive war against Ukraine.

09:28 Lithuania sent Bayraktar to Ukraine, the money for which was collected by the country's residents, said the country's Defense Minister Arvydas Anusauskas: "The first one flies out of Lithuania - the Lithuanian army took over all the logistics, and the Ministry of National Defense took care of the acquisition contracts, organized all legal formalities in accordance with the requirements of the law, so that the drone can reach Ukraine."

09:26 British intelligence reports that heavy shelling continued in the Donbas on the previous day with minor advances by the Russian side. The report also refers to new economic measures adopted by the State Duma of the Russian Federation. The law will give the authorities special powers in the field of labor relations, will release funds from state reserves and resume mobilization without its official announcement. It also allows the Russian Federation to avoid admitting that it is involved in the war, or its inability to defeat the smaller and more heavily armed Ukrainian army, analysts say.

09:21 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the enemy on the morning of July 7. The enemy suffered the greatest losses in the Avdeevsky and Bakhmut directions.

  • personnel - about 36,650 (+150) people liquidated,

  • tanks - 1602 (+2),

  • armored combat vehicles - 3797 (+8),

  • artillery systems - 815 (+3),

  • MLRS - 247 (+0),

  • air defense systems - 107 (+0),

  • aircraft - 217 (+0),

  • helicopters - 187 (+0),

  • UAV operational-tactical level - 667 (+3),

  • cruise missiles - 155 (+2),

  • ships/boats - 15 (+0),

  • automotive equipment and tankers - 2665 (+17),

  • special equipment - 66 (+1).

08:40 Mayor of Nikolaev Alexander Senkevich reported about attacks of the village Limany of the Nikolaev area. The kindergarten, the community administration building were damaged, the fire truck of the local territorial community was destroyed, no one was injured. Also, according to him, yesterday at noon, the Russians hit the Shirokovskaya community. About 15 panels of the solar power plant were damaged, and one civilian was injured.

08:26 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reports that Ukrainian forces continue to create conditions for a counterattack on Kherson. Thus, geolocation satellite images show that the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked Russian positions in the area of ​​Kherson City International Airport near Chernobaevka.

08:24 At dawn, the Russians attacked one of the districts of the Odessa region with two missiles, said the speaker of the OVA, Sergei Bratchuk. We hit two agricultural sheds, 35 tons of grain were destroyed. The attack of two missiles significantly damaged the pier of Zmeiny Island.

08:22 Russian troops are moving units in the Lugansk region in order to establish full control there, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in the morning report . On the Kharkov and Slavyansk directions, the enemy is trying to conduct assault operations.

08:20 For the third month now, Russians have not been able to capture the auto message from Lisichansk to Bakhmut, the head of the Luhansk OVA, Sergei Gaidai, reports. According to him, they control only those areas from which the Ukrainian forces retreated to new defensive positions. He also said that the Russians are accumulating forces among the locals - in Lisichansk and Severodonetsk.

08:18 APU hit the warehouses of the invaders in the Nikolaev and Kherson regions, OK Pivden reported. Three ammunition depots, a depot of fuel and lubricants and part of the personnel were liquidated.

08:16 The "DPR" reported that the "LPR" would be involved in the "international tribunal" over Ukrainian prisoners, and preliminary consent was also received from Syria.

08:14 In the controlled territory of the Donetsk region, seven civilians were killed by Russian shelling on July 6: three in Toretsk, two in Avdiivka, one each in Kodem and Seversk. Two more people were injured, Pavel Kirilenko, head of the OVA, said.

08:11 In the Dnepropetrovsk region, the enemy continues to strike at the Krivoy Rog region. Under shelling again Zelenodolsk community. In Maryansky, a power line was damaged, the village was partially without electricity, but people were not injured, said the head of the OVA, Valentin Reznichenko.

08:01 Austria takes the Haidach underground storage from Gazprom, Reuters writes. Energy Minister Leonora Gevssler said that "if customers do not store gas, then these capacities must be transferred to others. This is a critical infrastructure, we need it now in such a crisis."

07:58 The Russian army no longer has the strength to attack in more than one direction of the front, Danilov told the WSJ. According to him, four months after the start of the invasion, there were signs of depletion of the Russian arsenal. However, the WSJ writes that after the first mistakes, Russia has found a tactic that works. Currently, Russian troops are advancing step by step under the cover of artillery.

Danilov noted that Russia is accumulating a very large amount of artillery and armored vehicles for every square kilometer that the Ukrainian military is unable to cope with, and this gives the Russians an advantage. According to Danilov, for now, Ukraine should wage a defensive war.

07:37 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reports that the occupiers took an "operational pause", although they carried out unsuccessful ground attacks in all directions. This is evidenced by the fact that the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation for the first time in 133 days of the war did not declare territorial "achievements." Russian forces are likely to limit themselves to relatively small offensive operations in an attempt to create conditions for larger offensive operations and restore the necessary combat power. Experts also note that the Kremlin is preparing the economy for a protracted war.

05:07 Russia has increased its naval grouping in the Black Sea to five missile ships and two submarines, OK Pivden reported. Together they carry 48 Calibers, along with one large landing craft.

00:24 The BBC has published a map of APU attacks on Russian warehouses in Ukraine over the past nine days.

00:13 Russia decided to convene an informal meeting of the UN Security Council on July 11 called Neo-Nazism and Radical Nationalism: A Study of the Root Causes of the Crisis in Ukraine , Ukrainian Permanent Representative Serhiy Kislitsa said: "A summer aggravation of aggressive mimicry is when the mission of a fascist country, in terms of the scale of destruction of Ukrainian cities, surpassed the Nazis and fascists, organizes another frenzy about “neo-Nazis” in New York. In particular, the invaders once again want to discuss the historical figures of Stepan Bandera and Roman Shukhevych.

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