Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 21:29 On Sunday, July 21, power outage schedules will be in effect throughout the day, Ukrenergo reported. From 15:00 to 24:00, two stages of outages will be in effect, and one stage at other times.
17:40 Trump "has the power" to end the Russian-Ukrainian war on the "right" terms for Ukraine and the West, said former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson: "I believe Trump understands the reality: a defeat for Ukraine would be a huge defeat for America. The Ukrainians have shown that they can and will win."
16:38 Russians struck the village of Ivashki in the Kharkiv region with an FPV drone: as a result of the strike on a store, four people were injured, said OVA head Oleg Sinegubov.
14:59 Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Parolin is visiting Ukraine. The purpose of his visit is to grant the Ukrainian shrine - the All-Ukrainian Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Berdichev - the status of a minor basilica, as well as to express the attention that Pope Francis pays to the situation in Ukraine, writes Vatican News.
14:07 In Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region, one person was killed as a result of Russian artillery shelling, reported the head of the OVA, Serhiy Lysak. Another person was wounded in the Pokrovsk community.
11:36 Ukrainian Presidential Press Secretary Serhiy Nikiforov said that during a telephone conversation between Zelensky and Trump, a "fundamental agreement" was reached for a meeting: "Indeed, let's put it this way: a fundamental agreement by both sides for a meeting was recorded. Certain time periods were discussed when this meeting should take place. But it is still very, very early to talk about this. According to Nikiforov, during the conversation, Trump urged people not to believe the "fake news" that his victory in the elections could be beneficial to Russia.
11:15 The death toll from yesterday's Russian strike on Nikolaev has risen to four, the prosecutor's office reported. Fifteen people, including four children, sought medical help. Another nine people received medical care without hospitalization.
09:20 At night, Russians hit an infrastructure facility in the village of Barvinkovo, Izyum district, Kharkiv region, with an Iskander missile, reported OVA head Oleg Sinegubov. More than 50 residential buildings and administrative buildings were damaged. Two people were killed and three were injured.
09:11 In Donetsk Oblast, on July 19, as a result of Russian shelling, one person was killed - in Toretsk. Another six people in the region were injured in the past 24 hours, reported OVA head Vadim Filashkin.
09:08 In the Kherson region, three people were killed and 13 were injured as a result of Russian shelling over the past day, OVA head Oleksandr Prokudin reported. An administrative building, six multi-story and 98 private houses, gas pipelines, and an ambulance were damaged.
09:03 At night, Russians attacked a railway in the Kharkiv region, four railway workers were injured, Ukrzaliznytsia reported. Buildings and rolling stock, as well as the contact network, were damaged.
08:49 At night, Russians attacked the facilities of the electricity transmission system operator in the Poltava, Sumy and Chernihiv regions, Ukrenergo reported. Industrial and household consumers in certain areas of the Poltava and Chernihiv regions were cut off from power. As of this morning, power supply to most consumers has been restored.
08:17 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of July 20:
- personnel - about 565,610 (+990) people,
- tanks - 8257 (+7),
- combat armored vehicles - 15,917 (+15),
- artillery systems - 15,542 (+22),
- MLRS - 1121 (+1),
- air defense systems - 895 (+1),
- aircraft - 362 (+1),
- helicopters - 326 (+0),
- Operational-tactical level UAVs - 12,350 (+34),
- cruise missiles - 2401 (+0),
- ships/boats - 28 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 20,968 (+59),
- special equipment - 2607 (+14).
08:09 At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with three Iskander-M ground-based ballistic missiles, one Iskander-K cruise missile and 16 Shahed-type attack UAVs. The Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Chernihiv and Kyiv regions were attacked, the Air Force reported. It was possible to shoot down 12 Shahed-131/136 attack UAVs, as well as one drone of an unspecified type.
07:40 Publics write about strikes on the Millerovo military airfield in the Rostov region. They report that there were more than 16 explosions, fires broke out in the area of ​​the runway and aircraft parking. The Russian Defense Ministry stated that air defense systems allegedly destroyed 26 drones over the territory of the Rostov region and one over the Smolensk region overnight.
07:27 The number of victims of yesterday's Russian missile strike on a residential area of ​​Nikolaev has risen to 24, including four children. Three people were killed, including one child, said OVA head Vitaly Kim. Nine apartment buildings and a preschool were damaged by the blast wave and debris.
06:25 At night, Russians launched a drone strike on an energy infrastructure facility in the Konotop district of the Sumy region, OVA reported.
06:08 Russia attacked Kiev with drones at night, KGVA reported. The fall of drone debris was preliminarily recorded in the Solomensky district of the capital, there is no information about damage or casualties.
02:12 Russians attacked Poltava region, hit was recorded in Poltava district, reported OVA head Filipp Pronin. Civilian infrastructure was damaged in Mirgorod district. According to preliminary information, no casualties.
01:53 Zelensky reported that he had a conversation with Donald Trump: "I congratulated him on his nomination from the Republican Party and condemned the terrible assassination attempt in Pennsylvania. I wished him strength and absolute safety in the future. I noted the vital importance of bipartisan and bicameral American support for protecting the freedom of our state. We agreed with President Trump to discuss during a personal meeting what steps can make the world fair and truly lasting."
In turn, Trump said that he had a "very good phone call" with Zelensky. "I appreciate President Zelensky for reaching out because I, as the next President of the United States, will bring peace and end the war that has cost so many lives. Both sides can come together and negotiate a deal that will end the violence and pave the way for prosperity," Trump said.
01:44 The United States has commitments to Ukraine regardless of who leads the country, said Secretary of State Antony Blinken: "These commitments will be fulfilled through one mechanism or another — either direct assistance or an agreement with NATO — regardless of the composition of the next American presidential administration." Blinken stressed that there is "a strong bipartisan majority in both houses of Congress in support of Ukraine, so any next U.S. president must take into account not only the external geopolitical situation, but also the domestic political situation."