Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 21:57 Zelensky confirmed in an evening video address that the 9th Department of the Main Intelligence Directorate carried out a drone strike at a distance of almost 1,800 km from the Ukrainian border. Earlier, Defense Express military expert Ivan Kirichevsky said that the strike on the Russian Olenya airfield was a record distance for Ukrainian drones: the UAV covered a distance of 1,800 km for the first time.
The head of state also spoke about the situation at the front: "It is extremely difficult in the Donetsk areas, and it is precisely at Pokrovsk that during these weeks there has been the greatest number of Russian assaults - the most severe enemy attacks."
18:36 Zelensky said in an interview with the Japanese television channel NHK that Ukraine will develop an action plan to achieve peace by the end of November. In particular, according to him, Kyiv will begin "detailed discussions with the relevant countries on issues of territorial integrity." At the same time, the president emphasized that he "cannot respond to calls for a ceasefire while Russia continues to occupy Ukrainian territory."
To end the war, Zelensky believes, "patience, support and diplomatic pressure are needed - these are three factors for a fair end to the war." "If the US and European countries remain united, this will be additional pressure and will show Moscow that it has no chance," Zelensky added.
16:13 The Washington Post writes that the F-16 fighters that will soon arrive in Ukraine are unlikely to have an "immediate impact" on the battlefield, since there will be too few aircraft and Russia has too many air defense systems that can shoot them down. The newspaper's sources say that the first F-16s will serve to strengthen Ukraine's air defenses, rather than strike Russian troops and military installations near the front.
The publication also notes that Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway have pledged to provide Ukraine with 80 F-16 fighters, but most of them will not arrive for many years. This year, it will be no more than one squadron - about 20 aircraft - and only six pilots, who are expected to complete training by the end of this summer.
12:58 In northern Mali, Tuareg rebels have routed a column of Russian mercenaries from the Wagner PMC. The CSP-PSD rebel movement announced the elimination of dozens of mercenaries and soldiers of Colonel Assimi Goit's junta, as well as the capture of armored vehicles and trucks with tanks. The rebels also published an appeal to Ukraine, in which they declared their support and readiness to hand over the captured Wagner mercenaries to Kiev.
12:32 Russians shelled Nikopol in the Dnipropetrovsk region, ten people were injured, including two children aged one and ten, reported the head of the OVA, Serhiy Lysak.
12:11 The General Staff confirmed a Ukrainian strike on the Polevaya oil depot in the Kursk region, which consists of 11 tanks with a total capacity of 7,000 cubic meters and is used, in particular, to meet the needs of the Russian Armed Forces. Powerful explosions and a fire were recorded - most likely, tanks with oil products caught fire. In addition, the General Staff reports powerful explosions in the area of ​​an electrical substation in the Kursk region. Detailed information on the consequences of the damage to both facilities is being clarified.
11:24 This week alone, Russia has used about 700 guided bombs and more than 100 "shahids" against Ukraine, Zelensky said.
09:53 In the morning, Russian troops shelled the village of Kamyshany in the Kherson region - six people were injured, including three children aged ten, 15 and 16, the OVA reported. Another person was injured in the village of Priozernoye. Over the previous day, four people were killed and four more were injured as a result of Russian shelling.
08:39 In Donetsk Oblast, five people were killed as a result of Russian shelling on July 27: three in Ivanovka, one each in Konstantinovka and Toretsk. Another 15 people in the oblast were injured in the past 24 hours, said OVA head Vadim Filashkin.
08:17 Ukrainian drones attacked an oil depot in the Kursk region at night, three fuel tanks caught fire, Acting Governor Alexey Smirnov reported. According to him, no residents or workers were hurt, and the fire at one tank has been extinguished.
08:10 Russia attacked Ukraine with a Kh-59 guided air missile and eight Shahed attack UAVs at night, the Air Force reported. Air defense shot down the missile and seven drones. Almost all air targets were destroyed in the Odessa region.
07:43 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of July 28:
- personnel - about 574,690 (+1,180) people,
- tanks - 8344 (+13),
- combat armored vehicles - 16,095 (+21),
- artillery systems - 15,936 (+51),
- MLRS - 1127 (+2),
- air defense systems - 906 (+1),
- aircraft - 363 (+0),
- helicopters - 326 (+0),
- Operational-tactical level UAVs - 12,766 (+30),
- cruise missiles - 2405 (+2),
- ships/boats - 28 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 21,572 (+72),
- special equipment - 2671 (+0).
00:23 Analysts from the Ukrainian OSINT project DeepState report that the enemy is advancing in the Pokrovsk direction. Thus, the Russians have advanced near Vodyanoye, Umanskoye, Novoselovka Pervaya, Zhelannoye, Vesyoloye and Krasnogorovka. There are battles near Urozhaynoye and in New York