Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:29 The IAEA Board of Governors condemned the attack on the Okhmatdet children's hospital in Kiev on July 8 and blamed it on Russia. The corresponding resolution was approved at a closed meeting held at the request of Ukraine.
22:16 The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has denied and called absurd the statement by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova that Ukraine is allegedly "preparing to destroy the dams of the Kiev Hydroelectric Power Station and the Kaniv Reservoir." The department emphasized that the aggressor country will be held responsible for any criminal intent regarding the dams.
20:30 Ukraine expects to receive six F-16 aircraft from Western partners this summer and up to 20 aircraft by the end of the year, Bloomberg writes. According to the agency's sources, the process of sending the aircraft to Ukraine is currently complicated by issues with spare parts and a language barrier between Ukrainian pilots and their foreign instructors. Experts who are working on this issue are also concerned that Ukraine does not have enough runways, and those that do exist are vulnerable to Russian attacks.
19:43 One of the key issues at the NATO summit in Washington was the ability of the Russian army to rearm, which is becoming increasingly "surprising and alarming," Le Monde writes. Analysts note that sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union complicated the development of the Russian defense industry at the beginning of the war, but Moscow partially mitigated the restrictions with evasive tactics. Thus, since the beginning of the year, the Russian Federation has exceeded the pre-war level of production and stockpiles of cruise missiles. In 2023, the country produced six Iskander 9M723 missiles per month and had 50 units in reserve, and since January 2024, there are already 200 units in reserve. Russia's military efforts in the tank segment are equally significant.
19:39 Russians are mining the harbor near the Novorossiysk seaport, trying to protect their ships from Ukrainian sea drones, according to partisans from the Atesh organization. Thus, their agent discovered four large landing ships on the traverse of Mount Koldun near Cape Myskhako. According to the partisans, the ships are mining the entrance to the harbor with small anchor-type mines.
19:31 US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Andrei Belousov, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh reported. According to her, Austin stressed the importance of maintaining open channels of communication between Russia and the US. Singh also said that the US does not allow Ukraine to use ATACMS missiles to strike deep into Russian territory, but this could change.
19:26 The status of a combatant can be obtained on the Diia portal - the corresponding decision was made by the government, said the head of the Ministry of Digital Development, Mykhailo Fedorov. "This will make life easier for our defenders and reduce the burden on military units," he added.
19:22 Russians dropped an aerial bomb on Liman in Donetsk Oblast - four people were injured, reported OVA head Vadim Filashkin. The bomb fell in the private sector, damaging houses. In addition, the number of victims of the shelling of Mirnohrad has increased - currently three dead and ten injured are known.
18:27 The missiles and drones that Russia uses for daily attacks on Ukrainian settlements contain foreign components produced in at least 19 countries - China, South Korea, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Taiwan, the USA and others, said Prosecutor General Andrei Kostin.
17:58 On Saturday, July 13, measures to limit electricity consumption will be in effect throughout the day, Ukrenergo reported. From 6:00 to 19:00, regional power companies will apply two stages of shutdowns simultaneously, and three stages at other times.
17:10 Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that Ukraine is allegedly preparing to "destroy the dams of the Kiev Hydroelectric Power Station and the Kanev Reservoir" with the aim of blaming Moscow for this.
16:54 The Russian army attacked Berislav in the Kherson region from a drone, one person was killed, the OVA reported. In addition, a resident of Antonovka, who was injured the day before as a result of Russian shelling, was hospitalized.
15:38 Deputy Head of the Russian Foreign Ministry Sergei Ryabkov stated that the experience of the war in Ukraine showed that the Russian nuclear doctrine "contains overly general formulations."
15:07 Luxembourg and Denmark have transferred network equipment and auxiliary licenses worth more than 2 million euros to Ukraine as part of the IT coalition, the Ministry of Defense reported. The department noted that this equipment will increase the capacity of data processing centers and cyber defense of the Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
14:21 In the village of Staritsa in the Vovchansk community of the Kharkiv region, six people were blown up by a tripwire left behind by Russian soldiers, the regional prosecutor's office reported. The victims were walking through a forest belt during the evacuation when they were blown up by the tripwire. Three of them have an acute stress reaction, the rest have blast injuries.
13:46 Two buildings of Okhmatdet cannot be restored after the Russian missile strike, Health Minister Viktor Lyashko said. According to him, a new building will be built, including through donations, of which 800 million hryvnias have already been collected. Today, the Blood Center was launched in the children's hospital, and the return of cancer patients to the hospital is next in line. The oncohematology laboratory and the radiology department have already been launched.
13:19 Orban was not invited to the first plenary session of the new European Parliament, despite the fact that Hungary currently holds the presidency of the Council of the EU. Usually, the leader of the country beginning a six-month presidency of the Council addresses the parliament. MEP Clara de Melo explained that Orban was not invited because "he does not respect the role and rules of the European Union."
13:05 Russians are preparing for possible provocations along the state border in the Kharkiv region and are trying to regroup their units, said OSGV Khortitsa spokesman Nazar Voloshin.
11:56 On the evening of July 11, Russian troops fired at the Dniprovskyi district of Kherson from a tank, the National Police reported. A multi-story building and three private houses were damaged. After police, the State Emergency Service, and utility services arrived at the scene, the Russians struck them with drones. Two police officers, a rescuer, an employee of the press service of the Kherson OVA, and one civilian were injured.
11:04 Canada is allocating about $285 million to train Ukrainian pilots and service F-16s, the country's government reported.
10:45 Scholz rejected Zelensky's calls to lift all restrictions on the use of Western weapons: "Nobody is going to change the existing requirements and guidelines - and for good reason. Our task is to provide maximum support to Ukraine, but not to allow the war to escalate into a war between Russia and NATO. And this requires wisdom, clarity and firmness."
10:07 The British Ministry of Defence stated that London did not give permission to fire Storm Shadow missiles at Russian territory, The Telegraph writes. The department clarified that Ukraine has the right to strike its occupied territories, but not at Russian territory, because otherwise Britain would be drawn into the Russian-Ukrainian war.
08:46 The number of victims as a result of yesterday's Russian shelling of the urban settlement of Bely Kolodets in the Chuguevsky district of the Kharkiv region has increased to nine, three people have died, reported the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov.
08:43 Biden did not rule out the possibility of negotiations with Putin if he "changes his behavior": "I don't have any compelling reasons to talk, to discuss anything with Putin. Just as he, in general, is not ready to make any changes in his behavior. But there are no world leaders with whom I am not ready to communicate and deal. I understand your general question. Is Putin ready for dialogue? I am ready, but not ready if he does not change his behavior. I am ready to talk to anyone, but I do not see any inclination on Putin's part to do so." Biden also said that "there is no point in striking at Moscow and the Kremlin."
08:35 In Donetsk Oblast, four people were killed as a result of Russian shelling on July 11: in Mirnohrad, Raigorodka, Seversk and Novoselivka Pervaya. Another 21 people in the region were injured in the past 24 hours, said OVA head Vadim Filashkin.
08:32 In the Kherson region, seven people were injured as a result of Russian shelling over the past day, OVA head Oleksandr Prokudin reported. A critical infrastructure facility, a gas pipeline, a farm and a utility company, two multi-story buildings and ten private homes were damaged.
08:23 On the evening of July 11, Russia attacked Ukraine with five Kh-101 cruise missiles from strategic aviation aircraft, and during the night - with 19 Shahed-131/136 attack UAVs, the Air Force reported. The main direction of the attack was Starokostiantyniv in the Khmelnytsky region, where a military airfield is located.
All missiles were shot down - in the Khmelnytsky, Sumy and Cherkasy regions. Also, the air defense shot down 11 "shahids" and unidentified drones in the Nikolaev, Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Khmelnytsky, Kherson and Sumy regions. The remaining eight drones were lost. Probably, the enemy is using simulators of attack UAVs to overload the Ukrainian air defense, the Air Force noted.
07:44 Orban said he met with Trump in the US: "Peace Mission 5.0. It was an honor to visit President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago today. We discussed ways to achieve peace. The good news of the day: he is going to solve this problem." Trump thanked Orban: "Thank you, Viktor. There must be peace, and as soon as possible. Too many people have died in a war that should never have happened."
07:32 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of July 12:
personnel - about 556,650 (+1030) people,
tanks - 8191 (+9),
combat armored vehicles - 15,755 (+23),
artillery systems - 15,158 (+48),
MLRS - 1119 (+0),
air defense systems - 888 (+2),
aircraft - 361 (+0),
helicopters - 326 (+0),
Operational-tactical level UAVs - 12,035 (+26),
cruise missiles - 2397 (+5),
ships/boats - 28 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 20,409 (+84),
special equipment - 2543 (+8).
07:13 The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on the safety of nuclear facilities in Ukraine. The document emphasizes the need for demilitarization and deoccupation of the Zaporizhzhya NPP.
04:51 Biden said the Ukraine Compact unites allied states in a "single comprehensive security architecture." He said the document is at the center of a "bridge" on Ukraine's path to NATO: "This is the path to future membership. This treaty is at the center of that bridge. We are united against Putin in this senseless and brutal war."
The US President noted that the treaty would help protect Ukraine, in particular, in the long term. As for the short term, Biden said, "we will provide Ukraine with ammunition, weapons, training to counter Russian aggression." "In the medium term, we will help build an army to protect Ukraine and deter new aggression. So that if Putin decides to do it again, all countries will support it," Biden explained.
02:23 The US is calling on all NATO allies to provide Ukraine with all possible air defense systems that they can share. "Our position is let's provide air defense to Ukraine, that's the most effective way to protect the skies. That's why we've called on every ally - provide any system that you can provide," said White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan.
01:20 The European Union and 21 other countries signed the Ukraine Compact during the NATO summit, which will coordinate and accelerate their defense assistance to Ukraine, the European Commission reported. The agreement was signed by the leaders of the United States, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom, together with the President of the European Union, the President of the European Commission and the President of Ukraine
The document provides for the implementation of the goals set out in Ukraine's bilateral agreements. The signatories undertake to support Ukraine in defense by providing military equipment, finances, and training for Ukrainian troops. In addition, the agreement provides for the acceleration of assistance in the development of the future Defense Forces of Ukraine until 2027, with the prospect of an extension in the 2030s. To this end, the Contact Group on the Defense of Ukraine will convene at ministerial level every six months to review and approve the development roadmap. In the event of a new Russian attack on Ukraine after the end of the current war, the signatory countries are obliged to quickly meet at the highest level to determine further steps to support Ukraine.
00:49 The island state of Mauritius signed the communiqué of the first Peace Summit, Zelensky said.
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[EngMilRuFrom 6 to 12 July 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 39 group strikes with high-precision air- and ground-based weapons, as well as strike drones, which hit AFU air bases, enterprises of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex and energy facilities that supported their work, assembly facilities for military equipment, as well as storage areas for uncrewed surface vehicles and strike UAVs.
The goal of the strike has been achieved. All the assigned targets have been engaged.
Over the past week, units of the Sever Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line. Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of four AFU formations, one marine, and three territorial defence brigades.
In addition, 26 counterattacks of enemy assault groups were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 1,800 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, 22 motor vehicles, 34 field artillery guns, including eight U.S.-made M777 howitzers, as well as three electronic warfare stations.
As a result of successful actions, the Zapad Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation and hit four mechanised, one tank, one assault, and one airmobile brigades of the AFU, as well as three territorial defence brigades. Three attacks launched by the enemy's assault detachments were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 3,440 troops, five tanks, 14 armoured fighting vehicles, including two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 47 motor vehicles, and 32 field artillery guns. In addition, 14 field ammunition depots were destroyed.
The Yug Group of Forces' units delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of five mechanised, one motorised infantry, one assault, one mountain assault, and two air assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Six counter-attacks of AFU assault detachments were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 4,380 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, 90 motor vehicles, 59 field artillery guns, to include 27 Western-made.
Nine electronic warfare stations and 29 field ammunition depots were eliminated.
As a result of successful actions, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units liberated Sokol, Chigari, Yasnobrodovka, and Voskhod (Donetsk People's Republic).
Units of six mechanised, two infantry brigades, and two territorial defence formations were defeated. Thirty eight counter-attacks of the AFU units were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 2,785 Ukrainian troops, two U.S.-made M1A1 Abrams tanks, nine armoured fighting vehicles, including four U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, 15 motor vehicles, and 26 field artillery guns.
The Vostok Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation, hit manpower and hardware of one mechanised, two motorised infantry, three territorial defence brigades and national guard formations. Nine enemy counter-attacks were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 980 Ukrainian troops, one tank, nine armoured fighting vehicles, including two U.S.-made M113 armoured fighting vehicles, 40 motor vehicles, and 16 field artillery guns, ten of them manufactured in NATO countries.
Servicemen of the Dnepr Group of Forces defeated units of two formations, one marine, and four territorial defence brigades of the AFU.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 685 Ukrainian troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, 38 motor vehicles, 22 field artillery guns, including eight U.S.-made M777 guns.
Six electronic warfare stations and six ammunition depots were destroyed.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have eliminated seven U.S.-made M142 HIMARS MLRS launchers prepared to launch strikes at the Crimean territory together with the foreign operators who served them, four U.S.-made S-300PS anti-aircraft missile launchers with a radar, three U.S.-made HAWK anti-aircraft missile systems, and two U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile launchers with a radar.
Air defence systems have shot down four U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, three UK-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles, 17 French-made Hammer guided bombs, one U.S.-made HARM anti-radiation missile, 28 U.S.-made HIMARS and Czech-made Vampire projectiles, as well as 308 unmanned aerial vehicles.
Over the past week, 22 Ukrainian servicemen have surrendered on the line of contact.
In total, 627 airplanes and 277 helicopters, 27,536 unmanned aerial vehicles, 546 air defence missile systems, 16,560 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,376 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 11,768 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 23,597 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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[NewsFront] 21:35 Air raid siren has been declared throughout Ukraine –map. 21:17 The Russian Armed Forces entered the settlement of Novoselovka first –map.
20:01 Velikaya Novosyolka – Urozhainoe –map.
Positional combat operations in the area of ??Velikaya Novosyolka. artillery attack by an FPV drone of the Armed Forces of Ukraine of the forward position of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the center of Urozhainoye. Advancement of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the northern direction of about 500 meters.
19:23 FABs hit Ukrainian Armed Forces positions in New York –video.
18:38 Crews of TOS-1A "Solntsepek" destroyed fortified defensive areas of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the South Donetsk direction.
18:18 VKS support an offensive by our forces with a strike of four winged aerial bombs on enemy positions in the village of Glubokoe, north of Liptsy.
17:11 Khar'kov region.
It is reported about the night strikes by our ballistic and cruise missiles on the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Volchansk area. The Iskander-K OTRK and tactical aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out strikes with cruise missiles, including the Kh-69.
16:15 Telegram channel «Fisherman»:
Vrem'yevskoe direction: advance in the center of Urozhayny.
In the Vrem'yevskoye direction, Russian troops are advancing with battles in Urozhainoye. Footage has appeared online of assault teams within the boundaries of the settlement, as well as the raising of a flag in houses near the intersection of Central (T-05-18) and Pochtovaya streets.
Only according to footage, part of the village south of the cemetery has come under the control of Russian troops. However, given a certain delay in publications, in reality the enemy may be driven out much further.
Despite the loss of several strongholds, Ukrainian formations continue counterattacks, including with the use of armored vehicles, but as a rule, unsuccessful. In particular, closer to the northern outskirts of the settlement, another tank was destroyed.
To the north of neighboring Staromayorskoye, the Russian Armed Forces are also advancing in the direction of Makarovka. Assault groups are occupying landings between populated areas, smoking out the enemy with the support of UAVs and artillery.
15:49 Russian aviation is actively working at the enemy's temporary deployment points in the settlement of Liptsy in the Khar'kov region. As a result of another air strike, about 30 Ukrainian Armed Forces fighters were left under the rubble.
14:53 Ocheretino – Novosyolovka 1st –map.
Positional combat operations on the northern flank of Avdiivka. Forward positions of the Russian Armed Forces in agricultural buildings in the north of Novosyolovka 1st under fire from a drone of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Assault units of the Russian Armed Forces managed to advance more than 2 km in the western direction, reach and consolidate in the village.
14:22 Around 13:00 Moscow time stopped an attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack using an aircraft-type UAV against targets on the territory of the Russian Federation.
A Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle was destroyed over the territory of the Kursk region by air defense systems on duty.
13:49 Job of Russian aviation on enemy concentrations in the area of ??the settlement of Glubokoe.
12:45 Crews of Su-34 fighter-bombers struck camouflaged enemy equipment and manpower in the area of responsibility of the "West" group of forces. The strike was carried out by unguided OFAB-500 aerial bombs with a universal planning and correction module.
12:03 Velikaya Novosyolka – Urozhainoe –map.
Consequences of military actions in Urozhaynoye. A serviceman of the Russian Armed Forces places the flag of the Russian Federation on an outbuilding in the center of Urozhaynoye, confirming confident control of the southern part of the village by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The advance of the Russian Armed Forces in the northern direction towards the center of the settlement is about 200 meters.
11:47 Operational information is coming in that the school building in Novoselovka Pervaya has come under the control of our forces. Fighting is currently taking place in the center of the village, as well as on the northern outskirts.
11:05 Artemovskoye direction (near the settlement of Chasov Yar).
Quite active in the morning are our working assault groups and armored vehicles. At the same time, we try to minimize the risk of injuries during the attack.
10:21 Statement by the head of the press center of the "West" group -video.
The West group of forces continues to carry out tasks in the area of ??the special military operation.
Motorized rifle units of the group of forces occupied more advantageous positions, inflicted defeat on the formations of the 14th, 44th, 116th Mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 1st Bbrigade of the National Guard of Ukraine in the areas of Sin'kovka, Berestovoye, Olivovsky Yar ravine and Serebryansky forest.
The enemy lost up to 460 servicemen, a tank, three armored personnel carriers, including two M113, 11 vehicles, a 155mm howitzer M198, two 152mm howitzers "Msta-B", a 122mm self-propelled artillery unit "Gvozdika", two 122mm howitzers D-30, and an electronic warfare station "Anklav-N".
09:48 The criminal Kyiv regime continues to shell civilian infrastructure of the settlements of the left bank of the Kherson region, yesterday during the day the Armed Forces of Ukraine released:
-- Three rounds in the village of Staraya Zburyevka;
-- Three rounds in the village of Korsunka;
-- Four shots were fired in the village of Novaya Kakhovka;
-- Five rounds in the village of Sergeevka;
-- Three rounds in the village of Pervomayevka.
As a result of artillery attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces and drone strikes on the village of Novaya Kakhovka, several residential buildings were damaged and fires broke out.
During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the villages of Vasilyevka, Korobki, Novaya Kakhovka, and Aleshki, firing a total of 21 rounds from cannon artillery.
Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure are being clarified.
09:25 Telegram channel «WarGonzo»:
Frontline report for the morning of 12.07.2024
- Zaporizhzhya Front. No significant changes. Long-range weapons are in operation on both sides. The RF Armed Forces periodically probe the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the latter are preparing positions and fortifications.
– Donetsk Front. In the area of Konstantinovka, no significant changes, fighting continues on the outskirts of the settlement.
In Krasnogorovka, the Russian Armed Forces, attacking simultaneously from the south and east, continue to push the enemy further and further to the outskirts, squeezing the Ukrainian garrison into the private sector in the northwest.
In the area of Karlovka, heavy fighting continues on the outskirts of the settlement and to the north, in the area of the "appendix" of the Karlovskoye Reservoir.
In the area of Novosyolovka Pervaya, Russian troops continue to improve their positions for a further assault on the settlement, there are further advances from Yevgenovka and Voskhod, where the Russian Armed Forces have actually completed the cleansing of the previously occupied positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
In New York, the Russian Armed Forces are also developing an offensive, there are further tactical successes.
- Chasov Yar direction. The Russian Armed Forces, with the support of aviation and artillery, continue to storm the eastern side of Chasov Yar. There are tactical successes.
- Khar'kov Front. The Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to attempt to dislodge Russian troops from their occupied positions. In the area of Glubokoe, Ukrainian troops carried out another counterattack, without success. In Vovchansk, counter-battles continue.
08:50 Telegram channel «Fisherman»:
Chronicle of the special military operation for July 11, 2024
– Ukrainian formations have once again launched drones at Russian rear regions. In the Tula region, one hit the wall of one of the factories in the territory of the special economic zone "Uzlovaya".
– In the Slobozhansky direction, Ukrainian formations are launching counterattacks in the area of Glubokoe, while the Russian Armed Forces are advancing to the east of Vovchansk.
- In the Kupyansko-Svatovsky direction, according to some information, Russian troops have reached the southern outskirts of Peschanoye. The scale of the advance in the Stepnaya Novoselovka area is not entirely clear.
– In the Aleksandro-Kalinovsky direction, units of the Russian Armed Forces are advancing in Druzhba, Kirovo and Leninskoye. In Novgorodskoye (New York), Russian assault groups have reached Petrovsky Street.
– In the Avdeevka direction, the Russian Armed Forces fighters raised a flag on the western outskirts of Voskhod, confirming the complete liberation of the village. At the same time, Russian units are being consolidated on the northern outskirts of Novoselovka Pervaya.
– In the Zaporizhia direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces again carried out artillery attack of the region's critical infrastructure. In Energodar, the enemy struck a water intake supplying the population with drinking water.
08:00 Official summary of DPR Representative Offices in the JCCC:
A total of 55 cases of armed attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces were recorded by the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC.
There were reports of one civilian being killed and five civilians being injured.
DAMAGED:
A total of 12 residential buildings,
Seven civil infrastructure facilities.
A total of 22 artillery attacks from the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Donetsk direction,
A total of 32 artillery attacks from the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Gorlovka direction,
One artillery attack from the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Yasinovataya direction.
In total, the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired 199 units of various ammunition.
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[Regnum] Ships of the Pacific Fleet arrived at the Chinese port of Zhanjiang to participate in the joint naval exercises "Maritime Interaction - 2024", the Russian Defense Ministry reported on July 12.
“At the pier in the Chinese port, the corvettes Gromkiy and Rezkiy were met by representatives of the Navy of the People’s Liberation Army of China, the Russian embassy and the local administration,” the department said.
They noted that on the first day, a detachment of Russian ships took part in the opening ceremony of the exercises.
The Pacific Fleet in China has planned a busy program. There will be joint meetings of exercise leaders, a meeting of the working groups of the two countries on episodes of joint training, a tactical "fly-by", and a drawing of practical actions on maps. A cultural program with visits to local attractions has also been prepared for the crews of the Russian ships.
The Defense Ministry added that the practical phase of the training will take place from July 15 to 17. The crews of the Pacific Fleet and PLA Navy ships will conduct joint air defense exercises, anti-submarine exercises with the involvement of PLA naval anti-submarine aviation. Separately, the sailors will practice rescue tasks at sea.
As reported by IA Regnum, earlier the corvettes Rezkiy and Gromkiy left Vladivostok on July 8 to conduct joint exercises in the Asia-Pacific region. As part of the exercises, the ships were to conduct a number of activities in the Asia-Pacific region, including searching for and destroying submarines of a simulated enemy.
In June, Russian and Egyptian warships conducted joint exercises in the Mediterranean Sea. During the maneuvers, they worked out the formation of a detachment of warships in a designated area, conducted communications training, and provided flights for deck helicopters. The frigate Al-Qadir participated from Egypt. The joint training in the Pacific Fleet was called another practical step in strengthening Russian-Egyptian naval cooperation.
The nuclear-powered missile submarines Severodvinsk and Orel of the Northern Fleet carried out practical missile firing at the "enemy" in the Barents Sea. The exercises were conducted in accordance with the combat training plan.
[Regnum] State tests of the newest icebreaker Evpatiy Kolovrat, created for the needs of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy, have been completed. This was reported on July 12 by the information support department of the press service of the Eastern Military District for the Pacific Fleet.
“In Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, factory tests of the multifunctional ice-class ship Evpatiy Kolovrat for the detachment of auxiliary vessels of the troops and forces in the north-east of Russia have been completed,” the statement said.
It is noted that in the near future a ceremony of raising the naval flag on the icebreaker will be held in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, after which it will be accepted into the Navy.
During the tests, the icebreaker's seaworthiness, maneuverability, and the operation of air navigation equipment and ship systems were tested. The icebreaker will provide year-round escort of Pacific Fleet ships in the near Arctic zone and provide logistical support and patrols.
As reported by Regnum News Agency, on June 9, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia Viktor Yevtukhov said that the Navy will receive 50 new ships by the end of the year. According to him, the fleet will include submarines, as well as small missile ships and support vessels, in addition, special attention will be paid to frigates and corvettes capable of operating in the distant sea zone.
The Ministry of Defense reported in early January that the small missile ship Burya and the submarine Kronshtadt would join the Navy in 2024. The department specified that the Navy would continue the planned increase in its personnel. At the same time, the Baltic, Pacific, and Black Sea fleets would be reinforced with several small missile and patrol ships, as well as sea minesweepers.
[NYPost] The US and Germany claim to have worked together to shoot down a Russian plot to assassinate the CEO of a German arms manufacturer that is the main supplier of 155mm artillery shells to Ukraine, according to reports.
Russia planned to kill Armin Papperger, head of Rheinmetall, as well as other executives of European defense companies aiding Ukraine’s war effort, sources close to the situation told CNN. The Papperger plot, which was discovered earlier this year, was believed to have been at an advanced stage.
"We’re seeing sabotage, we’re seeing assassination plots, we’re seeing arson. We’re seeing things that have a cost in human lives," a senior NATO official told reporters, as leaders gathered in Washington, DC, for the 75th NATO summit. "I believe very much that we’re seeing a campaign of covert sabotage activities from Russia that have strategic consequences."
American intelligence learned of the plot and warned its Germany counterparts, who then protected Papperger and thwarted the plan.
Rheinmetall, which already has a plant in Ukraine, is opening an armored vehicle factory there in the coming weeks. The company previously said it would open a total of four production plants in Ukraine.
"Russia’s intensifying campaign of subversion is something that we are taking extremely seriously and have been intently focused on over the past few months," National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said in a statement. "The United States has been discussing this issue with our NATO allies, and we are actively working together to expose and disrupt these activities. We have also been clear that Russia’s actions will not deter allies from continuing to support Ukraine."
For more than six months, Russia has reportedly been implementing a campaign to sabotage the flow of weapons from Europe to Ukraine, largely by hiring local amateurs for various acts like arson attacks on warehouses linked to arms for Ukraine and vandalism.
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[Regnum] Turkey is negotiating with Russia and Ukraine to resume the “grain corridor,” the issue was discussed with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the head of the Kiev regime Volodymyr Zelensky. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told journalists on a plane en route from Washington on July 12
The Turkish leader specified that active negotiations are currently underway with Ukraine and Russia on the resumption of the grain corridor. Erdogan noted that his last meeting with Putin on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Astana was devoted to this very topic, and at the NATO summit he discussed this issue with the Ukrainian leader.
Are people still starving for lack of Ukrainian grain, as they were at the start of the current Russian invasion? I seem to remember reading that grain production increased elsewhere to make up for it, but I could be mistaken…
"We also want to work on the grain corridor with the Ukrainian side. I hope that we will start working on this corridor again," the Turkish leader emphasized.
Earlier, Regnum news agency reported that, as the press secretary of the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov, stated, the Kremlin does not rule out any agreements, including on the resumption of the grain deal, but such issues should be considered in a comprehensive manner.
Peskov clarified that the Russian president is open to any dialogue and any attempts to reach agreements “based on a certain worldview.”
The Black Sea Grain Initiative (grain deal) was in effect from July 22, 2022. It involved the provision by the Russian military of a transport corridor for the export of grain from Ukraine to world markets. Turkey acted as an intermediary in the deal. The grain, following from Ukraine, passed through Turkish ports.
On July 17, 2023, Russia withdrew from the agreements, as none of its demands were met. In addition, Kiev, hiding behind the agreements, used the sea corridors to prepare terrorist attacks. On July 17, 2023, Erdogan declared that the grain deal went down in history as a victory for diplomacy.
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