At least a dozen Russian soldiers have reportedly died and another 30 are said to have been hospitalised after eating watermelons poisoned by Ukrainian resistance fighters in an occupied city.
Putin's troops based in the Russian-occupied city of Mariupol received the melons from unwitting Russian locals, who received them from the city's partisan groups, according to local media reports.
The Ukrainian 24 Kanal news outlet said the watermelons had been given to local resistance fighters who passed them on to the Russians who then sold them to the Russian soldiers.
Following the deaths, a Ukrainian resistance group posted: 'That's for you, guys! Thank you for protecting us.'
Pyotr Andryushchenko, an adviser to the exiled mayor of Mariupol, Vadym Boychenko, said: 'The resistance movement is actively fighting.'
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[LB] Also, the enemy attacked more actively in the Orihiv direction, Toretsk and Kurakhiv.
by Iryna Lysohor
Heavy fighting is going on practically along the entire front line in Ukraine. More than 900 combat clashes took place during the week.
In the Kharkiv direction, the occupiers carried out 79 attacks in the area of the settlements of Sotnytskyi Kozachok, Hlyboke, Liptsi, Staritsa, and Vovchansk. This was announced by the spokesman of the General Staff, Dmytro Hutsuliak, on the air of the telethon.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy carried out offensive actions in the areas of Stepova Novoselyvka, Berestov, Pishchane, Petropavlivka settlements of the Kharkiv region and near Stelmakhivka of the Luhansk region. Defense forces repelled 62 attacks.
"On the Lymanskyi direction, defenders of Ukraine repelled 77 enemy attacks in the area of the settlements of Grekivka, Makiivka, Nevske of the Luhansk region, Terny and Torske of the Donetsk region, as well as Serebryansk forestry," he said.
In the Siversky area, defenders repulsed 66 attacks by Russians in the area of Belogorivka, Luhansk region, Verkhnyokamianske, Vyimka, Spirne, Ivano-Daryivka, and Klishchiivka, Donetsk region.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the Defense Forces repelled 60 attacks in the area of Hryhorivka, Chasiv Yar, Kalinivka, Novy, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka and Andriivka settlements of the Donetsk region, where the Russians tried to improve their tactical position.
In Toretsk, the invaders made 123 attempts to break through the defenses in the Zalizny, New York, Southern, Northern and Toretsk regions of the Donetsk region.
In Pokrovsky, the defenders repelled 237 attacks by the occupiers in the area of the settlements of Kalinove, Yevgenivka, Vozdvizhenka, Novooleksandrivka, Sokil, Umanske, Novoselivka Persha, Makarivka, Panteleimonivka, Yasnobrodivka, Netaylove, Karlivka, Lozovatske and Yuryivka.
In Kurakhivsk, the Defense Forces continue to hold back the Russians in the area of Krasnohorivka, Georgiivka, Nevelske, Paraskoviivka, Kostiantynivka, where the enemy tried to break through the defense more than a hundred times.
Defenders repelled more than 25 attacks in the area of Vodyane, Kostyantynivka, Makarivka and Urozhaine settlements in the Vremivsk direction .
In the Orykhiv direction, the Russians attacked the defenders' positions 34 times in the area of Mala Tokmachka, Danylivka, and Robotyny, Zaporizhzhia region.
"In the Dnieper direction, the Russians do not give up their intention to dislodge our units from their occupied positions. During the past week, the occupiers launched 31 unsuccessful attacks on the positions of Ukrainian units. Last week, more than 900 combat clashes took place. During the last week, Russian terrorists attacked the positions of our troops and objects of civil infrastructure, 19 missile strikes, 549 airstrikes, in particular with the use of 749 anti-aircraft missiles, carried out more than 32,000 attacks, including about 850 with the use of rocket salvo systems," the spokesman concluded.
The weekly number of combat clashes decreased compared to the week before , when there were more than 1,000. At the same time, the number of battles increased in some areas: Kharkiv, Toretsk, Kurakhiv, Orihiv.
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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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[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
The Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 125th Territorial Defence Brigade, and 13th National Guard Brigade near Belyy Kolodez, Staritsa, Liptsy, and Volchansk (Kharkov region). Three attacks launched by the 92nd Assault and 36th Naval Infantry brigades were repelled by the Russian troops.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 270 Ukrainian troops, four motor vehicles, one Polish-made 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one 152mm D-20 howitzer, one 122mm D-30 howitzer, and one 105mm L-118 howitzer.
The Zapad Group of Forces has taken more advantageous lines and positions. The Group inflicted damage on the 54th Mechanised Brigade, 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 144th Infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Peschanoye (Kharkov region), Makeyevka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Krasny Liman (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, two counterattacks launched by the AFU 66th and 67th Mechanised brigades were repelled.
The enemy lost more than 520 Ukrainian troops, one German-made Leopard tank, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, and nine motor vehicles.
In counterbattery warfare, the Russian troops hit one Polish-made 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made 155mm M198 howitzer, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one UK-made 105mm L-119 howitzer, and one 100mm MT-12 Rapira gun. In addition, three AFU ammunition depots have been destroyed.
The Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 28th Mechanised Brigade, 93rd and 79th Air Assault brigades, 5th Assault Brigade near Dyleyevka, Konstantinovka, and Katerinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The Russian troops repelled two attacks of the AFU 5th Assault Brigade.
The enemy suffered losses amounting up to 620 Ukrainian troops, two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, and five motor vehicles.
In addition, in counterbattery warfare, the Russian troops hit two UK-made 155mm FH-70 howitzers, three 152mm D-20 guns, one 122mm D-30 howitzer, one U.S.-made 105mm M119 guns, two 105mm L-119 howitzers, U.S.-made AN/TPQ-36 and AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery warfare radar stations.
The Tsentr Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted fire damage on the 32nd, 41st, 110th, 151st Mechanised, and 68th Infantry brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as well as on the 129th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Toretsk, Zhelannoye, Volchye, Timofeyevka, Vesyoloye, and Grodovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The Russian troops repelled six counter-attacks launched by the AFU 53rd, 151st Mechanised, 95th Airborne and 68th Jaeger brigades and Lyut Assault Brigade of the National Police of Ukraine.
The enemy lost up to 335 Ukrainian troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, four motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzer, and three 122mm D-30 howitzers.
The Vostok Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted fire damage on manpower and military hardware of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 120th and 123rd Territorial Defence brigades close to Vodyanoye, Neskuchnoye, Novosyolka, Prechistovka, and Stepnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). One counter-attack launched by the AFU 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade was repelled.
The AFU losses included more than 110 Ukrainian troops, five motor vehicles, two U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzers, one UK-made 155mm FH-70 towed howitzer, one 152mm D-20 howitzer, and one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.
The Dnepr Group of Forces engaged manpower and military hardware of the 103rd, 124th Territorial Defence brigades, and 15th National Guard Brigade near Kapulovka (Dnepropetrovsk region), Antonovka (Kherson region), and Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 115 Ukrainian troops, four motor vehicles, two U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzer, and one 122mm D-30 gun.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged one P-18 air target detection and tracking radar as well as AFU manpower and military hardware in 113 areas during the day.
Russian air defence systems have shot down three U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, six U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 163 unmanned aerial vehicles, with 80 of them shot down over the territory of the Russian Federation.
In total, 630 airplanes and 278 helicopters, 28,118 unmanned aerial vehicles, 554 air defence missile systems, 16,629 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,381 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 12,224 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 23,941 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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[NewsFront] 23:58 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 22.07.2024 to 00:00 23.07.2024.
A total of 35 cases of armed attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces were recorded by the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC over the past 24 hours.
There were reports of two civilians being killed and seven civilians being injured.
DAMAGED:
Six cars,
A total of 11 residential buildings,
Three civil infrastructure facilities.
A total of 14 artillery attacks in the Donetsk direction.
A total of 21 artillery attacks in the Gorlovka direction.
A total of 95 units of various ammunition were fired.
21:02 Assault troopers told on the use of motorized transport in the capture of strongholds of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the South Donetsk direction
The servicemen of the "East" group of forces use buggies and dirt bikes to overcome open spaces on the way to enemy strongholds. The high speed of our soldiers prevents the enemy from using attack drones and artillery against them.
Motorized riflemen and tank crews used such tactics in the recent assault on the village of Urozhainoe. They were the first to break through the defense, exhausted the enemy and created conditions for the further advance of the marine units.
19:46 The Russian army once again destroyed a Ukrainian 152mm D-20 howitzer gun with the help of the Lancet kamikaze drone —video.
19:23 Recording of conversation between Russian pilots who maneuvered away from the Ukrainian Patriot air defense system —video.
18:53 Drone operators of the 57th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade destroy Ukrainian positions in the Ugledar direction —video.
18:05 Taken straight from home: former serviceman of the Ukrainian Armed Forcestold, how he became expendable material for the Ukrainian regime
The mobilization resource in Ukraine is running out, and even those with chronic health problems are recruited to serve. Such units are only good for "meat assaults". That is why there is no fighting spirit in the units. The result is logical: part of the unit dies on the spot, and part voluntarily surrenders.
A similar fate awaited the unit of Sergei Kozhemyako. The former serviceman of the 33rd Separate Assault Battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine chose to save his life and does not regret his decision. He says that he was very surprised by how the Russians treated prisoners.
"Nobody beat us, broke our fingers, or mocked us. They gave us food, smoke, and provided medical care to those who needed it. Everything turned out to be completely different, and not like they constantly say on television," the prisoner of war notes.
17:12 Frontline bird broadcasts:
New strikes. Khar'kov direction. 22.07.
It is reported that our tactical aviation has carried out new strikes on the Ukroboronprom military plant and the Ukrainian Armed Forces repair shop near Kharkov.
16:26 Statements by representatives of the North, West, South, Center, East and Dnepr groups on the progress of the special military operation (as of July 22, 2024) —video.
13:38 Around 12.30 Moscow timestoppedan 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 Belgorod region by air defense systems on duty.
12:46 Frontline soldier reports:
In Artemovo, in the Toretsk direction, they occupied a number of large strongholds and made significant progress in the settlement.
12:12 Telegram channel «Fisherman»:
Pokrovskoe direction: Russian troops advance in Lozovatskoye, Progress and Novosyolovka Pervaya. Situation as of 10:00 on July 22, 2024.
- Recently, Russian troops have been able to achieve significant success in the Pokrovsk direction, despite fierce resistance from the enemy. Relying on previously occupied positions, units of the Russian Armed Forces have moved the front line west of Ocheretino and Avdeevka in the direction of Pokrovsk, which the Ukrainian Armed Forces have turned into a major stronghold.
– From Novoalexandrovka, the Russian Armed Forces fighters advanced toward Vozdvizhenka and engaged the enemy on the approaches to the settlement. As a result, part of the forest belts north of the dam on the Bychok River came under the control of the Russian army.
– Less than five kilometers from Vozdvizhenka there is the T-05-04 highway, connecting Konstantinovka and Pokrovsk. Disruption of the unimpeded movement of the Ukrainian Armed Forces along it will complicate the situation of Ukrainian units not only in the Aleksandro-Kalinovsky direction, but also further north, in Artemovsk.
– Despite the small size of Lozovatskoye, it has not yet been possible to take it completely. Fighting is still going on on the western outskirts of the village, but at the same time, the Russian Armed Forces have expanded the zone of control southeast of the settlement, driving the Ukrainian Armed Forces from their positions in the fields.
– In Progress, Russian troops made a breakthrough of several kilometers, occupying the village practically without a fight, as evidenced by the large number of surviving buildings. Having retreated to adjacent Vovchye, Ukrainian formations can roll back further – in the direction of the line Sergeyevka – Zhelannoye – Novozhelannoye.
At the same time, west of Yevgenovka, the Russian Armed Forces leveled the control zone in the fields along the Brodok pond near the Volchya River. And in Novoselovka Pervaya, battles are taking place in the center of the settlement, where Russian fighters advanced along Zelenaya Street on the northern outskirts and drove the enemy from their positions in the forest belt west of the C051807 road leading to Umanskoye.
11:43 Night rocket artillery
The 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS crews of the North group of forces are destroying the positions of Ukrainian terrorist groups in the special operation zone around the clock.
"Our main task is to defeat the enemy's manpower and equipment. That is, to prevent the enemy from working on Belgorod, as well as on border areas, in order to prevent the death of civilians," said a senior battery officer with the call sign "Sapphire."
11:26 Statement of senior officer of the press center of the "North" group
The North group of forces continues to carry out combat missions in the area of the special military operation.
The group's units inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of the 34th Naval Infantry Brigade, the 150th Mechanized Brigade, the 127th Territorial Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the 13th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Tikhoe, Tsirkuny, Kazachya Lopan, Liptsy, Volchansk, Zhovtneve, and Staritsa.
They repelled four counterattacks by units of the 92nd Assault, 23rd Mechanized brigades and 36th Naval Infantry Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The enemy's losses amounted to 145 servicemen, three vehicles, two M777 howitzers, a 152mm D-20 gun, two 122mm D-30 howitzers, and a RAK-SA-12 multiple launch rocket system.
10:48 Around 7.00 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.
Five Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed over the territory of the Astrakhan region by air defense systems on duty.
10:29 During the past night, during an attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack using unmanned aerial vehicles on targets on the territory of the Russian Federation, air defense systems on dutyintercepted and destroyedforty-seven UAVs over the Rostov region, one over the Belgorod region, one over the Voronezh region, one over the Smolensk region and eight over the Krasnodar region, as well as seventeen UAVs over the waters of the Black and Azov seas.
09:58 Criminal Kyiv regime continues to shell civilian infrastructure of populated areas of the left bank of the Kherson region, yesterday during the day the Ukrainian Armed Forces released:
–- Five rounds in the village of Kakhovka;
–- Three rounds to the village of Chernomorskoye;
–- Two rounds to the settlement of Zhelezny Port;
-- n.p. Velikie Kopani three rounds.
As a result of artillery attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a woman was killed and another was wounded in the settlement of Chornomorskoye, three civilians were wounded in the settlement of Zhelezny Port.
In addition, the settlement of Kakhovka was attacked by a UAV - a house was damaged. In addition, on the section of the Radensk-Aleshki highway, as a result of the release of ammunition from a Ukrainian UAV, one civilian was wounded. In the settlement of Kostogryzovo, a Ukrainian drone hit a residential building, wounding one local resident.
During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the villages of Aleshky, Podstepnoye, Kardashinka, and Kakhovka, firing a total of 19 rounds from cannon artillery.
Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure are being clarified.
09:27 Telegram channel «WarGonzo»:
Frontline report for the morning of 22.07.2024
- Zaporizhzhya Front. Without significant changes in LBS. The battles in this direction continue to be, to a large extent, positional in nature. Long-range weapons are actively working on both sides.
– Donetsk Front. In Krasnogorovka, the Russian Armed Forces continue to drive the enemy out of the settlement. The Ukrainian garrison is forced to gradually abandon its positions, but there is no talk of fleeing – heavy fighting continues.
In Karlovka, fighting continues on the outskirts of the settlement. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are holding the defense tightly and every small advance is achieved by the Russian troops with great effort.
In Novoselovka, the First Russian Armed Forces are clearing the area that has come under their control.
- In Progress, there are also successes of the Russian Armed Forces, we can say that the settlement has completely come under the control of Russian troops.
In New York, Russian troops continue to develop the offensive. Fighting continues in the central part of the settlement. There are tactical successes.
- Chasov Yar direction. There are no significant changes in the LBS here. Fighting continues on the eastern outskirts of the city and in the Kalinovka area. There are reports that Russian troops have managed to cross the water canal north of Chasov Yar, but this information has not yet been confirmed.
- Khar'kov Front. Counter battles in Volchansk continue. Russian Air Force aircraft are actively working on Ukrainian positions, which should have a negative impact on counterattacks by Ukrainian troops.
08:50 Telegram channel «Fisherman»:
Chronicle of a special military operation: events of the week July 15-21, 2024
– Last week, Russian troops continued to strike enemy targets in the rear areas of the territory controlled by the Kyiv regime.
In the Odessa region, an Iskander OTRK strike on the Gidroport airfield hit a drone parking lot and several closed hangars.
- In addition, in the area of the village of Lipchanovka in the Khar'kov region, as a result of several hits by Geranium drones, an ammunition depot was destroyed. A few days later, the Russian Armed Forces launched a missile strike on a train at the Barvenkovo railway station, temporarily hampering rail traffic.
- Systematic work on destroying radars in frontline areas is also ongoing. Another radar was hit by an X-35 missile in the Tarasovka area of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
– At the same time, attacks on enemy energy facilities continue. In the Chernihiv and Sumy regions, drones attacked high-voltage substations where problems with power supply arose.
– Ukrainian formations, in turn, dropped several munitions from a drone onto one of the workshops of a local plant. As a result of the fire, the enterprise was seriously damaged.
– For the first time in a long time, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have once again carried out a combined attack on facilities in Crimea. More than 30 drones and a dozen unmanned boats were destroyed before reaching their target.
– The following day, Ukrainian formations fired several missiles from the ATACMS OTRK in the direction of Luhansk. Three missiles were shot down as they approached the city and fell in a field without causing significant damage.
- In addition, the Ukrainian Armed Forces once again attempted to hit aircraft on the territory of the Millerovo airfield in the Rostov region. More than three dozen drones were shot down on approach, another four hit an administrative building and two warehouses. There were no losses of personnel or aircraft.
08:00 Official summary of DPR representative offices in the JCCC over the past day.
A total of 46 cases of armed attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces were recorded by the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC.
There were reports of four civilians being killed, and ten civilians were injured, including a child born in 2011.
– A total of 16 artillery attacks from the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Donetsk direction,
– A total of 27 artillery attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Gorlovka direction,
– Three artillery attacks from the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Yasinovataya direction.
In total, the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired 141 units of various ammunition.
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[Regnum] The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has developed a new strategy to combat extremism. This is stated in the draft decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin, published on the federal portal draft regulatory legal acts.
“This strategy has been developed to ensure the further implementation of state policy in the area of combating extremism in the Russian Federation,” the document states.
It is noted that the legal basis for the presented strategy is formed by the provisions of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, norms of international law, international treaties, federal laws and legal acts of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation. If the decree is signed by the President of Russia, the strategy for countering extremism previously approved until 2025 will be declared invalid.
According to the explanatory note, such concepts as "ideology of violence", "radicalism", "xenophobia", "Russophobia" were analyzed, adjusted and formulated. The subjects of counteracting extremism are established as federal government bodies, government bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, local government bodies with the involvement of civil society institutions.
The most serious threat of an extremist nature is the spread of neo-Nazist ideas and the formation, including in Ukraine, of radical nationalist groups that commit criminal and sabotage-terrorist acts against civilian objects and individuals on the territory of Russia.
The document also emphasizes that the achievement of state policy goals in the area of countering extremism should be carried out through the implementation of a set of organizational and legal measures at the federal, regional and municipal levels.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, it was previously reported that the Russian government had submitted a bill to the State Duma that would expand the list of grounds for inclusion in the register of persons involved in extremism or terrorism. If the bill is adopted, citizens suspected of or found guilty of crimes committed on the grounds of political, ideological, racial, national or religious hatred or enmity could be included in the list of extremists.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov emphasized that the fight against terrorism must be uncompromising and as tough as possible.
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[Regnum] The American authorities intend to open a southern front against Russia through Armenia, said Mehmet Ali Guller, a journalist for the Turkish newspaper Cumhuriyet.
Turkish news outlets are notorious for their exceedingly active imaginations. This sounds like someone has been taking hashish in his hubble-bubble pipe.
In the article, the author noted that the US has repeatedly attempted to open a southern front near Russia's borders, taking advantage of the protests in Georgia, but has not succeeded. Now, Washington is seeking to get closer to Armenia for the same purpose, Güller said.
"Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan was invited to the NATO summit in Washington. Then a proposal was made for a permanent representative of the US Army to the Armenian Defense Ministry. US Deputy Secretary of State Uzra Zeya confirmed this and noted "the beginning of a new strategic stage" in the relations between the two countries," the article states.
The journalist believes that with such actions the US is trying to achieve two goals at once: to open a southern front against Russia and to wedge itself into the “Astana triangle” (Turkey – Russia – Iran).
As reported by Regnum News Agency, on July 6 it became known that the United States and Armenia will conduct joint exercises from July 15 to 25. The Ministry of Defense of the Republic noted that their goal is to increase the level of coherence of units participating in international peacekeeping missions, improve the level of combat readiness of Armenian units, and exchange best practices in the field of management and tactical communications, the press service noted.
In a commentary to Regnum news agency, the head of the Analytical Center for Strategic Studies and Initiatives (ACSSI) Hayk Khalatyan noted that the joint exercises with the United States carry an important political signal, showing that the Armenian authorities, led by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, intend to reconsider, or rather, abandon allied relations with Russia and focus on cooperation with the West in the security sphere.
Earlier, Armenia and the United States in a joint statement indicated their intention to raise the level of relations to a strategic partnership. Pashinyan expressed confidence that the decision would contribute to building a peaceful and prosperous future for the two countries.
The Armenian Prime Minister threatened to leave the CSTO and also stated that Russian border guards would leave Yerevan's Zvartnots airport on August 1.
In March, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, stated that Armenia is being turned into a tool for implementing the extremely dangerous plans of the collective West. She emphasized that these plans clearly diverge from the fundamental interests of the Armenian people.
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[Regnum] At the moment, the formation of flight personnel of separate naval fighter aviation regiments for the heavy aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov has begun. This was reported to Izvestia sources in the Ministry of Defense on July 22.
According to them, pilot training is conducted over the Kola Peninsula and the Barents Sea during the day and at night, and in all weather conditions. During training flights, they practice striking air and ground targets. The Barents Sea is a good place to experience "all weather conditions."
As military expert Dmitry Boltenkov noted, during the seven years that the Admiral Kuznetsov was undergoing repairs, many of the pilots retired, and those who replaced them did not have practical experience in flying from an aircraft carrier, which they still have yet to gain.
"Naval pilots have specific illnesses. The sudden braking of an aircraft on the deck of an aircraft carrier greatly affects the eyes, the back, and therefore they cannot fly for long. And now, most likely, there are very few pilots left who still remember how to land on the deck of an aircraft carrier," he explained.
The expert clarified that seven years is a long time, and therefore a core of pilots is currently being created who will essentially relearn the art of landing on a ship.
Naval aviation crews continued to conduct training every year on scientific and test simulators of naval aviation (NITKA) in Krasnodar Krai and in Crimea, which fully imitate the deck of an aircraft carrier with arresting cables, a launch ramp and navigation equipment. As Boltenkov noted, training on simulators cannot replace real work on the deck of an aircraft carrier.
"An aircraft carrier at sea is very different from a simulator. NITKA is not subject to pitching. Now, one can say, the situation will be similar to the early 1990s, when the Kuznetsov left the Black Sea for the North and an air wing had to be formed for it. It will be necessary to revive the ship after many years of repairs. Revive it not as a ship that can sail the sea, but as a ship that can carry deck aircraft and launch them into the sky. In fact, the aircraft carrier will have a second life," the expert added.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on July 10, officers of the Russian Federal Security Service prevented a terrorist attack by Ukrainian intelligence on the Admiral Kuznetsov. It was specified that Ukrainian intelligence was persuading a Russian serviceman to commit a terrorist attack on the cruiser.
Later that day, Murmansk Region Governor Andrei Chibis thanked the FSB for preventing a terrorist attack on the aircraft carrier. According to him, regional authorities are constantly interacting with security agencies within the framework of the operational headquarters.
Military expert, Corresponding Member of the Academy of Military Sciences Alexander Bartosh noted on July 10 that the attempted terrorist attack on Kuznetsov is beneficial not to the Kiev regime, but to the West. The expert noted that, in his opinion, these operations of the Ukrainian special services have a visible Western trace and it was the USA and Britain that prepared these provocations and recruiters.
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It will be necessary to revive the ship after many years of repairs. Revive it not as a ship that can sail the sea, but as a ship that can carry deck aircraft and launch them into the sky. In fact, the aircraft carrier will have a second life," the expert added.
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[Regnum] Archaeologists have discovered birch bark letters from the 17th century in Yakutsk — this is the first such find in the Far East. The head of Yakutia, Aisen Nikolaev, reported this on July 22in a Telegram channel.
"During the archaeological excavations in Yakutsk, at the intersection of Kalandarishvili Street and Mark Zhirkov Lane, unique birch bark letters were discovered! The first unique find in the Far East was discovered by a student from the city of Kirov, Vitaly Tatarinov," he wrote.
The head of the republic said that nine charters were found, which were written in ink in a cursive script from the 17th century. So far, we have managed to read the first fragment, which talks about collecting yasak. According to Wikipedia, Yasak or yasaq, sometimes iasak, is a Turkic word for "tribute" that was used in Imperial Russia to designate fur tribute exacted from the indigenous peoples of Siberia.
According to Nikolaev, archaeologists assume that the charters belong to the archive of the voivodeship chancery, which was lost as a result of the fire of 1700.
He also noted that the main task now is to preserve the charters in their original form. The head of the region emphasized that this is a sensational find, which has enormous scientific and cultural value not only of republican but also federal significance.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, archaeologists have discovered unique porcelain artifacts from the 19th century in the area of 4th Krutitsky Lane in Moscow. According to the head of the Moscow City Heritage Department, Aleksey Yemelyanov, a Meissen porcelain saucer and a lid from Dr. Schweikert's lipstick jar are fragments of goods popular among wealthy citizens of that time.
In June, scientists from Sevastopol State University, together with colleagues from the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Abkhaz State Museum, discovered fragments of structures off the coast of Abkhazia that presumably date back to the medieval period.
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