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| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Korrespondent] 23:09 Zelensky said in an evening video message that Ukraine "will definitely hit back" after another attack by the invaders on the Odessa region, on ordinary houses where ordinary people lived and rested: "We will definitely hit back for this, whatever "The Russian Ministry of Defense did not lie about such attacks. The constant Russian terror of Kharkov and the region, Nikolaev, cities and villages of the Zaporozhye region, Dnepropetrovsk region, Donbass, the border regions of the Sumy and Chernihiv regions - all this will not just get away with the occupiers." 23:02 Today in the Netherlands, the Ukrainian people were presented with a special Dutch Independence Award - the Ambassador of Ukraine received it on behalf of the Ukrainians, Zelensky said. 22:56 The United States has yet to see any sign of Russia supplying or buying Iranian drones, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said. According to him, the very fact that Putin wanted to negotiate with Iran on the purchase of UAVs suggests that Western sanctions against Russia are working. 22:47 The Turn Back We Live Charitable Foundation was the first in Ukraine to acquire and donate to the military the Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial system, which includes three strike drones. Its total cost is $16.5 million. 22:33 Naftogaz is bankrupt. The state-owned company defaulted on bonds. The last day of the grace period for payments ended on Tuesday, July 26. Naftogaz says that the default was allowed by the Cabinet of Ministers, which did not allow the state-owned company to make payments. Read more in the material Naftogaz default: what does it mean . 22:11 Yermak held a meeting on Ukraine's accession to the working body of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) - the working group on combating bribery in international business transactions: "Today, trust in our country is unprecedented. Its sign is the transfer of modern weapons to us for protection from Russian aggression. Its sign was the granting of the status of a candidate member of the EU to our state. The same sign will be Ukraine's entry into the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development." 21:46 EU countries have agreed on an emergency plan to reduce gas consumption after a week of discussions. The purpose of the plan is to reduce risks due to the threat of a complete cessation of gas supplies from Russia. True, the adopted document turned out to be softer than the original version due to the disagreement of some countries to reduce consumption. More details - in the material Gas war . 21:28 Ukraine intends to conclude an agreement with the IMF for 15-20 billion dollars by the end of the year, NBU head Kirill Shevchenko told Reuters. According to him, Kyiv has already sent a request to the IMF and is now consulting on new funding. The program should include measures that will help stabilize the economy. This could ensure a return to pre-war conditions, such as a flexible exchange rate, no restrictions on the foreign exchange market, a reduction in NPLs in the banking sector, and a balanced fiscal policy, Shevchenko said. 20:47 Estonia is preparing proposals to the European Union to suspend the issuance of Schengen visas to Russian citizens, Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu said. In his opinion, it is unacceptable that Russians are now massively traveling across the western border - Finland, Latvia, Lithuania - to visit the Louvre in the summer, while children are being killed in Ukraine. 20:29 Naftogaz announced a technical default on Eurobonds - the payment period for them expired today. At the same time, the company stated that there were funds in the accounts for making payments, but the Cabinet of Ministers did not agree to payment and in fact took full responsibility for raising the funds necessary to import natural gas for the 2022/2023 heating season. 20:06 The Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled enemy attacks in the Slavyansk direction, in the Kramatorsk direction in the Ivano-Daryevka region, the enemy retreated, and fighting continues in Bakhmutsky near Pokrovsky, the General Staff said in the evening report . 20:03 Zelensky announced that he had received the Winston Churchill Leadership Award today. 19:57 Ukraine must return the territories occupied by Russia within three to six weeks, since then it will be more difficult to do this. This was stated by Zelensky to the delegation of the US Congress, Politico reports with reference to Adam Smith, head of the US House of Representatives Committee on the Armed Forces. According to the Ukrainian president, the current period is decisive, because it is more difficult to wage war in winter, Smith said. 19:51 Zelensky said that he had the first conversation in the history of Ukrainian-Uruguayan relations with President of Uruguay Luis Lacalle Pou: "We appreciate the condemnation of the aggression of the Russian Federation, support for Ukraine in international organizations. He called on Uruguay, like other partners in Latin America, to impose sanctions against the aggressor ". 19:49 At a meeting with Erdogan, Putin asked him to open a plant for the production of Bayraktar UAVs in Russia, writes CNN Türk. 19:44 Ukrainian air defense has become better at shooting down Russian missiles thanks to the human factor, Yuriy Ignat, spokesman for the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said: "Efficiency is achieved precisely thanks to the human factor, because, unfortunately, we have not yet received the weapons that we dream of - this is long-range and medium-range air defense systems". According to him, the personnel received new experience, and the interaction between divisions, the warning system and decision-making have also improved. "So far, we have received from partners only portable air defense systems of various types, which also work quite actively when shooting down occupant aircraft," Ignat specified. 19:35 The Just Russia party has prepared a bill proposing to recognize Ukraine as a "terrorist state". The document defines the procedure for recognizing states as terrorist and sponsors of terrorism. The bill also mentions that Ukraine is a "terrorist state". According to the proposal of the deputies, Russia can recognize as a sponsor of terrorism a country that supplies military goods to Ukraine. The property of citizens of such countries on the territory of the Russian Federation is proposed to be confiscated. 19:28 In the village of Korolyovka, Buchansky district, Kiev region, a 16-year-old teenager was killed - he was dismantling "an object similar to a military weapon" in a private yard, the State Emergency Service reported. 19:01 The head of the Kharkiv OVA Oleg Sinegubov said that from under the rubble of the house of culture in Chuguev, rescuers got the body of another deceased. As of now, two people have been killed in yesterday's shelling. Earlier it was reported that rescuers are looking for three people under the rubble. 18:53 Work on the "product deal" has begun, the first ship will leave Ukrainian ports "soon", Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said. According to him, a plan to ensure the safe transportation of grain is being developed, the ships will be examined in the ports of Ukraine. Akar also said that work is underway on an agreement on the transportation of fuel, it will be similar to a "product deal". 18:41 For the harmonization of the Kharkiv agreements in favor of Russia, law enforcement officers reported suspicion of high treason to two former members of the government - Alexander Lavrinovich and Konstantin Grishchenko. Details about this case are in the material Treason for an agreement with the Russian Federation . 18:17 The Cabinet of Ministers offers investors in the securities of Ukravtodor and Ukrenergo to defer the payment of debts on them for at least two years, Shmyhal said: "Now the state is consolidating all available resources for priority needs. Financing the army, preparing for the heating season, paying pensions, restoring .. "Ukraine speaks frankly with all our creditors about deferring payments on our debts." 17:48 The Ministry of Health said that during the five months of the war, Ukrainians have aged at least ten years. Read more in the article How the war hit the health of Ukrainians . 17:29 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced that from August 30 to September 5, the forces of the Eastern Military District under the leadership of the Chief of the General Staff will conduct the Vostok-2022 command and staff exercise. Practical actions will take place at the training grounds of the Eastern Military District. The Russian Defense Ministry emphasized that there was no question of any mobilization measures, and "only a part of the Armed Forces is involved in the special military operation, the number of which is quite sufficient to fulfill all the tasks set by the supreme commander in chief." 17:18 The Cabinet of Ministers accepted an appeal to the United States with a request to help Ukraine with gas supplies , Shmyhal said: “We have accepted the appeal of the Ukrainian government to the US government to provide our state with a gas lend-lease for a stable heating season. Preparations for the most difficult winter in our history continues, and in this preparation we are looking for all possible tools to be ready for any scenarios." 17:14 The EU published an annual report on the implementation of the Association Agreement by Ukraine. The document says that, despite the difficulties, the reforms carried out allow Ukraine to confidently enter a new stage of European integration. "We will continue to support Ukraine on this path," the European Commission commented. 17:11 Erdogan will visit Sochi on August 5 on a one-day visit, during which he will meet with Putin. According to Turkish and Russian media, the presidents plan to discuss, in particular, the situation in Ukraine and the "product deal". 17:07 Ukraine can help Europe save about 5 billion cubic meters of gas annually, Energy Minister German Galushchenko said during a visit to Brussels: "We can sell electricity - we have such an opportunity, up to 1.5 gigawatts - we can do it directly now. It's good for the Ukrainian market, because we have a big price difference. We can get money to maintain our financial liquidity. On the other hand, we can save up to 5 billion cubic meters of gas in Europe: you just buy our electricity and do not use Russian gas". 16:39 The Ministry of Economy predicts an increase in the consumer price index to 31-32% at the end of the year. Such a forecast was announced during collective bargaining to set the minimum wage for 2023, the Federation of Trade Unions said. According to the forecast, inflation will reach 30% in 2023, which is significantly worse than the NBU forecast (20%). The Ministry of Economy predicts that the fall in Ukraine's GDP in 2022 could reach 30-35%. 16:35 The Russians have concentrated a huge amount of air defense systems in the occupied territories, but the Ukrainian military knows where they are located, Yuriy Ignat, a representative of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said: "The occupiers have a lot of air defense systems, unfortunately. Today, this is the entire line of Bukovs - Buk-M1, M2, M3, Tor, Pantsir, S-300, S-400. Already in the occupied territories. We actually have all the information where these complexes are located, we have intelligence working, we know where they are, so we do certain steps to counteract these means. 16:16 Germany handed over three MLRS MARS-II to Ukraine , Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said. In addition, according to her, Berlin handed over to Kyiv three self-propelled artillery installations, IRIS-T air defense systems and three armored recovery vehicles. 16:10 The Israeli Foreign Ministry calls on the citizens of their country to refrain from visiting Ukraine, including the city of Uman and its environs, where Jews annually come to celebrate Rosh Hashanah. Israeli citizens in Ukraine are advised to immediately leave the country due to the continuing danger of missile attacks on populated areas and civilian objects. 15:46 The first sign of a positional war appeared in the hostilities against Russia , said the adviser to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Rostislav Smirnov: "We see that for a week and a half the front line is static, starting from the south of our country and ending in the north, in the Kharkiv region. That is, the enemy is taking some assault attempts, but they are not successful. That is, the front line does not change. This is the first indicator of a positional war." Smirnov explained this situation at the front with the plan of the General Staff to destroy the enemy’s military depots: “Over the past two weeks, we have destroyed more than 30, and in general, we have destroyed more than 50 ammunition depots. 17 command posts have also been destroyed. changes their logistical chains and offensive capabilities." 15:18 On the morning of July 26, from the Black Sea, the Russians attacked the Odessa region from Su-30 and Su-35 aircraft with X-59 missiles, and then immediately ten long-range bombers launched eight more attacks with X-22 missiles, a spokesman for the Air Force command said Yuri Ignat. 14:56 Governor of the Bryansk region Alexander Bogomaz said that the Ukrainian military blew up a Russian customs post with the help of a drone, three people were injured as a result of the shelling, one was killed. 14:50 Great Britain expanded sanctions against the Russian Federation, adding 41 people and one company to the list. In particular, the heads of the Russian regions, the Minister of Justice, the nephews of Alisher Usmanov, the head of the so-called "government" fell under the sanctions. "DPR" Vitaly Khotsenko and the first deputy head of the "government" of the so-called. "LPR" Vladislav Kuznetsov, "governor" of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhaev. 14:45 Together with the "referendum" on the accession of Donbass to the Russian Federation, the occupiers are considering the possibility of renaming Mariupol to Zhdanov, said Petr Andryushchenko, an adviser to the mayor of the city. 14:43 The Council of the EU announced that it had extended the sanctions against the Russian Federation for another six months, until January 31, 2023. 14:32 The only country that voted against the European Commission's proposal to voluntarily reduce gas consumption by 15% this winter was Hungary. However, Luxembourg Energy Minister Claude Turmes said: "The EU has united - agreed on a coordinated demand regulation by 15% in just one week! Reducing our gas consumption by 45 billion cubic meters is the best step to respond to Putin's gas blackmail only Hungary voted against". The plan includes a mandatory target of 15% reduction in consumption in emergencies such as a major disruption to supplies from Russia, although it does provide for certain exemptions for particularly vulnerable countries or those integral to the bloc's network as a whole. 14:11 Lavrov said that Nord Stream 2 is "fully prepared to meet Europe's energy needs." 13:57 EU energy ministers have reached a political agreement to reduce gas demand, the Czech Republic said. At the same time, the EU countries agreed that they themselves will be able to choose how to reduce their demand for gas, and only the countries themselves by a common decision (and not the European Commission) will be able to launch a mechanism for mandatory demand reduction. The agreement to reduce demand for gas is temporary, in May the European Commission will assess the appropriateness of its extension. 13:44 In Chuguev, Kharkiv region, for the second day, rescuers continue to dismantle the rubble of the house of culture destroyed by the occupiers. The body of the deceased woman was pulled out from under the rubble, and the search for two more people continues, the State Emergency Service reports. 13:25 To conduct "referenda" in the occupied Ukrainian territories, Russia plans to use the pro-Russian organization "Donetsk Republic". According to the SBU, earlier it operated only on the territory of the "DPR", but now its geography is being expanded. Accordingly, the enemy is also planning a name change: the most likely option chosen by the occupiers is "Greater Russia". According to the SBU, more than 1,000 "activists" are already active in this formation, who meet daily with the population of the occupied territories. Among them are agitators, bloggers and "vigilantes" who cooperate with the occupiers. Kremlin curators plan to use controlled media resources to reach more than 50 million viewers from Russia and eastern Ukraine with propaganda. In addition, the Russian Federation plans to deploy more than 1,000 Russian "experts" and "volunteers" to the region. 12:52 European Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson called Russia's decision to reduce gas supplies to the EU politically motivated: "We know that there are no technical reasons for this. This is a politically motivated step, and we must be ready for this." 12:29 Turkish Navy frigates Yavuz class MEKO 200TN Track I and Yıldırım F243 passed through the Bosphorus in the direction of the Black Sea, said Yoruk Isik, an observer of the movement along the Bosphorus. 12:27 The head of the Chernihiv OVA, Vyacheslav Chaus, reports that since the morning there has been shelling of the border region. The shelling is carried out from mortars, up to ten explosions were heard. The village of Gorskoe was also shelled, about 15 explosions were heard. First, no casualties. 12:25 The Joint Coordinating Center has started its work in Istanbul, which will monitor the work of grain corridors , the Turkish Defense Ministry said following a meeting between the Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov and Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar. 12:18 Across Nikolaev, Russians fired 18 missiles this morning, the head of the OVA Vitaly Kim said. He specified that it was six X-59 missiles from aircraft and 12 S-300 missiles. Some were shot down, others hit critical infrastructure and enterprises. People were not hurt. Three non-working sections of the bridge were also destroyed. According to Kim, strikes were made against Odessa, Yuzhny, Rybakovka, and other towns and villages in the south. 11:53 Kuleba urged Europe to get rid of dependence on Russia: "Putin's gas war against Europe is a direct continuation of his war with Ukraine. Wherever he can harm, he will do it. He will use any dependence of Europe on Russia to destroy normal the life of every European family. The only way is to fight back and get rid of any addiction." 11:37 As a result of a missile attack on the private sector in the Odessa region, one person was injured, the administration of the Odessa region reported. 11:34 Ukraine returned the bodies of another 25 dead defenders, the Ministry of Reintegration reported. 11:24 In Moscow, as part of an all-Russian campaign under the slogan "from each subject of the federation in a battalion," they recruit people from other regions and even citizens of Central Asian countries (Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan). As an incentive, a high salary and the opportunity to obtain Russian citizenship are offered, according to the GUR MOU. In general, according to Ukrainian military intelligence, Russia is changing the tactics of replenishment of personnel: in order to avoid the announcement of mobilization, the recruitment of military personnel is carried out through private military companies, the Russian Guard and the LDNR. Cases of coercion to sign "contracts" of the local population in the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions are recorded. Also received a complete carte blanche from the authorities of the Russian Federation for the selection of militants in the colonies. In addition, work has begun with former graduates of the Chelyabinsk Tank School in reserve up to 50 years. They are called upon to volunteer for a tank battalion, which is tentatively being formed in Perm. A collection point is organized there and T-72 tanks arrive, which are urgently removed from long-term storage. 10:56 The Russians fired on Zatoka in the Odessa region, the video was published by Zelensky on his Instagram and Yermak: 10:27 The UN has already confirmed the facts of death in Ukraine since February 24, 5237 civilians, another 7035 injured as a result of hostilities. Most of the civilian deaths or injuries reported were due to "explosive weapons with a wide area of ​​effect, including heavy artillery and multiple rocket launchers, as well as rocket and air strikes." According to the official data of the organization, most civilians died in March - 3120 people. 10:22 In Nikolaev today during shelling one of city boiler rooms suffered - as a result of hit of an ammunition part of the building is damaged, mayor Alexander Senkevich reported. 09:55 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the enemy on the morning of July 26. The enemy suffered the greatest losses in the Bakhmut direction.
09:37 "Authorities" so-called. "DPR" announced their intention to reach the borders of the Donetsk region before the end of August, Russian media write. 09:34 In the Sumy region, the enemy shelled the territory of the Seredino-Budskaya community from a mortar in the morning, there are no casualties or destruction, said the head of the OVA Dmitry Zhivitsky. 08:53 British intelligence denied the information of the Russians that they destroyed the Harpoon anti-ship missile warehouse in Odessa. Moscow sees these missiles as a key threat to the effectiveness of its Black Sea Fleet, analysts say. The missiles significantly undermined the overall plan for the invasion, since Russia cannot take Odessa by amphibious assault, experts say. According to their forecasts, the Russian Federation will continue to give priority to the destruction of the anti-ship potential of Ukraine. However, it will be difficult for Russia to find a target due to outdated intelligence information and poor planning. 08:49 The head of the Nikolaev OVA Vitaly Kim told that in the regional center as a result of morning attacks the object of critical infrastructure and the motor transport enterprise is struck, previously without victims. There were also attacks by air-launched missiles in the vicinity of the city. In addition, there was an attempt to hit the port infrastructure of the city. 08:24 The head of the Kharkiv OVA, Oleg Sinegubov, specified that the invaders at about 5:00 attacked the civilian infrastructure of the Sloboda district of Kharkov. As a result of the shelling, the roof of the car dealership building was on fire, and several more shells hit open areas. According to preliminary data, no victims. Also, the Russians again struck at Chuguev, there are hits on critical infrastructure. Rescuers continue to analyze the consequences of yesterday's destruction of the house of culture, where people still remained in the basement. Over the course of a day, the invaders attacked the Tsirkunovskaya and Balakleyskaya communities in the region. 08:17 The Ukrainian military repelled another attempt to storm the Russian aggressors in the Donetsk region in the Kramatorsk and Bakhmut directions. The enemy was driven back, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the morning report . 08:14 In the Dnipropetrovsk region, the Russian army hit the Krivoy Rog and Nikopol regions at night. In the Shirokovskaya community, the enemy shelled the village of Koshevoye from cannon artillery - the power line was damaged, people were not injured. The Krasnogrigoryevsk and Marganets communities were covered with fire from the MLRS - without casualties and destruction, said the head of the OVA, Valentin Reznichenko. 08:06 In the Donetsk region on July 25, three civilians were killed by Russian shelling - one each in Krasnogorovka, Soledar and Maryinka. Eight more people were injured, Pavel Kirilenko, head of the OVA, said. 07:58 In the south of Ukraine, the enemy launched a massive missile attack from the direction of the Black Sea, including with the use of aviation, the Operational Command Pivden reports. In the Nikolaev region, the port infrastructure was attacked. The Nikolaevsky district was hit by an S-300 air defense system from the temporarily occupied Kherson region. In the Odessa region, there is a hit in private buildings of coastal villages, followed by a fire. Rescuers are on the scene and there are no casualties. There is a hit in the car market, other open areas of the suburbs. 05:24 Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov reported on the night shelling of the city. One of the parts of Kharkov closer to the center suffered. The hit near the building, which has nothing to do with the military infrastructure, the mayor assured. There is no information about the injured or dead. 04:28 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported that Russian troops in Zaporozhye and the Kherson region are strengthening their positions in anticipation of a counteroffensive by the Ukrainian army. Over the past 24 hours, they have made minor territorial gains south of Bakhmut, but they are unlikely to be able to effectively use these gains to fully control Bakhmut. 00:11 In the five months that have elapsed since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the statements of Russian officials about the goals of the Kremlin have changed many times. Read more about them in the material Donbass, NATO, change of power. |
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| Posted by: ACA JOE 2022-07-27 19:07 |
| #1 back on Friday 22 July, Ukraine had tallied 222 aircraft shot down it is still 222 despite reports a few days ago of a Russian Fighter downed |
| Posted by: Lord Garth 2022-07-27 00:32 |