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A lot of Russian men are illiterate or addicts or obese (sadly this is true of USA, UK, France, etc.) so I'm not sure if the 150k goal was met with men who will make good soldiers.
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...good soldiers take 2 years to train. Cannon fodder only requires you move them up into fire range. Russian strategy of making their opponent burn through all their ammo.
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You’re so cute when you’re having fun with your moderator powers Frank G.
Cannon fodder only requires you move them up into fire range. Russian strategy of making their opponent burn through all their ammo.
Darwinian, too: the ones who survive are more likely to be easily trained. A better strategy when the nation has excess population to burn off — much more dangerous to long term survival when the population has already been falling for the better part of a generation.
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) In a resurfaced video, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy voiced cynical remarks against JD Vance, President Donald Trump’s running mate and staunch America First supporter.
Zelenskyy, a former comedian who rose to power in 2019, said that Vance, a Marine veteran, seemed clueless about the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia.
"I’m not sure he understands what’s going on here and we don’t any rhetoric from people who are not deeply in the war," Zelenskyy said in a CNN interview.
"To understand, he needs to come to the frontline to see what’s going on, to speak with the people ... to understand," the Ukrainian president said of Vance.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:08 Russian "shahed" crashed in Belarus and exploded, the monitoring group Belaruski Gayun reports. According to its data, the "shahed", which flew into the airspace of Belarus this morning, crashed in the Gomel region and exploded.
20:14 The General Staff confirmed the destruction of Russian air defense systems near Mariupol. We are talking about the ATACMS missile strike last night. Intelligence confirmed the destruction of the enemy's radar station and S-300 launchers.
19:45 Russians shelled Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast - currently there are four wounded and seven damaged houses, reported OVA head Vadim Filashkin.
19:39 Zelensky said that he had a meeting with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi. The main topics included humanitarian support for Ukraine and assistance in preparing for the winter period.
19:34 The Czech Republic will train 1,700 Ukrainian military personnel this year, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said. According to him, a total of 6,000 people have been trained in the country.
19:16 Zelensky said that he initiated a bill "on depriving people of state awards for popularizing or promoting an aggressor state or committing other illegal actions against Ukraine." According to him, this applies to those who received, in particular, the Hero of Ukraine, the Order of Merit, and others.
18:27 On Wednesday, July 17, restrictions on electricity consumption will be applied throughout the day, Ukrenergo reported. From 00:00 to 6:00, regional power companies will apply two stages of shutdowns, from 6:00 to 17:00 and from 22:00 to 24:00 - three stages, from 17:00 to 22:00 - four stages.
18:11 Lavrov said at a UN Security Council meeting that Russia is ready to seek a "balance of interests" to resolve the current "crisis" in Ukraine. According to him, Moscow calls on all those interested in "overcoming the Ukrainian crisis" to take into account the problem of the rights of national minorities.
18:00 The authorities of the Belgorod Region are restricting entry to 14 populated areas from July 23 due to the "tense operational situation," Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said. Checkpoints will be set up at the entrances, and public transport will be prohibited from entering these populated areas. To get there, you will need to submit an application, and only adult men in bulletproof vests and accompanied by military personnel will be allowed in.
17:57 Ukraine has already received the first 50,000 shells from the Czech Republic, and some of them are already on the front line, Shmyhal said. "We have good prospects, and we hope for joint projects to produce ammunition in the future," the prime minister added.
17:42 The Ministry of Defense reported that it has returned to the Ukrainian Armed Forces a significant amount of ammunition of various calibers, which before the Russian invasion were transferred to enterprises for disposal as surplus. The returned cartridges, after a thorough quality check, are already being used on the battlefield. In particular, this concerns artillery shells, ammunition for small arms, components, etc.
17:35 Ukraine remains the first issue on the agenda of the European Parliament, said Roberta Metsola, who was re-elected as President of the EP for the second time today: "We have learned that we can never take democracy for granted. We have seen that our European values ​​are seen by too many as a threat... Russia's aggressive war against sovereign Ukraine remains the first issue on our agenda."
17:29 The destruction of the Kiev and Kanev hydroelectric power plants by Russia through shelling is "very unlikely", stated the general director of Ukrhydroenergo Igor Sirota: "The largest Ukrainian hydroelectric power plants are practically impossible to destroy from the outside. Only if several aerial bombs are dropped on them - for this, the Russians would have to fly into Ukrainian territory on airplanes. This is a very unlikely scenario."
He recalled that the Russians blew up the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station dam from the inside. But even if the Kyiv and Kanev hydroelectric power station dams are blown up, the consequences will be less than after the disaster at the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station, Sirota added: "The Kyiv and Kanev reservoirs are almost six times smaller than the Kakhovka reservoir. In the worst case, basements in some areas of Kyiv adjacent to the Dnieper may be flooded. But in this case, of course, the ability to generate electricity and supply fresh water will disappear for a while."
16:35 Ukraine and the Czech Republic signed an agreement on the construction of a cartridge factory in Ukraine, as well as an agreement on the production of Czech Colt assault rifles, Prime Minister Shmyhal said following his visit to Prague.
15:48 Zelensky reported that he held a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Headquarters. Syrsky reported on the situation in the main areas: Pokrovsk, Toretsk, Chasov Yar, Kupyansk, Volchansk and others. They also discussed the issue of staffing brigades for rotation in the most difficult areas. Another topic of the meeting was weapons, including our own production and supplies from partners.
15:26 British intelligence writes that the Russian government is introducing an information exchange system between the Ministry of Defense and the FSB to transmit data on conscripts to the border service in order to prevent "potential recruits" from fleeing the country. The system should be fully functional by autumn 2024.
15:12 The European Commission plans to submit "very soon" a proposal for a 50 billion euro aid package for Ukraine in the form of a loan secured by profits from Russian assets, said Commissioner for the Economy Paolo Gentiloni. According to him, they want to adopt a legislative framework for such a decision by the end of the year. One of the challenges for the EU is to bypass the opposition of Hungary, which currently chairs the bloc. The issue will be discussed by the heads of financial departments and central banks of the G7 countries in Rio de Janeiro next week.
14:53 The Verkhovna Rada has adopted laws on the abolition of tax and customs duties for energy equipment and mechanized mine clearance machines, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported. The list includes electric generator equipment, wind and solar power generation equipment, batteries (except for low-power batteries), mine clearance machines, and equipment for the manufacture of countermeasures against technical intelligence.
14:47 Ukrainian intelligence together with cyber volunteers attacked almost 100 Russian web resources, the Main Intelligence Directorate reported. The cyber attack was aimed at destroying internal information of companies servicing clients from the Russian state sector involved in waging war against Ukraine.
14:34 Restoration of the Dnieper hydroelectric power station after the enemy shelling on the night of June 1 will take at least three years, said Igor Sirota, CEO of Ukrhydroenergo. According to him, clearing the rubble after the shelling lasted a month and a half, and was completed only on July 14.
13:41 Russian military attacked a repair crew from a drone that was repairing gas equipment in Antonovka, Kherson region. One worker was wounded, as well as the head of Antonovka, OVA reported. In addition, one person was injured as a result of another shelling of Kherson.
13:28 Latvia and Germany agreed at the NATO summit in Washington to deepen cooperation within the framework of the drone coalition for Ukraine. "Within the framework of the drone coalition, an initiative will be implemented to provide Ukraine with reconnaissance drones, armored drones, drones equipped with artificial intelligence, as well as defense against drones. This can be achieved by offering other coalition members to conclude contracts with drone manufacturers in Latvia and Germany," said Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds.
13:17 Concerns are growing in the EU about a second Trump term and its impact on US foreign policy, Politico writes. The appointment of Ohio Senator J.D. Vence to the campaign has only deepened doubts about the potential new administration's commitment to Ukraine and NATO. "This is a disaster for Ukraine," a senior EU official said after Trump announced Vence as his running mate.
12:44 More than 60 MEPs have written to the presidents of the European Commission and the European Council and the head of the European Parliament calling for Hungary to be stripped of its voting rights in the EU following Orban's "peace missions," Politico reports. In their letter, 63 MEPs say the Hungarian prime minister "has already caused significant damage by exploiting and abusing his role as the presidency of the Rada."
12:15 On Monday, July 15, Russians shelled Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region - one person was killed and two were injured, the prosecutor's office reported. Another person was injured in an airstrike on the village of Kupyansk-Uzlovaya.
12:03 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reports that Ukrainian forces have recaptured some positions in southern New York south of Toretsk. At the same time, the Russian army has advanced northwest of Avdiivka in the Pokrovsk direction.
11:47 This night, equipment at one of the energy facilities failed, the energy deficit in the system increased, Ukrenergo reported. Four stages of shutdown schedules are in effect throughout the day. In addition, at 10:00, Ukrenergo gave the command to apply emergency shutdowns in the Kharkiv, Sumy, Poltava, Zaporizhia, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk and Kirovohrad regions.
11:18 From the evening of July 15 and during the day of July 16, the air defense destroyed two Shahed-type attack UAVs, two more of the same drones were lost in the airspace of Belarus, the Air Force reported. Also, eight reconnaissance UAVs were shot down in the southern and eastern directions: four Orlan-10, two ZALA, one Supercam and one of an unspecified type.
10:29 The death toll from the Russian strike on a five-story building in Mirnograd, Donetsk Oblast, on July 14 has risen to three, the State Emergency Service reported. Emergency rescue operations have been completed.
09:56 At night, Russians attacked the Kiev region with attack drones, said the head of the OVA Ruslan Kravchenko. Air defense forces were active, civilian and critical infrastructure facilities were not damaged, there were no casualties. Two uninhabited buildings were damaged by debris.
09:27 Late in the evening of July 15, Russians struck the KAB in the village of Kondrashovka in the Kupyansk district of the Kharkiv region, two people were injured, reported the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov.
08:59 In the Donetsk region, eight people were wounded as a result of Russian shelling on July 15: five in Liman, two in Chasovy Yar and one in Ilyinka, reported the head of the OVA Vadim Filashkin.
08:41 In the Kherson region, six people were injured as a result of Russian shelling over the past day, reported the head of the OVA, Oleksandr Prokudin. A preschool educational institution, an administrative building, a multi-story building and 15 private houses were damaged.
08:37 Republican vice presidential candidate Senator J.D. Vance spoke about Trump's plans for Ukraine: "Donald Trump promised to go to talks with Russia and the Ukrainians to quickly resolve this issue." According to him, Trump wants the United States to focus on "the real problem, which is China."
07:38 In Korenevo, Kursk region, at night a drone dropped an explosive device on the territory of a low-voltage equipment plant, a fire started in one of the workshops on an area of ​​400 square meters, employees were not injured, said the acting head of the region Alexey Smirnov.
The Russian Defense Ministry stated that at night, air defense allegedly shot down nine drones over the Rostov region, and one more over the Belgorod, Kursk, Voronezh regions and over the Black Sea.
07:19 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of July 16:
personnel - about 561,400 (+1110) people,
tanks - 8227 (+13),
combat armored vehicles - 15,862 (+36),
artillery systems - 15,368 (+44),
MLRS - 1119 (+0),
air defense systems - 892 (+0),
aircraft - 361 (+0),
helicopters - 326 (+0),
Operational-tactical level UAVs - 12,193 (+45),
cruise missiles - 2398 (+0),
ships/boats - 28 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 20,680 (+57),
special equipment - 2577 (+8).
02:55 Washington supports Kiev's decision to involve Russian representatives in holding the second Peace Summit, said US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller.
00:42 There were at least two strikes in Mariupol, probably between Nevsky and Agrobaza in the direction of Mangush. Power went out in part of the city, said mayoral adviser Petr Andryushchenko. In his opinion, the strike could have been carried out on Russian air defense.
00:13 Orban, in his letter to the head of the European Council Charles Michel, calls for the resumption of diplomatic relations with Russia and negotiations with China on a peace conference to end the war in Ukraine, writes Bild. The Hungarian prime minister also believes that Trump, if he wins, could become a mediator in the negotiations: "Immediately after winning the election, he will not wait for the inauguration, but will be ready to immediately act as a peace mediator. He has detailed and well-founded plans for this."
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[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 42nd Mechanised Brigade, 125th Territorial Defence Brigade, and 13th National Guard Brigade near Volchansk, Staritsa, Liptsy (Kharkov region).
Five attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 92nd Assault Brigade and 36th Marines Brigade were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 230 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two pickup trucks, one U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzer, one 152mm D-20 howitzer, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, and one Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 14th, 44th, 66th, 115th Mechanised brigades, 143rd, 144th Infantry brigades, 103rd, 127th, and 241st Territorial Defence brigades near Sinkovka, Petropavlovka, Krasny Liman, Kirovsk (Donetsk People's Republic), and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).
One counter-attack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 112th Territorial Defence Brigade was repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 545 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, one Polish-made 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one 152mm Msta-B howitzer, one 152mm D-20 howitzer, four 122mm D-30 howitzers, three UK-made 105mm L-119 howitzers, and four field ammunition depots.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 24th, 28th, 30th, 54th Mechanised brigades, 56th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 79th Air Assault Brigade, 46th, and 81st Airmobile Brigade near Grigorovka, Verkhnekamenskoye, Nikolayevka, Katerinovka, Zaliznyanskoye, and Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic).
One attack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 5th Assault Brigade was repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 560 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, three 152mm D-20 howitzers, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, three 122mm D-30 howitzers, and three U.S.-made 105mm M119 howitzers.
One Anklav-N electronic warfare station, one Khortitsa-M electronic warfare station, and seven AFU field ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 32nd, 41st, 47th, and 110th Mechanised brigades, 57th, and 59th Motorised Infantry brigades near Vozdvizhenka, Gnatovka, Timofeyevka, Selidovo, Sherbinovka, and Toretsk (Donetsk People's Republic).
Six counter-attack launched by units of the AFU 31st, 151st Mechanised brigades, 68th Infantry Brigade, and 95th Air Assault Brigade were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 320 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, nine motor vehicles, two 122mm D-30 howitzers, and one Khortitsa-M electronic warfare station.
Units of the Vostok Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 48th, 72nd mechanised brigades, 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade, and 123rd Territorial Defence Brigade near Neskuchnoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Rizdvyanka (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 145 Ukrainian troops, six motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzer, one French-made 155mm CAESAR howitzer, one 155mm UK-made FH-70 howitzer, one 152mm Giatsint-B howitzer, one Osa SAM combat vehicle, and one Nota electronic warfare station.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 65th Mechanised Brigade, 123rd, and 126th Territorial Defence brigades near Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region), Burgunka (Kherson region), and Kherson.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 120 Ukrainian troops, one tank, seven motor vehicles, two U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzers, one Anklav-N electronic warfare station, and two field ammunition depots.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 124 areas during the day.
Air defence units shot down six U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, two French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, seven U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, 28 unmanned aerial vehicles, and one Yak-52 aircraft with an installed machine gun of the Ukrainian Air Force.
In total, 628 airplanes and 277 helicopters, 27,650 unmanned aerial vehicles, 552 air defence missile systems, 16,594 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,378 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 11,982 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 23,739 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 16.07.2024 to 00:00 17.07.2024.
A total of 47 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 four civilians being injured.
DAMAGED:
Two cars,
Five residential buildings,
Two civil infrastructure facilities.
A total of 14 artillery attack incidents in the Donetsk direction.
A total o 33 artillery attacks in the Gorlovka direction.
A total of 146 units of various ammunition were fired.
23:21 Southern regions: launches "Geranium" on Ukrainian Armed Forces facilities.
21:35 Advance of the Russian Armed Forces in the direction of Lozovatskoye –map.
20:15 Advance of the Russian Armed Forces near Chasy Yara and Kalinovka –map.
19:22 "Solntsepeki" burns out fortifications of the Ukrainian Armed Forces north of Verbove.
Heavy flamethrower systems support the advance of airborne assault units in the Orekhov direction. The Solntsepyoks mainly operate at night. This is safer for our soldiers and creates an additional element of surprise for the enemy.
18:44 Krasnopol in a team with Orlan-30 finishes off Bridge over the Volchya River in Volchansk.
18:02 Statements by representatives of the North, West, South, Center, East and Dnepr groups on the progress of the special military operation (as of July 16, 2024) –video.
17:31 Situations in the Kurakhovsky direction.
Our troops have had significant success in the territory of the settlement of Krasnogorovka, the enemy strongholds on Nakhimov Street have been destroyed. Thus, the remaining enemy garrison is caught in a fire trap and is subjected to constant attacks.
The forces of the so-called elite 79th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade have almost completely left the territory of the settlement, abandoning several combined units, as well as forces of the 59th Mechanized Brigade, which is considered a suicide brigade, in which the command does not take into account the losses of personnel, and in whose headquarters checks are currently being carried out.
Thus, at the present moment, about 90% of the territory of Krasnogorovka is under our control, the offensive continues.
16:27 Ocheretino - Novoselovka 1st.
Active fighting on the northern flank of Avdeevka. Attack The Russian Armed Forces by an infantry unit in Novosyolovka 1st. Clearing the position of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the residential sector. The assault group of the Russian Armed Forces takes Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen prisoner.
The Russian Armed Forces advance more than 1 km through the village and the advance units reach the western part of the settlement.
15:49 Telegram channel «Fisherman»:
Liman direction: positional battles in the area of Makeyevka and Kremennaya situation as of 15:00 on July 16, 2024
The fighting in the Liman direction has been at the positional stage for over a year now, although the situation remains stably tense. Both sides are launching local attacks to improve their position in certain areas, while there is no talk of major offensive operations.
In the Makeyevka area, Russian troops were able to advance west, coming close to the Zherebets River. At the moment, the village is in the "gray zone", the Russian Armed Forces have established stable control only over its eastern outskirts, and fighting is underway in the center of the village.
The liberation of the settlement will allow Russian troops to create the first bridgehead in a long time on the western bank of Zherebets, capable of threatening the entire defensive system of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the Terny-Yampolovka line. However, the Russian Armed Forces' assault aircraft have yet to dislodge the enemy from their positions on the western bank, located more than thirty meters higher than the eastern one.
In the area of the Serebryanskoye forest, Ukrainian formations are attempting to push Russian troops out of their positions south of Kremennaya. The backbone of the advancing group is made up of units of the NGU "Azov", which are trying to create a bridgehead for a future offensive on the Dibrova-Kuzmino-Kremennaya line.
In the area of the Kremensky forests, Ukrainian formations are also attacking locally, trying to push the Russian Armed Forces out of their positions. The enemy was able to advance several hundred meters north in the forest reserve, but came under mortar and artillery fire, which allowed them to hold back the further advance of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The Russian Aerospace Forces regularly strike enemy infrastructure facilities in Liman, which is one of the enemy’s key transport hubs in the region: in the last week alone, more than fifteen airstrikes with various types of ammunition were recorded on Ukrainian Armed Forces positions in the city and its environs.
15:19 Calculation of the 220mm MLRS "Uragan" struck enemy strongholds on the right bank of the Dnieper.
The fire adjustment of the Uragans was carried out by the crews of reconnaissance UAVs. The interaction of the jet operators and drone operators allows for the rapid destruction of targets with a minimum amount of ammunition.
14:58 Special military operation. Situation as of July 16 –map.
14:47 Kharkov, Northern Saltovka. Arrivals of FABs in the Tsirkunov area.
12:43 Su-34 crews destroyed temporary deployment point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of ??responsibility of the West group of forces.
The strike was carried out using unguided FAB-500 aerial bombs with a universal planning and correction module.
12:15 Air raid siege declared in Kyiv and several regions of Ukraine –map:
Dnipropetrovsk region
Kiev region
Poltava region
Sumy region
Khar'kov region
Chernihiv region
Kiev city
11:27 Kherson direction.
Our scouts are UAV operators noticed, as cars arrive and leave day and night. Various equipment is delivered. After which fire damage was inflicted on this PWD (troop marshaling point).
10:51 Visually confirmed and documented losses military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine of various types for June 2024.
10:17 Statement by the head of the press center of the Dnepr group –video.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of the 35th Naval Infantry Brigade and the 124th Territorial Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of Tokarevka, Ivanovka and Antonovka.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 110 servicemen, six vehicles, a 155mm M777 howitzer, a 152mm Msta-B gun, a 122mm D-30 howitzer, and two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations.
09:53 Criminal Kyiv regimecontinuesto shell the civilian infrastructure of the settlements of the left bank of the Kherson region, yesterday during the day the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired from barrel artillery:
-- Seven rounds in the village of Novaya Kakhovka;
-- Four rounds in the village of Malokakhovka;
-- n.p. Zabarino three rounds;
-- Four rounds in the village of Kokhany;
-- Three rounds in the village of Peschanovka;
-- the village of Kazachiy Lagerya three rounds;
-- n.p. Kakhovka four rounds.
As a result of the artillery attack of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a woman was killed, four men were injured, and a house caught fire. In Kakhovka, a gas pipe and a house were damaged. In addition, Gornostayevka was attacked by a UAV - a house was damaged.
During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the settlements of Novaya Kakhovka, Kakhovka, Hola Prystan, Babino, and Vasilyevka, firing a total of 19 rounds from cannon artillery.
Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure are being clarified.
09:29 Telegram channel «WarGonzo»:
- Zaporizhzhya Front. In this direction, mainly positional battles are taking place with the active use of long-range weapons. The RF Armed Forces periodically probe the Ukrainian defense and, if possible, improve their positions.
- Donetsk Front. Here, Russian troops remain active in almost all areas of the front. In Krasnogorovka, the systematic clearing of the territory that has come under the control of the Russian Armed Forces continues.
In the area of Karlovka, Russian troops are advancing with heavy fighting on the outskirts of the settlement and at the Karlovskoye Reservoir. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are stubbornly holding their positions, but the initiative remains with the Russian Armed Forces.
Fighting continues in Novosyolovka Pervaya, where Russian troops are conducting assault operations in the settlement. There are tactical successes of the Russian Armed Forces in the area of Yevgenovka. Fierce fighting continues in New York.
- Chasov Yar direction. Without any significant changes in the LBS. Russian troops continue to put pressure on the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the eastern part of the city. Artillery and aviation of the Russian Armed Forces are working on the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Fighting continues in the Kalinovka area and in the forest area to the north of Chasov Yar, as well as to the south in the Kleshcheyevka area.
- Khar'kov Front. Counter battles in Volchansk continue. In the area of Glubokoe, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to attempt a counterattack, despite the losses among the personnel of their units. Almost daily attacks conducted by the Ukrainian Armed Forces cause Russian troops many problems, but they do not bring any significant changes in the LBS.
08:45 During the past night, during an attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack using unmanned aerial vehicles on the territory of the Russian Federation, air defense systems on dutydestroyednine UAVs over the territory of the Rostov region, one UAV over the territory of the Belgorod region, one UAV over the territory of the Kursk region, one UAV over the territory of the Voronezh region and one UAV over the waters of the Black Sea near the western coast of the Crimean peninsula.
08:00 Official summary DPR Representative Offices in the JCCC:
A total of 29 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 a civilian being killed and a civilian being injured.
DAMAGED:
Two residential buildings,
Two cars,
One civil infrastructure facility.
12 artillery attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Donetsk direction.
A total of 16 artillery attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Horlivka direction.
One artillery attack from the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Volnovakha direction.
A total of 82 units of various ammunition were fired.
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[REGNUM] US military-industrial complex enterprises are developing a new extended range air strike munition (ERAM). They are making it for the Ukrainian Air Force, and it is supposed to strike targets in Russia, among other things. The ERAM being developed can be described as a hybrid of a guided air bomb and a small cruise missile, reports the specialized American publication Aviation Week. According to journalists, the US Air Force submitted an application for development on January 31, 2024. Later, documents appeared on the Internet indicating that ERAM is being developed in the interests of the Ukrainian Air Force for direct use during combat operations. It is assumed that the new product will allow Ukrainian aviation to "hit targets" beyond the reach of weapons that have already been delivered to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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[REGNUM] Once is an accident, twice is a coincidence, three times is a pattern. This folk wisdom perfectly illustrates the policy of the Kyiv regime, which time and again, before important international events, accuses Russia of “another batch of atrocities”. On July 8, the Kyiv military administration reported that the Okhmatdet children's hospital was damaged allegedly as a result of a missile strike on Kyiv in the Shevchenkivskyi district. The Russian Defense Ministry denied the accusations of a strike on civilian objects in Ukraine, adding that photographs and video footage from the destruction sites indicate that a Ukrainian air defense missile fell. According to official Ukrainian data, two adults died in Okhmatdet: nephrologist Svetlana Lukyanchik and a relative of one of the patients. At the same time, Ukraine calls the incident an “attack on children.”
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[Regnum.] Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov visited the command post of the Vostok group in the SVO zone, the Ministry of Defense reported on July 16.
Gerasimov was presented with samples of robotic systems used in assault operations, the report said.
In addition, the Chief of the General Staff heard a report from the commander of the East group of forces, Lieutenant General Alexander Sanchik, on the situation in the area of ​​responsibility and the progress of combat missions.
"The Chief of the General Staff noted the successes of the Vostok group in liberating the settlement of Urozhainoye and set tasks for further actions," the Ministry of Defense noted.
The Chief of the General Staff also presented state awards to the servicemen who distinguished themselves during the liberation of Urozhayny and thanked them for their courage and bravery. After the award ceremony, Gerasimov spoke with the officers and soldiers who participated in the liberation of the settlement. They told the Chief of the General Staff about the preparations for the assault and the assault itself, the department's press service added.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, in February Gerasimov visited the command post of the 58th combined arms army of the Southern Military District in the area of ​​the special operation. The Chief of the General Staff heard the report of the army commander and presented the soldiers with awards.
In June, Defense Minister Andrei Belousov visited the Aerospace Forces command post and heard reports from the leadership on the tasks being performed. Belousov was briefed, among other things, on the combat work of aviation in the SVO zone in real time.
Earlier on July 16, the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, reported that over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 145 fighters in the area of ​​responsibility of the Russian Armed Forces group "Vostok". During this period, the group's units occupied more advantageous positions and defeated the manpower and equipment of four enemy brigades.
On July 14, Konashenkov reported that units of the Russian Armed Forces' Vostok group had liberated the village of Urozhainoe in the DPR. The liberation of Urozhainoe is of great tactical importance and will allow the Russian Armed Forces to advance more actively during the SVO, said Vladimir Rogov, Chairman of the RF Public Chamber's Commission on Sovereignty Issues and Co-Chairman of the Coordination Council for the Integration of New Regions.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] Over 200 civilians were killed in the Belgorod region during the Russian special operation in Ukraine, more than 1,000 people were injured. This was reported on July 16 by the region's governor Vyacheslav Gladkov.
“More than 1,100 civilians were injured, more than 200 people were killed,” RT quotes Gladkov as saying.
On April 22, in a video message published on the Telegram channel, the governor reported that since the beginning of the SVO, 120 people, including 11 children, have been killed as a result of Ukrainian shelling. He added that 651 people, including 51 children, were injured.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, Ukrainian troops regularly shell the Belgorod region, which leads to deaths and injuries among civilians. Gladkov publishes daily reports on the consequences of the shelling. In particular, on the morning of July 16, the governor reported four casualties in the shelling of Shebekino and Novaya Tavolzhanka.
Belgorod is also being shelled. After a direct hit from a Ukrainian shell on May 12, one of the entrances of a multi-story building collapsed on Shchorsa Street. The bodies of 17 dead were found under the rubble, and another 25 people were injured. The Russian Investigative Committee opened a criminal case on the terrorist attack.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. by Igor Ivanenko
[REGNUM] On the sidelines of the NATO summit in Washington on July 11, a Romanian-Ukrainian security agreement was signed. If it had not been for that, it might have seemed that Bucharest, like Budapest, was more of a Moscow well-wisher than an adversary. Continued on Page 49
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Considering this is a Russian source, I'm not gonna put too much faith in it as it is just factually wrong.
Norway bought 74 F-16A/B which are a 1983/85 version and 53 were upgraded to the Block 10 standard with two replacements ordered around the mid 80s. The ones that weren't upgraded are trainers or spare parts and not combat worthy. So Ukraine is getting the same variant the other NATO nations are giving. The same F-16 that flew in Desert Storm.
Wheeeee.
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[Regnum] Canonization of Tsar Ivan the Terrible is impossible, since he committed a terrible crime by ordering the murder of Metropolitan Philip, said Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill.
"But he (Ivan the Terrible. - Ed.) committed a terrible crime, and therefore, when now some representatives of our patriotic forces almost demand that the patriarch canonize Ivan the Terrible, I answer everyone, taking advantage of the opportunity, from this pulpit: there can be no canonization. I ask that this topic be considered closed," the patriarch said in a sermon after the liturgy in the Assumption Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin.
As the patriarch added, this decision does not mean that the historical merits of Ivan the Terrible are devalued. His political actions cannot be a reason for canonization, the bishop clarified.
Patriarch Kirill also noted that the question of the reasons for all the Tsar's radical actions remains on the sidelines. He suggested that Ivan the Terrible could have been affected by illness or that he was "possessed by an evil force."
Earlier, Regnum news agency reported that Patriarch Kirill managed to free the UOC Metropolitan Jonathan, who was sentenced to five years of imprisonment in Ukraine.
The head of the Kiev regime, Volodymyr Zelensky, revoked the citizenship of 13 priests of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, called this decision, made on Orthodox Christmas, Satanism.
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