[Korrespondent] 22.57 Russia will continue the war against Ukraine until it achieves the goals that the Kremlin's leader Vladimir Putin announced in June 2024. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, TMT writes.
On July 22, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented on the attack on servicemen at the territorial recruitment and social support center in Lviv, calling such actions by civilians "unacceptable." Interfax-Ukraine reports.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs is currently investigating the circumstances of the incident. The head of state also expects the Ministry of Defense to fulfill previously announced promises.
21.18 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced in the evening that the facility in Vyshneve, which was hit by Russian missiles, was an ammunition depot of one of the Ukroboronprom enterprises. The head of state stated this during a conversation with journalists, reports hromadske.
Zelensky expressed his condolences, calling the strike "an absolutely terrible situation" that resulted in a large number of casualties.
20.47 In the coming days, Ukraine will receive the PAC-3 package from the United States, and there are also some agreements with European countries based on the results of the NATO summit. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
20.19 The Saratov Oil Refinery suspended oil processing after a drone attack on July 8.
The drones hit the main primary processing unit, the CDU-6, with a capacity of 20,000 metric tons per day - the only such unit at the plant. As a result, the plant was shut down.
Since the attack, fuel from the Saratov refinery has not been traded on the St. Petersburg International Commodity Exchange. The plant had already stopped operations after drone attacks in March and May.
19.55 Ukrainian air defenses shot down 89% of air targets during massive Russian attacks in June.
In a month, Russia launched almost 6,000 drones and missiles, of which Ukrainian forces destroyed almost 5,300. In particular, 90% of Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas, etc. drones were shot down, 40% of ballistic missiles, and 89.4% of other types of missiles.
Ballistic missiles remain the biggest challenge. Their interception requires a significant number of RAS-3 missiles for Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems.
On February 19, the Military Law Enforcement Service of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, while conducting activities to search for deserters, detained a man who had left the unit without permission and was wanted.
During the conversation, the man began to behave aggressively and provoked a fight and caused bodily injuries to two members of the search group. The Scorpion rapid response and sudden action unit was involved to stop the crime.
By the time the Scorpion unit arrived, the offender had already taken possession of an axe, which he had taken from a nearby area, and continued to resist, causing bodily harm to two members of the search group.
The man was detained and taken to the district department of the National Police. During the inspection, it was established that the detainee was wanted for the crime of drug trafficking.
As a result of the attack, two servicemen of the Special Forces were injured. After receiving medical assistance, their condition is assessed as satisfactory, one of the servicemen is receiving inpatient treatment.
18.49 On Thursday, the Russian military attacked a gas station in Zaporizhia with a drone. One person was killed as a result of enemy fire. This was reported by the head of the OVA Ivan Fedorov.
18.40 Russian leader Vladimir Putin is rejecting calls for peace talks with Ukraine and may escalate the war in the coming months, Reuters reports, citing three sources close to the Kremlin.
On August 18, Slovenia announced the allocation of $50 million under the PURL program for the purchase of American weapons for Ukraine. This was announced by the country's Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Tone Kaiser, following the NATO summit in Ankara on the social network X.
18:00 A 57-year-old woman, who was the last resident of the village of Tokarivka Druhya, located almost on the border with the Russian Federation, was killed in an FPV drone attack by Russian occupiers in the Kharkiv region. This was reported by the head of the Dergachiv city military administration, Vyacheslav Zadorenko.
According to him, on July 8, after 6:00 PM, a Russian FPV drone attacked a civilian woman. The village resident was walking along the highway between Prudyanka and Tsupivka.
"A 57-year-old resident of Tokarivka Druha received numerous shrapnel wounds and was taken to Dergachivska Hospital. Doctors did everything possible to save her life, but, unfortunately, she died from her injuries," the head of the MVA said.
The deceased worked at Dergachiv Central Hospital and was the last and only resident of the village of Tokarivka Druhya. It is located in a 10-kilometer border zone.
17.21 From the beginning of the day and as of 16:00, Russian invaders attacked Ukrainian army positions 79 times in 12 directions. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational summary.
17.18 Negotiations between Poland and Ukraine on the terms of the transfer of MiG-29 fighters are ongoing. Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said that he sees chances for a positive outcome. This is reported by the EP.
According to the Polish minister, the parties are discussing a proposal under which Warsaw could transfer MiG-29 aircraft in exchange for Ukrainian drone technology.
He confirmed that negotiations are ongoing.
16.29 Missiles for Patriot anti-aircraft systems may begin to be produced in Ukraine in "a few weeks". This was a surprise statement made by Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, PAP reports.
15.58 The attitude of US President Donald Trump and his administration towards Ukraine has improved due to the successful actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the battlefield and successful strikes on Russia. This was stated by First Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Serhiy Kyslytsia in an interview with RBC-Ukraine.
15.47 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan denies the statements of some Russian experts that the drones that attacked the Omsk Oil Refinery could have been launched from the territory of their country.
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan responsibly declares that the above statements are untrue and are not confirmed by any data or facts," the statement said.
The department also emphasized that it considers the statements of Russian experts as unfounded insinuations that "distort traditionally friendly Kazakh-Russian relations."
"We emphasize that the Republic of Kazakhstan proceeds from the fact that its territory, airspace and infrastructure cannot be used to carry out actions directed against other states," the Foreign Ministry emphasized.
15.15 Moscow does not believe that the latest statements by US President Donald Trump and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding Ukraine indicate that Washington has returned to the course of escalation. This was stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov in a comment to Russian propagandists.
15.01 Russian military drone strikes a minibus in the center of Kherson. Six people are currently known to have been injured.
14.58 The National Police and the Security Service of Ukraine are conducting pre-trial investigations in connection with the conflict involving the military of the CCC and the SP in the Sykhiv district of Lviv. Currently, two criminal proceedings have been opened on the facts of obstructing the lawful activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during a special period and violence against a law enforcement officer. As reported by law enforcement officers, the attacker has already been identified and detained, the process of reporting suspicion is ongoing.
13.59 Andy Burnham, the candidate for the position of leader of the ruling Labour Party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, has pledged his unwavering support for Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression. He reported this in an article for The Times.
13.08 Ukraine's involvement in the explosion of both Nord Stream gas pipelines (Nord Stream-1, -2) has not been established. The Prosecutor General's Office (OGP) reported this.
"Based on the results of the work already carried out and the information received, at present, no facts have been established that would indicate the involvement of the state of Ukraine, its authorized bodies or officials in the commission of these illegal actions, as well as the provision by them on behalf of Ukraine of any orders, instructions, orders or instructions regarding the sabotage of the specified gas pipelines," the prosecutor's office said in a statement.
12.46 On the morning of July 9, Russian military drones attacked a passenger car in Kherson, killing two people. Russian occupiers also attacked the city center with drones. A 55-year-old Kherson resident who was on the street at the time was injured.
12.39 The incident in the Sykhiv district of Lviv, where a CCC vehicle was overturned, was condemned by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"Yesterday's attack on servicemen in Lviv is unacceptable. Like any other attacks on representatives of the Defense Forces. The position of the Ministry of Defense is consistent - everyone is equal before the law. Responsibility must be met in any case of violence and aggression," the Ministry of Defense said in a statement.
As the General Staff emphasized, in the twelfth year of Russian armed aggression and the fifth year of repelling a full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation, such actions are unacceptable, illegal, and directly undermine the state's defense capabilities.
12.28 On Thursday night, the Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed 14 Russian ships, including 12 tankers, in the waters of the Sea of ​​Azov. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this.
12.22 Counterintelligence of the Security Service detained another Russian FSB agent in Cherkasy region. The attacker was helping the enemy prepare a new series of missile and drone attacks in the region.
The Russian airstrike was directed by an unemployed resident of the region. The enemy recruited her through Telegram channels, where the figure was looking for "easy money." On instructions from the FSB, the agent monitored the location of Ukrainian troops and energy facilities.
If potential "targets" were detected, the woman would photograph them with reference to the location.
It has been established that the Russian secret service instructed its henchman to conduct additional reconnaissance near a power generating enterprise on which the enemy was preparing a second strike. During the reconnaissance sortie, the agent was supposed to find out the technical condition of the facility after recent Russian air attacks.
SBU officers detained the suspect. They seized her mobile phone and computer equipment with evidence of working for the enemy.
Security Service investigators informed the agency about suspicion of treason committed during martial law. The perpetrator is being held without bail. She faces life imprisonment with confiscation of property.
11.33 On Thursday night, the Ukrainian Defense Forces inflicted new painful blows on the Russian invaders. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported this on Facebook.
"SBU soldiers struck two oil depots - in Stavropol and Tver. Both are approximately 500 kilometers from the front line. Units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine also struck a reserve storage facility for fuel accumulation and storage. The distance from the front line is about 800 kilometers. In Ufa, Russia, sanctions were applied to an oil pumping station almost 1,500 kilometers from our border. An oil loading terminal was also sanctioned in the Rostov region, which is approximately 200 kilometers from the front line," the president said.
10.49 Law enforcement officers detained an official of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ukraine (CCIU) and her son on suspicion of extorting 100 thousand euros from a manufacturer of combat drones. The SBU reported this.
"The suspects demanded a bribe from a representative of a defense company for preparing expert opinions to avoid penalties," the report says.
10.22 On Thursday morning, seven regions of Ukraine experienced new power outages due to Russian shelling and bad weather. Ukrenergo reported this. Emergency restoration work is already underway wherever security conditions currently allow.
09.50 Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops have attacked Kharkiv and nine settlements in the Kharkiv region. As a result of the shelling, three people were killed and 50 others were injured, including four children. This was reported by the head of the regional military administration, Oleg Synegubov.
08.59 In the Kherson region, three people were killed and 19 others were injured in Russian attacks over the past 24 hours. According to the head of the Kherson regional state administration, Oleksandr Prokudin, a number of settlements came under artillery fire and drone attacks, and among the damaged objects were a multi-storey building, four private homes, a cell tower, a minibus, an ambulance and several private cars.
08.11 On the night of July 9, the Rostov region of Russia came under a new drone attack. The Russian side reported explosions in the Azov region, the operation of air defense systems, as well as damage to two tankers in the Taganrog Bay. The information from OSINT channels was confirmed by the Russian authorities.
07.47 Governor of Stavropol Krai Vladimir Vladimirov confirmed the attack on the Lukoil oil depot. According to him, the fire at the enterprise in the Vyazniki village has intensified. The fire has reached the tanks with combustible materials. Additional fire crews are being sent to the scene. A decision has been made to evacuate people living nearby.
04.35 At dawn on Thursday, drones attacked oil depots in the city of Mikhailovsk, in the Stavropol region of the Russian Federation, as well as in Tver. Fires broke out at both.
03.28 Advisor to the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Serhiy (Flash) Beskrestnov is convinced that it is possible to launch the production of missiles for the Patriot air defense system in Ukraine. Flash said that after the shooting, he disassembled the Patriot PAC missiles and saw how they were assembled. He is confident that the Ukrainians will be able to establish their production under a US license.