[Korrespondent] 17.40 Ukraine is preparing a new strategy to force Russia to make peace after a massive ballistic missile attack. This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in an address to Ukrainians on Sunday, July 19.
He also announced key talks on the further strategy to force Russia to peace for Monday, July 20.
"The past few days have been extremely difficult for the Ukrainian sky. Russian troops carried out one of the largest strikes, focusing mainly on ballistic missiles. The enemy's main targets were Kyiv and the region - the occupiers had been carefully preparing this attack for several days, accumulating an arsenal. The Kharkiv, Sumy, Donetsk and Kherson regions were also hit. In total, more than a hundred objects were damaged in the capital region," Zelenskyy said.
16.34 Ukrainian strikes on the Kerch ferry crossing have almost completely disrupted one of the key logistical routes by which the Russian occupation forces supplied their units in temporarily occupied Crimea. This was reported by the commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces unit, Robert Brovdi, to "Magyar" on Sunday, July 19.
According to him, before the operation began, four ferries regularly operated between the ports of the Caucasus and Crimea, and another was in reserve in Kerch. However, in the first two weeks of July, the situation changed dramatically.
15.35 Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga, after another large-scale Russian attack on Kyiv, appealed to international partners to increase pressure on the Kremlin. He published the corresponding appeal on his Telegram channel on Sunday, July 19.
According to the minister, during the strike, Russian troops used about four dozen ballistic missiles, and civilians became the victims of the attack.
14.44 Russian troops launched a missile strike on a postal terminal in the suburbs of Kharkiv. The attack killed three people and injured 20, according to the head of the Ukrainian Anti-Russian Revolutionary Committee, Oleg Synegubov.
14.24 The Botswana government has reported a sharp increase in cases of its citizens being tricked into participating in Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, Bloomberg reports .
Africans are lured abroad under the pretext of employment, then forced to participate in hostilities.
The country's Foreign Ministry noted that the number of victims of such schemes is "growing at an alarming rate."
13.57 A 16-year-old boy was killed and 12 others were injured in a Russian strike on an amusement park in the Odessa region , OVA Chairman Oleg Kiper reported .
13:47 Russian troops launched a missile strike on Odessa on Sunday. One person was injured as a result of the shelling, the head of the OVA, Oleg Kiper, reported .
"The enemy launched a missile strike on Odessa. A crater formed at the impact site. One person was previously injured," the report says.
13.33 Russian troops attacked the suburbs of Kharkiv on Sunday afternoon. It was previously reported that there were casualties as a result of enemy shelling. This was reported by the head of the OVA, Oleg Synegubov.
"According to preliminary information, three people were killed and 13 others were injured as a result of enemy airstrikes," the head of the OVA noted.
Later, Sinegubov reported that the number of injured had increased to 16. Nine wounded people were taken to hospitals, three of them in serious condition.
13.28 Defense forces have struck three oil depots in the Stavropol region of the Russian Federation and another fuel industry facility in the same region. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky on November 1.
"We continue to respond to Russian strikes quite fairly and accurately. Today, Ukrainian long-range sanctions have reached specific objects that provide and finance Russian aggression," the head of state noted.
11.14 Russian troops struck civilian infrastructure in the city of Sumy with guided bombs in the morning. One person was killed and at least three others were injured, the head of the OVA, Oleg Grigorov, reported .
08.56 At night, Russian troops carried out a massive combined strike on Ukraine using UAVs, air-launched and ground-launched missiles of various types. 126 enemy targets were shot down. This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The main direction of attack was Kyiv.
A total of 166 air attack vehicles were recorded - 41 missiles and 125 UAVs of various types: 10 3M22 Zircon anti-ship missiles, 25 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles, 3 Onyx anti-ship missiles, 3 Kh-59/69 guided aircraft missiles, 125 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas attack UAVs, Parodia-type simulator drones, Banderol-type loitering munitions.
08.37 The 1607th day of the Russian Federation's large-scale armed aggression against Ukraine has begun. In total, 249 combat clashes were recorded over the past 24 hours. This is stated in the morning summary of the General Staff.
07.53 An 89-year-old woman was killed and 13 others were injured in a nighttime attack by Russian troops on Kyiv. Russia used ballistic missiles, hitting six districts of the capital. The National Police reported on the consequences of another shelling .
07.23 As a result of Russian strikes on Zaporizhia and Zaporizhia district, 13 people were injured, including two children. This was reported by the head of the OVA Ivan Fedorov.
In total, during the day, the occupiers launched 1,041 strikes on 54 settlements.
07.11 The Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated 1,520 Russian occupiers over the past 24 hours. The total enemy losses in the war amount to 1,428,930 people. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
04.44 During the attack on Kyiv, hits and fires occurred in the Dniprovsky, Desnyansky, Solomyansky, Shevchenkivsky and Svyatoshynsky districts. According to Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko, seven people were injured. The KMVA also reported one death. The State Emergency Service spoke about the consequences of the attack.
04.12 Drones attacked an oil depot in Mikhailovsk, Stavropol Krai, Russia. A large-scale fire was reported. This was the third attack on the oil depot in the past few weeks.
02.20 The Russians launched a massive missile attack on Kyiv. Numerous fires broke out in the city. Monitoring channels counted about 40 ballistic missiles. This is the largest ballistic attack on Kyiv during the entire war.
01.21 Russians attack Zaporizhia with drones. As a result of the attack, a private house and an educational institution are on fire. One person is injured.
00.50 In Kherson, a Russian drone hit one of the high-rise buildings, injuring three adults and two children.