Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin is in italics.
[ColonelCassad] The other day, YouTube destroyed and banned channels of Russian artists, including those of SHAMAN, Polina Gagarina, Yulia Chicherina, Oleg Gazmanov, Grigory Leps and actor Vyacheslav Manucharov. Nothing new, they have destroyed hundreds of our channels before — channels of war correspondents, political bloggers, and blocked domestic media. For what?
Just for a pro-Russian patriotic position.
A couple of years ago, this same YouTube destroyed my channel, which had three million subscribers. For what? For the same thing, for a patriotic, pro-Russian position. The Ukrainian Nazis who work as moderators on YouTube really didn’t like what I was saying about Nazis.
Being a smart guy, a year and a half before that, I transferred all my content to the domestic resources of RuTube and VK video, but most users simply don’t think about such things. And here it is — a total ban and destruction of content without any explanation.
What can be said about YouTube in general? It is the main platform for ideological influence on the population of Russia. This platform operates under the strict control of the US government and intelligence agencies. Probably everyone remembers how at the beginning of the SVO YouTube called for the killing of Russians? And now it calls for the same thing, taking a sharply Russophobic position. And if this is not a threat to our national security, then what is it?
Adults do not understand how the Internet works and have practically no idea what is happening there. Adults watch domestic television, in which the US State Department is powerless. But on YouTube, the State Department reigns supreme, shaping the public consciousness of young people strictly in the key needed by the Americans, instilling values that are absolutely alien to us and implanting destructive meanings.
Of course, we are also to blame for this — instead of developing our own services, we have been intensively using others. As a result, an unpleasant situation has developed, in which our children are being raised by people who are not ours at all. And you will ask: what to do? And I will answer you. This same YouTube must either comply with the laws of the Russian Federation and obey our requirements, or it should not work on the territory of the Russian Federation at all. They have been repeatedly offered to comply with our laws, the result is zero. Well, if you do not want it the easy way, let's do it the hard way. Let's make it so that YouTube broadcasts to the territory of the Russian Federation simply stop.
YouTube does not want to live by Russian laws on the territory of the Russian Federation - well, let's first "pessimize" it, that is, radically complicate viewing of videos. If they do not get a clear hint, let's block it forever. Because we ourselves should be engaged in our public consciousness, and not the CIA under the leadership of the US State Department. We have our own resources and we can use them much more actively.
Colleagues in the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation — we can get together and discuss this ugly situation, when CIA agents and Ukrainian Nazis are openly operating in our information space.
If anyone has something to say, speak up boldly.
P.S. I have been writing about the need to block YouTube in the Russian Federation (and not only it, but also WhatsApp, etc.) since 2022.The mass blocking of Russian channels has simply once again highlighted the obvious.
It would be good to also hold those who have been creating "alternatives to YouTube and taking state money for this" accountable since the early 2010s.
Helping the US government turn out the lights is not a proper response I would prefer. But you can't blame the Russians for theirs.
Since 2020, the video hosting YouTube, owned by the American corporation Google, has blocked more than 200 Russian channels. This was reported on July 10 by the press service of Roskomnadzor (RKN).
Since the beginning of 2024 alone, the number of domestic resources blocked by the video hosting service has tripled compared to the entire previous year and amounted to 83 channels versus 27 Internet pages in 2023. In 2022, the video hosting service blocked access to 63 Internet pages, in 2021 - to 21, in 2020 - to 13 resources.
Roskomnadzor noted that the YouTube service is massively blocking channels of Russian state media, pages of famous Russian writers and artists who speak out in support of Russia and the actions of the authorities.
The department emphasized that such actions by the video hosting service are unacceptable, as they constitute an act of censorship and fundamentally violate the key principles of free dissemination of information and unimpeded access to it.
Roskomnadzor threatened the service with turnover fines for blocking Russian channels. They could amount to 5 to 10% of the company's total revenue for the previous year, but not less than 4 million rubles, and for a repeated violation - from 10 to 20% of the company's total revenue for the previous year, but not less than 8 million rubles.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on July 5, YouTube blocked the channels of performers Yaroslav Dronov (Shaman), Polina Gagarina, Yulia Chicherina, Grigory Leps, and Oleg Gazmanov. The blocking is related to the inclusion of a number of individuals in the EU list as part of the 14th package of sanctions against the Russian Federation.
Shaman explained to journalists that his channel was blocked by the fact that he was Russian. The popular singer had almost 3 million subscribers.
Earlier, the YouTube channel "Empathy Manuchi", which belongs to the Russian actor and parodist Vyacheslav Manucharov, was blocked due to the EU sanctions. At the time of blocking, the channel had 1.77 million subscribers.
In January, the video hosting service blocked director Nikita Mikhalkov's channel BesogonTV, allegedly for multiple or serious violations of YouTube's rules regarding discriminatory statements. Mikhalkov himself was surprised that the program had been able to exist there for so long, given its focus on exposing the collective West.
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the video hosting site’s actions a classic example of censorship
YouTube has already deleted 83 Russian channels in 2024, and more than 200 have been blocked since 2020, Roskomnadzor reported. Meanwhile, more than 61,300 thousand prohibited materials remain undeleted on the video hosting service, including fakes about the SVO and LGBT propaganda.
What else can you expect from an American Internet resource where the Russian segment is moderated by Ukrainians? YouTube has long been turned into a weapon of information warfare. But we continue to use it simply because there is no alternative.
Russia needs to develop its own video hosting services with equally convenient functionality and content without Western censorship.
However, there is no need to ban YouTube. You can still watch cats there.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 23:21 The long-awaited F-16 fighters are already on their way to Ukraine. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that F-16s from Denmark and the Netherlands will fly in the skies of Ukraine this summer. Moreover, the number of fighters promised by the West continues to increase. Read more in the article Not long left .
22:38 Ukraine has received only half of the promised aid from NATO countries, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said: "I think it's time to be realistic: we have provided about half of what we promised. These supplies are not enough. And if Western countries want Ukraine to win, then more must be given."
22:34 Polish President Andrzej Duda hopes that Ukraine will receive an invitation to NATO at the next summit of the Alliance.
22:22 The United States is discussing with Ukraine permission to strike Russian territory with American long-range weapons, said Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Smith: "We will continue to adjust and tailor our assistance and guidance that we provide based on the operational and strategic needs of our partners in Ukraine."
21:57 Poland will not shoot down Russian missiles flying towards western Ukraine without a NATO decision, Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamish said. According to him, NATO has not yet made such a decision. He also recalled the position of the White House, which said it does not want an escalation of the conflict.
21:16 A boy who was in critical condition in the intensive care unit of Okhmatdet during the Russian missile strike on July 8 has died in the hospital, said Health Minister Viktor Lyashko.
20:41 In two months of the offensive on the Kharkiv region, the Russian army lost 91% of its personnel in this direction, said Deputy Commander of the Kharkiv operational-tactical group Viktor Solimchuk. According to him, as of the beginning of July, the Russian Federation lost 2939 people killed and 6509 wounded in the Kharkiv direction. Another 45 Russians surrendered.
During this period, the Russian army lost most of its 138th motorized rifle brigade in Volchansk, and also suffered significant losses in the 83rd and 157th tank regiments. In addition, the 83rd airborne assault brigade is constantly suffering losses, sometimes losing several dozen people per day, which is confirmed by both prisoners and radio intercepts. At the same time, Solimchuk emphasized that the Russians have quite serious offensive potential. They are regrouping, preparing assault groups in the rear, and restoring forces and logistics.
20:17 The Netherlands is allocating an additional 300 million euros for the purchase of ammunition for the F-16, which will soon be delivered to Ukraine, the country's Defense Ministry reported. This amount will be in addition to the 150 million euros previously reserved for ammunition. We are talking about F-16 weapons, which are purchased directly from the industry.
19:58 The Cabinet of Ministers adopted a resolution on reducing the paperwork load on the TCC and centralizing the printing of summonses. It is expected that this will significantly reduce the paperwork load on the TCC and centralize the process of printing summonses, which were previously written out manually. The method of notifying conscripts has not changed - summonses will continue to be handed out in person or by mail.
19:24 Ukrainian Magura V5 drone turned out to be the most effective naval drone during the war, according to a study by the Polish scientific journal Political Science and Security Studies Journal. Maguras were compared with Ukrainian drones Mykola, Mamai, Sea Baby, Toloka TLK-150, Marichka, as well as the only Russian naval drone Oduvanchik. During the Russian-Ukrainian war, Ukrainian naval drones hit 22 warships, eight of which were destroyed. Among them, Mykola and Mamai drones hit two ships each, Sea Baby - four ships, Magura V5 - 14 ships, eight of which were completely destroyed.
19:03 Russians launched a missile strike on Voznesensk in Mykolaiv Oblast - one person was killed, eight were injured. Among the wounded was the mayor of Voznesensk, said OVA head Vitaly Kim.
18:41 Russia is producing almost eight times more Kh-101 missiles, which were used to attack the Okhmatdet hospital in Kiev, than before the invasion, the Financial Times writes. It is one of Russia's most advanced cruise missiles, using components from Western countries, especially the United States, intended for civilian use. Russia buys them on the open market and imports them through China. The manufacturers are listed as China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand. The newspaper writes, citing an expert, that the footage of the attack on the children's hospital in Kiev leaves no doubt that it was an Kh-101 missile, and there is no evidence that it was shot off course by air defense systems.
18:25 The prosecutor's office has opened a criminal case into another execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russians, Prosecutor General Andrei Kostin reported. Earlier, a video of the murder of two captured Ukrainian soldiers by Russian soldiers appeared on social networks. The recording clearly shows that the defenders of Ukraine laid down their arms and did not resist, but they were shot. According to the investigation, the crime was committed in June 2024 near the village of Rabotino in the Zaporizhia region.
18:09 On Thursday, July 11, measures to limit electricity consumption will be in effect throughout the day, Ukrenergo reported. From 16:00 to 23:00, regional power companies will apply four stages of shutdowns simultaneously, and three stages at other times.
17:42 NATO countries have reached an agreement on a declaration for the Washington summit, Reuters reports, citing a source. The document will, in particular, stipulate that the decision on Ukraine's possible admission must be unanimous - Hungary insisted on this. The document also plans to state that NATO will continue to support Ukraine "on its irreversible path to a full Euro-Atlantic organization," but without specific steps.
At the same time, the text of the final declaration will indicate that NATO wants to maintain channels of communication with Moscow in order to "reduce risks and prevent escalation." And China will be called a "decisive accomplice" of the Russian Federation in the war against Ukraine and will be called on to cease any material and political support for the Kremlin's military efforts.
17:33 Ukraine signed a security agreement with Luxembourg. In particular, Luxembourg pledged to continue providing military support to Ukraine in all relevant areas, including land, air and cyber electromagnetic spheres, in close coordination and cooperation with relevant international partners and institutions. In addition, Luxembourg has assumed a leading role together with Estonia and Ukraine in the IT coalition and contributes to the Air Force and Artillery coalition.
17:28 White House spokesman John Kirby said that Washington does not support the destruction of missiles from Polish territory over Ukraine: "We want to look for ways to make Ukraine effective, but we don't want escalation. It would be bad for the Ukrainians, it would be bad for the Poles, it would be bad for anyone. We don't want Putin to get arguments that the war was provoked by NATO, that this is a war between Russia and the West or between Russia and the United States."
17:15 F-16 fighter jets are currently on their way to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. He added that they will arrive this summer. Blinken also noted that a "strong package" for Ukraine will be presented in the next few days that will build a "clear and strong bridge" to NATO membership.
In turn, Zelensky announced in an evening video address that a decision on the F-16 would be made "very soon." "We are increasing the number of aircraft available to Ukraine," the president added. In addition, two new security agreements will be signed.
16:44 The Netherlands will provide 18 F-16 fighters to a training center in Romania by the end of 2025 to train Ukrainian pilots, Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said: "We discussed with Lockheed Martin the training of Ukrainian pilots for the F-16. To this end, we are also creating a European center for F-16 management in Romania. The Netherlands will provide 18 F-16 fighters for this training by the end of 2025."
16:12 Ukraine will receive the first tranche of frozen Russian assets within a few weeks, said European Commission spokesman Christian Wiegand: "We have our own proposal, which is in the implementation stage, which EU member states have agreed to, and we are now working to ensure that the first tranche of profits from frozen assets is available to Ukraine within the next few weeks."
16:03 Stoltenberg at the summit in Washington once again stated that NATO does not currently see a direct military threat from Russia. He also repeated that it is too early to talk about the timing of Ukraine's accession to the Alliance.
15:41 NATO members have agreed to provide Ukraine with 40 billion euros by 2025, the White House said. This will be announced at the Alliance summit in Washington. Half of this amount will be covered by the United States, the other half by allies. The money will go towards military aid, related orders and goods, as well as training. The White House noted that the funds from the United States are already included in the supplementary national security budget signed by Biden in April of this year.
15:34 Lithuania has transferred 1 million euros for the restoration of the Okhmatdet children's hospital in Kiev and other damaged hospitals, Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte said.
15:18 Norway will transfer six F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said: "Ukraine's ability to defend itself against air attacks is crucial in its defensive battle against Russia. Norway has now decided that we will transfer six F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. We aim to start the transfer in 2024."
14:47 US military bases in Europe have been put on heightened alert for the first time in ten years due to possible Russian sabotage, CNN reports. Intelligence obtained by the US indicates that Russia has included US bases and military personnel in proxy attack options. Several bases have already been placed on the heightened alert level "Charlie", which is used in the event of a terrorist threat.
13:56 The Russian Defense Ministry announced the day before that Russian troops had allegedly taken control of the settlement of Yasnobrodovka in the Pokrovsky district of Donetsk Oblast. The spokesman for the Khortitsa operational-strategic group of troops, Nazar Voloshin, said that this was not true: "This is another lie from Russian propagandists... The defense forces are monitoring the situation in that direction and near the said settlement. It is worth noting and emphasizing that as of this morning, the enemy has not had any territorial gains, and there is no Russian enemy army in this settlement."
13:33 Orban reported that he discussed Ukraine with Erdogan in Washington: "The peacekeeping mission continues. Today I had an important meeting with President Erdogan in Washington. Turkey is the only country that has successfully acted as a mediator between the warring parties in the Russian-Ukrainian war."
13:24 Putin and Xi Jinping believe that new peace talks will take place between Kiev and Moscow by the end of the year, El País writes, citing a letter from Orban.
13:20 After additional examinations, it was established that the number of people killed as a result of the missile strike on Kiev on July 8 was 33, and not 34, as reported in previous reports, KGVA reported.
12:42 Portugal will provide Ukraine with 220 million euros in aid this year and next, Prime Minister Luis Montenegro announced.
12:36 NATO countries have agreed on the irreversibility of Ukraine's entry into the Alliance, and now this is the maximum that can be done for Kiev's membership, said Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda: "The text of the summit declaration will reflect the principle of irreversibility, that Ukraine's integration into NATO is an irreversible process. This is a kind of bridge from the current situation to future membership. This is the compromise that NATO could offer to Ukrainians, and the Ukrainian side agrees with this version of the text."
12:01 Peskov stated that everything that is happening now in the Kharkov direction is “subordinated to the task of ensuring the security of Belgorod.”
11:39 Ukraine may use Storm Shadow missiles to hit military targets in Russia, said the new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. According to him, Kiev itself should decide how to use the Storm Shadow missiles transferred by Great Britain.
11:20 New Zealand will provide Ukraine with $9.8 million in aid, Prime Minister Christopher Lacson said. According to him, the aid consists of two parts: $3.68 million is intended for military needs, and $6.12 million for humanitarian purposes.
10:47 Russians shelled Nikopol in the Dnipropetrovsk region - one person was killed, three were wounded, reported the head of the OVA, Serhiy Lysak.
10:43 Russia lacks ammunition and troops for a large-scale offensive in Ukraine. To do this, it needs to secure significant supplies of ammunition from other countries in addition to what it has, a senior NATO official said at a briefing. He recalled that Russia recruits about 30,000 troops monthly, which allows it to suffer large losses on the battlefield. At the same time, according to NATO estimates, Russia will "certainly" be able to sustain life in a war economy for at least another 3-4 years. Therefore, according to the official, Ukraine's allies are focused on the fact that they will have to support Kiev in the long term.
10:14 In Kyiv, emergency rescue operations have been completed after a massive missile attack on July 8, the Kyiv City State Administration reported. As a result of the enemy shelling, 34 people were killed, including five children. In particular, two people were killed in the Okhmatdet hospital, 14 people, including five children, were killed in a residential building on Volodymyra Salskoho Street, seven people in the Dominion business center, nine in the Adonis clinic, and two people near the Lukyanivska metro station. 121 people were injured, including ten children.
09:57 Japan will transfer four mine-clearing vehicles to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, the country's Foreign Ministry reported.
09:32 In the Kherson region, over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, one person was killed and four were injured, reported the head of the OVA, Oleksandr Prokudin. Russian shells hit an educational institution and residential areas of populated areas of the region, including a multi-story building and 18 private houses were damaged.
09:19 In Donetsk Oblast, on July 9, as a result of Russian shelling, one person was killed - in Toretsk. Another seven people in the region were injured in the past 24 hours, reported OVA head Vadim Filashkin.
09:14 On July 9, Russians attacked the urban-type settlement of Kupyansk-Uzlovaya in the Kharkiv region - residential buildings were damaged, two people were killed, three were injured, and another suffered an acute stress reaction, said OVA chief Oleg Sinegubov.
08:53 As a result of a night missile attack on the port infrastructure of the Odessa region, two people were killed and another was wounded, said the head of the OVA Oleg Kiper. Debris damaged warehouses, trucks and a civilian motor ship. Due to damage to the vessel, a liquid leak occurred, the consequences are being eliminated.
08:36 Air defense destroyed 14 out of 20 Shahed-131/136 attack UAVs that Russia used to attack from Primorsko-Akhtarsk and from the Crimean Cape Chauda at night, the Air Force reported. The drones were shot down in the Odessa, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, Khmelnytskyi, Cherkasy, Vinnytsia and Rivne regions. In addition, the enemy attacked with one Iskander-M ballistic missile and four Kh-59/Kh-69 guided air missiles from Crimea. The missiles attacked the port infrastructure of the Odessa region. "As a result of active counteraction, three enemy Kh-59/Kh-69 missiles and three attack UAVs did not reach their targets," the Ukrainian Armed Forces clarified.
07:51 NATO countries will provide more than $7 million to support women in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, including more than 10,000 uniforms, shoes and other necessary equipment, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
07:32 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of July 10:
personnel - about 554,510 (+1100) people,
tanks - 8180 (+2),
combat armored vehicles - 15,715 (+11),
artillery systems - 15,051 (+36),
MLRS - 1115 (+0),
air defense systems - 883 (+3),
aircraft - 361 (+0),
helicopters - 326 (+0),
Operational-tactical level UAVs - 11,973 (+51),
cruise missiles - 2389 (+0),
ships/boats - 28 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 20,269 (+57),
special equipment - 2531 (+15).
07:34 At night, Russians attacked an energy infrastructure facility in the Rivne region with drones, OBA head Oleksandr Koval reported. No one was hurt. Ukrenergo clarified that in some areas, household and industrial consumers were de-energized, but now power supply to all consumers has been restored.
07:11 As a result of Russian attacks in the Zaporizhzhya region, one person was wounded, reported the head of the OVA Ivan Fedorov.
06:27 Zelensky thanked the US for the new Patriot systems, but noted that they are not enough: "We thank you for this decision regarding additional Patriot systems. They will certainly help. This is not enough, never enough." The president cited the example of Russia's latest attack on Kiev, "which seemed to be well protected."
Zelensky added that the Russians are using different types of new weapons, and "we must also move forward, take serious steps to air defense of different types, more than one type." The president also stressed that Ukraine needs at least 128 F-16 fighters to create effective competition for Russia in the sky. In addition, the head of state called for allowing Ukraine to destroy Russian aircraft on its territory.
05:55 The functions of infantry on the battlefield will be partially replaced by drones, and this should happen in the near future, said Minister of Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamyshin at the opening of the Ukroboronprom representative office in Washington. Drones will be able to perform various functions, including combat missions, logistics, evacuation, mining and demining.
"We have shown that we can make a difference in the air with UAVs, at sea with sea drones. We have driven the Russian fleet out of Crimea without a fleet, and now they are at the bottom of the sea, where they belong. This year will be the year of land-based unmanned systems. You will see more of these on the front lines, and we expect them to make a difference in the next 12 months," Kamyshin said.
03:51 The United States and partners are providing more than $1 billion to support Ukraine's air defense, according to a joint statement by the leaders of the United States, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Romania, and Ukraine, which was released at the White House. The statement said that the United States, Germany, and Romania are providing additional Patriot batteries, the Netherlands and other partners are providing Patriot components to support the batteries, and Italy is providing an additional SAMP-T system.
In addition, the United States and partners intend to provide dozens of tactical air defense systems to Ukraine in the coming months, including NASAMS, HAWK, IRIS T-SLM, IRIS T-SLS, and Gepard systems. Several Alliance members, including Canada, Norway, Spain, and the United Kingdom, will continue to play key roles in providing these systems, and many other partners will assist them in doing so.
"The United States will reconfigure scheduled deliveries of critical air defense interceptors to foreign forces in coordination with partners to be delivered to Ukraine, providing Ukraine with hundreds of additional air defense interceptors over the next year," the statement said.
03:23 During the NATO summit, all members of the Alliance will sign a new defense industrial commitment that will help make industry in Europe and North America stronger, more innovative and capable of large-scale production, Stoltenberg said. "The first element of this commitment will be increased defense spending. The other main element will be that we must spend better and more together on defense," the Secretary General noted. Also, according to him, NATO member countries will take decisions aimed at closer cooperation with partners, in particular with Ukraine.
01:28 Biden, in his speech at the opening of the NATO summit in Washington, announced the "historic" transfer of five additional air defense systems to Ukraine. In particular, these are four Patriot batteries (three from the United States, Germany and Romania, another will be assembled jointly by the Netherlands and partners), as well as SAMP-T from Italy. "These five strategic air defense systems will help protect Ukrainian cities, civilians and military personnel, and we are working closely with the Ukrainian government to ensure that these systems can be quickly used," the US President noted.
Biden added that the United States and its partners are working to provide Ukraine with dozens of additional strategic air defense systems this year: "In the coming months, the United States and its partners intend to provide Ukraine with dozens of tactical air defense systems, including NASAMS, HAWK, IRIS T-SLM, IRIS T-SLS, and Gepard systems. These systems will further expand and enhance Ukraine's air defense coverage." The president also said that the United States will redirect "hundreds of additional interceptors" planned for delivery to other countries to Ukraine next year.
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[Korrespondent] Ukrainian Armed Forces are holding back Russian offensive in eastern and southern Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled nine attacks in the areas of the settlements of Belogorovka, Spornoye, Verkhnekamenskoye, Vyemka and Razdolovka.
There have been 92 combat clashes on the front since the beginning of the day. The Russian army has become more active in the Seversky direction, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Wednesday, July 10.
Thus, in the Kharkov direction, the enemy unsuccessfully attacked the defensive lines of our units near Volchansk and Glubokoe three times.
In the Kupyansk direction, the Russians also attempted to storm the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Berestovo three times.
In the Liman direction, the enemy army carried out 10 attacks in the vicinity of Makeyevka, Grekovka and Nevsky during the day. Seven combat clashes ended without success for the enemy, three more are continuing. The situation is under control.
The enemy has become active in the Seversky direction in the areas of the settlements of Belogorovka, Spornoye, Verkhnekamenskoye, Vyemka and Razdolovka. The Ukrainian Armed Forces have repelled nine attacks by the invaders, and two more are ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the Russians carried out four assaults on positions near Grigorovka, Ivanovskoye and Chasy Yaru. Two battles have been completed, two more are ongoing.
In the Toretsk direction, there were 15 enemy attacks in the area of Pivnichnoye, Toretsk and New York. The defense forces repelled 14 assaults, and another one is ongoing.
In the Pokrovsky direction, the Russians carried out the largest number of assaults in the areas of the settlements of Vozdvizhenka, Novoaleksandrovka, Kalinovo, Evgenyevka, Novoselovka Pervaya, Karlovka, Progress and Yuryevka. The defense forces are holding back the pressure and have repelled 19 enemy attacks, 12 battles are still ongoing.
Two battles are also continuing in the Kurakhovsky direction, near Nevelskoye and Krasnogorovka. Earlier, our defenders repelled four enemy attacks in the area of Dalniy, Konstantinovka and Paraskoveyevka.
In the Vremevsky direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled three Russian assaults near Urozhaynoye and Makarovka. The battle is currently ongoing in the Vodyanoye area.
In the Gulyaipole direction, the invaders suffered a defeat near the settlement of Gulyaipole.
In the Orekhov direction, Russian invaders attacked the Ukrainian Armed Forces positions twice. One attack was unsuccessful in the Rabotino area, and another one is ongoing near Malaya Tokmachka.
In the Dnieper direction, two enemy attacks were repelled in the Krynki area. No positions were lost.
Let us recall that 1,100 Russian invaders were eliminated on the front in 24 hours on July 9. The total losses of the aggressor country Russia are approaching 560 thousand people.
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[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
The units of the Sever Group of Forces have engaged manpower and hardware of the AFU 31st Mechanised Brigade, 34th, 36th Naval Infantry brigades, 113th, 127th Territorial Defence brigades, and the 13th National Guard Brigade close to Volchansk, Malye Prokhody, Borschevaya, Vilcha, Glubokoye, and Liptsy (Kharkov region).
Two counter-attacks by the AFU 92nd Assault Brigade and the 42nd Separate Assault Battalion have been repelled.
The AFU losses were up to 275 Ukrainian troops, one Kazak armoured fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, one 155mm U.S.-made M777 howitzer, 122mm D-30 howitzer, and one Anklav-N electronic warfare station.
The units of the Zapad Group of Forces have captured more advantageous lines, defeated 14th, 30th, 44th Mechanised brigades of the AFU, the 110th Territorial Defence, the 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade near Kupyansk, Sinkovka, Petropavlovka (Kharkov region), Makeyevka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 495 Ukrainian troops, one tank, eight motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 howitzer, two 122mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, one 152mm D-20 howitzers, one Anklav-N electronic warfare station, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery warfare station.
The units of the Yug Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of 28th, 31st, 33rd, 118th Mechanised, 79th Air Assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Dyleyevka, Grigorovka, Krasnoye, Chasov Yar, Yelizavetovka, Uspenovka, Dalneye, and Kurakhovo (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 600 Ukrainian troops, six motor vehicles, two 152mm D-20 howitzers, and two 105mm U.S.-made M119 howitzers.
In addition, two Anklav electronic warfare stations and one field ammunition depot have been eliminated.
The units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on 32nd, 41st, 47nd, 110th, 118th Mechanised brigades of the AFU and the 129th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Vozdvizhenka, Yelizavetovka, Artyomovo, Druzhba, Timofeyevka, and Toretsk (Donetsk People's Republic).
Five counterattacks of AFU 31st Mechanised, 142nd Infantry, and 95th Air Assault brigades have been repelled.
The AFU losses were up to 510 Ukrainian troops, one German-made Marder infantry fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, and two 122mm D-30 howitzers.
The units of the Vostok Group of Forces have captured more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of AFU 1st tank, 58th Motorised Infantry, 128th Territorial Defence brigades, the 21st National Guard Brigade near Oktyabr, Urozhainoye, and Velikaya Novosyolka (Donetsk People's Republic).
In addition, Russian troops have repelled one attack launched by an assault detachment of the 108th Territorial Defence Brigade.
The AFU losses were up to 135 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one 155mm UK-made FH-70 howitzer, one 155mm U.S.-made M198 howitzer, and one 155mm Bogdana self-propelled artillery system.
In addition, one enemy field ammunition depot has also been destroyed.
The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have engaged manpower and hardware of the AFU 22nd Mechanised Brigade, the 35th Naval Infantry Brigade close to Antonovka, Tokarevka, and Sadovoye (Kherson region).
The AFU losses were up to 85 Ukrainian troops, four motor vehicles, and two 152mm D-20 howitzers.
One artillery ammunition depot has been destroyed.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups have eliminated one U.S.-made AN/MPQ-46 radar station, three U.S.-made Imroved HAWK surface-to-air missile system launchers, storage depots for AFU uncrewed boats have been hit, as well as AFU manpower and military hardware clusters in 131 areas.
Air defence facilities have shot down one Mig-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, 55 unmanned aerial vehicles, four U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, three U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and four French-made HAMMER guided aerial bombs.
In total, 627 airplanes and 277 helicopters, 27,496 unmanned aerial vehicles, 545 air defence missile systems, 16,539 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,373 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 11,685 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 23,515 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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[NewsFront] 23:59 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 10.07.2024 to 00:00 11.07.2024.
A total of 37 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 injured.
DAMAGED:
One car,
Five residential buildings,
Two civil infrastructure facilities.
A total of 15 artillery attacks in the Donetsk direction,
A total of 22 artillery attacks in the Gorlovka direction.
A total of 113 units of various ammunition were fired.
23:14 Recorded advance of Russian Armed Forces in the LPR.
There are reports of active fighting in the area of the settlement of Makeyevka, the enemy suffered losses and retreated to the rear lines. Part of Makeyevka is under the control of Russian troops.
21:02 T-80 tank crew destroyed stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
The crew of a T-80 tank from the Center group of forces destroyed a stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from a closed firing position with the support of drone operators.
This allowed the assault units to quickly engage the target with the least expenditure of ammunition and advance further into the enemy's defenses.
19:47 Calculation of the reconnaissance UAV "ZALA" of the "Center" group of forces stopped rotation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel in the Avdeevka direction
19:10 Artillery of the Dnepr group of forces destroys strengthening of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kherson direction
The next targets hit were camouflaged firing positions and an observation post set up in an abandoned house on the right bank of the Dnieper.
18:47 Advance of Russian troops:
– Ocheretinsky breakthrough. Battles for Evgenovka and in the direction of Progress and Vozdvizhenka.
- New York. Serious advance in urban development, fighting shifts to the city center.
- Sin'kovka. Some progress in the plantings to the northeast of Sinkovka.
- Volchansk. Serious advance of the Russian Armed Forces in the city center, the enemy failed in attempts to dislodge Russian troops from the city.
- Krasnogorovka. The advancement of the RF Armed Forces in the private sector continues, the city continues to slowly but steadily come under the control of the RF Armed Forces.
18:22 Destruction of a machine gun position with ammunition in Verbove in the Zaporizhia direction –video.
17:44 Assault troops continue to advance in the South Donetsk direction.
The footage shows the area near the village of Urozhainoe in the Donetsk People's Republic. Meter by meter, units of the "Eastern" group of troops are advancing forward, pushing the enemy out of strongholds and fortifications. Fierce fighting here continues almost around the clock.
17:35 The Russian Armed Forces crossed the Volchya River and drove the Ukrainian Armed Forces out of buildings in the southern part of Volchansk; the technical school building was occupied.
16:55 Artillerymen of the 3rd Motorized Rifle Battalion of the 38th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade destroyed enemy hummer in the Pologsk direction.
15:48 Fights in Volchansk. Attack on the enemy during an attempt to cross the eastern bridge to the right bank of the Volchya River.
15:32 Dzerzhinsk frames from a drone. Fierce battles for New York and Dzerzhinsk continue.
In New York, our troops have made significant progress over the past 24 hours. The enemy notes a general deterioration of the situation in the Gorlovka direction.
15:14 Explosions were heard in the Voznesensky district of the Nikolaev region. A missile alert had been declared there before that.
14:59 Major Russian offensive on Stelmakhovka (Luhansk direction): Ukrainian troops retreated to the western outskirts of the village, and the Russian Armed Forces occupied the territory up to the Zherebets River
14:34 Crimean paratroopers destroy equipment and communications equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Orekhov direction in the Zaporizhia region.
13:56 Summary of the Russian Ministry of Defense on the progress of the special military operation (as of July 10, 2024):
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 600 soldiers in the area of responsibility of the “South” group in one day;
The Dnepr group of troops destroyed a field depot of artillery ammunition within 24 hours;
In one day, servicemen of the North group of forces defeated six enemy brigades, with the Ukrainian Armed Forces losing up to 275 soldiers;
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 495 servicemen and a tank in the area of ??responsibility of the Zapad group;
In one day, the "West" group of forces defeated formations of five enemy brigades, including the 12th special forces brigade "Azov"*;
Over the course of 24 hours, Russian air defense systems shot down four ATACMS missiles, four Hammer guided bombs, three HIMARS projectiles, and 55 Ukrainian Armed Forces drones;
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 510 people in the area of responsibility of the Center group;
Units of the Eastern Group of the Russian Armed Forces occupied more advantageous positions; the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 135 soldiers.
Russian air defense systems shot down Ukrainian MiG-29 aircraft in 24 hours
Russian military destroyed three launchers of the Improved HAWK anti-aircraft missile system in Ukraine, and storage depots for unmanned boats of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were also hit.
13:09 Russian military have liberated most of the village of Urozhainoe on the administrative border of the DPR with the Zaporozhye region, reported Vladimir Rogov, Chairman of the RF Public Chamber Commission on Sovereignty Issues.
12:52 Russian troops have entered the first few high-rise buildings and have completely occupied the private sector in Leninskoye (Toretsk direction). The situation for the Ukrainian Armed Forces continues to deteriorate, as Russian Armed Forces fighters are now less than 1 km from Toretsk.
12:05 Russian Armed Forces prevented artillery strikes by the Ukrainian Armed Forces and shot down an enemy reconnaissance drone, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
11:57 Footage of destruction of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' anti-tank missile system by a Kh-38 missile strike in the Kherson direction
11:04 Two civilians from the Central City District of Gorlovka were wounded by artillery attack from Ukrainian troops on Wednesday, the DPR JCCC reported.
10:57 Footage of fighting in the area of Glubokoe. Russian Aerospace Forces aviation inflicts strikes on the enemy's concentration area, from where he is conducting his attacks on the settlement of Glubokoe.
10:50 An explosion thundered in Odessa, the Ukrainian publication “Mirror of the Week” reported.
10:39 Calculation of the Pantsir-S1 air defense missile and gun system destroyed enemy drone in the area of responsibility of the East group of forces.
Anti-aircraft missile and gun systems monitor the airspace above the positions of Russian troops around the clock. To destroy targets, the Pantsir-S1 has 12 anti-aircraft missiles and two twin-barreled 30mm guns with 1,400 rounds of ammunition.
10:17 The Ukrainian Armed Forces carried out an artillery strike on a water intake in Energodar; there were no casualties, said Yashina, the director of communications at Zaporizhzhya NPP.
10:04 According to information received this morning, our troops are already actively fighting in the center of the village of Novoselovka Pervaya on the Pokrovsky sector of the front.
10:00 Information comes from fighters of the 132nd Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces that Russian units, fighting in the central part of New York, have taken control of the territory and building of School 18 and have advanced along Zheleznaya Street to the turn onto Kooperativnaya Street.
09:50 A section of the key supply route for the Ukrainian group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Konstantinovka came under fire control of Russian forces, the region's operational services reported.
09:48 Statement of senior officer of the press center of the "North" group:
The North group of troops continues to carry out combat missions in the area of the special military operation.
The group's units damaged the manpower and equipment of the 57th Motorized Infantry, 92nd Assault, 82nd Airborne Assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the 13th Brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard in the areas of Volchansk, Tsirkunov and Liptsy.
Nine counterattacks by assault groups of the 36th Marine Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 17th National Guard Brigade and the Lyut assault brigade of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine were repelled.
The enemy's losses amounted to 310 servicemen, three vehicles, two M777 howitzers and a 122mm D-30 howitzer.
09:44 Job of UAV operators of the 69th Separate Air Cover brigade – destruction of the Starlink terminal, antenna and repeater of the enemy.
09:30 Russian Armed Forces strike terminal with Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment in occupied Zaporozhye
The underground reported the defeat of the transshipment terminal where the Ukrainian Armed Forces military equipment was stored.
09:25 T-72 crew destroyed two infantry fighting vehicles in the Avdeevka direction and disrupted the enemy’s rotation – and they fired from a closed position.
09:19 Reconnaissance of the 215th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion from the Ivanovo Airborne Forces unit caught and burned drones transport of the Ukrainian Armed Forces while moving along Chasov Yar.
09:14 Russian attack aircraft are using small group raid tactics to effectively displace the Ukrainian Armed Forces from their positions in the South Donetsk direction –video.
09:06 Crews of 240mm heavy mortars "Tulip" of the "East" force group from Primorye destroyed fortified positions and temporary deployment points of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the South Donetsk direction in the area of ??the special military operation.
08:14 238th Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces destroyed enemy air defense in Konstantinovka, supporting the offensive of the 57th Regiment.
Using 2A65 152mm Msta-B artillery systems, the 238th Artillery Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces successfully destroyed temporary deployment points of Ukrainian militants in Konstantinovka. This action provided significant support to the offensive actions of the 57th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the Russian Armed Forces, facilitating the advance of troops and strengthening their positions in this region.
08:10 Enemy reports:
"The Russian Armed Forces have advanced near Sin'kovka, Evgenovka and continue to put pressure on the center of New York."
08:07 Artillerymen of the West group of forces destroyed camouflaged enemy UAV crew
Using fire from a 122mm D-30 howitzer, the soldiers hit the point from which the drones took off, as well as the Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel.
08:04 Crew of the 122mm D-30 artillery gun of the Russian paratroopers of the Dnepr group of forces destroyed an observation post and a group of Ukrainian Armed Forces infantry on the right bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson direction.
08:00 Footagework of drone operators of the Russian Armed Forces: disruption of the supply of ammunition, food and rotation of the enemy.
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[Regnum] Russia does not expect any sudden steps from NATO at the alliance summit in Washington, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Andrei Rudenko said on July 10.
He clarified that all decisions made at the meeting in the US would be aimed at escalating the Ukrainian conflict.
"We do not expect anything from this summit. Since they are known, all these decisions, they will, unfortunately, not be aimed at a peaceful solution to the Ukrainian crisis, but at further escalation of what is happening in Ukraine," the deputy head of the Foreign Ministry said during a speech on the sidelines of the Valdai Discussion Club.
He stressed that all the steps discussed at the NATO summit will not lead to anything good. Rudenko also noted that the Russian authorities will take all necessary measures to protect the Russian Federation from the steps announced by the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance at the meeting in Washington.
As reported by Regnum News Agency, on July 9, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov stated that the first day of the NATO summit in Washington demonstrated the true aggressive nature of the alliance. The diplomat explained that this military bloc is blindly following the path of escalation, increasing the risks of a third world war.
At the opening of the NATO meeting in Washington, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg noted that his organization cannot allow Russia to win the conflict in Ukraine. He added that the bloc regards Russia's success as the biggest threat to itself.
The North Atlantic Alliance plans to continue expanding in the Black Sea and the Eastern Balkans. This is stated in the declaration of the NATO summit in Washington, published on July 10 on the official website of the alliance.
(KFOR). We reaffirm our continued support for Allied regional efforts to maintain security, stability and freedom of navigation in the Black Sea region," the document says.
According to the text of the declaration, the member countries of the North Atlantic Alliance also declared their commitment to continue monitoring the situation in the Black Sea region, paying special attention to possible threats to NATO security.
In addition, NATO will continue to draw closer to the countries of the Indo-Pacific region, which plays a special role in Euro-Atlantic security.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, in the joint declaration, NATO countries also called on the entire world to refuse support for Russia in any form, since cooperation with the Russian Federation allegedly prolongs military actions in the conflict zone in Ukraine.
The Russian side, in turn, has repeatedly emphasized that Moscow has no reason to fight NATO. Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized that Moscow and the alliance have no territorial claims against each other. According to the head of state, a possible full-scale conflict between Russia and NATO would put the world on the brink of a third world war. The President also recalled that the conflict in Ukraine was caused by the West's desire to reach Russia's borders.
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Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin is in italics. The developer of Russian cruise missiles, GosMKB Raduga, has switched to working 24/7. This was reported by the general director of the design bureau, Sergei Bogatikov.
JSC GosMKB Raduga is a Russian design bureau specializing in the development and production of cruise missiles for various purposes. It is part of the state corporation Tactical Missile Weapons. "
During the visit, the Minister of Defense set us tasks for 2024-2025. We have accepted these tasks, and their implementation is proceeding at the required pace. This concerns both the supply of our products to the customer and measures to improve them. The work is carried out either in a three-shift mode, or in a two-shift mode - with extended shifts of 10-12 hours, six, and in many areas seven days a week, that is, in a 24/7 mode," said the CEO of the enterprise.
In addition, he spoke about the new missile "Product 720", which concentrates all the best design achievements, but the time has not yet come to disclose the characteristics.
There are still 2-3 missiles left for Ukraine. Antokha can not worry.
In the video, fishermen in the Caspian Sea observe missiles heading for Kiev. Filmed on July 8 during the strikes on the Artem plant.
The United States is planning to triple the production of ammunition in the coming years, including for the needs of Ukraine, said US Deputy Secretary of State for Arms Control Bonnie Jenkins.
She spoke on July 9 at an event of the United States Chamber of Commerce, timed to coincide with the North Atlantic Alliance summit in Washington. According to the deputy head of the State Department, this step will help not only Kiev, but will also allow the United States to replenish its stockpiles of shells and strengthen NATO's military capabilities.
As reported by Regnum News Agency, in early February, Assistant Secretary of the US Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology Douglas Bush reported that by the end of 2024, the United States will be able to produce 80,000 artillery shells monthly. He emphasized that this will allow Washington to more fully support Kiev, replenish its own shell stockpiles and the stockpiles of American allies who have stated the need to have larger shell stockpiles, and also increase production capacity.
Bush specified that the United States will increase the production of Javelin anti-tank missiles, GMLRS guided missiles, ammunition for Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems, Stinger man-portable air defense systems and other weapons used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
On February 19, The Wall Street Journal reported that since the start of the special military operation in Ukraine, US military orders have grown by 17.5%. According to the State Department, the country has concluded more than $80 billion in arms production deals over the course of the year. Of this amount, approximately $50 billion went to European allies.
On July 3, it became known that the new package of American aid to Ukraine included decommissioned HAWK air defense missiles and HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) shells worth $150 million. The entire support package is $2.35 billion. It also included Patriot air defense missiles, NASAMS, 155mm and 105mm artillery shells, mortar shells, TOW missiles, Javelin and AT-4 systems, and other weapons.
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[Regnum] A Russian MiG-31 fighter jet from the air defense duty forces drove away a Norwegian Air Force P-8A Poseidon patrol aircraft from the Russian border. This was reported on July 10 by the Ministry of Defense.
It is specified that earlier on July 10, Russian airspace control systems detected an air target approaching the Russian state border over the Barents Sea, which was identified as a P-8A Poseidon patrol aircraft of the Norwegian Air Force.
To prevent violation of the state border, a MiG-31 fighter from the air defense duty forces was raised into the air.
“As the Russian fighter approached, the foreign aircraft made a turn away from the state border of the Russian Federation,” the department reported.
After this, the MiG-31 safely returned to its base airfield, without violating the Russian state border.
The Defense Ministry emphasized that the Russian fighter's flight was carried out in strict accordance with international rules for the use of airspace over neutral waters and in compliance with safety measures.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on June 30, a pilot of a Su-27P military aircraft intercepted a Danish Air Force F-16 over the Baltic Sea in the Kaliningrad region. The Russian aircraft flew close to the intruder and forced it to change course by effectively "rocking" its wings and demonstrating its weapons.
On June 28, the Russian Defense Ministry reported an increase in the intensity of flights of American strategic drones over the Black Sea. The department clarified that this indicates greater involvement of the United States and NATO countries in the Ukrainian conflict, and also creates increased risks of a direct clash between the alliance and Russia.
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