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[Korrespondent] 22.54 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky spoke about the preparation of adjustments to the defense strategy of the state behind the backdrop of a special meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander. At the center, we discussed the needs of the front, ensuring the security of the military and speeding up the immediate progress. According to Zelensky, for the first time in this format, the commanders of combat corps closely cooperated with Ukrainian specialists in military and military equipment, as well as representatives of the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Finance and law enforcement agencies.
22.31 Russian troops attacked Sumi with a jet drone. As a result of the blow, a large surface of the living building was damaged, three people were injured, including two children.
21.52 Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked low-lying military targets of the Russian occupiers at night on the 20th. The attack damaged three tankers, a salvage area, anti-aircraft defense units and drone control points. The morning of the evening on Monday was confirmed by the ZSU General Staff.
21.11 India officially confirmed the death of four of its citizens as a result of the Russian attack on the civilian ship GOLDEN LEO, which was leaving the port of Odessa. Another huge citizen of the region is in critical condition at the doctor’s office. The Ministry of Health of India strongly condemned the attack on a commercial vessel, saying that attacks on civilian shipping and the threat to the lives of crew members are unacceptable.
20.50 The situation on the fire market continues to be complicated in Russia. When the Kremlin declares that stabilization is no longer possible, gasoline prices are rapidly increasing, and the fuel shortage is already close to 35% of the domestic supply. The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine reported this.
19.58 A delegation of permanent representatives of the OSCE participating states arrived in Kiev. The visit came after Russia's massive attack, so that representatives of the organization could clearly trace the shelling. About this evening on Monday, 20 June, the head of the Supreme Council, Ruslan Stefanchuk, announced.
17.53 In Odessa, 21 Lindens announced the Day of Complaint for the lost legacies of the Russian attack on 20 Lines. Miskrada told me about this.
17.50 President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that he had checked with the defender of the Chief of the General Staff of the ZSU Volodymyr Gorbatyuk, the commander of the Joint Forces Mikhail Drapatim, the commander of the Third Army Corps Andriy Biletsky, the commander of the 2nd Corps NSU Charter Igor Obolensky, commander of the Airborne Assault Forces ZSU Oleg Apostol and commander of the 1st Corps of the NSU "Azov" Denis Prokopenko.
17.27 In Zaporizhzhya, the number of victims of Russian air strikes carried out by the Russian Army on the day of 20 June has grown. According to reports, nine people were injured, and one more person died. As reported by the DSNS, through a magical attack in one of the districts of the city, garages were destroyed and vinyl was burned with an area of about 500 square meters. meters The shock also damaged the damaged guards and cars. In addition, behind other addresses, after the shelling, the warehouse premises of the enterprise and the warehouse in the exposed territory caught fire.
17.25 The Russian military has attacked the positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces 70 times since the beginning, the main attackers are focused on Pokrovsky and Slovyansky directly. I informed the ZSU General Staff about this.
17.04 Due to the Russian shelling of Odessa on the 20th day, at least three people died. Three more are injured. Sergey Lisak, a graduate student at the Odesskaya MBA, told us about this. In other words, the ritual-poshuk operation is trivial. We will give those who suffer the necessary assistance.
16.58 Kerivnik To the Office of the President, Kirilo Budanov commented on the hysterical reaction to the remaining personnel changes and protest actions. He stated that the authorities sensed the position of the citizens, and called on the Ukrainians to remain calm. Budanov wrote about this on his Facebook page.
16.44 The General Staff was informed that the information prior to the release of General Oleksandr Sirsky from prison, the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, does not indicate validity. It appears that General Sirsky will continue to retire his military equipment at the position of the head commander of the ZSU. The Chief of the General Staff of the ZSU, Lieutenant General Andriy Gnatov, will also continue to retire his functional equipment.
16.19 Russian troops on the 20th day of the summer fired at a medical supply near Kherson. Seven people were left injured from the attack, including doctors and doctors. This was reported to the Kherson regional military administration.
15.58 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced that the Vatican is ready to become a maidan for support on the equal leaders, so that it could accept the reaching world. The head of state stated this after a meeting with the Secretary of the Holy See, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher. Following Zelensky’s words, the parties also discussed the activity of the Church in Ukraine and integration into the EU.
15.38 Russian troops launched a new attack on Zaporizhzhya. How many times has an attack drone been involved in the grub industry? As reported by the head of the Zaporizhzhya Regional Military Administration Ivan Fedorov, as a result of the attack, the installation was destroyed. Four people were injured.
15.26 The number of wounded inheritors of the attack on Pavlograd in the Dnipropetrovsk region has grown to 15 people. The head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Administration, Oleksandr Ganzha, told us about this 20th anniversary.
15.16 Nights The forces of unmanned SPA systems have reduced two elements of the anti-aircraft defense of Russian fire pits in the instantly buried territories of the Zaporizhzhya region. The commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, reported this.
There is information about the BUK-M1 anti-aircraft missile system near Zelenopol and the radar station in Danilo-Ivanivtsi.
14.59 The border guards of the Mogiliv-Podilsky cordon vied a scheme for illegal transportation through the state cordon. The DPSU was informed about this.
According to the investigation, the 54-year-old man, through one of the popular instant messengers, contacted people who wanted to illegally cross the cordon about the zustrich. You have given instructions on the route and undertake to drive to the border zone, bypassing the checkpoints.
14.42 Three people were injured as a result of a missile attack in Odessa region, the middle of them a girl. The living quarters, the car, the garage and the roof panels of the business were damaged.
In one of the settlements, a double overhead cabin caught fire due to shelling. In the other building, two living quarters, a garage and a car were damaged.
“Unfortunately, three people were injured - two wives and a girl since 1 March 10 months. One of the women was hospitalized. The child was given outpatient help,” said the head of the OVA, Oleg Kiper.
Also, as a result of the missile strike, the solar panels of one of the enterprises were damaged. I'll tell you what happened after the attack, the warriors promptly liquidated it. The work on eliminating the legacy is worrying.
14.15 The reconnaissance-impact NRK Zmiya mini percussion has been codified and approved for operation by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The Ministry of Defense informs about this. It appears that the ground drone was designed in collaboration with engineers from one of the most effective combat brigades of the Defense Forces. This was prepared to provide information on the four fates of the war and to analyze the combat stagnation of the NRC on the battlefield.
13.56 On the Zaporizhia direct, the Ukrainian reserves have substantially replenished the exchange fund, taking in 64 Russian reserves.
Soldiers of the 225th Separate Assault Regiment cleared out infiltrated enemy groups in the areas of Ternuvaty, Kosivtseve, Rizdvyanka, Upper Tersi and Vozdvizhivka. The result of the operation was 64 Russian troops.
Russian occupiers will inevitably infiltrate Ukrainian positions, not engage in battle, scout UAV crews, collect intelligence and install Russian ensigns for damn propaganda videos about The villages were "buried" and the villagers were drowned in the flood.
13.52 Special forces of the SBU launched a successful strike on the coordination center and the location of the deployment of the Russian FSB spy squads in one of the boarding houses in the temporarily buried territories of the Kherson region. The SBU was informed about this 20-year-old. According to previous data, the coordination center of the Russian special services could have close to a hundred military service members. The results of the reconnaissance also confirmed that on the territory of the object there were more than 70 cars, security was in place, checkpoints were functioning, and engineer barriers were cleared. underground shelter. It appears that the fighters of the Special Operations Center of the SBU Alpha launched drones at the location of the deployment of armed special services. 13 UAVs were received. The result of the blow was a large-scale fire.
13.25 In the village of Molodizhne, near the outskirts of Kherson, 20 lindens were hit by a enemy attack and two energy sources were wasted on the street at the hour of the war. The Kherson OVA reports about this. It is indicated that the wounded people removed the wounds in 63 and 51 rivers. They have wounds of the legs, contusions, Vibukhov and closed craniocerebral injuries. The victims were taken to the hospital. Their camp is of the middle level of severity.
12.57 The court took under arrest a resident of the Chuguivsky district, who is suspected by the state. According to the investigation, the man passed information about the Ukrainian Defense Forces to the Russian special services. The regional prosecutor's office reported this.
12.51 The Russian military attacked at about 11:00 with CABs from Zaporizhzhya, one person died, and five others were injured. The head of the Zaporizhzhya Regional Administration, Ivan Fedorov, told us about this. In his words, both living and non-living creatures were destroyed and damaged.
12.26 Russian troops activated the presence of jet drones and Banderol barrage ammunition. This was stated by the head of the communications department of the ZSU Air Force, Yuriy Ignat.
“The enemy has begun to frequently use the Banderol barrage ammunition - a hybrid of a drone with a missile... Some of the jet UAVs are steadily moving forward. We believe that the enemy is more often than not using the jet drones on various routes,” he said.
“The parcel post is a primary purpose for anti-aircraft defense, because the flight parameters are similar to a flying missile... The flight parameters are now close to 600 kilometers per year,” the riverman added.
Okremo Ignat noted that the Banderol barrage ammunition is expected to be launched from Russian Orion drones that operate over the Black Sea. They themselves often launched strikes in the Mykolayiv and Odessa regions, wanting to stockpile this ammunition with other lethal devices.
12.16 The countries of the European Union are more often opposed to new economic sanctions against Russia, as they could harm their national companies. Thanks to the efforts of other powers, the agreement for the new package was threatened. This is reported by the Financial Times with messages sent to diplomats.
11.57 Near Pavlograd, as a result of the Russian airstrike on the city, two people died, another 13 were injured, among them a girl of the same age. The head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA, Oleksandr Ganzha, announced this on Telegram.
"Two men - 56 and 38 years old and two women - 87 and 48 years old - are hospitalized with moderate severity. Other victims, including a girl of the same age, pass contagiously quilted,” wrote Vin.
Recently, the OVA chief reported that the number of those injured due to the Russian attack had increased to 13.
“11 people are hospitalized in a condition of moderate severity. Among those hospitalized is a 13-year-old girl. Two more victims are undergoing treatment on an outpatient basis,” said Ganzha.
The place has a large number of apartment buildings and cars.
Following the words of the head of the Dnipropetrovsk region for the sake of Mikoly Lukashuk, Russia hit Pavlograd with KAB.
"Until today, caravan bombs were a threat to the front-line communities of Synelnykiv region. Pavlograd is alive under missiles and martyrs, unknown to KAB. Now the enemy is modernizing these bombs and moving them deeper. Unfortunately, for Pavlograd the price is new reality,” he wrote on Facebook.
11.46 The Russian army attacked Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region six times at the end of the 20th century, as a result of which one person died and three more civilians were injured. The Donetsk regional prosecutor's office reported this.
It appears that one civilian perished under the rubble of the hut. Three women, aged 22, 32 and 60, suffered from bodily injuries, including menstrual trauma, slaughter and sad...
11.40 Ukrainian defense forces launched attacks on logistics facilities and oil depots in the Moscow region of the Russian Federation, and also hit two tankers of the “shadow fleet” and the dry land in the Black Sea. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced this.
"Moscow region. The results of our far-reaching sanctions on logistics facilities and oil depots. All military forces of unmanned systems, reconnaissance, missile forces and artillery, special operations forces. Get out to the targets near our cordon - over 400 kilometers. Also, in the Black Sea waters, two tankers of the “shadow fleet” and several dry vessels were damaged,” the head of state wrote in Telegram.
The President said that Ukraine will continue to respond to Russian attacks on its territory.
“It is fair to say that there is a Russian attack on our towns and communities. This war needs to be ended, and it is possible to put more pressure on the only cause of this war - Russia,” Zelensky said.
11.14 Ukrainian drones immediately attacked Russian ships in the Black and Azov seas. Robert Madyar Brovdi, commander of the ZSU Unmanned Systems Forces, reported this on Telegram.
“Operation SBS Molochka: this Russian vessel was used for the first time - three tankers and several dry water vessels in the Black and Azov seas,” he wrote.
Behind the Madyar River, along a stretch of 1-20 linya, 183 units of the Russian Federation’s “shadow fleet” were destroyed, of which 119 were in the Sea of Azov and 64 near the Black Sea.
10.53 In the Kiev region, they liquidated the large-scale fire that resulted from the Russian missile attack on the night of the 19th. DSNS informed about this. It appears that half of the land has buried two warehouses on the ground area for about 100 thousand. sq. m. The work to eliminate fires and their remains was labor-intensive and required the acquisition of significant forces and skills: over 200 soldiers and 70 units of special equipment worked on site, including aviation and robotic technology.
10.35 Near the Dnipropetrovsk region, SBU spy agents have tracked down a person who is suspected of cooperating with the Russian special services. After leaving the military unit, we collected information about the Ukrainian military for the enemy.
As stated by the SBU, the occupiers were most often identified as “base points of the Ukrainian military near the front-line areas.” According to the information from the special services, these data were planned for new missile strikes and repeated shelling of Ukrainian regions.
10.33 According to intelligence data, up to 145 Russian occupiers have bought up near the town of Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk region. Oleksandr Sirsky, head commander of the ZSU, told us about this.
“The Kostiantynivsky direct is deprived of one of the hottest along the entire length of the front line. At average, the enemy launches up to 20 attacks here, and does not attempt to infiltrate the corners of the place,” he said. Vin.
The Defense Forces will continue counter-sabotage attacks in the area. According to Sirsky, in order to identify the weakness of the enemy’s lust and angry positions, the Ukrainian military will carry out sound-shock operations, massively deploy FPV drones, and skids from UAVs.
For the spoils, 18 years ago, the Russians spent 21 people killed and six people injured. Six Ukrainians were hit.
“The Ukrainian defenders face the task of protecting Kostyantynivka from the maximum level of occupiers, and we are victorious,” Sirsky said.
10.28 Timchasovo of the occupation of Crimea at 20 pm was attacked by drones. Vibukhas mooned immediately in many places of the pivostrov. In Alushta, after the impact, a fire broke out at the power station. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine from the TG-channel Crimean Wind. It appears that the vibukhs were mooning in Alushta; Yalti; Feodosia; Kerch; areas of Balaklava TES. The monitoring group Crimean Wind reported about a fire at the electric substation "Privitne" with a voltage of 110/10 kV. The data is based on satellite data.
10.15 During the last battle, the Russian army attacked Kharkiv and 23 settlements in the Kharkiv region, stagnant missiles, armored aircraft bombs, multiple launch rocket systems and drones of various types. The head of the regional military administration, Oleg Sinegubov, announced this on Monday, 20 pm.
According to him, as a result of the shelling, four people died on the 24th, 25th, 45th and 62nd centuries. A tragedy occurred near the village of Novy Korotich. Another 48 people were injured or developed severe reactions to stress.
10.03 As a result of a Russian attack on a merchant ship under the ensign of Guinea-Bissau near Odessa, 10 people died, including a pilot of the DP Administration of Seaports of Ukraine. The press service of the state enterprise informed about the 20th anniversary. The search and ritual operation continued all night. The fire on the ship is localized. It was possible to rescue and transport 8 crew members ashore. It’s a pity that 10 people, including the pilot of the DP USPU, died - we must report. It is noted that a strike on a merchant ship under the ensign of Guinea-Bissau, which was leaving the port of Odessa after being attracted by corn, caused 19 damage. There were 17 crew members on board - citizens of Syria and India, as well as a Delta pilot of the Ukrainian Sea Ports Administration.
9.57 From the beginning of the linden tree, Russia has launched more ballistic missiles across Ukraine, and the population is starting to vibrate.
Thanks to the military forces of the ZSU, Russia launched 107 ballistic missiles and 20 Zircon missiles against Ukraine. Russia currently fires approximately 60 Iskander-M ballistic missiles and another 40 missiles for the S-400 complexes.
“It seems that Russia is depleting its reserves in order to further increase the number of ballistic missiles it is launching at Ukraine, and the fragments of these missiles have a higher success rate, lower drones and flying missiles,” says ISW.
At the same time, according to analysts, the Russian army killed a large number of drones in night attacks: 2,955 unmanned aircraft were killed at the beginning of the linden tree versus 5,749 for the first time.
9.42 At least five fires were recorded over the Moscow region of Russia after a nighttime drone attack. As a result of the attack, fires occurred at the oil depot in Podolsk, as well as at a warehouse in the Pivdenna Brama industrial complex near Domodedovo.
9.41 Russian Federation troops 20 linen attacked that area with attack drones of the Shahed/Gerbera Mykolayiv type. At the site of the enemy's attack, two gas stations and the windows of a rich-surface booth were identified. The regional military administration informed about this.
9.20 Vrancia 20 linya drone of the Russian Federation landed on the territory of one of the private enterprises of the industrial complex of the Poltava region, vinikla zhezha. The head of the regional military administration, Vitaly Dyakivnych, reported this. The rioters promptly liquidated the fire. No information was found about the injured survivors of the attack.
9.19 Russian troops targeted the wardens, who were providing assistance at the site of the initial invasion in Sumshchyna. This was reported by the State Service of Ukraine regarding emergency situations.
“Near the Bilopilsk community, the Russians suffered a second blow to the place, where the DSNS spivovopitniks were working. informed
8.28 At the beginning of the 20th century, Russia attacked Ukraine with two armored aircraft missiles X-59/69 and 94 attack UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas type, Banderol barrage ammunition and simulator drones of the Parody type.
The anti-aircraft defense shot down/suppressed 81 enemy UAVs of the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas type and drones of other types at night, day and night.
The presence of a missile and nine attack UAVs was recorded at nine locations. In addition, one missile did not reach its target.
8.19 During the last battle, 235 combat operations were recorded at the front. Pokrovsky, Kostyantynivsky and Slovyansky will be deprived of the hottest plots.
Aircraft, missile forces and artillery of the Defense Forces hit nine areas of concentrated manpower, five UAV control points, one command center, two MTZ warehouses and one other important enemy target.
7.47 Russian military forces hit Odessa with a missile on 20 lines, as a result of which an infrastructure facility was damaged. In place of the Russian attack, all the special services are working.
7.38 The number of those who died as a result of the Russian attack on Zaporizhzhya on 19 June has grown to three. Under the rubble of the ruined rich surface, the ritualists discovered the body of the 11-river child. The head of the OVA, Ivan Fedorov, told us about this.
“Unfortunately, the death of a girl has been confirmed, who was under the rubble of a hut, destroyed as a result of the Russian shelling. there were 41 people left,” indicating vin.
7.16 From February 24, 2022 to February 20, 2026, the military’s military spending to the special warehouse of the Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine amounted to approximately 1,430,530 people (+1600 per addition).
4.44 Missile concerns were raised in the Moscow region and in other regions of Russia on Monday night, 20 June. Vlada Moskva announced an attack by drones. Please note the publication of the mayor of the Russian capital Sergei Sobyanin, as well as the Russian broadcaster Astra and the monitoring Telegram channels Exilenova+ and Supernova+.
2.37 Russian occupiers announced the blocking of the Krimsky Bridge on Monday night, 20 June. Suddenly, the social media received information about the violence in occupied Crimea, the outbreak, and the drone attack on Yalta. This is reported by Exilenova+ and the Crimean Wind.
1.33 The moon broke under the hour of renewed alarm near Zaporizhzhia. Ukrinform reports about this.
The military forces had previously reported the threat of airstrikes in the area.
00.38 Six sailors of the ship attacked by Russia near Odessa perished, and four more remain unknown. The Minister of Renovation, Infrastructure and Transport of Ukraine Mikola Kalashnik informed about this.
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[NewsFront] 21:33 220mm BM-27 MRL Hurricane crew destroyed enemy UAV stronghold and control point. 20:33 "Geraniums" continues to hit the enemy's logistics system
Attack drone crews struck a gas station in the Sumy region.
20:03 Fighting in the Kramatorsk direction shifted to Alekseevo-Druzhkovka.
19:30 Attack UAV crews hit gas station in Sumy region.
18:11 During the day, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued to strike Ukrainian ports and ships deployed in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Attack unmanned aerial vehicles struck:
in the port of Odessa (state enterprise "Sea Trade Port "Odessa") two dry cargo ships are unloading military cargo, as well as tanks with fuel and lubricants intended for the Armed Forces of Ukraine;
In the port of Chornomorsk (state enterprise Sea Trade Port Chornomorsk) of the Odessa region, port infrastructure facilities used for unloading and storing military cargo.
In addition, during the sea crossing (31, 38 and 50 km south of Zatoka), two bulk carrier-type sea vessels and a dry cargo ship, which were delivering cargo for the Ukrainian Armed Forces to the port of Chornomorsk, were hit by unmanned aerial vehicles.
16:32 Crews of the Tula paratroopers' "Molniya-2" hit enemy logistics, methodically destroy enemy military facilities in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Attack drone operators from the 44th Army Corps of the Sever group burned a Kozak armored vehicle belonging to militants in the Sumy region.
Drone operators from the Center group brought down enemy hexacopters and fixed-wing UAVs in the Dobropillya direction.
Attack UAV operators from the Vostok group of forces destroyed enemy ammunition depots and UAV control centers in the Zaporizhzhia region.
15:45 Assault groups of the Russian Armed Forces began to penetrate into Osykovo, MAP
15:30 According to objective control footage, the Russian Armed Forces have withdrawn from positions beyond the Solena River and from Muravka, MAP
12:45 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the Special Military Operation (as of July 20, 2026)
Units of the "North" force group improved their tactical position. They defeated the personnel and equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' mechanized brigade and the territorial defense brigade near the settlements of Novaya Sich, Sadki, and Mohrytsia in Sumy Oblast.
In the Khar'kov region, a mechanized brigade, two motorized infantry brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a National Guard brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Bely Kolodez and Liptsy in the Khar'kov region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 145 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, 15 vehicles, and three artillery pieces.
Units of the "West" force group occupied more advantageous positions and lines. They defeated the personnel and equipment of three mechanized brigades, an assault brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a naval infantry brigade near the settlements of Blagodatovka, Olhivka, Grushevka, and Izyum in the Khar'kov region and Lozove in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy's losses amounted to 210 military personnel, eight combat armored vehicles, 15 cars and two electronic warfare stations.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces improved their position along the forward edge. They defeated formations of three mechanized brigades, an airmobile brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade near the settlements of Nikolaipole, Kondratovka, Kramatorsk, Nikolaevka, and Alekseevo-Druzhkovka of the Donetsk People's Republic.
In one day, the enemy lost more than 140 servicemen, nine armored combat vehicles, 27 cars, and a US-made 155mm M-777 howitzer.
Units of the Center Group of Forces improved their tactical position. They defeated the personnel and equipment of a mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two naval infantry brigades, and three National Guard brigades near the settlements of Novotroitske, Artema, Gruzskoye, Belozerske, and Dobropillya in the Donetsk People's Republic, and Novopavlivka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
The Ukrainian armed forces lost more than 350 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, nine vehicles, and two artillery pieces.
Units of the "East" force group continued to advance deep into the enemy's defenses. They defeated the personnel and equipment of three airborne assault brigades, an assault brigade, and four assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the settlements of Vasylkivka, Chaplino, Velykomykhailivka, and Prosyana in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and Zalivnoye, Sorochino, Zorevka, and Shyroke in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
The enemy lost up to 505 servicemen, 11 vehicles, a field artillery gun and a Bastion multiple launch rocket system combat vehicle.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Lezhino, Yurkovka and Orekhov in the Zaporizhzhia region.
10:59 Reconnaissance aircraft of the Guards Northern group opened the position of Ukrainian artillerymen, and UAV operators from several units of the Guards Northern group carried out a targeted attack and burned an enemy Bogdana self-propelled gun.
08:57 Tonight, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued application of strikes on Ukrainian ports used in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
High-precision air-launched weapons and loitering munitions struck fuel and lubricant storage tanks intended for the Ukrainian Armed Forces at the port of Odessa (state-owned enterprise Sea Trade Port Odessa).
08:21 During the night, from 20:00 Moscow time on July 19 to 8:00 Moscow time on July 20, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 381 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type flew over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Volgograd, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Lipetsk, Oryol, Rostov, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tambov, Tula regions, the Moscow region, Krasnodar Krai, the Republic of Crimea and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas.
06:33 Artillerymen of the 6th Motorized Rifle Division destroyed enemy UAV control points in Alekseevo-Druzhkovka and Nikolaipolye.
▫ Operators of unmanned aerial systems destroyed Ukrainian Armed Forces vehicles near the villages of Druzhkovka and Malotaranovka, as well as a KamAZ truck with cargo on the Druzhkovka-Kramatorsk highway.
05:05 152mm 2S5 Giatsint-S crew and FPV drone operator sdestroyed UAV control points, equipment and enemy manpower.
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[Regnum] Kostiantynivka is effectively the "southern gateway" to the Kramatorsk-Sloviansk agglomeration, which the Ukrainian side has been fortifying since the beginning of the Second World War, and its liberation is crucial for the further development of the situation in Donbas. This was stated by military expert and editor of the Arsenal of the Fatherland magazine, Alexei Leonkov, in an interview with Regnum News Agency on Monday, July 20.
The expert noted that fighting is currently underway in the Druzhkovka area, but that advances are being made from several directions at once.
"The southern approach isn't the only option. Currently, movement is coming from Svyatogorsk and Krasny Liman. But it's not just Konstantinovka itself that's important; supply routes also need to be closed," Leonkov explained.
According to him, control of key routes could impact the enemy's ability to transport forces and supply the group. He added that further developments in the situation are also linked to Russian units' actions in other areas.
"If we're talking about Konstantinovka and access to Druzhkovka, this means supporting the troops currently operating in the Dobropillya area, with the prospect of reaching the border of the Donetsk People's Republic near Aleksandrovka," the agency's source said.
Leonkov emphasized that liberating Donbas remains a priority, but fighting is taking place in difficult terrain—the northern part of the Donetsk Ridge. Natural terrain, crossings, and mines are being used as commanding heights, which the enemy is holding to delay the advance of Russian troops with the help of a large number of drones.
The commander of the 2nd Battalion of the 78th Regiment of the "South" group, call sign Shah, reported that Konstantinovka is a true fortress, the capture of which opened the way to Slovyansk, Kramatorsk, and Druzhkovka. He added that Russian troops continue to evacuate civilians from the combat zone. To this end, soldiers are checking every basement, house, and corner in the city.
The liberation of Konstantinovka has not only strategic but also symbolic significance for the Russian Armed Forces—it is a landmark victory.Military expert and retired Captain First Rank Vasily Dandykin spoke with Regnum News Agency on Monday, July 20.
The expert noted that Kostyantynivka is a large city, covering approximately 66 square kilometers, where long and intense fighting took place. In terms of size and population, it is comparable to Mariupol, which Russian troops captured in 2022.
According to him, pockets of resistance may still remain in the city, and once control is established, extensive security work will be required. After the fighting ends, demining and evacuation of people will be necessary.
Dandykin emphasized that the further development of the situation will depend on the parties' ability to provide troops.
"Everything is connected: whether the enemy receives reinforcements, ammunition, fuel, and lubricants. Given damage, losses, and the escalation of attacks, the situation may change," he explained.
The agency's source added that active operations are continuing in other areas, and fighting could continue throughout the summer and fall. Nevertheless, he is confident that the goal of liberating the Donetsk People's Republic will be achieved.
[Militarnyi] For the first time since 2013, Russia has no ships in the Mediterranean Sea.
This was reported by the Russian Forces Spotter community on X.
This is attributed to a shift in the strategic situation, which in recent years has made it significantly more difficult for Moscow to maintain a permanent presence in the region.
The complete absence of warships was recorded on July 1. One of the main factors was Turkey’s decision to close the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits to warships of countries involved in the war.
Following the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Ankara invoked the provisions of the Montreux Convention, effectively depriving the Black Sea Fleet of the ability to conduct regular rotations of ships between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.
Another factor was the situation in Syria: following the change in government in late 2024, Russia lost the conditions it had grown accustomed to for using its logistics base in Tartus.
In addition, part of the Russian Navy’s forces has been redeployed to other areas. Some ships are currently escorting Russian government and special-purpose vessels in northern Europe, particularly near the coast of the United Kingdom.
However, the absence of Russian ships at this stage is temporary, as the Mediterranean Sea is a vital route for Russian ships to reach the open ocean. This is one of the factors that will compel Russia in the future to find a hub for stationing minesweepers, warships, and other surface vessels there.
The most recent information on the Russian fleet in the Mediterranean Sea was recorded in June: satellites detected that the frigate Admiral Kasatonov and the refueling tanker Akademik Pashin docked in Tartus on June 4.
Later, on June 12, Admiral Kasatonov and Akademik Pashin called at the Port of Alexandria to celebrate Russia Day. Then, on June 18, the two ships were spotted south of Sardinia.
On June 22, they arrived for a four-day visit to the Algerian port of Oran, located near the approaches to Gibraltar, before finally leaving the Mediterranean Sea.
Earlier, Militarnyi reported that in February 2025, the Sudanese government stated that there had been no obstacles for ratifying an agreement with the Russian Federation on the establishment of a naval base on the Red Sea coast.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
