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[Regnum] Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded Natalia Solzhenitsyna, a public figure and widow of writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, third degree. The corresponding decree of the head of state was published on July 29 on the website of the official publication of legal acts.
Solzhenitsyn was awarded for her contribution to the development of national culture and active public work, the document says. Earlier, in 2015, she was awarded the same order of the fourth degree.
"For her great contribution to the development of national culture, active charitable and social activities, award the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 3rd degree, to Natalia Dmitrievna Solzhenitsyn, President of the Alexander Solzhenitsyn Russian Charitable Foundation, city of Moscow," the text of the decree states.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, earlier in July Putin awarded the People's Artist, singer Anita Tsoi, with the medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" of the 1st degree. Tsoi received the medal for her great contribution to the effective solution of socially significant problems and many years of conscientious work. In 2001, she opened a charity foundation to help children with congenital disabilities.
On May 30, the President presented state awards in the Catherine Hall of the Kremlin. In particular, he awarded former Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin with the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, fourth degree, former Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov with the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, third degree, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin with the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, first degree, and Belgorod Region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov with the Order of Courage for selflessness and courage shown in the performance of his professional duty.
In 2022, describing the situation in the West, Vladimir Putin recalled Solzhenitsyn’s words that the West is characterized by “the continued blindness of superiority.”
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[Korrespondent] 21:52 Chinese leader Xi Jinping is stepping up efforts to position himself as a peacemaker to end the war in Ukraine, Bloomberg writes. Last week, Beijing received the first high-ranking official from Ukraine since the conflict began in 2022, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. After meeting with him, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that both sides were signaling their readiness for talks. On Sunday, July 28, Beijing continued this work, sending its special envoy Li Hui to Brazil, South Africa and Indonesia to "create conditions for the resumption of peace talks."
21:40 The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed Ukrainian strikes on traction power substations in the Kursk region. "There is information about work in the area of enemy air defense systems and explosions in the areas of at least four substations. As a result, power outages are being recorded in the Ponirovsky, Kursky and Solntsevsky districts of the Kursk region," the General Staff reported. They clarified that the operation was carried out by the Special Operations Center A of the SBU in cooperation with other components of the Defense Forces.
21:17 During a meeting with Ukrainian Ambassador Miroslav Kastran, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico threatened Kiev with consequences if the transit of Russian Lukoil oil is not resumed. In particular, he threatens to stop diesel fuel supplies to Ukraine due to interruptions in the transit of Russian oil.
20:22 Zelensky said in an evening video address that after the Kharkiv region, he visited Poltava: "Meetings with entrepreneurs, with workers within the framework of the Made in Ukraine platform. Including defense industries."
19:56 Germany, in cooperation with Denmark, has transferred eight more Leopard 1A5 tanks with spare parts to Ukraine, the German government reported. Kiev also received 21,000 rounds of ammunition for Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, two Bergepanzer 2 armored repair and recovery vehicles with spare parts, ten surface drones, ten ground surveillance radars, almost 25,000 combat helmets, and a field hospital.
19:43 Penny Pritzker announced that she is leaving her post as the US Special Representative for Ukraine's Economic Recovery. She clarified that Congressional requirements limit her time in this position to one year.
19:35 The Pentagon announced a new military aid package for Ukraine worth $200 million. In addition, $1.5 billion will be allocated under the USAI program for orders to weapons manufacturers. The packages will include, in particular, ammunition for HIMARS, NASAMS and short- and medium-range air defense systems; RIM-7 air defense missiles, 155-mm and 105-mm artillery shells; 120-mm mortar mines, high-precision aviation munitions; Javelin and AT-4 anti-tank systems, TOW anti-tank guided missiles; electronic warfare systems, small arms, explosives, etc.
18:24 Ukraine expects $3.9 billion in budget support from the United States in the coming weeks, Shmyhal said. The prime minister specified that these funds are the first part of $7.85 billion that the United States has allocated to Ukraine.
18:03 Russian troops attacked the Dniprovsky district of Kherson, one person was wounded, OVA reported. In addition, two people who were wounded as a result of yesterday's shelling of the city sought hospital treatment today.
17:40 After the defeat of dozens of Wagner mercenaries in Mali, Tuareg rebels took a photo with a Ukrainian flag, Kyiv Post writes and publishes the photo. Sources in the Defense Forces confirmed the authenticity of the photo.
16:51 Russians are digging trenches around the Zaporizhia NPP cooling pond, according to an analysis by British military analysts McKenzie Intelligence Services commissioned by Greenpeace. According to the analysts, more than 1,000 meters of trenches have been built in the area of the nuclear power plant's cooling pond. The militarization of the cooling pond area may be related to the restart of nuclear reactors at the plant, since all six reactors were shut down in 2022, the authors of the report point out.
16:23 The General Staff does not support the exemption from military service of former "limited fitness" up to 25 years, the department told Radio Liberty. They explained that some citizens used this status to evade military service in peacetime. Also, in the opinion of the General Staff, this will reduce the mobilization resource of the troops.
15:59 Ukrainian hackers have attacked the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, Ukrainian media report, citing sources in the Main Intelligence Directorate. Since approximately 11:00 local time, the Bank of Russia's resources have been operating with significant interruptions, and some resources are completely unavailable to users. In particular, Russian users cannot use the online services of Zenit Bank and Gazprombank. The Central Bank of the Russian Federation acknowledges the fact of a cyberattack and notes that the intensity of the attack is growing.
15:24 Russians shelled Seversk in Donetsk region, one person was wounded, the prosecutor's office reported.
14:18 Rebels in Mali who liquidated and captured Wagner mercenaries "received the necessary information and not only the information that allowed them to conduct a successful military operation against Russian war criminals," said GUR spokesman Andrei Yusov. "We certainly won't talk about the details, to be continued," he added.
14:06 US Special Representative for Ukraine Reconstruction Penny Pritzker has arrived in Kyiv, US Ambassador to Kyiv Bridget Brink said. "Together with the leaders of Amentum, Clayco Inc and Westinghouse Nuclear, we are committed to helping Ukraine build its own future. A transparent business environment and strong rule of law are key to Ukraine's recovery and its path to the EU," she said.
13:57 Zelensky reported that he was on a visit to the Vovchansk area in the Kharkiv direction - he visited the forward command post of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, congratulated the SSO soldiers on their professional day, and awarded them with state awards.
13:50 In the morning, Russians shelled Toretsk in Donetsk Oblast - according to preliminary data, at least three people were killed and three were wounded, said OVA head Vadim Filashkin. In addition, one person was killed in Grodovka.
13:34 The SBU has reported suspicions to the heads of the colony involved in the deaths of Ukrainian prisoners, namely the former head of the "Volnovakha colony of the DPR" in Elenovka, Sergei Yevsyukov, and Yevsyukov's former first deputy, collaborator Dmitry Neyolov. Both were in their "positions" when the terrorist attack occurred, but they were subsequently replaced. They are currently hiding in the occupied territory of Donetsk Oblast.
13:12 Andrey Yusov, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, confirmed the destruction of the Tu-22M3 at the Olenya airfield and the oil refinery: "We do not comment on what and where, but the Supreme Commander-in-Chief noted the long-range capability. It is clear that the direction here is not difficult to guess. As for the fact of the destruction, we confirm the fact of the incident, the destruction, something hit somewhere."
12:28 Russians attacked the colony in Elenovka, where some of the Ukrainian prisoners of war from Azovstal were held, exactly two years ago - on the night of July 29, 2022. But Moscow has still not provided access to Elenovka to either Ukraine or international organizations, said Ombudsman Dmitry Lubinets. He recalled that more than 50 Ukrainian soldiers were killed then, and about 130 were wounded. At the same time, the dead had the official status of prisoners of war and were verified by the ICRC.
The UN and the ICRC, as guarantors of the agreements regarding the defenders of Azovstal, expressed their readiness to investigate the terrorist attack, but five months later, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres dissolved the mission due to the lack of security guarantees. In addition, the UN mission never agreed to familiarize itself with the Ukrainian materials on the explosion in the colony. "Ukraine demands that the UN mission resume its work as soon as possible or that a new mission be created," the human rights ombudsman emphasized.
11:55 Russia has for the first time launched three submarines at sea that carry cruise missiles, said Navy spokesman Dmitry Pletenchuk. "In fact, these are all those available in the Azov-Black Sea region. Sometimes the Black Sea Fleet is called a submarine fleet. Now this is true," he added.
11:39 Fragments of an X-101 cruise missile with a warhead have been found in the steppe of Kalmykia, several kilometers from the village of Pervomaysky. There are no casualties, the Russian opposition publication Astra reports, citing sources. Earlier, on July 9, a fallen cruise missile exploded in the steppe near the village of Solenoye - according to the police, it was a 3M14 Kalibr missile. A two-meter crater remained at the site of the explosion, with fragments scattered around. There were no destruction or casualties. An X-101 cruise missile had already fallen in Kalmykia on February 1, 2023.
10:43 In the morning, Russian troops fired at Kizomys in the Kherson region, one person was wounded, OVA reported.
09:54 In Donetsk region on July 28, as a result of Russian shelling, three people were wounded - two in Toretsk and one in Yekaterinovka, reported the head of the OVA Vadim Filashkin.
08:35 In the Kherson region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, 12 people were injured, including three children, reported the head of the OVA, Oleksandr Prokudin.
07:59 At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with a guided Kh-59/Kh-69 air-to-air missile and ten Shahed-type attack UAVs, the Air Force reported. The missile and nine drones were shot down in the Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson and Kirovohrad regions.
07:51 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of July 29:
personnel - about 576,000 (+1310) people,
tanks - 8356 (+12),
combat armored vehicles - 16,103 (+8),
artillery systems - 16,010 (+74),
MLRS - 1129 (+2),
air defense systems - 906 (+0),
aircraft - 363 (+0),
helicopters - 326 (+0),
Operational-tactical level UAVs - 12,805 (+39),
cruise missiles - 2406 (+1),
ships/boats - 28 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 21,634 (+62),
special equipment - 2690 (+19).
07:26 In the Zaporizhia region, over the past 24 hours, one person was wounded as a result of Russian attacks on the Polohovsky district, reported the head of the OVA Ivan Fedorov.
07:19 A substation was damaged in Glazunovka in the south of the Oryol Region as a result of a drone attack, Governor Andrei Klychkov reported. In Tomarovka, Belgorod Region, a substation also caught fire after a drone attack, local public groups write. In the Ostrogozhsky District of the Voronezh Region, a drone was suppressed, and when it fell, a utility infrastructure facility in the village of Gazoprovod was damaged, Governor Alexander Gusev reported. The Russian Defense Ministry said that air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 39 drones over the Kursk, Belgorod, Voronezh, Bryansk and Leningrad Regions overnight.
00:17 The unknown UAV that recently flew to Kiev is a new development of the Russians called Gerbera. These drones are positioned in the Russian Federation as the junior series of "shaheeds", reports military radio technology specialist, technical blogger Sergey Beskrestnov (Flash). According to him, the tasks of the Gerbera will differ from the Geraniums: in addition to strikes on objects, reconnaissance elements and tasks to distract the attention of the Ukrainian air defense will be added. The enemy also announces the use of swarm solutions.
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[Korrespondent] The Ukrainian Armed Forces are actively destroying the enemy in the east and south of Ukraine.
Enemy troops are most active in the areas of the settlements of Progress, Novoaleksandrovka, Timofeyevka and Zhelannoye.
Since the beginning of the day, 99 combat clashes have already occurred on the front. The fighting continues in 11 directions, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in a report on Monday, July 29.
Thus, in the Kharkov direction, the Russians stormed positions in the areas of Glubokoe and Volchansk four times. The enemy suffered losses and retreated.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy three times actively attacked the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces units near Stelmakhovka and Peschanoye. He bombed the areas of Kupyansk and Petropavlovka.
In the Liman direction, the invading army carried out eight attacks near Nevsky, Makeyevka and Terny. Six combat clashes ended without success for the enemy, two more are ongoing.
In the Seversky direction, our defenders are repelling attacks near the settlements of Ivanodaryevka, Spornoye and Pereyezdnoye. Four of them have already ended. Two more clashes are ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the occupiers carried out four assaults near Chasovy Yar, Dubovo-Vasilovka, Kleshchivka and Grigorovka. Two of them are still ongoing.
In the Toretsk direction, the number of enemy attacks since the beginning of the day has increased to 12. The enemy's efforts are concentrated in the areas of Severny, Zhelezny and New York. Our soldiers have repelled eight attacks, others are continuing.
The Pokrovsky direction saw the largest number of armed clashes – 36 assaults in the areas of 10 different settlements.
"The enemy is most active near Progress, Novoalexandrovka, Timofeevka and Zhelannoye. The defense forces are holding back the onslaught and have repelled 20 enemy attacks to date," the statement said.
In the Kurakhovsky direction , battles took place near Konstantinovka, Antonovka and Paraskoveyevka. During the day, 17 attacks of the enemy army were stopped.
In the Vremivsky direction, an enemy assault near Velyka Novosyolka has been repelled. At this time, five more battles are taking place in the areas of Konstantinovka and Vodyanoye.
In the Orekhov direction, the invaders made three unsuccessful attempts to advance near Malaya Tokmachka. They received a tough rebuff.
Let us recall that over 1,300 Russians were killed on the front in 24 hours on July 28. The total losses of the Russian Federation since the beginning of the war are approaching 580 thousand people.
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[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
The Sever Group of Forces hit manpower and hardware of AFU 115th Mechanised, 92nd Assault, 71st Infantry brigades close to Volchansk, Tikhoe, and Velikiye Prokhody (Kharkov region).
Two counterattacks were repelled close to Volchansk and Glubokoye (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 205 troops. One ammunition depot was wiped out.
The Zapad Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line, defeated units of AFU 116th Mechanised, 117th Territorial Defence, and 1st National Guard brigades near Tabayevka, Kupyansk-Uzlovoyi (Kharkov region) and Krasny Liman (Donetsk People's Republic).
One attack launched by an enemy assault group was repelled close to Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 540 Ukrainian troops, one U.S.-made Stryker armoured personnel carriers, and 16 motor vehicles.
In the course of counterbattery warfare, two U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzers, one Polish-made 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one 155mm Bogdana self-propelled artillery system, and two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations were eliminated.
Eight AFU ammunition depots were destroyed.
The Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions, inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of AFU 24th, 54th Mechanised, 79th Air Assault, 46th Airmobile brigades, as well as the 12th Azov Special Forces Brigades near Kurakhovo, Katerinovka, Konstantinovka, Serebryanka, and Verkhnekamenskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 560 Ukrainian troops, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, and two motor vehicles.
In the course of counterbattery warfare, one U.S.-made 155mm M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzer, one U.S.-made 155mm M198 howitzer, one UK-made 155mm FH-70 howitzer, two 152mm D-20 howitzers, one 152mm Msta-B howitzer, one U.S.-made 105mm M119 gun, and one Anklav-N electronic warfare station were eliminated.
Two AFU ammunition depots were destroyed.
The Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Progress and Yevgenovka (Donetsk People's Republic) during active operations.
Units of AFU 28th, 31st, 32nd Mechanised, and 142nd Infantry brigades were hit near Dimitrov, Novogrodovka, Dzerzhinsk, Belaya Gora, and Zhelannoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
Three counterattacks launched by enemy assault groups were repelled.
The AFU lost up to 385 Ukrainian troops and five motor vehicles.
In addition, two U.S.-made 227mm M270 multiple launch rocket systems, two 122mm D-30 howitzers, two 100mm Rapira guns, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery warfare radar were hit.
The Vostok Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line, defeated manpower and hardware of AFU 72nd Mechanised, 102nd and 104th Territorial Defence brigades near Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic), Gulyaipole, and Novodarovka (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 140 Ukrainian troops, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, five motor vehicles, one UK-made FH-70 howitzer, and one 152mm D-20 gun.
Three AFU ammunition depots were destroyed.
The Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on units of AFU 128th Mountain Assault, 141st Infantry, and 35th Naval Infantry brigades near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region), Tyaginka, and Ponyatovka (Kherson region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 100 Ukrainian troops, two U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzers, two 152mm D-20 howitzers, and one D-30 howitzer.
One ammunition depot was wiped out.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged one U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile station as well as clusters of manpower and military hardware in 138 areas.
Air defence systems shot down five U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, two French-made Hammer aerial guided bombs, and 34 unmanned aerial vehicles, to include 12 outside the special military operation zone.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 630 aircraft and 278 helicopters, 28,579 unmanned aerial vehicles, 556 anti-aircraft missile systems, 16,702 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,392 MLRS combat vehicles, 12,469 field artillery guns and mortars, and 24,143 units of special military vehicles have been neutralised.
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[NewsFront] 23:58 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC from 00:00 07/29/2024 to 00:00 07/30/2024.
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 three civilians being injured.
DAMAGED:
Two vehicles (special equipment),
Two residential buildings,
Three civil infrastructure facilities.
Eight artillery attacks in the Donetsk direction,
A total of 29 artillery attacks in the Gorlovka direction.
A total of 117 units of various ammunition were fired.
21:35 Tor-M2 SAM system crew destroys Ukrainian Armed Forces UAV –video.
The anti-aircraft missile systems of the air defense grouping "West" continue to provide the troops with a reliable shield from air threats around the clock.
20:56 Ocheretino – Volchye.
Consequences of military operations in the Krasnoarmeysk area. Servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces are installing the flag of the Russian Federation on a building in the southern part of Volchye, confirming the confident control of the village by the Russian Armed Forces.
20:03 From 18.30 to 19.00 Moscow time stopped attempts by the Kyiv regime to carry out terrorist attacks using aircraft-type UAVs against targets on the territory of the Russian Federation.
Two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed over the territory of the Belgorod region by air defense systems on duty.
19:23 Special military operation. Situation as of July 29 –map.
18:45 Direct hit by FAB-3000 on the deployment point of the 92nd Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Liptsov direction –video.
18:12 Situation on Chasov Yar according to @rusich_army:
— Our units continue to move into the Novy microdistrict. Several successful assaults were carried out in this direction.
— The 11th Separate Airborne Brigade of the Airborne Forces, together with the 98th Airborne Division of the Airborne Forces, continue to inflict fire damage on the enemy along the arteries of supply of material resources and personnel, using FPV drones.
— The enemy is actively mining forest belts north and south of the Novy microdistrict. They understand that it is easier for the stormtroopers to clear out dugouts and trenches than hundreds of basements, and to take the microdistrict in pincers from two sides.
17:48 Statements by representatives of the North, West, South, Center, East and Dnepr groups on the progress of the special military operation (as of July 29, 2024) –video.
17:19 From 15.55 to 16.40 Moscow time stopped further attempts by the Kyiv regime to carry out terrorist attacks using aircraft-type UAVs against targets on the territory of the Russian Federation.
Two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed over the territory of the Belgorod region by air defense systems on duty.
16:32 Telegram channel «Fisherman»:
Aleksandro-Kalinovskoe direction: expansion of control of the Russian Armed Forces in the Dzerzhinsky agglomeration.
– Throughout the past week, Russian troops continued to develop the offensive in the Aleksandro-Kalinovsky direction. The Ukrainian command has transferred new reinforcements to the area, but is still unable to stabilize the front.
– Against the backdrop of intense fighting, footage from both sides arrives with a significant delay, which makes it difficult to establish the exact configuration of the front. However, given the data that has appeared, we can state a further expansion of the Russian Armed Forces' control zone.
- In Novgorodskoye (New York), Russian assault groups are gradually moving toward the center of the settlement. At the moment, the LBS is located to the south of the machine-building plant, but according to some information, units of the Russian Armed Forces could have gone even further, right up to the outskirts of the phenol plant.
– There were also reports online about the offensive of Russian troops in the east of the settlement. However, judging by the footage of strikes on Ukrainian Armed Forces positions in the “pocket” on the southeastern outskirts of Novgorodske, the enemy still maintains control over this area.
– At the same time, the Russian Armed Forces managed to expand the “wedge” to the southwest of Novgorodskoye in the direction of the settlement of Panteleimonovka. Ukrainian formations made no attempts to regain the lost territories, limiting themselves to attacks on the positions of the Russian Armed Forces.
– In Artemovo (Zaliznoye), Russian troops are advancing along Mayskaya and Chapaeva streets, having advanced about half a kilometer to the west in a week and entrenched themselves in houses on Engelsa Street. In neighboring Kirovo (Pivnichnoye), fighting is underway in the area of ??the Sotsgorodok gardening community.
– The day before, a remarkable incident occurred in the east of Artemovo: members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attempted to deceive their way onto the positions of the Russian Armed Forces using Russian identification marks (white armbands). However, the enemy’s plan was quickly uncovered and the attack was successfully repelled.
15:47 Ocheretino – Novoselovka 1st.
Consequences of military operations on the northern flank of Avdeevka. Red banner installed on one of the buildings in the western part of Novoselovka 1st. Advancement of the RF Armed Forces about 500 meters and confirmation of confident control of the village by the RF Armed Forces.
15:07 Destruction of a temporary deployment point for Ukrainian Armed Forces militants in the village of Velyka Novosyolka (part of the DPR occupied by the Ukrainian Armed Forces) –video.
A UPAB-1500 guided gliding aerial bomb was used to strike a reconnaissance point of temporary deployment of militants from the 58th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
As a result of the strike by an air-guided bomb, the temporary deployment point and the Ukrainian Armed Forces militants stationed there were destroyed.
14:46 From 12.40 to 14.00 Moscow time stopped attempts by the Kyiv regime to carry out terrorist attacks using aircraft-type UAVs and small balloons against targets on the territory of the Russian Federation.
Two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed by air defense systems on duty over the territory of the Belgorod region, one UAV and three small-sized balloons were destroyed over the territory of the Kursk region.
13:37 The Iskander-M OTRK crew of the Russian Armed Forces carried out a missile strike on the position of the American-made M270A1 MLRS MLRS in the area of the settlement of Novotroitskoye –video.
As a result of the missile strike, a universal MLRS launcher, an escort vehicle and up to 15 Ukrainian Armed Forces militants were destroyed.
12:53 Advanceof the Russian Armed Forces in the Vesyologo square –map.
12:14 Ocheretino - Lozovatskoe - Volchye.
Positional military operations in the Krasnoarmeysk area. artillery attack of the forward positions of the Russian Armed Forces west of Volchye and the evacuation group near Lozovatskoye from the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Advancement of the Russian Armed Forces more than 1.5 km in a westerly direction along the railway to Krasnoarmeysk.
11:44 Su-34 crews carried out a strike on a temporary deployment point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of responsibility of the West group of forces –video.
To destroy enemy positions, unguided aerial bombs with a universal planning and correction module were used.
Military operations in the Artemovsk direction. Defeat after a series of artillery attacks by FPV drones of the Russian Armed Forces of an abandoned Ukrainian Armed Forces tank during its retreat from a firing position in the western part of Kalinin behind the Seversky Donets-Donbass canal.
10:54 The enemy confirms further advance of the Russian Armed Forces in the northwest of Krasnogorovka in the morning.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces still maintain a presence on the northwestern outskirts –map.
10:27 Positive dynamics of the front west of Avdeevka. The enemy cannot reverse it yet –map.
09:52 The Ukrainian Armed Forces' "Boot" crew and the "Starlink" terminal were successfully "worked out" by drone operators from the 35th Combined Arms Army of the "East" Group of Forces using kamikaze drones —video.
09:26 During the past night, during an attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack using unmanned aerial vehicles on targets on the territory of the Russian Federation, air defense systems on duty intercepted and 19 fixed-wing UAVs were destroyed over the Kursk region, nine over the Belgorod region, three over the Voronezh region, five over the Bryansk region, and three over the Leningrad region.
08:45 Telegram channel «WarGonzo»:
Frontline report for the morning of 29.07.2024
- Zaporizhzhya Front. No significant changes in LBS. In the Rabotino area and northwest of Verbovoye, the fighting, to a large extent, continues to be positional.
– Donetsk Front. In Krasnogorovka, the clearing of the taken control territory of the settlement continues. In Karlovka, fighting continues in the settlement and on the bank of the reservoir. Karlovka itself repeats the fate of Pervomayskoye, when the opposing forces are dispersed throughout the settlement. In one house there may be the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in another the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, and then again Ukrainian troops.
Also, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are advancing in the area of Yasnobrodovka, with the aim of clearing the bank of the Karlovskoye Reservoir. There are further tactical successes of Russian troops in the area of Novoselovka Pervaya. Also, Russian troops are conducting assault operations in the settlement of Veseloye. Fierce fighting continues in New York.
- Chasov-Yar direction. The offensive actions of the Russian Armed Forces in the eastern part of Chasov-Yar have resumed. From the Northern flank, Russian troops managed to enter and consolidate their positions on the first streets in the Oktyabrsky district of the city.
- Khar'kov Front. No significant changes in LBS. Heavy fighting continues in Volchansk and in the Glubokoe area.
08:00 Telegram channel «Fisherman»:
Chronicle of the special military operation for July 27-28, 2024
– Over the past two days, the Russian Armed Forces carried out strikes on Ukrainian Armed Forces facilities in Poltava, Sumy, Dnepropetrovsk and the temporarily enemy-controlled part of Zaporizhia Oblast. During the attacks, a radar station on the territory of the Khar'kov airport was successfully destroyed.– In turn, Ukrainian formations carried out raids on civilian and military infrastructure in the Kursk, Rostov, Lipetsk, Belgorod, Bryansk, Volgograd, Saratov and Ryazan regions.
- In the Slobozhansky direction, battles are taking place along the entire length of the front line. At the same time, the Russian Aerospace Forces regularly hit enemy personnel, equipment and infrastructure facilities in the Khar'kov region.
– In the Artemovsk direction, according to some information, Russian troops entered the western bank of the Seversky Donets-Donbass canal and successfully occupied the first line of houses in the Novoye microdistrict.
– In the Pokrovsk direction, the Russian Armed Forces are developing an offensive in the vicinity of Progress, successfully advancing southwest along the railway lines, bypassing large strongholds of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Also, Novoselovka Pervaya, the battles for which lasted more than a week, was preliminarily completely liberated.
– The battle for Krasnogorovka is coming to an end in the Donetsk sector. Russian attack aircraft are gradually isolating the remaining Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the city, forcing them to retreat under UAV strikes.
– In the Kherson direction, the Russian Armed Forces, during a battle on one of the islands north of Krynki, captured an important enemy stronghold, which was used to transfer personnel to the left bank of the Dnieper.
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[Regnum] The Russian Su-35S fighter jet set a world record by shooting down a MiG-29 belonging to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) at a distance of 213 km. This was reported by the Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper.
The publication states that the first hints of a sensation were discovered on the evening of July 28. On that day, Russian fighters announced that the launch of the R-37M long-range missile was successful, while at that moment Ukrainian air traffic controllers lost the MiG-29 fighter's radar signature.
"Confirmed. The pilot's application, plus objective control, plus confirmation from the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The MiG-29 was shot down at a range of 213 km. No one in the world can repeat this," the publication notes, citing a publication in the Voevoda Broadcasts Telegram channel.
Journalists noted that the R-37M is currently the longest-range air-to-air missile in the world. Its stated range is 300 kilometers. The missile is used by Russian MiG-31, Su-30SM, and Su-35S fighters.
As reported by Regnum news agency, on July 19, the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, stated that the Russian Armed Forces (RF) had shot down three MiG-29 fighters belonging to the Ukrainian Armed Forces in one week.
On July 4, with the help of the Iskander operational-tactical missile system, Russian Armed Forces fighters were able to destroy a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter with one strike.
Earlier, the air defense forces of the Russian Armed Forces were able to deprive the Ukrainian Armed Forces of two MiG-29 fighters in one day.
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[Regnum] Member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Oleksiy Goncharenko demanded that Oleksandr Syrsky be removed from the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and that the former commander of the joint forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yuriy Sodol be brought to criminal responsibility.
"We need new faces. A new army. If we don't change, we'll die. Syrsky must go, Sodol must be behind bars," Goncharenko wrote on his Telegram channel.
He published this statement in response to a public appeal by soldiers of the 80th separate airborne assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine regarding the resignation of their commander Emil Ishkulov. Goncharenko also stated that the former commander of the joint forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yuriy Sodol should be brought to criminal responsibility, adding that the leader of the Kiev regime Volodymyr Zelensky is also to blame for the army's problems.
As reported by Regnum news agency, Verkhovna Rada deputy from the Servant of the People faction Maryana Bezugla stated that the replacement of former commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhny with Oleksandr Syrsky has not changed anything, the military leadership continues to lead the troops to defeat. According to her, a "general faction" has formed around Syrsky, which deprives the Kiev regime of "a chance for change and victory."
On February 8, the head of the Kiev regime, Volodymyr Zelensky, appointed Syrsky as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine instead of Zaluzhny.
Earlier, Ukrainian media wrote that the military failures of the Ukrainian army were the result of strategic miscalculations by the authorities. Ukrainian journalist and former adviser to the head of the country's Ministry of Defense Yuriy Butusov stated that the responsibility for the strategic mistakes that allowed the Russian military to liberate several settlements in a short time lies with the country's leadership.
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