Russo-Ukrainian war, day 897: Ukraine launches surprise incursion into Russia’s Kursk Oblast, sparking debate
Ukraine's unexpected incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast has left experts questioning its strategic value and implications.
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Russian attacks kill two civilians as Ukraine repels nighttime air assault
Ukraine's military reports intercepting Russian missile and drone strikes overnight, but Russia pummels residential areas in Kherson, Donetsk oblasts, and border regions, killing at least two civilians.
Russo-Ukrainian War, day 891: F-16 jets boost Ukraine’s air defense amid ongoing Russian assaults
Ukraine faces the challenge of integrating and expanding its F-16 fleet over the coming year, with analysts suggesting the jets will bolster air defense but not significantly alter war dynamics.
Russian attacks damage energy grid in Kherson, cause blackouts, kill one civilian
In a 24-hour period, Kherson faced both widespread shelling and a deadly drone attack, resulting in damage to energy infrastructure, homes and vehicles, one death, and one hospitalization.
Russia attacks Kherson, killing one, injuring four people
Medics rushed to provide on-site care to a 73-year-old woman suffering from blast injuries and head trauma in Kherson.
Ukrainian military says Russian troops lacking resources for southern offensive
Dmytro Lykhovyi, spokesperson for the "Tavria" Defense Forces Operational Command, reports that Russian troops are struggling with resource shortages, limiting their ability to conduct active assaults in southern Ukraine.
Russo-Ukrainian War, day 884: Ukraine strikes Russian airfield in Crimea
Meanwhile, Estonian intelligence warns that Russia's war resources are likely to last beyond 2025.
Fortification construction in Kherson Oblast nears completion, says Ukrainian PM Smyhal
This update comes after previous issues with fortification quality in Kharkiv Oblast.
Russian missiles strike demining office in Kharkiv, injure people in Odesa, Kherson
At least two people were killed and several others injured as Russian forces targeted residential areas and port facilities in multiple Ukrainian oblasts.
Russian occupiers destroy thousands of medical facilities in Ukraine since 2022
The Ministry of Health reports that 523 facilities have been fully restored, with significant progress reported in Mykolaiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Chernihiv regions.
Firefighter injured due to Russian ”double-tap” strike in Kherson
The firefighters arrived and started extinguishing the fire. However, Russian forces launched another strike at the same location, injuring one of the firefighters on the scene.
Ukraine urges international media to use additional context when citing claims of Russia’s officials amid Kyiv and Cherkasy dams threats
On 12 July, Maria Zakharova claimed that Ukraine was planning to destroy key dams and infrastructure to blame Russia. Ukraine firmly denies these accusations.
Russian forces attacked residential neighborhoods of Kherson, injuring a pregnant woman
A pregnant woman has been taken to hospital after being injured in a Russian attack on the Korabelnyi district of the city of Kherson on Sunday, 7 July.
Kremlin-appointed head allows export of 34K tonnes of Ukrainian grain worth $ 6,7 mn from occupied Kherson Oblast – investigation shows
Leaked documents reveal how Russian companies were granted approval by Kremlin-appointed officials to export Ukrainian agricultural products from the occupied Kherson region with reduced or zero export duties.
Umerov: Russia plans to deploy up to 300,000 soldiers to Ukraine’s border
Ukraine aims to strengthen its defensive lines and counter Russian forces, while boosting its military capabilities across air, sea, and land.
ISW: Russian-occupied areas in Ukraine hold preliminary voting for United Russia party
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) states that Russian occupation authorities are using education and political systems to forcibly integrate Ukrainian civilians in the occupied areas into Russian sociocultural, economic, military, and governance systems.
Kremlin forces Ukrainian women in occupied territories to be obedient at Russian Orthodox church forum
The Russian Orthodox Church organized a forum at the Tavriya Theological Seminary, bringing Ukrainian women from temporarily occupied regions to promote Kremlin-aligned ideologies and obedience.
Ukraine ramps up efforts to find 52,000 missing citizens, including 3,700 children, since 2022
Recent research reveals a staggering number of 52,673 Ukrainians have gone missing since February 2022, highlighting the devastating human cost of the conflict.
The Economist: Russians planned to encircle Kharkiv and repeatedly shell it during renewed attack
On the morning of 10 May, Russia initiated a new offensive in Kharkiv Oblast, opening a new front in the war against Ukraine.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 815: Fighting for strategic Kharkiv grinds on
A Russian offensive on Kharkiv Oblast has already displaced nearly 10,000 civilians and caused infrastructure damage.