Newsletter 16/07/2024
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A few months ago, the stele at the entrance to Donetsk region was "updated" by volunteers, painting over all the inscriptions left behind by defenders who defended Donetsk region during the war. Now signatures and flags are returning. A new story continues.
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Ukrainian Defense Forces hit Russian S-300 system in captured part of Donetsk region - General Staff
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi thanked the units of the Missile Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which, in cooperation with other components of the Defense Forces, struck at the enemy S-300 complex in the temporarily occupied territory of the Donetsk region.
Putin has no interest in honest talks on any terms, except Russian - ISW
Russian leader Vladimir Putin's terms for ending the war against Ukraine are tantamount to the nation’s surrender, indicating that Putin remains uninterested in good faith negotiations on any terms other than Russia's.
Permission to strike military targets inside Russia would significantly weaken Russian air terror - Kuleba
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba of Ukraine emphasized the need to support Ukraine's use of Western weapons against legitimate military targets on the territory of the Russian Federation.
Donetsk region. The rescue operation lasted more than a day and a half
Source: Official Telegram channel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine
The number of people killed as a result of the Russian shelling of Myrnohrad on July 14 has increased to three people. The rescue operation lasted more than a day and a half
7 people were injured, 7 more were rescued by emergency services specialists.
Emergency workers dismantled 130 tons of building structures. Emergency and rescue operations have been completed.
Russians form detachments in TOT to 'filter' local population - National Resistance Center
Russian invaders are creating units in the temporarily occupied territories that are supposed to carry out filtration measures against the local population.
Moscow sends another batch of priests to TOT - National Resistance Center
An additional batch of priests of the Russian Orthodox Church was sent to the temporarily occupied territories by the Moscow Patriarchate to "support" the wounded Russian military and to agitate them to return to the front.
War
Ukrainian Armed Forces: Enemy drop 36 KABs on Kharkiv direction over past day
"Over the past day, the enemy conducted 20 air strikes on our positions using 36 KABs. This has been going on for several days now. Our military has developed a defense against the KABs, but I will not disclose these secrets. These developments are being used, but, unfortunately, we do not have parity in the air at the moment," stated by Yurii Povkh, spokesperson for the Kharkiv group of forces.
Russian drone targets energy repair crew
Russian invaders launched a drone that hit an energy maintenance crew repairing gas equipment in Antonivka in the suburb of Kherson.
Source: Channel of the Separate Detachment of Special Purpose Unmanned Systems "Wings of OMEGA"
Defense
Ukraine's combat performance using kamikaze UAVs impresses – ASELSAN CEO
The statistics of the use of unmanned kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicles by Ukraine are impressive as they destroyed more tanks on the battlefield than anti-tank missiles did.
"The number of tanks destroyed by UAVs during the Ukraine war exceeds the number of tanks destroyed by missiles,"said ASELSAN CEO Ahmet Akyol.
Ahmet Akyol's statement also raises important questions about the future of the battlefield. The price of one shoulder-fired anti-tank missile ranges from $100,000 to $200,000, while an average kamikaze FPV drone is priced at $2,000.
Politics
EU once again calls on Russia to accept its responsibility for MH17 tragedy
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, the European Union condemned the actions of Russia and its accomplices and once again called on the Russian Federation to accept its responsibility for this tragedy.
India summons Ukraine's ambassador over Zelensky's criticism of Modi's visit to Moscow
India has summoned Ukraine's ambassador to discuss President Volodymyr Zelensky's recent criticism of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.