July 16, 2023 2:56 p.m
Kiev: “The situation in the east has deteriorated, the enemy has advanced”
Difficulties on the eastern front in the region Kharkov and make progress Bachmut. This is the situation on the ground described by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Deputy Defense Minister said Hannah Malar. “The situation has slightly deteriorated in the east. The enemy has been actively advancing towards for two days in a row Kupyansk In the area of Kharkov. We’re on the defensive. There are fierce fights, positions change several times a day,” he explains. Instead, “we advance gradually in Bakhmut’s direction.” Around the south flank Bachmut there is a daily advance”.
Jul 16, 2023 1:58 p.m
New York Times: “20% of Ukrainian weapons destroyed since counteroffensive began”
The New York Times reports on it 20% of Ukrainian weapons and vehicles The vehicles sent to the front were damaged or destroyed in the first weeks of the counter-offensive that began in early June. The damage sustained forced Kiev to reconsider its strategy and slow its advance attempts, leading to a drop in casualties in the weeks that followed.
At the start of the counteroffensive, Ukraine lost up to 20 percent of its weapons and armor. The rate dropped as the campaign slowed and commanders changed tactics. https://t.co/Yx2T7LtWjh
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) July 15, 2023
Jul 16, 2023 1:18 p.m
Putin: “Ukrainian counteroffensive unsuccessful”
The Russian President Wladimir Putin reiterated that the Ukrainian counter-offensive was “unsuccessful”, instead assessing the coursespecial military operation Russian in Ukraine, where the army of Fly “He acts heroically.” The tax office reports it. Second putin, There counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine does not bring any results. “All attempts by the enemy to breach our defenses, including the deployment of strategic reserves, were unsuccessful throughout the offensive. “The enemy is unsuccessful,” he said, giving a “positive” assessment of Russian operations at the front. “Our troops are doing heroic work. “Unexpectedly for the enemy, they go on the offensive in some areas and take the most advantageous positions,” the Russian president said in an interview for Rossiya-1 channel.
July 16, 2023 1:10 p.m
The last ship of the grain agreement left Odessa
The newest Ship which was granted safe passage by the Grains Agreement Black Sea left the port of Odesa. Sky News reported on this, reminding that the deadline for extending the agreement is fast approaching: Ukraine and Russia have until tomorrow to renew the agreement, after which the OK is expected Fly. The Russian President Wladimir Putin He has repeatedly threatened to pull out of the deal, which is seen as crucial to averting a global food crisis and tackling hunger in developing countries.
Jul 16, 2023 1:08 p.m
Kiev: “Reinforce Russian missile carriers in the Black Sea”
This morning, the Russia increased the number of missile carriers caliber on duty in Black Sea. This was announced by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine – quoted by UNIAN – according to which the number of warships in the basin increased from 9 to 11 units. Among them are two missile carriers, the total salvo is 12 calibres. “The operational situation has changed. There are already 11 ships in use Black Sea. And there is a cruise missile carrier caliber In the Mediterranean Sea” said the spokesman for the Naval Forces of Ukraine.
July 16, 2023 11:51 am
Putin: “We will investigate seized Western equipment in Ukraine”
Western military equipment captured by Russian forces Ukraine is being examined by Russian specialists. This was stated by the Russian President Wladimir Putin, quoted by the tax authority. “There is a phrase like ‘reverse engineering,'” the president said in an interview with Rossiya-1 channel, an excerpt of which was published on the channel telegram of the journalist Pavel Zarubin. “If there is an opportunity to look inside to see if there is something that can be applied in our country, then why not?” Putin said, adding that Russian equipment is already “very effective”. .
July 16, 2023 11:36 am
Putin: “If Kiev Will Use Cluster Bombs, So Will We”
The supply of ammunition in the cluster to Ukraine – arrived from United States – and their use “must be considered a criminal offence”. The Russian President said so Vladimir Putin in an interview picked up by Tass and also emphasized this Fly “Has an adequate stockpile of such bombs” which it “has not yet used” but “if they are used against us, we reserve the right to do so.” Right to use them as a mirror for those actions“. “As for them cluster munitions, the US government itself, through its staff, expressed its opinion on this munition some time ago when the US government itself defined the use of cluster munitions as a crime. I think that’s how it should be treated,” she said Putin in an interview for the channel Rossiya-1. According to some NGOs, including Human Rights WatchBoth the Russian and Ukrainian armies have long used cluster munitions in the conflict, resulting in civilian casualties.
According to Human Rights Watch, the army is from Kyiv has already used them, but the Russia It has been responsible for hundreds of cluster bombings in at least 10 of Ukraine’s 24 regions since the invasion began in February 2022. Furthermore, according to a report submitted to the International Criminal Court: In thethe attack on Kramatorsk railway station On April 8, 2022, it was precisely the cluster munitions that caused it 58 dead and over 100 injured among civilians.
July 16, 2023 11:34 am
“Russian mines slow down Ukrainian counter-offensive”
There Ukrainian counteroffensivea is advancing slowly as areas in front of Russian defenses are heavily mined: reports Washington Post (Wp).
According to the Ukrainian soldiers“the long preparation for the counteroffensive, which began about a month ago in many areas of the battlefield in eastern and southern Ukraine, gave the Russians time to prepare, the newspaper writes. Areas 3 to 10 miles deep off major Russian strongholds were heavily mined with anti-tank and anti-personnel mines and hidden cables to which explosive charges were attached. These defenses were able to successfully block the Ukrainian advance.” As a result, the military leadership of Kyiv they have changed strategy“Instead of trying to break through with infantry fighting vehicles and tanks, which the Western Allies have provided to Ukraine for the counteroffensive, the units are advancing slowly and on foot.”
July 16, 2023 11:33 am
Explosions in Kharkiv and other cities
Several explosions were heard some time ago Kharkovin Ukraine and air warnings still apply SumyPoltava and Zaporizhia. The shots could have come from gods S-300and forced residents into emergency shelters. The Mayor of Kharkiv Igor Terekhovha confirmed the facts on his Telegram channel, citing the air raid alert, but without giving any further details. According to RBC-Ukraine, the explosions occurred Kharkov there were at least three.