07/24/2023 18:31:29
Mattarella: Moscow’s wheat choice is unfortunate
“I read about your appeal to Russia to back off from the unfortunate decision to stop implementing the class agreement. A very serious decision with consequences for a number of countries where many people would find it difficult to feed themselves. His appeal is particularly important. His appeal is essential.” This was stated by the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, during his meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in the Quirinale.
07/24/2023 18:08:04
Russian drone attack on the Romanian border
Russia has used Iranian drones to attack grain storage infrastructure at the river ports of Reni and Izmail on the Danube on the border between Odessa Oblast and Romania, injuring four people. This was reported by the head of the regional administration, Oleh Kiper, in the Telegram quoted by the BBC. This is the land route for the export of Ukrainian grain, which is crucial after Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea Safe Passage Agreement. Romanian President Klaus Iohannis tweeted, condemning the attack “very close” to his country, which “still affects transit of Ukrainian grain and global food security.” After the Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure near the Romanian border, the Defense Ministry in Bucharest stated that “there is currently no possibility of a direct military threat to the national territory or territorial waters of Romania”. However, the ministry, quoted by Romania’s Agerpres agency, announced that together with the allies it would continue to “consolidate common defenses along the entire eastern flank and prevent any aggression against NATO territory”. In conclusion, the Romanian Armed Forces “remain determined to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety and freedom of navigation in the Romanian area of responsibility in the Black Sea”.
07/24/2023 13:55:56
Moscow: “The Russian side reserves the right to take tough countermeasures”
“The Russian side reserves the right to take strict countermeasures,” the Russian foreign minister said in a statement published on his official website.
07/24/2023 13:47:27
Medvedev: “We must attack unconventional targets like Kiev is doing”
Moscow is expected to choose unconventional targets for its retaliatory strikes in response to Kiev’s attacks on civilian facilities. This was stated by the Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev. “Our enemy was unsuccessful in his counteroffensive,” Medvedev wrote on Telegram. “It means he will seek victories in information, no matter how over the top and irrational they may be.” You really do make a lot of idiots happy in Ukraine, especially now that tensions are rising in Ukrainian society. In addition, their Western followers are beginning to show impatience. As a result, according to Medvedev, “Ukrainians are increasingly choosing peaceful civilian targets for their heinous attacks. Everyone has to be ready for it. We must also choose unconventional targets for our attacks, not just deposits, power centers, and oil bases. There are other places where no one would expect us to hit and where the attacks would be felt the most.”
07/24/2023 13:45:19
Kiev: “We are monitoring the situation at the border”
The situation on the border with Belarus “remains under control”. Andriy Demchenko, spokesman for the border guard, said on Ukrainian television, but ruled out that military maneuvers by the Wagner group were underway in Belarus, which could affect the security of the country. “The situation here remains completely under control. “There are no reports of movements of equipment or units near our border – be it Russian mercenaries or Belarusian or Russian army units,” Demchenko said, adding that Wagner troops continue to arrive in Belarus under the agreement Yevgeny Prigozhin reached with Russian President Vladimir Putin to avoid consequences after last month’s failed uprising. Wagner’s men are currently stationed at the Brestski training camp, just 50 kilometers from the Polish border. According to the Gayun Research Group, there are currently between 3,450 and 3,650 Wagner Group mercenaries in Belarus following the arrival of the last convoy.
07/24/2023 13:25:57
Kyiv to US: “We will share report on use of cluster munitions”
Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov told CNN that he will submit a report to the Pentagon on Ukraine’s use of cluster munitions in the coming days, adding that he hopes the munitions will be effective against artillery systems, armored vehicles, and Russian infantry in particular. On July 20, the United States reported that Ukraine had begun using US-supplied cluster munitions. The weapons “are actually having an impact on Russia’s defensive formations and Russia’s defensive maneuvers,” said John Kirby, the National Security Council’s strategic communications coordinator.
07/24/2023 13:24:34
The Kremlin denies the allegations of the destruction of Odessa
The Kremlin denies Russian involvement and denies attacks on the Transfiguration Cathedral in Odessa. This was reported by the Russian agency Tass. “Our forces never attack social infrastructure, let alone cathedrals, churches and other similar structures,” the Kremlin spokesman said this morning. Dmitry Peskov, following yesterday’s statement from the Russian Defense Ministry. “We do not accept these allegations,” Peskow added, speaking of an “absolute lie.” Russia blames Ukraine’s air defenses.
07/24/2023 13:23:07
Ukrainian 007s take responsibility for drone attack in Moscow
In a comment to the Kyiv Post, Ukraine’s military intelligence service said the drone strikes in Moscow and Crimea were proof that “Putin’s regime is incapable of fully controlling the skies, even when it comes to protecting its key assets.” These attacks “will continue and increase in scale,” said Andriy Yusov, a spokesman for Ukraine’s military intelligence service.
07/24/2023 09:34:54
Counteroffensive of Ukraine: what is happening?
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry announces that it has liberated 16 square kilometers of territory from Russian occupation in a week. This was announced by Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar on Ukrainian television, quoted by Rbc-Ukraine. “The armed forces have liberated more than twelve square kilometers in the south of the country. Ukrainian troops continue to conduct offensive operations in several areas towards Melitopol and Berdyansk. Four square kilometers were liberated in the direction of Bakhmut (eastern Ukraine),” Malyar said.
07/24/2023 09:33:40
Moscow: “Drone attacks are a terrorist attack”
Russia said it “suppressed” two Ukrainian drones in Moscow and accused Kiev of carrying out a “terrorist attack” on the Russian capital. “An attempt by the Kiev regime to use two drones to carry out a terrorist attack on targets in the Moscow city has been stopped,” the Russian Defense Ministry said. “The drones were suppressed and crashed.
There are no victims,” it said. A Russian drone strike targeted Ukrainian port infrastructure in the southern Odessa region and destroyed a grain shed, Ukraine’s Southern Task Force said on Monday. “Overnight, the Shahed-136 drones attacked a port infrastructure for almost four hours,” the Kiev army said on Facebook. “A grain shed was destroyed and storage tanks for other cargo were damaged,” he added. 07/24/2023 09:31:25
Pro-Russians attacked 11 Russian drones
Air defense forces and electronic warfare systems shot down 11 drones over Crimea. A drone crash damaged a private home. This was announced by the head of the region Sergey Aksenov via telegram. “In the skies over Crimea, 11 enemy UAVs were shot down by air defense forces and electronic warfare equipment. An ammunition depot in the Dzhankoysky district was hit. A private house in Kirovsky district was also damaged by UAV fragments,” he said.
07/24/2023 09:19:47
Russian drones over Odessa port hit grain depot
Six people were injured and a grain storage was hit during the overnight attack by Russian forces using Iranian Shahed drones on the port of Odessa. This was announced by the Southern Military Command of Ukraine and was confirmed by telegram from the head of the Odessa Regional Military Administration, Oleh Kiper, on the grounds that three of the wounded are in the hospital. At least three drones launched by the Russians against Odessa were destroyed overnight by the Ukrainian defense forces, the military command added on Facebook, explaining that the Russian attack lasted four hours.
07/24/2023 07:42:10
Crimea, Ukrainian attack on ammunition depot
Areas within 5 kilometers of the site will be evacuated A Ukrainian attack hit an ammunition depot in the Jankoy district of Crimea. Governor Sergei Aksenov announced this via Telegram. The tax office reports it. According to the governor, there would be no casualties.
07/24/2023 06:22:31
Drone attack on Moscow: buildings hit
attacks from drones are reported about the city in these hours Fly, according to the Russian news agency Tass. A drone hit a building in the south of the capital, others hit two non-residential buildings in the city. Debris from the latter was found in central Moscow, according to the Russian Ambulance Service, which is currently reporting no injuries.
🚨Several drones were spotted in downtown Moscow this morning. At least one drone hit a skyscraper opposite the GRU (Russian Military Intelligence Service) offensive cyber operations headquarters. Other drones were shot down and crashed into buildings near the Ministry of Defense. pic.twitter.com/8iiPdob06c
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