It is the 132nd day of the war in Ukraine. After Lugansk, the “Special Military Operation” continues, and the command comes directly from the Kremlin. Moscow is targeting the entire Donbass, Vladimir Putin encourages his soldiers: “Now we’re taking Donetsk.” Today in Lugano the last day of the International Conference on the reconstruction of Ukraine.
The point – Reconstruction worth 750 billion for war-ravaged Ukraine: “Russia will also have to pay”
The comment – The West created Putin and now wants to abolish him
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11.50 – “Russians in Zaporizhia plan to sell grain to the Middle East”
The Russians, who have seized control of the Zaporizhia region of southern Ukraine, plan to sell the grain to the Middle East, particularly Saudi Arabia, Iran and Iran. This was stated by the head of the Russian-imposed administration in Zaporizhia, Yevgeny Balitsky, quoted by the TASS news agency.
11.49 – Russian FSB officer appointed head of administration of Kherson region
A Russian FSB officer (the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, heir to the KGB) has been appointed to head the administration of the Kherson region, according to the pro-Russian authorities installed after the occupation. Sergei Yeliseyev, previously deputy governor of Kaliningrad, has taken over the post of governor of the Cheraon region, the head of the administration of the occupying forces Vladimir Saldo said. “For the Kherson region, Ukraine is a thing of the past. Russia is here forever,” he wrote on Telegram. Yeliseyev is 51 years old and a graduate of the FSB Academy. His deputy will be Aleksei Kovalev, a former Ukrainian MP who defected to the Russians and survived an attempted assassination last June.
11.24 – Minister of Energy of Ukraine: “OOccupants damaged or destroyed 90% of our wind stations”
“The occupiers have damaged or destroyed 90% of our wind farms. They destroyed or confiscated 30% of photovoltaic plants, 30.1% of cogeneration plants, Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is occupied”. This was said in Lugano during the conference on the construction of Ukraine by Minister of Energy of Ukraine Herman Halushenko.
11.16 – Moscow, special operation ends with the achievement of objectives
“The special operation in Ukraine will end with the full completion of all tasks, today the main thing is to preserve the life and health of the Russian military and civilian population.” This was announced by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in a conference call in Moscow, according to Russian authorities.
09/11 – NATO: Access protocols for Sweden and Finland signed
With the signing of the accession protocols “the ratification process begins” by the NATO allies, which will soon consist of 32 members after the official accession of Finland and Sweden. “This is a historic day for NATO, Sweden and Finland: together we will be stronger and our people more secure,” said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
10.26 – Governor Odessa to Russian Armed Forces: Refuse to fight
An appeal to Russian forces in Ukraine to lay down their arms and refuse to fight was launched by telegram from Odessa Governor Maksym Marchenko. «Ukrainians are ready to defend their homes and loved ones to the end. Think of your families too. Their loved ones need alive and healthy fathers, husbands and children, they need them at home ». «Life is not given to carry out the criminal orders of the Putin regime. Save your life and your future, refuse to take part in Putin’s bloody war,” he wrote. “Lay down your arms for your safe and peaceful future.” Those who fear persecution by the Russian authorities “will have the international human rights defenders and the protection of the United Nations on their side,” he assured. “This is not a surrender. This is a demonstration of your refusal to take part in a crime against humanity,” he added, noting that “by doing so you are not betraying the Russian people and your homeland. On the contrary, give Russia the opportunity to preserve its dignity and give hope to the future”.
21.10. – Kyiv, 36,350 Russian soldiers have been killed since the beginning of the war
According to the Kiev Army, about 36,350 Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine since the invasion began. In its update on Moscow’s losses to date, the Ukrainian military says 217 warplanes, 187 helicopters and 660 drones were also shot down. Ukrinform reports this. In addition, the Kiev Armed Forces claim to have destroyed 1,594 Russian tanks, 806 artillery systems, 3,772 armored personnel carriers, 15 ships and 144 cruise missiles.
09.14 – Kyiv, Russian missiles hit the school in Kharkiv
Russian troops launched a rocket attack on a school in Kharkiv last night. Nobody was injured. This was reported by Oleg Synegubov, the head of the Kharkiv regional military administration, on Telegram, as reported by Ukrinform. “At 2 a.m. the enemy launched a missile attack on one of the educational institutions in the Saltiv district of Kharkiv. The building was partially damaged. Fortunately, there were no casualties,” Synegubov said.
09.02 – Kyiv, this morning rocket attack on Mykolaiv
Russian forces launched a missile attack on Mykolaiv in southern Ukraine this morning and continued to shell communities in the region, the press service of the regional state administration reported on Facebook, according to Ukrinform. “On the morning of July 5, the occupiers fired rockets at Mykolaiv. Rescuers, doctors, emergency teams and civil servants are already on the scene,” says the administration, without giving any information about the injured or victims. Also this morning, Russian troops bombed the municipalities of Inhulska, Bereznehuvatska, Bashtanska, Shyrokivska and the village of Lymany in the municipality of Halytsynivska.
8.52 – Kyiv: Bombs on Donetsk, killing two civilians within 24 hours
Two civilians were killed and four others injured in bombing raids by Russian forces in Ukraine’s Donetsk region over the past 24 hours, said the head of the regional and military administration, Pavlo Kyrylenko, according to Ukrinform’s reports on Facebook. “Russia is killing civilians! On July 4, the Russians killed two civilians in the Donetsk region of Bakhmut. Four other people were injured,” wrote Kyrylenko.
8.00 – Russia strengthens its Black Sea Fleet, 30 missiles ready for launch
Russia has strengthened its naval fleet in the Black Sea and now has three warships and two submarines with a total of over 30 Kalibr missiles. This was reported by the Southern Operational Command quoted by Ukrinform: “In the northwestern part of the Black Sea there are currently three ships and two submarines ready to launch over 30 missiles”.
7.52 am – Kyiv, rockets aimed at Sumy region, 6 injured
Six people were injured yesterday in the Sumy region of eastern Ukraine after two attacks by Russian forces, the head of the regional military administration, Dmytro Zhyvytskyi, reported on Telegram, according to Ukrainska Pravda. The Moscow army fired rockets at a school in the village of Esman, injuring four people. Two other people were injured in attacks on one of the villages in the neighboring municipality of Bilopillia. In addition, no injuries or casualties were reported from the nearby village of Nova Sloboda, but a commercial building and power grids were destroyed by mortar fire.
07.10 – Russian dissident journalist in a psychiatric clinic
Maria Ponomarenko, the Siberian journalist and activist accused of posting “Healthy People Are For Peace” about the war in Ukraine, has been locked up in a psychiatric hospital in Siberia. writes the Moscow Times. The 44-year-old activist was arrested in St. Petersburg in April on suspicion of having published information about the Russian attack on the theater in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol on the No Censorship Telegram channel. She risks up to 10 years in prison if found guilty of spreading “untruths” about the military. According to dissident sources, one of the daughters of the 16-year-old woman was hired by the authorities as a witness for the prosecution.
00.01 – In Moscow “Luhansk Republic Square” near the GB Embassy
After the “Donetsk People’s Republic Square” opposite the American Embassy in Moscow, there will also be the “Luhansk People’s Republic Square” in the Russian capital near the British Embassy.
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