The Russian advances Donbass but still progressing slowly. After the pause in operations decided by Moscow, military activities have resumed, although the pace remains particularly slow. In the past few hours, Kremlin forces have been conducting minor raids northwest of Sloviansk and around the areas of Seversk and Bachmut, but without conquering crucial areas. Bombings were reported Dolyna, Bohorodychne and Adamivkanorthwest of the aforementioned Sloviansk, as well as in various settlements near Barwinkowe.
Meanwhile, Russian Telegram channel Readovka noted that Russian efforts to advance towards Sloviansk are likely to be hampered by the difficulties hilly area and wooded around the city. The Ukrainian army thus maintains control of the dominant heights around the city center, particularly near the south Kramatorsk and east Raihorodok. What is certain is that, as the Ukrainian staff announced, there were unsuccessful Russian attacks along the way Klynove-Vershyna line, about 10 km southeast of Bakhmut. The Russian troops then fought even further south of Bachmut a Novoluhanske and near the Vuhledar power station.
Meanwhile, the head of the British Secret Service (MI6), Richard Moore, in an interview with CNN, said that Moscow is losing blows in the war in Ukraine and that it is capable of doing so espionage in Europe it was halved after the expulsion 400 Secret Service agents Russians from European cities as well as the arrest of some undercover spies posing as civilians.
However, at a meeting of the High Command of Ukraine, the issue of supplying the country with more modern weapons was discussed. This is what the President of Ukraine said, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in the usual video message. “We discussed the current situation on the front and in Ukraine, defined tasks in relation to some tactical directions for strengthening our positions and solved the issue of supplying our troops with the latest weapons. We still need to increase the intensity of attacks on the enemy. ” Zelenskyy explained.
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11:59 am | Dnipropetrovsk governor: Russian attacks claim 1 dead and 9 wounded
Last night’s Russian attack in the Dnipropetrovsk region of central-eastern Ukraine left one woman dead and nine others wounded. This was announced by the governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region, Valentyn Reznichenko, on his Facebook page. Notably, Russian troops launched “a massive rocket attack” and twice bombed Nikopol, killing a woman and wounding a man. Eight other people were injured in rocket attacks on Apostolove, a town between Nikopol and Kryvyi Rih.
11:50 a.m. | Russian troops strike in the Mykolayiv region
Early today in Ukraine, Russian forces attacked three districts in the Mykolaiv region, destroying civilian targets and private homes, local authorities quoted by Ukrinform as saying. These are the localities of Pervomaysk, Bashtanka and Bereznehuvate. No casualties are known at the moment, reports Vitaliy Kim, head of the region’s military administration, in a post on Telegram.
10:56 am | Donetsk militias block access to Google
The militias of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) have blocked access to the US company that offers online services from Google. This was stated by the President of the DPR Denis Pushilin, quoted by the Interfax news agency. “We decided to block Google in DVR territory,” Pushilin’s press service said in a statement.
9:36 am | Intelligence Gb: “Russia has a critical shortage of ground-attack missiles”
Britain’s MoD said in its daily briefing that it believed Russia had a “critical shortage” of ground-attack missiles even as it advanced on Kramatorsk and Siversk. “In Donbass, according to Gb Intelligence, the Guardian reports, Ukrainian forces continue to resist Russian attempts to attack the Vuhlehirsk power plant. Russian artillery continues to focus on the areas around the cities of Kramatorsk and Siwersk. Russia has increased the use of air defense missiles in secondary ground-attack mode due to the critical shortage of dedicated ground-attack missiles.
9:15 a.m. | Kyiv: 5 civilians killed and 10 wounded in Donetsk
Five civilians were killed and ten injured in a Russian bomb attack in the Donetsk region yesterday. This was reported by local Ukrainian authorities, quoted by Ukrinform. “On July 21, the Russians killed five civilians in the Donetsk region, three in Seversk, one in Pavlivka and one in Marinka. Another ten people were injured,” wrote Pavlo Kyrylenko, head of the military administration, on Telegram in Donetsk , writes Ukrinform.
8:12 a.m. | Kyiv: “Russia sends reservists to southern Ukraine”
Russia sends reservists to southern Ukraine to counter the Ukrainian defense line. This was reported by Ukrinform, citing a post published on Facebook by the Supreme State of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. According to the same report, Russian forces are defending the occupied positions while bomb attacks are reported from several locations in attempts to advance which military leaders in Kyiv say have refused.
7:30 a.m. | Kiev General Staff: “Russians attack Vuhlehirsk and Pokrovsky thermal power plants”
Russia continues its attempts to attack in the direction of the Vuhlehirsk thermal power plant and near Pokrovsky in the Donetsk region, and hostilities continue. This was announced by the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on its Facebook page this morning. “In the Donetsk direction, the main enemy efforts are concentrated in the Kramatorsk and Bakhmut directions. A systematic bombardment of troop positions along the line of contact is underway to prevent reserves from moving in other directions. Russian forces are seeking to replenish stocks of ammunition, fuel and lubricants,” the statement said.
7:00 a.m. | Chief of MI6: “Moscow’s espionage capacity in Europe halved”
Moscow fell short in invading Ukraine and its spying capacity in Europe was halved after more than 400 Russian secret agents were expelled from European cities and some undercover spies posing as civilians were arrested British Intelligence Services (MI6), Richard Moore, during an interview with CNN. Moore said that since Russia invaded Ukraine last February, European countries have expelled “more than 400 Russian secret agents operating under diplomatic cover.”
6:30 a.m. | Zelenskyy: “The supply of more modern weapons was discussed in the high command meeting”
During a meeting of the High Command of Ukraine, the issue of supplying the country with more modern weapons was discussed. This was stated yesterday evening by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the usual video message. “We discussed the current situation on the front and in Ukraine, defined tasks in relation to some tactical directions for strengthening our positions and solved the issue of supplying our troops with the latest weapons. We still need to increase the intensity of attacks on the enemy. ” Zelenskyy explained.
6:00 a.m. | Grain exports: Moscow-Kyiv agreement today in Turkey
The official signing of the agreement, which will allow the passage of 35 million tons of Ukrainian wheat across the Black Sea, is scheduled for 4.30 p.m. in Istanbul in the historic Dolmabahce Palace, specifically Ukraine and Russia.