According to the Ukrainian navy, Russia has withdrawn all its ships from the Sea of Azov, which leads to the Black Sea. “There are no more Russian naval vessels in the Sea of Azov,” Ukrainian navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk said. Ukrainian naval officials have said in recent months that successful attacks on the Russian-annexed Crimea peninsula and other parts of the Black Sea have forced the Russian navy to move its ships elsewhere. Russia did not immediately respond to the allegations.
Russia fired a ballistic missile at Kharkiv on Wednesday, damaging the offices of a Swiss mine-clearing NGO.Local authorities said: Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov said an industrial area was attacked and six people were wounded. Kharkiv police chief Volodymyr Tymoszko told state broadcaster Spirne that Russian troops had “Double tap” attack aimed at rescue workers He arrived after the first crash. “It’s a miracle that rescue teams and police officers got away from this thing 10 minutes before it hit for the second time,” he said, but others nearby were also injured.
Due to Russia’s fierce attack The “tense” and difficult situation continues around the city of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region. “The brigade’s soldiers are bravely continuing to defend the areas of Progress, Rozvatsky, Ivanovka and Vozdvizhenka,” the Ukrainian military said in a statement. According to the Institute for War Studies, Russian forces have recently advanced near the cities of Vovchansk, Siversk, Tretsk and Donetsk. Pokrovsk is said to be the most intense point along the front line.
Russian forces have recently made slight advances north of the city of Kharkiv. According to the Institute for War Studies, while positional fighting continues in the northern part of Kharkiv Oblast, location-based video released on July 23 shows that Russian troops have recently advanced westward to Polova Street in West Hlibokh. In Donetsk Oblast, Russian troops Confirmation of Avdiivka’s advance to the northwest ISW said that as ground attacks in the Avdiivka direction continued, elements of the Russian 114th Motorized Infantry Brigade advanced from the southeast into the central and western parts of Novoselivka Persian region, northwest of Avdiivka.
ISW The think tank said Russia would face “significant” problems maintaining its forces and replacing heavy losses of tanks and equipment. In the medium to long term, “Ukrainian officials have noted that Russia is not currently producing enough in Ukraine to make up for current equipment losses.” ISW cited a British assessment that Russia could last until around 2026-2027 by upgrading its Soviet-era stocks. “It is unclear whether the Russian defense industry will be able to produce enough vehicles to withstand high levels of equipment losses, even with further economic mobilization… [which] The bill will likely be very unpopular among Russians, who are largely indifferent to war as long as it does not affect their daily lives.”
Russia must be ready to negotiate “in good faith” before Ukraine will agree to talks. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi: “Currently, The Russian side is not prepared to do so.“We are open to any negotiations and are willing to seek any solution” only if China defends Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, which it “unwaveringly affirms,” Kuleba said in a video address.
a Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs The spokesman made the remarks at a regular press conference in Beijing. “The conditions are not yet right.” For peace talks Tensions between Russia and Ukraine. After the meeting, Russian media tried to report that Kuleba said Ukraine was ready to negotiate, but the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry quickly denied this.
Britain’s new Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to continue support for Ukraine, as opposed to his predecessor, Conservative Chancellor Rishi Sunak.Speaking in the House of Commons, Mr Sunak said: ” [Starmer] Will you continue to respond to Ukraine’s new demands so that Ukraine does not sit back and wait but can decisively defeat Russian aggression?’” Mr Starmer replied: “Of course, I can assure you that we are having discussions with Ukraine about how to deal with the Russian aggression that Ukraine has been facing for a number of months, and I will be doing so. Keep doing it like he didIt’s about reaching out across Congress, sharing as much information as we can and maintaining that unity that’s so important.”
Mr Sunak said he “very welcomed” the UK Government’s language committing to an “irreversible path” for Ukraine to join NATO. He then asked Starmer to confirm that “Russia’s stupid claims on Ukrainian territory must not prevent Ukraine from joining the NATO defence alliance”, to which Starmer replied: “NATO members should decide who is in NATO… It was really important that we could say at the summit that there is now an irreversible path to membership.” [for Ukraine].”
A personal dispute between Ukrainian soldiers led to a shooting, leaving three dead and four seriously injured. The Ukrainian military said on Wednesday that “in one of the units soldiers used firearms due to personal relations. As a result of the shooting, three soldiers were killed and four were wounded,” the Khortytsiya regional unit of the Ukrainian military said in a statement. It said law enforcement officers were at the scene. Soldier-on-soldier violence is a sensitive issue in both Russia and Ukraine. In May 2024, a 57-year-old man was shot dead. Russian soldier Those conscripted from the penal colony He shot and killed six of his fellow soldiers. In the Donetsk region of Ukraine.
