The situation in the Kharkiv direction remains difficult. The commander of the Achilles UAV unit writes -
"Information is now spreading that the occupiers are allegedly retreating from Vovchansk and Hlyboke. I want to emphasize that over the past year I cannot recall a period 1/7
when the enemy retreated. Heavy and difficult battles continued in all the territories that we managed to return and de-occupy. On every part of the front, we have counter-battles. After recapturing one or another position, the enemy necessarily counterattacks with the aim of 2/7
regaining the lost positions. The enemy has more forces and means. So when you hear that the situation is stabilized, or that the Defense Forces have a tactical initiative, you should understand that at this time very difficult things are still going on". Despite the fact 3/7
that the situation in most parts of the front is stabilizing, we must not forget that Russia is not stopping its offensive. Russia is using everything it has. Yes, it has problems with equipment, people and ammunition, but it throws all available means into the battle, 4/7
without ceasing the onslaught on the Ukrainian forces. There are small advances in the areas of Avdiivka and Ocheretyne. Russia is running out of armored vehicles, but they are switching to buggies and motorcycles. The effectiveness of this tactic is debatable, but there are 5/7
many of them. Russia always takes with mass and this tactic has not changed throughout the war. If there is less armor, then more infantry goes into battle. The entire Russian industry is put on a war footing. This is not enough to make a major breakthrough, but it is enough 6/7
to ensure that the onslaught is incessant. Russia will not win this war, but there is still a long struggle ahead and our support for Ukraine must not cease. 7/7
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The latest news that has been discussed is that Ukrainian prisoners of war's bodies are returning from Russia without internal organs and there could be evidence that they are being used for transplants. There is no paid transplantology in Russia, it is prohibited by law.
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Transplantation operations can only be performed in state institutions on the basis of quotas allocated by the state. But like everything else in Russia that the state does, transplantation in Russia works poorly. According to the website of the Russian Journal of
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Transplantology and Artificial Organs, organ donation activity in 2022 was 5.2 per million population (p.m.p.), with a 73.7% multi-organ procurement rate. In 2022, 2,600 organ transplants were performed, which included 1,600 kidney, 660 liver and 310 heart transplants.
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1/7 You reap what you sow: Hungary and Slovakia should cease crying about their self-imposed reliance on russian oil. Take by @joni_askola
2/7 Hungary and Slovakia have requested the European Commission to facilitate a consultation process with Ukraine. This request comes after Kyiv placed russian group Lukoil on a sanctions list, leading to the cessation of its supplies to the two countries.
3/7 Hungary, which annually receives 2 million metric tons of oil from the russian group, accounting for approximately a third of its total oil imports, made this statement through russia's and china's favorite Péter Szijjártó.
Recently, the number of reports of the destruction of Russian air defense systems has increased, particularly in occupied Crimea. S-300 and S-400 launchers, radars, and even personnel are all being attacked by Ukraine. Analysts, experts, and the Western press claim that
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Ukraine is preparing for large-scale operations in temporarily occupied Crimea, the first stage of which will be strikes against air defense systems. According to StratCom, in the last 2 months alone, the Defense Forces have destroyed 15 enemy air defense divisions in
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temporarily occupied Crimea – S-300, S-350, and S-400. They managed to destroy dozens of launchers, more than 15 radar stations, and more than a dozen command posts. The defeat occurred in the areas of Dzhankoy, Chernomorskoye, Mysovoy, Cape Tarkhankut, Yevpatoria, Saki,
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On Tuesday, July 23, President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting of the Commander-in-Chief's Headquarters, where they discussed Ukraine's ability to strike behind the front line and the prospects of the Ukrainian missile program to reduce dependence on missile supplies 1/7
from partners. "Ukraine is getting closer to being able to use its own missiles," Zelensky said. Ukraine continues to develop its own missile program. And so, our state has already come close to using its own developments. Volodymyr Zelensky announced this in his evening 2/7
in his evening address on July 23. The state also pays special attention to the use of drones. "Our missile program has good dynamics, and although this is a difficult task, we are gradually getting closer to being able to use our missiles, and not just rely on missiles 3/7
The Central Bank of Russia is suspending the publication of statistics on the over-the-counter currency market. This follows from a message on the regulator's website. The Central Bank explains that the decision was made to limit the impact of sanctions. This means that
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the ruble has absolutely no clear exchange rate. Now the Central Bank sets this rate at its own discretion. But the main expectation is July 26, when the Central Bank will announce an increase in the key rate. Experts predict growth from 16% to 18% but there may be surprises
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Ruble exchange rate statistics are not the only information prohibited from publication. The closed nature of gasoline production statistics in Russia also leads to problems. "The first problem is that we actually do not know exactly how much is produced, consumed, and so on
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The most difficult area on the front for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in recent weeks has been the section northwest of Avdiivka, a suburb of Donetsk captured by the Russians in February. The Russian army is currently advancing on Pokrovsk and storming Toretsk. However,
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in reality, the Russians are simply advancing on all sections of the front and advancing where they can push through the Ukrainian Armed Forces' defenses, military experts explain. After taking Avdiivka, the Russian army continued to slowly advance west and northwest,
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capturing several villages. An important event was the capture of the village of Ocheretyne, where Ukrainian positions were left unprotected when units were replaced. The front did not collapse, but in three months the Russians have expanded their bridgehead, occupying
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