AFU liberate 180 square kilometers in south - Ministry of Defense
Over the past week, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have liberated almost 11 square kilometers in the southern direction.
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17 July 2023
Russia threatens use of cluster bombs in Ukraine
Russia can use its significant stockpile of cluster bombs in Ukraine if they are deployed against Russian forces.
Canada to launch new permanent residency program for Ukrainians fleeing war
The federal government has launched a new immigration program for Ukrainians fleeing their embattled country, allowing those in Canada with family to receive permanent resident status.
Russians attack Kherson region 89 times, civilian killed
On July 16, 2023, Russian troops attacked the Kherson region 89 times, having fired 373 projectiles.
Images of damaged Kerch Bridge appear on web
The photographs of the damaged Kerch Strait Bridge (also known as the Crimean Bridge) have been shared on the social media pages.
G-7 finance chiefs reaffirm unwavering support for Ukraine
Finance chiefs from the Group of Seven industrialized nations on Sunday reaffirmed their "unwavering" support for Ukraine.
Russian military death toll in Ukraine rises to about 238,300
Russia has already lost about 238,300 troops in Ukraine (+620 over the past day).
Train services stopped on Kerch Bridge
Train services on the Kerch Strait Bridge (also known as the Crimean Bridge) have been stopped.
War update: 28 combat engagements occur in five directions
Russian troops are focusing the main efforts on the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka directions. Twenty-eight military clashes have occurred there over the past day.
Blasts, destruction reported on Kerch Bridge
Around 04:00 a.m., July 17, 2023, a span of the Kerch Strait Bridge (also called the Crimean Bridge) reportedly collapsed.
Dozens of Ukrainian communities rebuilding Kherson region
Dozens of construction crews from 15 regions of Ukraine are rebuilding the Kherson region.
Navy units eliminate six invaders, military equipment, ammunition depot
On July 15, units of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated six invaders, Russian military equipment and an ammunition depot.
Border guards destroy kamikaze drone in Kharkiv region
In Kharkiv region, Ukrainian border guards destroyed an enemy kamikaze drone filled with explosives.
Cherevaty on company of Kadyrov’s soldiers near Bakhmut: This is marketing, not military tactics
In Bakhmut direction, a small unit of soldiers of Chechen leader Kadyrov is stationed near the village of Klishchiyivka.
Wagner Group’s future under negotiation in Russia – UK intel
The Russian security apparatus entered a period of confusion and negotiations after the Wagner Group’s mutiny led by Yevgeny Prigozhin on June 23-24, 2023. In recent days, an interim arrangement for the future of the group has started to take shape.
Almost no water left in North Crimean Canal
The North Crimean Canal nearly ran out of water near the village of Semysotka in Crimea after Russian forces blew up the dam of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant.
16 July 2023
Azov Brigade commander meets with personnel, announces his return to service
Azov Brigade commander, Lieutenant Colonel Denys "Redis" Prokopenko, who recently returned to Ukraine after being released from Russian captivity, met with the personnel and announced his return to service.
Invaders transporting ammunition through Mariupol by civilian trucks
The partisans of Mariupol received another proof of the transportation of ammunition through the city by ordinary trucks.
Woman killed in Russian airstrike on Kherson region
On Sunday, July 16, Russian troops launched an airstrike on Kherson region, killing a woman.
Missile attack on Kharkiv: Prosecutor's office reports 1 killed, 3 injured
An employee of an industrial enterprise was killed and three more were injured as a result of a Russian missile strike on Kharkiv.
Invaders shell Kherson region, injuring two civilians
Russian military shelled the village of Rozlyv in Kherson region. Two people were injured. In Bilozerka district, a wheat field caught fire as a result of an enemy strike.
Zelensky: World is inspired by courage of our heroes
The world believes in Ukraine and is inspired by the courage of Ukrainian heroes.
Seven people injured in Russian strike on Kharkiv
Seven people have been injured in a Russian strike on the Osnovianskyi district of Kharkiv.
Slovak Bozena-5 mine clearance vehicle saves lives of Ukrainian sappers - General Staff
The Bozena-5 unmanned mine clearance vehicle, provided to Ukraine by a Slovak company, saves the lives of Ukrainian sappers.
U.S. not delaying F-16 training for Ukrainian fighter pilots - national security adviser
U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is not delaying the process of training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets.
War update: 20 combat engagements reported on eastern front over past day
Some 20 combat engagements were recorded in the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka sectors in the past day, with heavy fighting going on there.
Ukraine may punish up to 10,000 collaborators after de-occupation of Crimea - Tasheva
The Ukrainian authorities may prosecute about 10,000 collaborators who cooperated with the Russian authorities during Russia's occupation of Crimea.
Ukraine’s Defense Forces advance more than one kilometer in Berdiansk sector
In the Berdiansk direction, Ukrainian forces have advanced more than one kilometer in one of sections.
British instructors train Ukrainian warriors to storm urban area, clear buildings
As part of the multinational military operation, Operation Interflex, British instructors were teaching Ukrainian defenders to storm the urban area and clear buildings.
Maliar on escalation in east: Enemy on the offensive in several directions
The situation in eastern Ukraine is remaining tense. Ukrainian forces are holding defense in the Kharkiv direction, while advancing and holding back the enemy in certain areas in the Donetsk direction.