Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of U.S. Army in Europe
Ukraine defeating Russia is in our best interest
25 July 2025
Ukraine defeating Russia is in our best interest
Russian forces have stepped up assaults in the Pokrovsk sector this summer, using so-called “meat assault” tactics and suffering heavy personnel losses.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that USD 6 billion is needed to fund the production of interceptor drones, while the total annual requirement for producing missiles, various types of drones, and electronic warfare systems (EW) is USD 25 billion.
Ukraine’s Defense Forces have neutralized 54 drones launched by the Russian military in attacks on Ukraine since the evening.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces carried out 60 strikes on 26 settlements in Sumy region, resulting in the death of one woman and injury to another. Civilian infrastructure was also damaged.
Baku’s independent policy is annoying to many in Moscow.
Over the past day, Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops engaged in a total of 174 combat clashes, a third of which took place in the Pokrovsk sector.
Total combat losses of Russian troops in manpower from February 24, 2022, to July 25, 2025, reached about 1,047,250 people, including 980 invaders eliminated in the last 24 hours.
Ukraine's Ambassador to the United Kingdom and former Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, expressed skepticism about the practical value of deploying foreign military contingents to Ukraine, though he acknowledged such a move could carry strong political significance.
There were 130 combat clashes on the frontline, with Russians carrying out 43 attacks in the Pokrovsk sector and suffering significant losses.
24 July 2025
The war of the future will be defined by new technologies and the speed at which tactics for using them are mastered. These must be ultra-cheap tools with ultra-high effectiveness.
As many as seven cultural heritage sites were damaged in Odesa as a result of Russian strikes, including four landmarks of national significance.
Following Russia’s strikes with guided aerial bombs on Kharkiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated the urgent need for strong air defense and expanded weapons production.
The number of people injured in a Russian missile strike on the city of Cherkasy has increased to 12.
Ukraine's air defense forces shot down and jammed 90 out of 103 Russian drones and intercepted one Iskander-K cruise missile during a large-scale overnight attack.
Russian troops launched guided aerial bomb attacks at central Kharkiv, injuring at least one person.
During a nighttime attack, the enemy launched 103 attack drones and four missiles. In Kharkiv region, three people were killed, and over ten others were injured across the country, including a nine-year-old child in Cherkasy.
Seven people were injured in a missile strike on Cherkasy, which caused damage to residential buildings, educational institutions, and healthcare facilities.
On Thursday morning, July 24, seven people were injured in a missile strike on Cherkasy, including a child.
Over the past day, 172 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded on the frontline.
The total combat losses of Russian troops in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to July 24, 2025, amount to about 1,046,270 people, including 1,050 in the last 24 hours.
The process of European Union enlargement requires a genuine commitment from its leaders. Without such commitment, indifference may prevail, and the interest of candidate countries in joining the EU may wane. This has become evident in the case of Georgia.
A missile attack on Cherkasy has caused fires in several locations across the city, injuring six people.
23 July 2025
The U.S. Department of State has approved the sale of HAWK Phase III Missile System and Sustainment to Ukraine, as well as related equipment and maintenance services, worth over $170 million.
The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has launched a pre-trial investigation into the crash of a Mirage-2000 military aircraft in Volyn region.
Ukraine urgently needs the United States and Europe to supply more air defense systems and missiles, as well as to reconsider the ban on Ukrainian strikes against military targets deep inside Russia.
On July 22, 167 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Armed Forces and Russian invaders were recorded on the frontline. In the Pokrovsk sector, the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled 74 assaults.
The total combat losses of Russian troops in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to July 23, 2025, amount to about 1,045,220 people, including 970 in the last 24 hours.
In the temporarily occupied Crimea, the command of the Sevastopol 12th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment is taking measures to protect equipment from attacks by the Ukrainian Defense Forces.