Ukrainian passport ranks world’s 35th in terms of mobility
Ukraine’s travel passport has earned a 35th position in the Passport Index by Henley&Partners.
20 July 2022
Ukraine’s travel passport has earned a 35th position in the Passport Index by Henley&Partners.
On the night of July 20, 2022, Russian invaders opened fire on the urban-type village of Bilohorivka, Luhansk Region, with the Grad multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).
The Armed Forces of Ukraine completely eliminated a group of Russian mercenaries from the Wagner private military company.
19 July 2022
Hungary will not supply its weapons to Ukraine, but third countries can use its territory for the transit of weapons to Ukraine.
Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled tracked gun-howitzers are already used on the battlefield in eastern Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelensky tabled a motion to dismiss Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova.
18 July 2022
In all occupied territories, Ukrainian citizens should hear about Ukraine from Ukrainians.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have again struck the positions of Russian invaders in the town of Nova Kakhovka, Kherson region, temporarily controlled by the enemy.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Valeriy Zaluzhny, has discussed the operational situation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, ahead of a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces repulsed enemy assaults and pushed the Russians back in the Sloviansk and Bakhmut directions. In the Avdiyivka direction, the enemy suffered losses and retreated in the area of Verkniotoretske – Kamianka.
When resuming the export of Ukrainian grain, it is necessary to take into account the interests and security considerations of Ukraine.
Ukraine will not agree to any decision regarding the unblocking of Ukrainian seaports, which would leave any loophole for Russia to go for a frontal attack.
Russia has not abandoned the ultimate goal of the war it started, which is the destruction of Ukraine, so no peace negotiations are currently underway.
A reconnaissance group of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has destroyed a subversive group of the Marines of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy in the Kharkiv region and captured a platoon commander.
The President’s decision to remove Iryna Venediktova from the position of the Prosecutor General and suspend Ivan Bakanov from his duties as the Chief of the Security Service of Ukraine does not mean their dismissal. Official checks will be carried out, after which the President will decide whether to file an appropriate motion at the parliament.
The Ukrainian military have repulsed enemy assaults in the Donetsk and Bakhmut directions, as well as near Kamianka, Novomykhailivka and Vuhledar.
On July 17, 2022, the Ukrainian military eliminated 36 Russian occupiers, as well as destroyed their military equipment and two ammunition depots within the temporarily occupied areas of Mykolaiv Region.
17 July 2022
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that the head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office has already been selected, so the ball is on the pitch of the selection commission.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for defense support and called on Canada to increase the sanctions pressure on Russia after its missile attacks on peaceful Ukrainian cities.
During the day, Russian occupation troops continued to focus their main efforts on attempts to establish control over the city of Siversk and advance towards the city of Bakhmut. The Ukrainian military repulsed several assault attempts and forced the enemy to retreat with losses.
In Kyiv region, 1,346 bodies of civilians killed by the Russian troops have already been found. The number is not final.
Russian troops struck Zaporizhzhia region with multiple launch rocket systems, fires broke out in the fields.
Two villages are remaining Ukrainian controlled in Luhansk Region.
The Ukrainian military have repulsed the enemy’s assault actions near Ivano-Darivka, as well as Russia’s attempt to advance towards Verkhniokamianka in the Sloviansk direction.
In the Southern direction, the Ukrainian military have eliminated 36 Russian invaders and destroyed two T-72 tanks, one Tor surface-to-air missile system, as well as two man-portable air defense system (MPADS) units together with staff personnel and ammunition.
16 July 2022
The invaders tried to improve the tactical position near the settlements of Ivano-Daryivka, Hryhorivka, Novoluhanske, Semihirya, as well as to establish control over the territory of the Vuhlehirska Thermal Power Plant (TPP), but the Ukrainian soldiers forced the enemy to retreat.
The Russians have been aiming to capture a strategically important road for them for more than two months, but they are still unable to establish control over several kilometers of this road.
In the Bakhmut direction, Russian forces launched airstrikes near Berestove and New York. After regrouping, the enemy resumed assault on the Vuhlehirska TPP. Hostilities continue.
Ukrainian defenders destroyed 47 Russian troops, as well as a significant amount of military equipment, including eight howitzers, in southern Ukraine over the past day.
15 July 2022
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, in a call with the head of Iranian diplomacy Hossein Amir Abdollahian, emphasized that Russia must not receive any military aid from any nation.