Ukrainian army repels Russian offensive in three directions
The Ukrainian military has repulsed the enemy assault in the Kharkiv direction and inflicted losses on Russian invaders and forced them to retreat in the Sloviansk and Bakhmut directions.
06 July 2022
The Ukrainian military has repulsed the enemy assault in the Kharkiv direction and inflicted losses on Russian invaders and forced them to retreat in the Sloviansk and Bakhmut directions.
The Kremlin is boasting of “liberating the LPR,” but treats the main hero of this “victory” in a rather shady way.
The European Commission is considering the possibility of using frozen Russian assets to restore Ukraine and is preparing the appropriate legal framework.
Russians have failed to advance to the administrative borders of Luhansk region. as hostilities are still underway in two settlements.
On June 26, 2022, in battles for the city of Lysychansk, Luhansk Region, the commander of the Volat battalion of the Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment, using the call sign Brest, was killed in combat.
In the Sloviansk direction, the enemy is trying to improve its combat tactics, engaging the areas near Krasnopillia and Bohorodychne with mortars, barrel and jet artillery. The Armed Forces repulsed the Russian assault and drove the invaders back near Dolyna. The invaders are continuing assault operations near Mazanivka, where firefights are ongoing.
Chiefs of sports agencies representing over 30 nations have issued their second joint statement on the Russian war in Ukraine and international sports, calling for the sport community to strengthen the international isolation of Russia and its ally Belarus.
UK Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace delivered to the House of Commons a report on a training program for Ukrainian armed forces.
On July 5, the air defense units of the Ukrainian Air Force destroyed nine Russian cruise missiles, while the strike aircraft destroyed two ammunition depots two platoon strongholds, and more military equipment.
05 July 2022
At the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Indonesia, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will discuss with international partners the ways to confront challenges connected with Russia’s war against Ukraine, including food and energy insecurity.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine successfully repelled the Russian assaults near Krasnopillia in Slovyansk direction. In Donetsk direction, the main efforts of the enemy are focused on taking control of the Bakhmut – Lysychansk highway and capturing Bilohorivka.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky believes Russia will not be able to continue the war against Ukraine if all sanctions, introduced by the world, are fully implemented.
Russian forces have gone for another offensive attempt in Donetsk region, trying to penetrate Ukraine’s defenses near Spirne and Novoluhanske.
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz continued "close coordination on the response to the war in Ukraine" during a working dinner in Paris Monday night.
04 July 2022
The first batch of EU macro-financial assistance within the framework of the new program for Ukraine will be provided immediately after the ratification by the European Parliament and national parliaments, as expected, before the summer vacations.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have repulsed an assault on Bilohorivka and forced the enemy to withdraw after their offensive towards the Vuhlehirsk thermal power plant and an unsuccessful reconnaissance operation on the outskirts of Berestove.
Snake Island has officially returned to Ukraine’s jurisdiction.
The Security Service of Ukraine has neutralized a network of Russian human assets collecting sensitive data on the country’s defense in the Black Sea littoral areas in Mykolaiv region.
In Kramatorsk direction, after firing artillery, the enemy crossed the Siversky Donets River and now gains a foothold in the areas of Lysychansk and Bilohorivka.
It’s up to Ukraine to decide when it will sit down at the negotiating table with Russia. Western partners will not push Kyiv.
The situation in the operational zone "South" is dynamic and tense but controlled by the Ukrainian troops.
03 July 2022
In the Lysychansk direction, Russian troops conducted assault operations and seized Zolotarivka. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces repulsed an enemy assault in the direction of Spirne, inflicting heavy losses to the enemy.
After heavy battles for the city of Lysychansk, the Armed Forces of Ukraine had to withdraw from their positions and defended frontiers.
Despite the relevant statements by the Russian side, Lysychansk is not under the "full control" of the invading troops.
The withdrawal of Ukrainian units to Siversk would allow reducing the risk of immediate encirclement, but Ukrainian forces may continue a fighting withdrawal to a line near the E40 highway from Sloviansk to Bakhmut.
Russian troops are attempting to gain a foothold in two positions in Lysychansk, opening fire on the city and its outskirts with artillery.
Ukrainian defenders have successfully repulsed Russia’s assault near Prudianky, The enemy launched an air strike near such settlements as Mospanove and Hrakove. Russian troops attempted to conduct assault operations near Mazanivka in the Sloviansk direction but had no success.
02 July 2022
Russian aggressor troops continue firing tube and rocket artillery on civilian and military infrastructure in various directions. The Armed Forces of Ukraine stopped the enemy's offensive, pushed the Russians back in Novomykhailivka area, and forced them to leave Ivanivka.
During the meeting in Lviv, Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Hanna Maliar and Minister of Defense of the Czech Republic, Jana Černochová, discussed the situation at the front lines and further assistance to Ukraine.
The State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine and IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi have reached a full understanding that it is impossible to ensure the safety of the agency's mission at the Zaporizhia NPP while it remains occupied by the Russian military.