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Wednesday, July 29
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,443,450 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The figure includes 1,310 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Zelensky says meeting with Trump was 'good,' covered Patriot licenses, diplomacy
"The President and I discussed licenses for Patriot interceptor production and several other ideas that could help," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Putin no longer holds upper hand in war, still won't budge on ceasefire, Zelensky says
"Now, the initiative is not in the hands of Putin," Zelensky said in an interview with Fox News following his White House meeting on July 28.
Wildberries warehouse, major oil refinery burn as Ukraine strikes Russia's Ryazan Oblast, media reports
Ukraine launched "a massive drone attack" against Ryazan on July 29, local officials said. Residents reported large-scale fires at the Ryazan Oil Refinery and a Wildberries warehouse complex.
US Senate votes to advance Russia sanctions bill in tribute to Lindsey Graham
The current draft of the sanctions legislation represents a watered-down version of the measures originally proposed by Graham. It also targets Iran, per Trump's demand.
Major Ukrainian iron mine suspends operations amid Russian strikes on maritime logistics
A major iron mining complex in Kryvyi Rih has suspended excavation work amid Russian strikes on maritime logistics, the company announced July 28.
About Odesa Oblast
The region in Ukraine’s southwest covers 33,310 square kilometers (12,861 square miles) along Ukraine's Black Sea coast, with a population of approximately 2.4 million and Odesa city as its administrative center. Odesa Oblast borders Moldova to the west, and Romania across the delta of the Danube. Odesa Oblast serves as Ukraine's main maritime trade gateway and has faced repeated Russian missile and drone strikes targeting port infrastructure since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
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