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Monday, July 20
Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia kills 2, injures 42, including children
Russian forces launched glide bombs towards Zaporizhzhia on the evening of July 19, killing two people and injuring 42 others, including eight children, officials said.
Russia's large-scale attack destroys nearly 250,000 Ukrainian books
The latest Russian attack on Kyiv overnight on July 19 destroyed nearly 250,000 books in Knyholove's inventory, the Ukrainian publishing house reported.
Sunday, July 19
Russian missile strike on civilian grain ship in Black Sea kills 5
Five people were killed and five others remain missing after a Russian missile strike hit a civilian cargo ship carrying grain in the Black Sea on July 19, according to Ukrainian authorities.
Ukraine's drone commander says Kerch Strait ferry capacity reduced by 75%
A Ukrainian drone campaign has reduced ferry capacity across the Kerch Strait by 75%, disrupting a key Russian military logistics route.
Analysis: Why many Ukrainians feel Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi must go
"Fedorov = more Russian deaths, Syrskyi = more Ukrainian deaths." This slogan, neatly written on cardboard, was one of thousands held aloft in Kyiv and across Ukraine as outrage over the country's wartime leadership boils over. Much of Ukrainian society, soldiers and civilians alike, is up in arms over President Volodymyr Zelensky's decision to dismiss popular and innovative Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. Zelensky's primary motivation for the decision was debated, with theories including
Ukraine war latest: Russia unleashes one of its 'largest ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv'
Key developments on July 18-19: * Russia unleashes one of its 'largest ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv,' at least 1 killed, 17 injured * Russian logistics centers, oil depot hit as Kyiv launches hundreds of drones towards Moscow * Russia bolsters 'shadow fleet' defenses at expense of front-line drone units, military says * Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian oil depot in Stavropol Krai, hits targets in occupied Crimea, Luhansk * 'Changes are definitely coming' — Ukrainians take to streets
About Oryol Oblast
Oryol Oblast is a federal subject of Russia, approximately 360 kilometers (224 miles) south of Moscow. Oryol Oblast covers 24,700 square kilometers (9,500 square miles) and has a population of around 730,000. Its administrative center is Oryol city. Ukrainian forces have conducted drone strikes on fuel depots and military facilities in Oryol Oblast since Russia's full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
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"These are Russian logistics facilities, specifically warehouses used to supply war materiel: navigation equipment, components for drone production, and other supplies for the Russian army," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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