Russia has deployed additional assault units near the village of Hlyboke in Kharkiv Oblast to prepare for offensive operations, Nazar Voloshyn, the spokesperson of the Khortytsia group of forces, told Interfax Ukraine on July 21.
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least two civilians and injured at least 16 over the past day, regional authorities reported early on July 22.
The French government introduced a verification system for all individuals seeking to participate in the event or access restricted zones because of cybersecurity, disinformation, and terror-related threats targeting the Olympics.
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed its forces intercepted eight drones over Krasnodar Krai, 47 drones over Rostov Oblast, one each over Belgorod, Voronezh, and Smolensk oblasts, and 17 over the Black and Azov seas.
This number includes 1,050 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Andrei Klimov, Deputy Chairman of Russia's Federation Council, stated that Russia is prepared to assist Georgia's ruling party, "Georgian Dream," in retaining power if requested.
Key updates on July 20-21: * Around 20,000 Russians died in Kharkiv offensive, Zelensky says * Front-line troops lack ammunition, drones, Zelensky says * Zelensky on Trump's peace plan: No one can push Ukraine to give up territory for peace * Most Ukrainian POWs haven't seen Red Cross while in Russian captivity, ombudsman
"Putin does not require any reasons to escalate. Instead, we must take the initiative and make Putin fear our next move, not the other way around," Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" session.
"If one person in the world, and this person is Donald Trump, can stop the war in 24 hours, the question is what price, and who will pay?" Zelensky said in an interview with BBC.
Olga Kovalyova, senior project manager for the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP), was evacuated and hospitalized after receiving three shrapnel wounds, the UAPP said in a statement. She is in stable condition.
Russian forces launched a "double-tap" attack on first responders as they were curbing the aftermath of the previous attack in Sumy Oblast on July 21, the State Emergency Service said.
Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson praised Republican nominee Donald Trump's chances to end the Russian war in Ukraine in a July 19 opinion for Daily Mail.
Ukraine's Human Rights Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets commented on the recent interview of Boris Michel, the head of the delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Russia, with the Russian state-controlled media RIA Novosti.
Russian forces also launched three Iskander-M ballistic missiles and two Kh-59/69 cruise missiles overnight on July 21, the Air Force reported.
This number includes 1,100 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on July 21.
Russia's Investigative Committee has opened a criminal investigation against the supplier of the failed parts.
The Millerovo military airfield's technical-operational unit and its fuel and lubricant warehouse were damaged in the attack, according to satellite imagery compiled by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL).
The low altitude of the drone shot down in Kyiv indicates that it was a kamikaze drone, but it does not resemble the Shahed-136, Defense Express reported on July 20.
"At this critical moment in history, it is imperative that we collectively take swift and robust action to strengthen the transatlantic relations through strategic communication about the E.U. in the U.S."
U.S. plans to produce more Patriot air defense missiles — critical for Ukraine's defense against Russia — at Japanese factories is delayed by shortages of a crucial component made by Boeing, four unnamed sources told Reuters.
Despite the contrasting opinions surrounding her life’s work and sometimes contentious public statements, the assassination of linguist and former right-wing lawmaker Iryna Farion on July 19 came as a shock to Ukrainians. Sixty-year-old Farion was shot in the head by an unknown assailant outside of her home in the
Ukraine and the EU have approached Azerbaijan to discuss supplying natural gas to Europe via Ukraine once an existing contract with Russia expires at the end of 2024, President Ilham Aliyev said, Bloomberg reported.
The restrictions have created supply shortages in Budapest, which depends on Russia for 70% of its oil supply, with Lukoil providing half of that volume, according to Politico.
According to the Caucasus Barometer survey, 69% of respondents consider Russia as Georgia's main enemy. This figure has increased compared to previous years.
The agreed budget will see an increase in defense spending by 1.2 billion euros (nearly $1.4 billion), while German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius requested a 6.7 billion euros (nearly $7.3 billion) increase, according to Tagesspiegel.
The United States plans to impose new sanctions against Chinese entities that fuel Russia's war in Ukraine. Chinese banks may also be targeted.
The investigation into the assassination of Ukrainian lawmaker and linguist Iryna Farion is considering all possible leads, "including the one that leads to Russia," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on July 20.
This number includes 990 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Russia's Rostov Oblast was targeted by a drone attack overnight, Governor Vasily Golubev claimed on July 20.
Cuban volunteers join the Russian armed forces through informal channels, and the total number involved in Russia's war in Ukraine is "likely in the low hundreds," the source said.
Key developments on July 19: * Ukraine aims to end 'hot stage' of war by end of 2024, Zelensky says * UK signs agreement to support Ukraine's domestic arms industry * Ukraine's military intelligence rules out 'powerful Russian offensives' in new directions * 'A very big Russia problem' – NATO commander warns of post-Ukraine war
The restrictions were imposed against Yuliya Pankratova and Denis Degtyarenko, the group's leader and a primary hacker, respectively.
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