Friday, July 22
2:22 pm
3
people killed, 23 injured by Russian shelling of Kharkiv.
According to Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov, at least three people were killed and 23 injured by Russia’s shelling on July 21. Five of the wounded are in intensive care.
2:07 pm
Security
Service detains man suspected of spying for Russia.
The Security Service (SBU) say that the detained man was providing Russian military intelligence with the information about the location of Ukraine's military facilities and enterprises producing defense products in Zhytomyr Oblast.
1:52 pm
Russian
proxies claim to have blocked Google in occupied parts of eastern
Ukraine.
The Kremlin-backed proxies in the occupied parts of Ukraine's eastern Donetsk Oblast claimed that the work of Google there was blocked due to its “harassment of Russians, imposition of lies and disinformation,” Russian state-controlled news outlets reported. According to the sources of the Kyiv Independent in the occupied Donetsk, Google can be accessed there, but the access has disappeared in the previous days. Earlier, Russia's proxies in Luhansk Oblast also announced they were blocking Google.
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Russia
adds 5 EU countries to ‘unfriendly’ list.
The Russian government included Greece, Denmark, Slovenia, Croatia and Slovakia in the list of “unfriendly countries.” The document limits the number of employees of diplomatic missions of these countries that they can hire in Russia. In March 2022, a few days after the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russian government compiled a list of “unfriendly countries,” which included a number of European Union states, the United States, the UK, Japan and about 20 other countries.
12:18 pm
3
bodies found under rubble following Russian missile strike in
Kramatorsk.
According to the State Emergency Service of Donetsk Oblast, the bodies were discovered under the rubble after Russian forces attacked Kramatorsk with Iskander missiles on July 21, destroying a school.
11:48 am
UK
Defense Ministry: Russia uses air defense for ground attacks due to
lack of missiles.
Air defense systems have relatively small warheads that can pose a significant threat to troops in open terrain and light buildings, but are unlikely to penetrate fortified structures. According to UK’s Defense Ministry, there is a high probability the weapon will miss its intended targets and cause civilian casualties, since the missiles are not optimized for ground attacks and the system crews will be poorly trained for the missions.
11:13 am
Danilov:
Foreigner can be recognized as oligarch in Ukraine.
Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, said on national TV that a foreigner can be recognized as an oligarch as long as he or she falls under at least three out of four criteria specified in the law. The statement closely follows a report by Ukrainska Pravda that President Volodymyr Zelensky stripped several people, including oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky, of his Ukrainian citizenship.
10:20 am
General
Staff: Russia has lost 39,000 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24.
Ukraine’s General Staff reported on July 22 that Russia had also lost 1,704 tanks, 3,920 armored fighting vehicles, 863 artillery systems, 251 multiple launch rocket systems, 113 air defense systems, 188 helicopters, 221 airplanes, 713 drones, and 15 boats.
9:48 am
Russian
attack on south of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast kills 1, injures 9.
According to Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Governor Valentyn Reznichenko, Russian troops launched "a massive rocket attack" and shelled Nikopol twice, killing at least one and injuring another person. Eight more people are injured due to missile strikes on Apostolove, a city between Nikopol and Kryvyi Rih.
9:42 am
EU
imposes sanctions against 57 Russian individuals, structures.
The 7th package of sanctions includes the mayor of Moscow Serhiy Sobyanin, First Deputy Director of the Federal Security Service Serhiy Korolev, Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard Viktor Strygunov, and organizations like the state bank Sberbank, against which the sanctions were extended, the FORSS group of companies operating in the shipbuilding markets, the rocket and space industry enterprise Kvant, and the Avlita company operating ports.
8:04 am
Canada
sends 3 million pounds of aid to Ukraine since March.
The announcement was made by Canada’s National Defense Minister Anita Anand via Twitter on July 22.
7:44 am
Russian
railway developments to ruin cultural heritage sites in Crimea.
The Office of the Presidential Representative of Ukraine in Crimea reported that Russia is constructing a new rail track that will run through ancient Crimean burying grounds and archaeological sites. Archeological findings will reportedly be sent to Russian museums.
5:59 am
Canadian
Armed Forces: ‘Russia likely no longer has the military capability
to achieve its ambitions in Ukraine.'
The Canadian Armed Forces cited considerable personnel and equipment losses as reasons for waning Russian military capability in a series of tweets on July 21. They also noted that the Kremlin is now forced to “scale down its strategic objectives” while justifying its limited territorial gains with new rationale.
5:38 am
Ukraine’s
corruption agency identifies 215 potential collaborators among local
deputies, officials.
The National Agency on Corruption Prevention says it has a database of over 1,500 possible collaborators, of which the biggest groups are law enforcement officers and private citizens.
5:05 am
International
creditors extend debt repayments deadline for Ukraine.
The Group of Creditors of Ukraine announced the suspension of debt repayments for Ukraine until the end of 2023 amid Russia’s full-scale war, with a potential one-year extension. The group, consisting of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, and the U.S., called on private-sector bondholders to follow suit. The debt repayment was originally due on Aug. 1, 2022.
4:50 am
Institute
for the Study of War: Russian ‘operational tempo’ in Ukraine
resembles pre-operational pause offensive.
The U.S. think tank reported on July 21 that Russian forces conducted limited ground attacks in Kherson Oblast, east of Siversk, and south of Bakhmut. They also conducted unsuccessful ground attack north of Kharkiv. The ISW also suggests that Russia’s current operational tempo is “not markedly different” from its operations prior to its official pause and that Russian forces will likely not succeed in seizing significant ground in coming weeks.
3:39 am
WSJ:
EU blocks sanctions on Russian titanium (Ti) company fearing
retaliation.
The EU blocked a proposal to sanction Russian metals company VSMPO-Avisma PJSC after France and other member states objected over fears of a retaliatory ban on titanium exports from Russia. Such a move would reportedly hurt companies, such as European jet maker Airbus SE, which have called for the bloc not to sanction titanium sales.
3:16 am
Ukraine’s
military destroys 5 Russian strongholds, 2 ammunition depots in
southern Ukraine.
Ukraine’s Operational Command “South” reported that it killed 35 Russian troops and destroyed a howitzer, two UAVs, and 11 armored and military vehicles on July 21.
2:58 am
Foreign
Affairs Ministry: Ukraine to only sign grain deal that ensures safety
of southern regions.
Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Oleh Nikolenko told Novoe Vremya news agency that Ukraine will only support decisions that ensure the safety of Ukraine’s southern regions, strong military positions in the Black Sea, and the safe export of Ukrainian products to global markets. Negotiations to free up grain exports currently blocked by Russian aggression are set to take place on July 22.
2:30 am
Governor:
Russian missile strikes on Kramatorsk kill 1, trap 2 under rubble.
According to Donetsk Oblast Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko, Russian forces attacked Kramatorsk with Iskander missiles on July 21, destroying a school and 86 residential buildings. One person was reportedly killed and two people remain trapped under the ruins of the school. The State Emergency Service is on site.
1:44 am
Mayor:
Russian troops shell Nikopol.
According to Nikopol Mayor Yevhen Yevtushenko, Russian troops shelled Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, overnight on July 22 with Multiple Launch Rocket Systems. No further information was provided.
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