On July 12, 2024, the Russia-Ukraine war entered its 870th day.
In the past 24 hours, Ukraine drones have again attacked targets in many places in Russia.
This is Chechnya:
This is the Stupinsky district, 60 km southeast of Moscow:
This is a factory in Khimki, a suburb of Moscow, which is about 20 km from the Kremlin:
And Rostov:
Back to the battlefield in Ukraine.
On the Bakhmut axis front, the Russian offensive west of Bohdanyivka was broken up over the past 24 hours. In addition, the Russian and Ukrainian armies are also engaged in fierce fighting in the canal area south of Chasov Yar.
According to reports, the losses of the Russian army were quite heavy, and so far, the Russia have only occupied the canal community east of Chasov Yar, and have made no progress on the north and south flanks.
On the Toretsk front, Russia units in the direction of New York have advanced to settlements and into the center of the village, where fighting is currently underway.
The front line of Toretsk-New York Village is the forward line of defense into the Kostyandinivka-Pokrovsk road, and the Russian army has been attacking frantically on the outskirts of Toretsk for more than ten consecutive days without success, and the Russia Aerospace Forces continue to bombard Ukrainian positions with FAB500/1000 and other guided bombs.
This is today's Toretsk, where ruinization has begun.
On the Kharkiv front, over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian army has recaptured parts of Severovchansk.
This is the current front map (the yellow line is from the previous day).
The situation in Vovchansk is complicated at the moment, as the Russians regrouped and launched an offensive around June 7 and crossed the Vovcha River again, although they still failed to connect with the besieged factory (see the isolated reddish-brown patch above).
The situation in the direction of Helibok is clear, the Russian army is almost unable to withstand it, and the supply route to here is controlled by the FPV of the Ukrainian army, which has become a road of death, and a large number of Russian armored vehicles, supply vehicles and personnel have been destroyed.
On the whole, the war situation in Kharkiv is relatively optimistic, and the Ukrainian army will focus on the defense here, and its intention is obvious, that is, to ensure the ability to directly threaten the base camp and logistics base of the invading Russian army Belgorod from the border.
This is the equipment damage of both sides yesterday according to the statistics of external network bloggers based on visual evidence, a more typical day: the ratio of equipment losses between Russia and Ukraine is usually between 2:1~5:1, and 1:1 or when Ukraine's losses are greater, it is very small.
To sum up, in the past eight or nine months, the Russian army has exchanged huge casualties for some tactical victories. Next, I estimate that Russia will still be the offensive side, and after the Ukrainian army enters the F-16, it will take three or two months, rubbing back and forth against the logistics points, personnel assembly points, and front-line positions of the Russian army for several rounds before starting the ground offensive.
Let's take a look at the other news.
A sign was found on the front of the residence of the Russia ambassador in Washington, D.C., that read "Child Killers."
After the attack on the Kyiv Children's Hospital, a pilot of the 22nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Division (military unit 06987, Engels airfield) contacted the GUR chatbot of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
The Russia soldier wrote that he was shocked by the attack on the children's hospital and, like several of his colleagues, did not understand why they were forced to attack civilian infrastructure in Ukraine. Therefore, he decided to hand over to the Ukraine side documents related to the activities of his military units, as well as private photographs of the command staff of the 22nd heavy bomber aviation division.
At the press conference, a reporter maliciously asked Putin if he planned to travel more abroad in the near future.
Putin hesitated, saying that he was very busy with work...
The former commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army became a "thug in a suit", went to United Kingdom to take up his new post and continue to serve his country on a new front.
According to the Poland Foreign Ministry, thousands of people have registered for the volunteer corps and Poland will be responsible for training and equipping it, which will then be provided to Ukraine as a unit, with the right to return to Poland after the rotation of troops.
At present, more than a million Ukraine citizens live in Poland, and the newly formed Poland Ukraine Corps is mainly Ukraine people, but there are also a small number of foreign volunteers.
The newly built new special battalion of the 24th Brigade of Ukraine was formed, which was formed by citizens of Ukraine who served sentences in prisons for less serious crimes. The 24th Brigade held an official opening ceremony for them, congratulating them on a second chance at life and joining the great fight against the Russia invaders to defend Ukraine.
The battalion officers expressed confidence that the recruits would use battle and blood to wash away the stains of the past and usher in new glory for themselves.
European Commission representative Christian · Vigander confirmed at a press conference in Brussels that Ukraine will receive the first profits from the frozen assets of the Russia Federation in the coming weeks.
NATO continues to strengthen Ukraine's air defense.
Norway will donate 1 billion Norway kronor ($92.69 million) to support Ukraine's air defense;
Biden announced a new $225 million aid package for Ukraine, which includes additional Patriot missile systems;
Ukraine and Romania signed a defense agreement, according to which Romania will transfer the Patriot system to Ukraine;
Denmark Prime Minister M·ette Frederiksen announced the supply of all Denmark air defense systems to Ukraine. And stressed that Denmark previously decided to hand over all its artillery to Ukraine, since these artillery will be used more effectively there, and now the same should be done with air defense systems.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro · Kuleba said that the promise to deploy F-16s over Ukraine in the summer of 2024 has been fulfilled. He also added: "I can't reveal the route of the F-16 aircraft, and when we see them over Ukraine, I think all questions will be answered." We are also working to increase the number of F-16 fighters that will be handed over to Ukraine. ”
Foreign Minister Ku smiled.
Over the past few decades, the world has followed and relied on the principles of territorial integrity and the inviolability of borders.
Will these principles continue to exist?
Ukraine, other neighbors of Russia, and the whole world, need this answer.
Now, the F-16 is finally here, and we're one step closer to that answer.
Text/West Building Drinking Moon
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