On July 23, 2024, the Russia-Ukraine war entered its 881st day.
Last night and this morning, Ukraine dispatched 75 drones to attack targets in Rostov-on-Don, Krasnodar Krai, Belgorod, Voronezh and Smolensk regions of Russia.
According to Russia sources, their air defense forces shot down 47 of the 75 drones, that is, as many as 28 drones may have hit the target.
It is known that the Morozovsk military airfield in Rostov-on-Don, the Akhtarsk airbase in the Krasnodar Territory, shopping centers, as well as the Apse oil refinery were hit.
Satellite images show that the attack on the Morozovsk airfield, destroying an S-300/400 SAM position, a parking area for Su-34 aircraft, another for fighters, a fuel and lubricant storage facility, as well as a runway.
According to satellite imagery from July 20, a Su-34 fighter jet may have been hit, which was in the position of the attack on July 20.
The Aplish refinery, which has an annual capacity of 12 million tons, has been hit several times before, and production has been severely affected.
Back to the battlefield in Ukraine.
On the Kharkiv front, in the past 24 hours, Russia and Ukraine launched simultaneous offensives in Hlibok and Vovchansk.
Geolocation footage shows that Russia forces are advancing slightly northeast of Vovchansk, while Ukrainian forces continue to close the encirclement in the south - this I mentioned in the previous battle report "Vovchansk" encirclement. The blue part of the picture below shows the territory recently captured by the Ukrainian army, and you can see that the gap in the encirclement is relatively small.
In the direction of Helibok, it is reported that the Ukraine marines crossed to the north of Helibok and also seemed to want to come to an encirclement.
This is a recent photograph of Helibok, the drone unit of the Ukraine Defense Forces, Breaking Bad, which has been almost completely destroyed since the Russia attack on the area on May 10, littered with broken copper and iron left behind by Russia people.
On the Veliky Novosilka front, Ukrainian forces are stopping the advance of Russian troops east of the T-05-18 highway and engaging Russian troops south of Stara Mayorsk and Urozhaine.
So far, there have been no verifiable changes in the front in this direction.
On the Dnieper front, although the Ukrainian army withdrew from Klinki, it still controls the settlement and its surroundings by helicopter.
Yesterday a Russia D-20 howitzer was found and destroyed.
Yesterday, the Ukrainian army destroyed a total of 57 Russia artillery pieces, which is a regular figure since the Russian army launched its offensive on October 6 last year. There are analytical reports that Russia's artillery may run out by 2025.
Let's take a look at the other news.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine said that women accounted for 17-20% of all inquiries in recruitment centers.
In June 2024, Ukraine authorities revealed that more than 10,000 women were directly on combat duty on the front lines.
Netherlands will produce 180 CV90 cars for Ukraine, with the purchase financed by Sweden, Netherlands and Denmark.
The Czech Foreign Minister announced that 100,000 artillery shells will be delivered to Ukraine between July and August, with assistance from 15 of them, through a Czech-led initiative involving 18 countries, with plans to deliver 500,000 shells by the end of the year.
According to Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds, Latvia has already sent more than 500 drones to Ukraine as part of the UAV Alliance.
Ukraine elements of the Olympic Village in Paris, the France Olympic Committee expressed support for Ukraine.
Ukraine is grateful to President Biden for his unwavering support for Ukraine's struggle for freedom. He said:
"In recent years, Biden has made a number of strong decisions that will be remembered. Thank you President Biden for the bold steps he has taken in response to difficult times, and we respect the difficult but strong decision he made today. We will be eternally grateful to President Biden for his leadership who supported us at the most dramatic time in our nation's history. ”
After meeting with Trump, Johnson published an op-ed in the Daily Mail outlining his vision for a possible peace deal between Ukraine and Russia and expressing confidence in Trump's ability to "save Ukraine and end this terrible war."
His proposals, which largely reflect Trump's thinking, include giving Ukraine regain control of the territories occupied before Feb. 24, 2022, United States providing full military support, and clarifying a path to NATO membership. In exchange, Russia will receive guarantees about the protection of Russian speakers in Ukraine and the possible reintegration into international forums such as the G7 and even NATO.
This is basically in line with my previous judgment.
It turns out that the claims of people on the left and right that Trump will sell Ukraine when he comes to power are unreliable.
Some people in Jianzhong.com are very fond of demonizing people on the opposite side and over-touting their "fellow believers", which is the same for those on the left and on the right, so I often say that they are two melons on a vine.
It can't be helped, there are some things that are decided as early as the growth stage...
The University invited Ukraine foreign ministers to talks on "achieving peace with Russia," and the visit will focus on "ways to stop Russia aggression" and explore China's possible role in achieving a "stable and just peace."
From the arrival of the President of Poland to the invitation of the Foreign Minister of Ukraine to discuss a "stable and just peace", something seems to be changing, and that's a good thing...
Time magazine's new cover VS a month ago cover (right), things are also moving in a favorable direction for Ukraine.
Well, suddenly like a spring breeze came overnight.
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