Defence forces refute Russian claims of "successes" near Bilyakivka in Dnipropetrovsk region

Production of petroleum products in Russia continues to decline. According to Rosstat, the decline in June was the sharpest since at least 2006.

The Russian Ministry of Defence claims that Russian troops have occupied the villages of Artilne in the Kharkiv region and Blahodatne in the Zaporizhzhia region. The Ukrainian command has not reported the loss of these settlements.

On the night of 22 July, personnel from the Maritime Guard of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine carried out a search and rescue operation in the Black Sea. They evacuated the crew of the bulk carrier ‘Golden Rose’, which had been struck by a Russian drone.

On the night of 23 July, several regions in Russia reported drone attacks. In the Voronezh Region, damage to warehouse buildings was reported, whilst in Kazan, local residents reported that air defence systems had been activated.

On the night of 23 July, drones attacked a facility belonging to the fuel and energy complex in the Ulyanovsk region of Russia. Local authorities reported a fire, whilst OSINT analysts have linked the attack to the ‘NS Oil’ refinery.