War
Russia’s largest oil refinery has halted operations following a drone attack
Following a drone attack, Russia’s largest oil refinery, the Omsk Oil Refinery, has halted oil processing. According to Reuters, the plant has completely halted production due to damage to key facilities.
The military airfield in Borisoglebsk, the oil refineries in Tatarstan and the Saratov Region – the results of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ drone attack Video
On the night of 8 July, Ukrainian drones attacked a number of oil and military facilities on Russian territory. According to monitoring channels, facilities in the Saratov Oblast, Tatarstan, the Krasnodar Krai, and the Voronezh and Rostov Oblasts were targeted.
The General Staff reported 271 combat engagements over the past 24 hours and identified the hottest sectors of the front
Over the past 24 hours, 271 combat engagements were recorded on the front line. The highest number of Russian attacks took place in the Pokrovsk, Sloviansk, Huliaipole and Kostiantynivka sectors.
The General Staff has updated the figures on Russian army casualties over the past 24 hours
Over the past 24 hours, the Russian army has lost a further 1,260 troops, as well as dozens of artillery pieces, vehicles and other weaponry. The updated figures were released by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Unmanned Systems Forces have announced that they have struck eight tankers belonging to the Russian Federation’s shadow fleet in the Sea of Azov
The Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Systems Command reported that eight tankers belonging to the Russian shadow fleet had been struck in a single night. Furthermore, according to the Ukrainian command, a dry cargo ship, a ferry and a number of Russian military installations were also hit.
A fire broke out at a Gazprom facility in Belgorod following a night-time attack
On the night of 7 July, Belgorod and the Belgorod Region came under a massive attack. Local authorities reported damage to energy infrastructure, whilst Russian and Ukrainian sources have reported that a number of facilities have been hit.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops have attacked a number of regions in Ukraine; there have been casualties
Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops have launched strikes on several regions of Ukraine. The attacks have resulted in fatalities, dozens of injuries, and the destruction of residential buildings, businesses and civilian infrastructure.
The shelling of Vyshneve caused the most extensive damage to residential areas since the start of the full-scale invasion
The worst damage to the residential sector since the start of the Russian full-scale invasion was recorded in Vyshneve following the shelling on 6 July.
The death toll in Kyiv following the Russian strike has risen to 19
In Kyiv, rescue workers have recovered another body from the rubble following a massive Russian attack on the night of 6 July. As of this morning, 19 people are known to have died and 58 have been injured, including seven children.
Zelensky has instructed the SBU and the intelligence services to investigate the circumstances surrounding the situation in Vyshneve
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has stated that the situation in Vyshneve, in the Kyiv region, remains difficult due to a secondary explosion. He has instructed the Security Service of Ukraine and the intelligence services to establish in detail the circumstances that led to this situation.
The General Staff reported 255 clashes on the front line over the past 24 hours and further losses suffered by the Russian armed forces
Over the past 24 hours, there have been 255 combat engagements on the front line. Russian forces carried out missile and air strikes, deployed thousands of drones and shelled Ukrainian military positions and populated areas more than three thousand times.
The General Staff has updated Russia’s casualty figures for the past 24 hours and since the start of the full-scale war
Over the past 24 hours, the Russian army has lost a further 1,200 troops. The Ukrainian Defence Forces have also destroyed nine tanks, five air defence systems and other enemy military equipment.
