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In Sumy, more than 12 kilometres of roads have already been protected by anti-drone nets
Work is continuing in Sumy to install anti-drone defences at the entrances to the city. So far, protective nets have been installed along 12.5 kilometres of road, and work is ongoing.
Russia was attacked by missiles and drones overnight, and large-scale fires broke out in several regions
On the night of 21 July, explosions were heard and large-scale fires broke out in several regions of Russia. The Lipetsk, Volgograd and Leningrad regions were targeted, and attacks were also reported in Belgorod and Anapa.
The US has carried out strikes against Iran for the tenth night running
According to the US Central Command (CENTCOM) and the Associated Press, the US military has continued its air campaign against Iran. This new wave of strikes came against the backdrop of a further escalation of the conflict, attacks on US allies and diplomatic efforts to resume negotiations.
Russian troops have attacked a number of regions in Ukraine; there have been fatalities and dozens of people have been injured
According to reports from the regional military administrations and the State Emergency Service, Russian troops attacked several regions of Ukraine on the night of 21 July. Residential areas, a shopping centre, an administrative building and other civilian targets were hit.
The General Staff reported 217 combat engagements over the past 24 hours and more than 1,300 casualties among the Russian armed forces
Over the past 24 hours, there were 217 combat engagements on the front line. Russian troops continued their assaults across most sectors, whilst the Ukrainian Defence Forces carried out strikes against enemy concentrations, artillery positions and drone control centres.
Russia lost a further 1,370 troops and two air defence systems in the past 24 hours
Over the past 24 hours, the Russian army has lost a further 1,370 servicemen, as well as two air defence systems. Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Russia’s total losses, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, have reached around 1,431,900 personnel.
The US has come closer to a full-scale war with Iran following the deaths of American soldiers
According to *The Washington Post*, the escalation between the US and Iran has now entered its ninth day following the breakdown of the ceasefire, and the deaths of American servicemen have brought the two sides closer to the risk of a full-scale conflict.
A hybrid of a drone and a rocket: Russia is increasingly targeting Ukraine with ‘Banderole’ munitions
The Russians have begun to make more frequent use of jet-powered drones and hybrid loitering munitions, or small ‘Banderol’ cruise missiles, to carry out strikes against Ukraine.
An unmanned platform for delivering UAVs has been developed in Ukraine (PHOTO)
Engineers from the National Guard’s ‘Omega’ Special Operations Centre’s independent diving unit, in collaboration with Ukrainian IT specialists, have developed a maritime unmanned system (MUS).
Russia has struck Pavlohrad with a guided aerial bomb for the first time
Russian troops attacked Pavlohrad, killing two people and injuring a further 13. According to the chair of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council, this was the first time the city had been struck by a guided aerial bomb.
Iran has begun launching strikes against desalination plants in US ally countries
Iran has claimed to have carried out strikes on desalination plants in Kuwait and has also reported attacks on US military facilities in the region. Meanwhile, the US has continued to carry out strikes on military targets within Iran, whilst shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted.
For the first time, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have struck Russian forces using FPV drones launched from unmanned boats
Ukrainian marines have, for the first time, deployed FPV drones launched from unmanned Barracuda boats to strike the occupiers’ positions in the Zalizny Port area of the Kherson region.
