War
Russia has attacked nine regions of Ukraine; there are fatalities and dozens of people have been injured
Over the past 24 hours and on the morning of 20 July, Russian forces carried out strikes on a number of regions in Ukraine. The regions hardest hit were Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Kherson, Sumy, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Poltava and Chernihiv.
In the Moscow region, a drone attack caused fires at Wildberries’ warehouses and an oil depot
On the night of 20 July, the Moscow Region came under a massive drone attack. The Russian authorities reported that more than 400 drones were heading towards the region, whilst local residents reported explosions and fires.
The General Staff reported 235 clashes on the front line and 1,600 casualties among the Russian armed forces over the past 24 hours
Over the past 24 hours, there have been 235 combat engagements on the front line. Russian troops carried out missile and air strikes, whilst the Defence Forces struck areas where enemy personnel were concentrated, drone control centres and other enemy military targets.
The Russian army’s casualties over the past 24 hours have risen by a further 1,600 soldiers
Over the past 24 hours, the Russian army has lost a further 1,600 servicemen in the war against Ukraine. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the total losses of Russian personnel since the start of the full-scale invasion have exceeded 1.43 million.
Russia has lost 75 per cent of the capacity of the Kerch ferry crossing
Robert Brovdi (call sign ‘Madyar’), Commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Systems Forces, stated that as a result of Operation ‘MoLoChKa’, which took place over a two-week period in July, Russia lost approximately 75 per cent of the Kerch ferry crossing’s capacity
The Russians destroyed the factory and warehouses of the body armour manufacturer UKRTAC
As a result of a direct missile strike by Russian forces on 19 July, the factory and warehouse facilities of UKRTAC, a Ukrainian manufacturer of personal protective equipment and military gear, were completely destroyed
The US has refused to join Israel’s strikes against Iran
Israel approached the United States with a proposal to join military action against Iran, but the US administration did not support this initiative
The EU will fund Moldova’s purchase of drone detection systems
The Moldovan Ministry of Defence plans to procure modern air target detection systems, as well as equipment for intercepting drones. Funding will be provided by the European Union
Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries have led to a rise in diesel prices in the US
Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries have begun to affect not only the aggressor country’s economy, but also the global fuel market. One of the consequences has been a rise in the price of diesel fuel in the US
Massive strike on Kyiv: what is known about the consequences of the attack
On the night of 19 July, Russian forces launched a massive ballistic missile strike on Kyiv. According to preliminary reports, one person was killed and around ten others were injured. Damage caused by the attack was reported in at least five districts of the capital
GUR: Russia is sending African and Arab mercenaries to lead the assaults
The Russian command is using mercenaries from Africa and the Middle East during assault operations in the Donetsk region
In the Zaporizhzhia region, a Russian drone damaged a passenger train
A passenger train has been damaged in the Zaporizhzhia region following an attack by a Russian drone. The passengers, the locomotive crew and the train crew were evacuated before the strike. According to preliminary reports, there were no casualties
