War
The Ukrainian military has shown ground robots armed with machine guns attacking Russian positions
The 33rd Separate Assault Regiment has released a video of a combat operation involving ground-based robotic systems equipped with large-calibre Browning machine guns. The unit stated that several types of unmanned systems were used simultaneously during the attack.
Ukrainian forces struck the ‘Shakhtarsk’ oil depot in Donetsk Oblast and Russian tankers
On the night of 16 July, the Ukrainian military struck the ‘Shakhtarsk’ oil depot in the Donetsk region and six Russian tankers.
The US has carried out strikes on Iranian military targets for the second time in 24 hours
The US military has carried out a second wave of air strikes against targets in Iran. According to US Central Command, the operation is targeting military facilities linked to threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Russian troops have attacked a number of regions in Ukraine; there are casualties
Over the past 24 hours and on the morning of 16 July, Russian forces carried out strikes on several regions of Ukraine. Residential areas, civilian infrastructure, educational establishments and businesses came under fire.
Over the course of nine days, Ukraine has attacked more than a hundred Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov
The Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces have announced a large-scale campaign of strikes against Russian transport vessels in the Sea of Azov. According to an analyst at Ambrey, the intensity of these attacks is unprecedented in modern naval warfare.
Following a drone attack, the Engels-2 airfield, from which Russian bombers take off, is on fire
On the night of 16 July, the Saratov Region of Russia was attacked by drones. According to OSINT analysis and eyewitness accounts, a fire broke out at the Engels military airfield.
The General Staff reported nearly 280 clashes on the front line over the past 24 hours
Over the past 24 hours, 279 combat engagements were recorded on the front line. Russian troops were most active in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka and Sloviansk sectors.
Two people were killed as a result of Russia’s night-time attack on Kyiv
Russian forces launched a ballistic missile attack on Kyiv overnight. Hits and fires have been reported in the Sviatoshynskyi and Darnytskyi districts of the capital; there are fatalities and casualties.
The General Staff has reported that the Russian army has suffered more than 1,300 casualties in the past 24 hours
Russian military casualties in the war against Ukraine over the past 24 hours totalled 1,340 servicemen. Since the start of the full-scale invasion, total Russian personnel losses have exceeded 1.42 million, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Ukrainian forces have struck the Balaklava Thermal Power Station in Sevastopol. It generates almost 50 per cent of Crimea’s electricity
On the night of 14 July, Ukrainian forces struck the Balaklava Thermal Power Station in Sevastopol, which generates almost 50 per cent of the electricity in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
Single-crystal turbine blades were found in the engine of the downed X-101 missile
Whilst examining the wreckage of a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile, experts discovered evidence that its power plant had been modernised. This involves the use of single-crystal turbine blades, which are employed in modern aircraft engine manufacturing.
The Unmanned Systems Forces have announced that they have struck 20 Russian vessels in the Black Sea
On the night of 15 July, the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Systems Command announced that it had struck 20 Russian vessels in the Black Sea. Robert ‘Madyar’ Brovdi, commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, also reported on the results of strikes against vessels over the past ten days.
