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Zelensky Allegedly Considering Firing PM Shmyhal. Ukrainska Pravda, citing unnamed government sources, said the Ukrainian president is considering firing the prime minister due to differences in political approach.

“The president is tired of Shmyhal"

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/35273

The pledge: Sir Keir Starmer, Britain’s new prime minister, made on doorstep of his Downing Street official residence soon after he took office as his country’s new leader. PM Keir Starmer on Friday (Jul 5) for assurances that Britain would maintain its support for Kyiv in its war against Russia. 

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The pledge: Sir Keir Starmer, Britain’s new prime minister, made on doorstep of his Downing Street official residence soon after he took office as his country’s new leader. PM Keir Starmer on Friday (Jul 5) for assurances that Britain would maintain its support for Kyiv in its war against Russia. 

Zelenskyy, writing on Telegram messaging app, said he spoken to Starmer by telephone & wished him "success in fulfilling expectations of the British people". The Labour Party had impressive win, but faces rise of far-right Reform UK party.

https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europ...ight-party

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Zelensky dismissed Orban's ceasefire proposal, Kyiv says As Ukraine navy chief says Russia is losing Crimean hub in Black Sea. Commander Navy of Armed Forces of Ukraine Vice Admiral Neizhpapa, an interview with Reuters.

Zelensky has dismissed a proposal from Hungarian PM Viktor Orban a in order to "speed up peace talks?," Kyiv said on July 2.Speaking on national TV, Deputy Head of Presidential Office said during meetings in capital, Orban was given the "opportunity to express his thoughts."

https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-dis...-proposal/

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As Russians try to Advan on Toretsk, Ukrainian 
Troops Battle on Town’s Approaches. Nazar Voloshyn, pokesperson for the Khortytsia operational group, told Kyiv Post Russian troops have not made any territorial gains, and there is no Russian army in the city itself. “The situation near city of Toretsk is such that the Defense Forces control the situation. As of now, the enemy has not made any territorial gains, there is no enemy Russian army in the city,” Voloshyn said.

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/35449

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Ukraine's Defence Forces are still identifying & dealing with remnants of the sabotage & reconnaissance group entering the village of Sotnytskyi Kozachok of Zolochiv hromada in Kharkiv. [A hromada is admin unit designating a town, village or several villages & their adjacent territories]. Source: Yurii spokesman of Kharkiv Operational Strategic grp of Forces, a comment to Ukrinform.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/07/4/7464047/

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How Bad Is Ukraine’s Situation?, bad to worst.
Russian missile attacks kill at least 4 and still counting, hit children's hospital, Ukraine says. Missile hits children's hospital in capital Kyiv, officials say. Air defences shot down 30 of 38 incoming...

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How Bad Is Ukraine’s Situation?, bad to worst.
Russian missile attacks kill at least 4 and still counting, hit children's hospital, Ukraine says. Missile hits children's hospital in capital Kyiv, officials say. Air defences shot down 30 of 38 incoming...

A children's hospital has been seriously damaged in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv by Russian strikes, as 33 people were killed across the country in an early morning barrage. At least 19 people were killed in Kyiv by the rare daytime attack, including two who died at the Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital - Ukraine's biggest paediatrics facility - which sustained major damage during the blast.


The head of the military admin in central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih said @least 10 41 (still counting) people had been killed there, with three more killed in the eastern town of Pokrovsk and one in Dnipro. 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is visiting Poland where he signed a security pact, vowed to retaliate.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/ru...yy-4464831

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In an early morning barrage. Least 41 were killed in Kyiv by rare daytime attack, including two who died at Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital - Ukraine's biggest paediatrics facility - which sustained major damage during the blast

The head of the military admin in central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih said @least 10 41 (still counting) people had been killed there, with three more killed in the eastern town of Pokrovsk and one in Dnipro. 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is visiting Poland where he signed a security pact, vowed to retaliate.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/ru...yy-4464831

A children's hospital has been seriously damaged in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv by Russian strikes, as 41 33 people were killed across the country

https://youtu.be/6kf0yjbsfh4?si=s2lK2P5KKQyIIROB

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Officials announced a day of mourning in capital with flags to be hung at half mast & entertainment events postponed. As working at scene Okhmatdyt paediatric hospital.

The in central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih @least 41 (still counting) people had been killed there, with three more killed in the eastern town of Pokrovsk and one in Dnipro.

https://www.kyivpost.com/
Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Attack 5 Russian Regions – Oil Refinery, Power Grid Stations Set A fire The wide-reaching attacks came a day after Kremlin-launched cruise missiles hit, among things, a children’s hospital in Kyiv killing many. Innocent (ignorance people) is being
folks included childrens.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who said vowed to retaliate.

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As Russians try to Advan on Toretsk, Ukrainian 
Troops Battle on Town’s Approaches. Nazar Voloshyn, pokesperson for the Khortytsia operational group, told Kyiv Post Russian troops have not made any territorial gains, and there is no Russian army in the city itself. “The situation near city of Toretsk is such that the Defense Forces control the situation. As of now, the enemy has not made any territorial gains, there is no enemy Russian army in the city,” Voloshyn said.

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/35449

As Russians try to Advance on Toretsk, Ukrainian 
Troops Battle on Town’s Approaches. Nazar Voloshyn, spokesperson for the Khortytsia operational group, told Kyiv Post Russian troops have not made any territorial gains
https://www.rferl.org/a/chasiv-yar-terri...05656.html

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Kyiv Declines Gripen Warplane Offer From Sweden – At Least. Kyiv decided adopting & integrating two different Western airframes simultaneously would be too difficult for Ukraine but Sweden left open future options to get the nimble fighter.

Ukraine Says Seized Cargo Ship Used for Crimea Grain Exports. The Security Services of Ukraine said in a separate statement that it had detained the ship's captain, accusing him of violating rules on entering occupied territory.

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US has plans for deployment of new long-range weapons to Germany 2026 capabilities include SM-6, Tomahawk developmental hypersonic weapons. The war in Ukraine has shown a need for more deep-strike options. planned of new weapons systems to Germany follows the collapse of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty comes as NATO learns key lessons from war in Ukraine, one being the value of ground-launched long-range strike options. US & Germany released a statement on Wednesday on  coming "episodic deployments of long-range fires capabilities of its Multi-Domain Task Force in Germany in 2026, as part of planning for enduring stationing of these capabilities in the future."Allies wrote "these conventional long-range fires units will include SM-6, Tomahawk, &  developmental hypersonic weapons, which have significantly longer range than current land-based fires in Europe."
https://www.businessinsider.com/us-going...any-2024-7

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Ukraine to got U.S. long range missiles and bomb not used before in combat, it is a GLSDB precision guided bomb have a 90 miles range and hit target within one meter away with a 250 pound bomb, Is part of U.S. $2.2 billion aid assistant to Ukraine last Feb (last year news) can be used by HIMARS launched by artillery ground system used by Ukraine army 
https://youtu.be/R1pFxP-QZa4?si=WkYZAyTX4NAbgG2l

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Slovakia likely to hand over MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine in the near future

Rastislav Kacher, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia, said this in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine, European Pravda writes.

“We have not yet handed the MiG-29, but we are ready to do so. We are talking with our NATO partners about how to do it.”.

https://mil.in.ua/en/news/slovakia-likel...%20variant.

Ukraine hopes to receive six F-16 fighter jets this summer 2024 and 20 by year's end. Details: According to sources familiar with the situation, the process of sending military aircraft to Ukraine is still being hampered by spare parts shortages and the language barrier between Ukrainian pilots and their instructors.

Those involved are particularly concerned that Ukraine does not enough runways,& those it does have are vulnerable to Russian strikes. According to sources, Ukraine will likely be able to deploy a squadron of F-16s (15 to 24 aircraft). Bloomberg says. A senior NATO officer who spoke to the agency identified three major concerns for F-16 delivery planners.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/07/12/7465428/

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German shock at Russian assassination plot.
German political figures have reacted angrily to on Russia plotted to kill head of Germany's biggest arms company Rheinmetall, Armin Papperger.
CNN: US had been told, Berlin earlier said security around him was stepped up. Germany's interior refused to comment but Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock appeared to confirm details. Russia is waging war of aggression."In Moscow, Kremlin Dmitry Peskov rejected the allegations.
Armin Papperger is now seen as the best protected figure in Germany's economy, German political figures have reacted angrily to a report that Russia had plotted to kill the head of Germany's biggest arms company Rheinmetall,

"In view of latest reports on Rheinmetall, this is what we have actually been communicating more and more clearly in recent months," she told reporters at the Nato summit in Washington. "Russia is waging a hybrid war of aggression."
In Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected the allegations. "It's all presented in the style of another fake story, so such reports cannot be taken seriously."

Rheinmetall avoided commenting on issues of "corporate security", but Mr Papperger is now being described as the most highly protected figure in Germany's economy. He told the Financial Times that German authorities had imposed a "great deal of security around my person". Company is one of world's biggest producers of ammunition and has become key to supplying Ukraine with arms, armoured vehicles and other military equipment.

Rheinmetall recently opened a tank repair plant in western Ukraine. Last month, it signed an agreement with Ukraine to expand co-operation in the coming years, including a joint venture to produce artillery shells. Mr Papperger said at the time his company wanted to hand over first Lynx infantry fighting vehicles later this year & start producing them in Ukraine soon. Chancellor Olaf Scholz avoided commenting on assassination plot directly, he said it was well known Germany was exposed to a variety of Russian threats & was paying close attention to them.

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ussian Pilots "Will Have Medals, Prepared for F-16s" Jets "Will Fly in Ukraine This Summer"
https://www.news18.com/videos/world/russ...62527.html

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Kyiv expects to get up to 20 F-16s in 2024, Bloomberg reports. Ukraine expects to receive the first six F-16 fighter jets this summer and up to 20 of them by the end of 2024, Bloomberg reported on July 12, citing undisclosed sources in NATO.
During this year's NATO summit, held on July 9-11 in Washington, the U.S., Denmark, and the Netherlands announced that the first F-16 fighter jets were "on their way" to Ukraine.

NATO is yet concerned about logistical difficulties in maintaining these aircraft and the lack of suitable runways in Ukraine, according to Bloomberg. "The challenges have been so severe that they've raised doubts about the wisdom of sending the jets to Ukraine and whether doing so now amounts to a very costly show of support to President Volodymyr Zelensky."
https://kyivindependent.com/kyiv-expects...g-reports/

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Denmark to purchase a division of Bohdana self-propelled howitzers for Ukraine. Danish govt will fund the production 18 Ukrainian 2S22 Bohdana wheeled howitzers to be put into service with the Defense Forces. The Ministry of Defense of Denmark announced this. The Govt has paid to produce a division of 18 Bohdana self-propelled howitzers for Ukraine, which will be transferred to the Ukrainian military “within coming months.”
https://mil.in.ua/en/news/denmark-to-pur...r-ukraine/

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Trump Chooses Ukraine Opponent as Running Mate. “They are celebrating in Moscow tonight,” former Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger said of Trump’s VP choice, JD Vance. U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday announced his pick as a running mate on November’s ticket: Ohio senator JD Vance, a staunch ally of the former president and a confirmed isolationist who has fought against US aid for Ukraine for years.

“I don't really care what happens to Ukraine one way or another,” Vance said in an episode of Steve Bannon's War Room.
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/35895

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CNN reported that the intelligence about the Iranian plot was passed on by a human source.
"These threats arise from Iran’s desire to seek revenge for the killing of Qassem Soleimani. We consider this a national and homeland security matter of the highest priority," she said.

A US official said that on learning of the increased threat, the National Security Council contacted the Secret Service, which added resources and assets for Trump's protection.
“As we have said many times, we have been tracking Iranian threats against former Trump administration officials for years, dating back to the last administration," said Adrienne Watson, spokesperson for the White House National Security Council.

From the perspective of Islamic Republic of Iran, Trump is a criminal who must be prosecuted and punished in a court of law for ordering the assassination of General Soleimani. Iran has chosen the legal path to bring him to justice," Iran's statement said. A statement to Reuters, Iran's mission to UN in New York said "these accusations are unsubstantiated & malicious".
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/us...ts-4484086

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Russian soldier was promised a prosthetic arm ended getting 'a metal stick plastic tip'. As many Russian soldier lost arm and was told he'd get prosthetic replacements and many of them was just "a metal stick with a plastic tip," he was suing Russia's Social Insurance reported that man's left arm was amputated after he was hit by machine-gun fire in last year. He told the outlet that after he left hospital, he was sent to St. Petersburg for rehabilitation went back home. He contacted Russia's Social Insurance Fund about getting prosthetics, told nothing happened for months. One prosthetic was supposed to essentially replacement hand, he also told the publication saying one grasped like a hand was too large, meaning stump dangled in it, other was just a metal stick with a plastic tip!""Why should I be happy with a stick. Sharipov told RFE/RL he was suing Russia's Social Insurance Fund.
Russian soldiers have also reported being sent back to the front lines without getting proper medical treatment.

Epic Fail: Ruzzians send 100 men to their graves as a decoy is in vain update fron Ukraine video. 18/07/2024.
https://youtu.be/1Emb1sT4PHs?si=wenRmSDovj3OZBue

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Russia best SU-25 Pilot did not move when attacked by U.S. anti-air missiles.
https://youtube.com/shorts/lVVWl2H1MiY?s...iZ1ncOB-kY

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The pledge: Sir Keir Starmer, Britain’s new prime minister, made on doorstep of his Downing Street official residence soon after he took office as his country’s new leader. PM Keir Starmer on Friday (Jul 5) for assurances that Britain would maintain its support for Kyiv in its war against Russia. 

Has Viktor Orban Merely Become a Pawn for Putin’s Game?. Hungary’s Prime Minister recently positioned himself as an unlikely peacemaker between Russia and Ukraine but in doing so is he truly neutral?. July 18, 2024.

President Vladimir Putin ® and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (L) meet in Moscow on Friday, July 5, 2024. Photo in Kremlin.

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Update for July 19: UK Pledges to ‘Outpace Russian Threat’ –  Zelensky to address British parliament on Friday. Britain's King Charles III shakes hands with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky during an audience on the sidelines of Euro Political Community meeting, at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, southern England, on July 18, 2024. His visit to UK this week to attend a gathering of Euro leaders today, President Zelensky  will brief senior ministers about battlefield situation in Ukraine. He will mark for the first official visitor to Downing Street since Keir Starmer became prime minister on July 5, and the first foreign leader to address its cabinet in person since US president Bill Clinton in 1997, AFP noted.
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/36045

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Ukraine President Zelensky will make a historic address to my Cabinet,” Starmer said ahead of meeting. UK prime minister’s office said he would tell ministers in the extraordinary meeting of need for leaders across EURO continent to “ramp up Europe’s defense industrial base to outpace the Russian threat.” 

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Added UK intelligence has stressed Moscow’s “shadow fleet” carrying some 1.7 mil barrels of oil a day, has allowed Kremlin to slip by some of the Western sanctions for it exports. The country also according to AFP, Moscow’s shadow fleet made up about 600 older ships & engage in “dangerous deceptive shipping practices, such as turning off location tracking systems,” British intelligence sources have claimed.

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PM Starmer is expected to tell Zelensky on Friday that UK “will go further in coming months to place greater stranglehold Putin’s war machine,” through a bilateral agreement that will permit Ukraine to access £3.5 bil ($4.5 bil) to support its armed forces. He ask urgently those European partners, to sent a clear message to those enabling Putin’s attempts to evade sanctions: we will not allow Russia's shadow fleet, corruption money it generates, flow freely through Euro waters & put our security on risk,” Starmer said.
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/36045

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Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans in Wednesday comments said F-16 fighter aircraft Kyiv has waited for more than a year to beef up national air defenses will arrive in skies over Ukraine “in the near future.”
https://www.kyivpost.com/analysis/36050

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Estonia Sends Another Batch of Mistrals to Ukraine. In a drive to shore up Ukrainian air defenses, the Estonian Defense Ministry says that it has delivered a shipment of modern French-made Mistral short-range anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine.
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/35973

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On 20 July. The enemy has managed to quickly turn the tide of the battle for Prohres over past 48 hours. Fighting on outskirts of the village broke out in the last days of April, and in fact, for the previous three months, we have been relatively successful in repelling enemy attacks, though there have been occasional losses of positions.
A strip consisting of the village itself was held by one of the [Ukrainian] infantry brigades. When the enemy launched a large-scale assault on 19 July, almost entire village was abandoned. Immediate help was brought in from another mechanised brigade stationed on western street of the village. Lacking sufficient infantry, [Ukrainian] forces had to retreat on 20 July – this time, behind the village.

This is forcing the other brigade, positioned along the railway, to expand its positions to the flank. In addition, the risk of encirclement exists. There is no order to align the [front] line. The enemy's further advance has two simultaneous goals. The first is to approach or cut the Pokrovsk-Kostiantynivka road. In addition, there is high ground of 229.0 metres to the west of Vozdvyzhenka. The 2nd is move along ridge along which railway runs with further access to high ground at 224.8 metres and Novohrodivka."
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/07/21/7466685/