War

Last night, Russian forces carried out yet another massive attack on Ukraine. The enemy launched 151 drones and 13 missiles, 8 of which were ballistic missiles, killing two people in Kyiv and injuring five others, including a child.

Russian troops attacked a shared taxi in downtown Kherson with a drone. Three people were injured in the strike; all were hospitalized. It later emerged that the Russians had struck the city with a drone once again: a civilian vehicle was attacked, and among the injured were a man and two women.

Large-scale deforestation has been observed in Russia’s border regions near Finland. In the cleared areas, the Russian military is actively building new hangars for equipment, weapons depots, and barracks.

Belarus’s self-proclaimed president, Alexander Lukashenko, stated that the so-called international “war party” is doing everything in its power to prolong the armed conflict in Ukraine.

During the massive nighttime attack on Kyiv, Ukraine’s air defense system failed to intercept any ballistic missiles or six “Zircon” missiles. Therefore, the Ukrainian defense minister will hold a series of talks today with his counterparts—the defense ministers of countries that have missiles for Patriot systems in their stockpiles.

Ukraine is calling for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council in response to the latest massive Russian strikes. Kyiv has also urged the presidency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Council members to support this request.

In an interview with SHELTER, former Commanding General of U.S. Army Europe Ben Hodges discusses the risks of a possible Russian provocation against NATO, the changing tone in Washington, and why he believes Crimea remains the key to ending the war.

The names of the crew members killed aboard the Mi-8, which was on a combat mission to intercept Russian drones, have been released.

During the massive Russian attack on July 6, there were more than 40,000 people in the subway stations in Kyiv.