Monday, July 24. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine

Forbes Business Monday, July 24. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine Katya Soldak Forbes Staff Forbes Ukraine Forbes Staff Jul 24, 2023, 07:04pm EDT | Press play to listen to this article! Got it! Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Church personnel inspect damages inside the Odesa Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa, Ukraine, . .

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As Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues and the war rages on, reliable sources of information are critical. Forbes gathers information and provides updates on the situation. Odesa.

The South of Ukraine remains in Russia’s cross hairs, with the city of Odesa suffering yet another horrific night on Jul. 23 . Its historic downtown, a UNESCO world heritage site, was shattered by Russian forces, which targeted the area with Kalibr, Onyx, and X-22 missiles overnight.

Preliminary data shows that close to 25 architectural monuments of the 19th and 20th centuries were severely damaged, including the city’s pride, Transfiguration Cathedral founded in 1794. Rescuers working in the rubble discovered the body of one civilian, while 22 people, including four children, were reported injured. Responding to Russia’s systematic attacks on the country’s religious infrastructure, Ukraine’s minister of foreign affairs said he intends to address the issue at an upcoming United Nations Security Council meeting.

Meanwhile, Ukraine’s presidential office has urged international partners to deliver long-range missiles and additional air defense systems to Ukraine. Zaporizhzhia region. More than 20 front line settlements in the Zaporizhzhia area of southeastern Ukraine are under constant fire, said regional governor Yuriy Malashko .

On Jul. 21 alone, Russian forces conducted 63 strikes on towns such as Hulyapole, Levadne, Charivne and Malynivka. The town of Novodarivka suffered 10 attacks from Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS), while Piatykhatky and Orikhovo were hit by six air strikes.

In the Polohid district, yet another attack on an infrastructure facility killed four workers, aged 29, 30, 33 and 43, and injured two others. Donetsk Region. The village of Druzhba in the municipality of Toretsk in eastern Ukraine came under artillery fire on Jul.

22, authorities said . A residential yard was hit while, tragically, two children, a 10-year-old boy, and a 16-year-old girl were playing there; they both lost their lives. On Jul.

21, a nearby settlement called New York was attacked. Russian forces dropped three aerial bombs on its residential buildings claiming four civilian lives. The first batch of damaged Leopard tanks has arrived in Poland for repairs, announced the country’s defense minister, Mariusz Błaszczak.

“The renovation hub in Gliwice has started operating!” he tweeted. “The first two Leopards have already arrived from Ukraine to the Bumar plant. ” Berlin had objected to Warsaw’s estimates for the cost of refurbishing the German-produced tanks as too high.

However, on Jul. 24, a spokesperson for the German defense ministry told the press that they had reached a “successful” agreement with their Polish counterparts, and the tanks damaged on the Ukrainian frontlines will now be swiftly refurbished in Poland. “We welcome the fact that Ukrainian Leopard 2A4 tanks can now also be repaired in Poland,” press officer Mitko Müller said.

MORE FOR YOU Russia’s Countercounteroffensive Finally Bagged A Ukrainian M-55S Tank Forget The MacBook Pro Apple Has Something Much Better Phoenix Records Three Plus Weeks Above 110 Degrees Here s Where Else Daily Records Have Fallen Front lines. As the summer counteroffensive unfolds, Ukrainian defenders have officially liberated 192 square kilometers of land in the South and 35 in the East of the country, according to a Jul. 24 status report from Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar .

The Ukrainian military is determined to advance at Melitopol, Berdyansk, Andriivka, and Kurdiumivka, according to its media center . To this end, over the last seven days, they have successfully attacked seven enemy personnel and equipment units, one air defense system, and an electronic warfare station. Ukrainian TV personality and Armed Forces supporter Serhiy Prytula raised over 14 million hryvnas ($380 thousand) by auctioning the iconic “Budanov map,” projecting a divided future Russia, from the office of Ukraine’s intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov.

Prytula announced the sale, which was conducted with his charitable foundation, on his Facebook page on Jul. 23, stating that the proceeds would be used to purchase five Estonian spy drones model EOS EOS C VTOL for the armed forces of Ukraine. “Sold! Budanov’s Map of Divided Russia went under the hammer for 14 million UAH!” his most recent post read.

“Congratulations to Mr. Mykhailo on winning the auction! Thanks to all the participants for the fierce fight, thanks to all the viewers for their activity in the chat and thanks to the foundation’s team for their help in organizing the event!” By Daria Dzysiuk, Karina L. Tahiliani.

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