Saturday, July 16. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine

Business Saturday, July 16. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine Katya Soldak Forbes Staff Forbes Ukraine Forbes Staff Jul 16, 2022, 04:44pm EDT | Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Tetiana Pashko, a 43-year-old resident, speaks in front of her damaged home, in the aftermath of a . .

. [+] rocket attack on the outskirts of Pokrovsk, eastern Ukraine, Saturday, July 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty) Copyright 2022 The Associated Press.

All rights reserved. Dispatches from Ukraine, provided by Forbes Ukraine’s editorial team. As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues and the war rages on, reliable sources of information are critical.

Forbes Ukraine’s reporters gather information and provide updates on the situation. Saturday, July 16. Day 143.

By Dmytro Aksyonov Dnipro. A russian rocket strike on the city of Dnipro has destroyed an industrial facility in the city and damaged the surrounding civilian infrastructure, a ccording to Dnipropetrovsk regional governor Valentyn Reznichenko, . He reports at least three deaths and 15 injuries.

Nikopol. Additionally, Russian forces have shelled the city of Nikopol, in the Dnipropetrovsk region, leading to the deaths of at least two people and at least one injury which resulted in a hospitalization , local officials report . Odesa.

According to the Prosecutor’s Office of the Odesa region, a Russian rocket strike on a storage facility in the city of Odesa which resulted in a large-scale fire has led to the injury of one civilian. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has ordered the Russian forces to intensify operations in Ukraine, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. While the exact meaning of the order remains unclear, it is worth noting that it comes after a rapid increase in shelling and bombing of cities under Ukrainian control.

MORE FOR YOU Pfizer Tests Pill That Could Prevent Covid Infection Liz Cheney Needles Trump For Bashing Bush: ‘I Like Republican Presidents Who Win Re-Election’ Covid Pandemic Slashes Life Expectancy — Here’s Where It Fell The Most A representative of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has said that Ukrainian forces are seeing preparations from the Russian side for the resumption of offensive operations, with a new phase of the conflict possibly starting soon. A representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has announced that the International Court of Justice will start proceedings on the case submitted by Ukraine which accuses Russia of conducting a genocide of Ukrainians in autumn. He stated that as Ukraine has submitted the case on July 1, Russia has 3 months to respond, making October 2 the earliest day on which the ICJ can begin reviewing the case.

G20 Finance Ministers will not be issuing a joint statement after their meeting at the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, said Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati. The war in Ukraine was the main reason for the lack of consensus, as Western countries have pushed for the statement to condemn Russian aggression. According to Mulyani, while the lack of consensus was expected, the ministers did agree on addressing the global food crisis and implementing measures to ensure economic stability.

The Italian Foreign Minister, Luigi Di Maio, has accused critics of incumbent Prime Minister Mario Draghi of “doing Putin’s work,” as, he said, the collapse of the Italian government, as a result of the withdrawal of support from the 5 Star Movement, has made Rome unable to coordinate further weapons transfers to Ukraine, along with throwing the country into a political crisis. As Draghi is expected to fail to form another government, Italy will most likely have early elections. Katya Soldak Forbes Ukraine Editorial Standards Print Reprints & Permissions.