Ukraine – 7/20/2023 Sitrep
By: Robert Homans & Bohdan Chomiak
July 20, 2023
News From the Battlefield
“Ukrainian Counteroffensive – What is Going On?” by Denys Hubashov/Euromaidan Press – The best article I have seen, about the counteroffensive. It includes excellent maps. I would also suggest an article in the latest “Economist,” about the Ukrainian combat engineers responsible for the painstaking process of mine clearance. They are the unknown heroes of the counteroffensive. I would make the following comments:
· The second line of Russian trenches – Are they manned, or have the Russians moved their personnel up to the first line of trenches as some reports have suggested? How motivated are the Russian soldiers? According to the recently fired Russian General Popov, his troops have not been rotated out of the trench lines since they first arrived, late last year and early this year. These two questions will begin to be answered, when Ukraine begins to encounter the 2nd line of trenches, as well as defense works around cities like Tokmak.
· Ukrainian defenses – Almost forgotten is the fact that over 8 years, between 2014 & 2022 Ukraine has built 3 lines of defensive works around the territory of the Donetsk & Luhansk People’s Republics, in places like Avdiivka, Marinka, Pisky and west of Bakhmut around Kramatorsk and Sloviansk. These defensive lines have proven to be almost impossible for Russsia to crack, allowing Ukraine to move more troops to the Bakhmut area, where they are making gains north and south of Bakhmut City, and in the South.
· Don’t forget about the Dnipro River – Ukraine managed to move a small contingent across the Dnipro, opposite Kherson. Despite constant artillery bombardment, Russia has failed to dislodge them, but neither has Ukraine been able to advance on Oleshky, the closest Russian-held town near the Dnipro. Oleshky had been flooded by water from the reservoir behind the destroyed Nova Kakhovka Dam. Ukraine has also been able to make effective use of patrol craft along the Dnipro, from Kherson City toward the Black Sea. I wouldn’t be surprised that at some point Ukraine will be able to open a new vector going southeast from the Dnipro toward the Crimean Isthmus, but to do that they’ll have to first neutralize Russian artillery and then build pontoon bridges across the Dnipro to allow Ukraine to bring in heavy equipment.
“Ukraine’s Super Drones”/Meduza IO
Seaborne drones were apparently used to badly damage the Kerch Bridge. One theory is that the drones are modified jet skis, called “SkiDoos.” Another is that one of the drones was launched from the Sea of Azov, having been smuggled in by a ship that managed to cross under the Kerch Bridge.
In either case, Ukraine’s use of seaborne drones, first in Sevastopol Harbor against the Russian Black Sea Fleet, might go down as one of those events that changed naval warfare forever, such as the 1864 sinking of the U.S. Navy ship USS “Housatonic” by the Confederate submarine “CSS Hunley,” the first time a surface ship had been sunk by a submarine, and the 1967 sinking of the Israeli destroyer “Eliat,” by 4 Soviet made “Styx” anti-ship cruise missiles fired by 2 Egyptian patrol boats anchored in the harbor of Port Said, Egypt, the first time a surface ship had been sunk by a cruise missile. In each case, the attackers were considered underdogs, the Confederates with a navy limited to commerce raiders like the CSS “Alabama,” the Egyptians and now, Ukraine. In all 3 cases they were forced to try something that had never been tried before.
In 1967 I was about to receive a commission as an officer in the U.S. Navy. I can say that the Navy was more than a little concerned about the Styx missile, that used passive homing which allowed the missile to use Eliat’s fire control radar to find its target. At the time, the U.S. Navy had no defense against Styx missiles.
How long will it take the Iranians to try to use seaborne drones in the Persian Gulf?
The Latest “Reporting From Ukraine” – Covers the damage from recent Russian missile strikes on the Port of Odesa, as likely revenge against the attack on the Kerch Bridge, and Ukrainian strikes against Russian logistics, most significantly against a large Russian ammunition dump and possible troop concentration near Kirovsky, Crimea.
My prediction is that the grain shipments will continue, possibly with naval escort and air cover. Will Russia take the risk of trying to sink a grain carrier, that could result in massive retaliatory damage to the Black Sea Fleet by Ukraine? Ukraine has the weapons to inflict heavy damage on the Black Sea Fleet. If there is a naval escort it will be employed by a NATO member, most likely Turkey, with all the Article 5 implications that might entail.
Ukrainian and Western diplomacy in general can also play a role, especially by convincing the “Global South” that their food security is being diminished by Russia, and Russia alone, and not by Ukraine. Same for China. In last night’s attack on Odesa, Russia destroyed 60,000 tons of grain bound for China. China does have the ability to influence Russia.
7/20/2023 Sitrep
Russian Invasion of Ukraine 12:00 noon July 19 to 12:00 noon July 20, 2023
Abbreviations:
RMA = Regional Military Administration SBU = Security Service of Ukraine
RASHISTS = russian Facists/all russian invaders
INTERNATIONAL
Thursday July 20
8:10 am: The leaders of Japan, the US and South Korea plan to hold a summit at the highest level in Washington on August 18, - Yomiuri.
8:11 am: The United States has approved the sale of medium-range AMRAAM missiles to Germany in the amount of 2.9 billion dollars, - the press service of the Security Cooperation Agency of the US Department of Defense.
Wednesday July 19
1:42 pm: Spain has sent the last four Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine, they will be delivered by sea next week, the press service of the Spanish Ministry of Defense reports.
● Spain will also hand over ten refurbished armored personnel carriers, several armored all-terrain vehicles, trucks, ambulances and ammunition, including large-caliber ones.
2:10 pm: Russian President Putin will not go to South Africa for the BRICS summit in August, the South African president's office said.
● Russia will be represented by Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov.
2:56 pm: Russian agents were exposed in Poland, who were going to blow up trains with aid to Ukraine, Gazeta Polska.
● The agency network was relatively "fresh" - it was created at the beginning of 2023.
3:11 pm: Croatia is offering its railway network and ports in the Adriatic Sea for the transportation of Ukrainian agricultural products by alternative routes due to the blocking of the Russian "grain initiative".
● This was stated by the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Croatia, Frano Matusic, at the meeting of the UN General Assembly.
3:25 pm: Ukraine is considering the possibility of launching a new "grain corridor" without the participation of the Russian Federation - through the territorial waters of Romania and Bulgaria.
● This was stated by the Ambassador of Ukraine to Turkey, Vasyl Bodnar, on the air of the telethon.
● It is probably about navigation on the Danube.
3:40 pm: Ireland will allocate 5 million euros in humanitarian aid to Ukraine, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkara said at a joint press conference with Volodymyr Zelensky.
● "3 million euros will be used in Ukraine by the Red Cross for its vital work, and 2 million - to the UN fund," said the Prime Minister of Ireland.
3:57 pm: Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia will jointly appeal to the EU to extend the ban on the import of Ukrainian grain after September 15.
● The Minister of Agriculture of Hungary Istvan Nagy informed the Reuters agency about this.
● As the agency notes, the Central European countries fear that the termination of the "grain agreement" by Russia may lead to an increase in grain flows and the emergence of bottlenecks in these five countries.
6:32 pm: In July, Lithuania will provide 24 million euros in military aid to Ukraine.
● This was announced by the Minister of Defense of Lithuania, Arvydas Anushauskas, during a virtual meeting of "Ramstein".
● "For our part, we propose to create a "coalition of wisdom", because such a six-state mini-coalition is already working in Lithuania, training Ukrainian education specialists," Anushauskas added.
7:52 pm: The US announced a new package of military aid to Ukraine worth $1.3 billion.
● This is reported on the website of the Pentagon.
● The package will include: 4 NASAMS systems, artillery shells, demining equipment, as well as Phoenix Ghost and Switchblade drones.
8:30 pm: Ukraine creates a temporary route for the export of grain through the Black Sea after Russia withdraws from the "grain agreement".
● This is stated in the official letter of Ukraine to the UN International Shipping Organization, reports The Guardian.
● It is specified that the route will pass through the territorial waters and exclusive maritime economic zone of Romania.
10:33 pm: China's ambassador to the US said that since the beginning of the full-scale war in Ukraine, his country has openly and repeatedly expressed its position.
● "We stand for the protection of sovereignty and territorial integrity," he said.
● He added that China does not want to challenge or supplant the US, but instead to grow with it.
11:05 pm: The US is not ready to announce any measures to support the movement of ships to Ukrainian ports after the statements of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
● This was stated by White House spokeswoman Karin Jean-Pierre at a briefing.
11:55 pm: China was the largest buyer of agricultural products passing through the grain corridor.
● With yesterday's strike, Russia destroyed 60,000 tons of agricultural products destined for China.
NATIONAL
Thursday July 20
12:36 am: The Red Cross Society of Ukraine condemned the actions of the Belarusian organization ChH, which admitted its participation in the deportation of Ukrainian children.
● They also called on the International Committee of the Red Cross to exclude the Belarusian society from its membership.
7:46 am General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: Tonight, the Russian Federation launched another air and missile attack on Ukraine. Information regarding the consequences of this terrorist attack is currently being clarified
● the Russians are concentrating their main efforts on the Kupyansk, Lymansk, Bakhmutsk, Avdiivsk and Marinsk directions - during the past day, about 30 combat clashes took place.
● Over the past day, the aviation of the Defense Forces has struck 7 areas where Russian personnel are concentrated. Also, our defenders destroyed 2 reconnaissance UAVs of operational-tactical level, -.
● During the day, units of missile troops and artillery struck 4 areas of concentration of manpower, weapons and military equipment of the Russian Federation, an ammunition depot, 11 artillery pieces in firing positions, 2 anti-aircraft defense equipment and a Reb station.
8:35 am: During the night, the Russians fired 38 munitions: 19 cruise missiles and 19 kamikaze drones, - Air Force of the ZSU.
● Air defense forces destroyed 18 air targets:
o Kalibr sea-based cruise missiles;
o 3 "Iskander-K" surface-based cruise missiles;
o 13 "Shahed-136/131" attack drones.
10:48 am: Air Force Spokesman Yuriy Ignat explained why air defense could not destroy any of the 7 Onyx missiles
● According to him, the Defense Forces of Ukraine do not yet have the ability to shoot them down. "Onyx" flies at a speed of more than 3000 km per hour. When approaching the target, the missile can fly at a height of 10-15 m above the water. It is difficult to fight with such missiles.
Wednesday July 19
12:26 pm: the Russians attacked at night with missiles that we cannot shoot down, - Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ignat.
● In total, Ukraine shot down 37 of the 63 drones and missiles launched overnight.
12:57 p.m.: Volodymyr Zelenskyi said that at the morning conference call he heard information about nighttime Russian strikes on Odesa, Zhytomyr and other regions.
● "Russian terrorists absolutely deliberately targeted the infrastructure of the grain agreement, and every Russian missile is a blow not only to Ukraine, but also to everyone in the world who seeks a normal and safe life," the president said.
2:25 pm: Volodymyr Zelensky met in Kyiv with the head of the Government of Ireland, Leo Varadkar.
● "Today we will hold important negotiations: security, political interaction, justice for Ukraine and our economic interaction," wrote the President of Ukraine.
2:41 pm: Prime Minister of Ireland Leo Varadkar visited Bucha together with Prosecutor General of Ukraine Andrii Kostin, the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office reported.
4:12 pm: Fighting in the lower Dnieper is likely to have intensified since the beginning of July, according to a British intelligence report.
● In particular, according to British intelligence, both sides use small fast motorboats and Ukraine has successfully used tactical unilateral strike drones.
● "The Russian Federation faces a dilemma: whether to respond to these threats by strengthening the Dnipro group of troops at the expense of stretched units facing the Ukrainian counteroffensive in the Zaporizhzhia region," the Ministry of Defense said in a statement.
4:57 pm: According to SBU materials, a traitor who worked for the FSB to "get" an apartment in Crimea was sentenced to 15 years.
● After the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation, the attacker "leaked" the aggressor with information about the training of the Ukrainian Navy in the Black Sea.
● He also collected information about the combat training of the ground units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the training grounds of the southern region, in particular, the calculations of the Javelins.
6:50 pm Operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces as of 6:00 p.m. on July 19:
● "the Russians launched another air and missile attack on the territory of Ukraine, using 16 Kalibr sea-based cruise missiles, 8 Kh-22 cruise missiles, 6 Onyx cruise missiles, 1 Kh-59 guided air missile and 32 Shahed-type attack UAVs.
● According to the results of the combat work [...] 13 Kalibr cruise missiles, 1 Kh-59 guided air missile and 23 Shahed-type attack UAVs were destroyed.
● "The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on the Kupyansk, Lymansk, Bakhmutsk, Avdiivsk and Marinsky directions, heavy battles continue.
● During the day, 19 combat clashes took place."
● "[...]The occupiers set up a military hospital in the cultural center of the Kalanchatka settlement council of the Kherson region.
● Currently, more than 50 Russian invaders are being treated there with injuries of varying degrees of severity and undergoing rehabilitation."
● "For a day, the aviation of the defense forces made 5 strikes on the areas of concentration of personnel.
● Also, our defenders destroyed 2 operational-tactical reconnaissance UAVs.
● During the day, units of missile forces and artillery hit 3 areas of concentration of enemy manpower, weapons and military equipment, 9 artillery pieces in firing positions, 2 air defense equipment and the enemy's EW station.
7:40 pm: Volodymyr Zelenskyi met with the head of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Samantha Power.
● "We discussed further support for Ukraine, our people, our economy.
● The consequences of Russia's attempt to destroy the Black Sea Grain Initiative were discussed in detail," the president wrote.
7:54 pm: Activity of enemy tactical aircraft in the north-east direction.
● This is reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
8:10 pm: Evening address of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi:
● "During the whole day, maximum attention is paid to liquidation of the consequences of the attack of Russian terrorists on Odesa, on communities in the region, on Chornomorsk... on our ports...
● In the port terminal, which suffered the most from the Russian terror that night, 60 thousand tons of agricultural products, intended for shipment to China, were stored.
8:22 pm: Activity of enemy tactical aviation in the waters of the Sea of Azov.
● This is reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
9:01 pm: The Security Service neutralized three international criminal groups that were transporting "evaders" abroad, the SBU press service reports.
● "The formations included 11 people, including four foreigners. [...] During the special operation, one of the participants attacked an SBU officer with a knife, trying to escape from the law enforcement officers," the report says.
● Based on the collected evidence, all detainees were notified of suspicion.
MORDOR - RUZZIA
Thursday July 20
7:31 am: At night, an anti-aircraft missile attack unit attacked one of the settlements in the north-west of the temporarily occupied Crimea, the so-called "head" of the Serhiy Aksyonov peninsula.
● According to him, four administrative buildings were damaged and 1 person was killed.
10:13 am: Russian forces may strike civilian vessels in the Black Sea, and blame Ukraine for what happened.
● This was stated by the press secretary of the National Security Council of the White House, Adam Hodge, Reuters reports.
● According to him, the US authorities have information that Russia has installed additional sea mines on the approaches to Ukrainian ports.
11:27 a.m.: The Ministry of Defense of Belarus reported that units of the SSO of the Republic of Belarus will practice training and combat tasks with the mercenaries of the "Wagner" PMC at the "Brestsky" training ground.
Wednesday July 19
1:13 pm: Reuters published a photo of explosions at a military training ground in temporarily occupied Crimea.
4:27 pm: In the family of the founder of Lancet drones Oleksandr Zakharov, real estate worth one and a half million pounds was discovered in London, — rosZMI.
● As reported by rosZMI, "TSST" LLC, whose controlling stake is owned by Zakharov, has since the beginning of the full-scale war supplied the structures of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation with "Lancet" drones worth 5.3 billion rubles. The British authorities imposed sanctions against the company, but the restrictions did not affect the Zakharov family.
4:40 pm: the Russian Federation is planning another provocation at the ZNPP at the end of July, reports the GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
● The "Military Counterintelligence Department" of the FSB disseminates information among the personnel of the occupation contingent about the alleged preparation of the Ukrainian Security and Defense Forces for an assault on the ZNPP.
● Replication of such information may indicate that the occupiers are preparing an operation "under a foreign flag" that will lead to a large-scale accident at the ZNPP. According to the available information, another mock shelling of the station is currently being prepared with the aim of further blaming Ukraine for them.
5:14 pm: the Russian commander of the 2nd separate brigade of the so-called "LNR" Denis Ivanov with the call sign "Tashkent" was eliminated near Luhansk, — rosZMI.
● It is reported that he took part in the occupation and destruction of Severodonetsk, Rubizhny and Lysychansk.
5:47 pm: The Russian Federation has stopped the movement of cargo ships through the Kerch Strait since July 16, — Reuters.
● According to the publication, the Russians blocked the movement of cargo ships due to the high risk of danger in this area.
● "Navigation is not working for the third day. They stopped it on July 16 at approximately 17:00 local time, when there was an attack on Sevastopol," Reuters writes.
6:17 pm: From July 20, all ships heading to Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea will be considered as potential carriers of military cargo.
● This statement was made by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation after withdrawing from the "grain agreement".
● Russia also stated that the countries under whose flags the ships will sail will be considered involved in the war on the side of Ukraine.
10:14 pm: New interception of GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
● A Russian military serviceman talks about the situation at the front and the fate of Prigozhin after the failed mutiny and the campaign of the "Wagner" infantry unit to Moscow.
11:36 pm: Putin listed the conditions for Russia's return to the "grain agreement".
● All obstacles to Russian banks and financial institutions that serve the supply of food and fertilizers must be removed;
● immediate connection to the SWIFT international banking settlement system;
● removing from sanctions the supply of Russian grain and fertilizers to world markets, as well as resuming the supply of spare parts and components for agricultural machinery and the fertilizer industry to Russia;
● resolution of all issues with insurance of Russian ships and export supplies of the Russian Federation, restoration of all logistics of food supplies, provision of unimpeded supply of fertilizers from Russia and raw materials for their production.
REGIONS
CHERNIHIV
Thursday July 20
1:05 am: Chernihiv region - threat of enemy use of attack UAVs
9:38 am Chernihiv RMA: The Russians attacked Semenivka tonight with Shahid-type kamikaze drones. Residential buildings are hit.
● The number of victims is being clarified. Residents are being evacuated.
● The Novgorod-Siversk community was also under fire.
SUMY
Thursday July 20
12:44 am: Sumy region - threat of enemy use of attack UAVs
1:34 am Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Sumy. RMA reports on air defense operations.
8:50 am Sumy RMA: At night, the Russians attacked Sumy with three "Shahed" drones.
● Air defense forces shot down one of them and shot down the other. The third hit the building of an after-school health facility, a nurse was treated on the spot.
11:19 am: Attention! Sumy region - the threat of enemy use of attack UAVs! - Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
11:38 amSocial Networks: Explosions are heard in the Sumy region.
Wednesday July 19
9:07 pm Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Sumy region.
KHARKIV
Thursday July 20
11:06 am Kharkiv RMA: This morning the Russians once again shelled the city of Vovchansk. A 40-year-old civilian man died.
● During the past day, they shelled populated areas of Bogodukhiv, Kharkiv, Kupyan, and Chuguyiv districts with mortars, barrel and rocket artillery, and other weapons.
Wednesday July 19
5:14 pm the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports: Kharkiv region - a threat of using ballistic weapons.
11:51 pm: Kharkiv region - threat of enemy use of attack UAVs.
DONETSK
Thursday July 20
3:50 am: In the Donetsk region - the threat of using ballistic weapons, - the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Wednesday July 19
12:13 pm Donetsk RMA: In the Donetsk direction, in the morning, the Russians launched a rocket attack on Avdiivka, a wheat field was destroyed in Zhelannoi Drugo. 4 houses were damaged in Kurakhivka.
● 4 houses were damaged in the Horlivsk direction.. 3 houses were damaged in the Chasovoyarsk community.
● In the Lysychansk direction, a house was destroyed in Pereizny of the Zvanivska hromad, and another 5 were damaged. In the Lymansk hromad, houses were damaged on 5 streets in Yampol.
5:44 pm Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Kostyantynivka, Donetsk region.
9:55 pm: Ukrainian soldiers in the Bakhmut direction destroyed a Russian T-90 tank with the help of FPV drones.
● The video was published by the commander of the Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi.
10:47 pm: In the temporarily occupied Mariupol, the "Ukrainian House" (formerly the Palace of Culture of the Metallurgists) is burning. Photos and videos from local social networks.
● The causes of the fire are being investigated, the Mariupol City Council reports.
ZAPORIZHIA
Thursday July 20
12:58 am: Zaporizhzhia region - the threat of using ballistic weapons.
2:15 am: Zaporizhzhia region - missile danger
Wednesday July 19
5:30 pm Spokesman of the Defense Forces of the Tavria direction: The Defense Forces of Ukraine advanced in the Melitopol direction by more than 1 kilometer along the front line.
● Also, according to him, the hard work of the Ukrainian military continues in the direction of Novosilka - Urozhane.
DNIPRO
Thursday July 20
9:09 am Dnipro RMA: At night, the Russians shelled the Nikopol district three times with one and a half dozen shells. Nikopol and the Marganets community were hit.
● A nine-story building, a private enterprise, a parking lot and a car were damaged. No casualties.
● In the morning, the Myrivska community was beaten. Damaged agricultural company, infrastructure facility, 4 residential buildings.
KHERSON
Thursday July 20
10:32 am Kherson RMA: Over the past day, the Russians have launched 72 attacks, firing 277 shells from mortars, artillery, Grads, aircraft, and UAVs. 8 shells were fired in the city of Kherson.
● They aimed at the residential quarters of the settlements of the region; the territory of the farm in Beryslav district; the territory of the garden association in Dar'ivska hromada; administrative building in Kherson. 4 people were injured.
Wednesday July 19
12:24 pm Social Networks: Explosions were heard in temporarily occupied Skadovsk.
MYKOLAIV
Thursday July 20
12:26 am: Mykolayivska, Kherson region - threat of enemy attack UAVs from the south.
3:03 am Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Mykolaiv.
3:55 am Mykolaiv RMA: "Russians hit the city center. A garage and a 3-story apartment building are on fire. Firefighters have left."
● 7 people were injured, including 4 children.
4:17 am: The head of Mykolayivska OVA Vitaliy Kim reported that the number of wounded has increased to 9 people, including 4 adults and 5 children.
4:45 am: Mykolaiv Mayor Oleksandr Senkevich noted that at least 5 residential high-rise buildings were damaged.
● "At the moment, they have been disconnected from the electricity supply. A rescue and search operation is ongoing. Representatives of the city council are working on the spot, we offer people evacuation," he added.
6:33 am: In Mykolaiv, as a result of the night attack, 18 people are currently known to have been injured, 9 of them were hospitalized, 2 men were rescued from the rubble, - Vitaly Kim.
9:23 am: The number of victims in Mykolaiv has increased to 19, - the head of OVA Vitaly Kim
10:51 am: Deputy Mayor of Mykolayiv Anatoly Petrov reported that a person was killed due to the Russian attack.
● According to him, the rescuers are removing the body from under the rubble.
Wednesday July 19
12:42 p.m.: The SBU detained a Russian agent who was preparing a new air attack on "decision-making centers" in the Mykolayiv region.
● It also tried to identify possible positions of long-range artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including HIMARS rocket artillery systems, which are involved in combat operations of Ukrainian troops in the southern direction.
8:46 pm Police chief of Mykolaiv region: Russians fired at Ochakiv of Mykolaiv region.
● "This time a five-story residential building in the center of the city. There are wounded, but there is no threat to their lives," Shaikhet wrote.
ODESA
Thursday July 20
2:21 am Social Networks: An explosion was heard in Odesa.
2:38 am: activity of up to 8 Tu-22m3 aircraft flying in the direction of the Black Sea was recorded. There is a threat of cruise missile launches.
2:51 am: Launches of "Onyx" supersonic anti-ship missiles in the direction of Odesa region were recorded. Stay in cover!
2:53 am Social Networks: Explosions were heard in Odesa.
3:00 am: Launches of Kh-22 cruise missiles from Tu-22m3 aircraft from the south were recorded.
3:10 am: Repeated launches of cruise missiles from Tu-22m3 aircraft from the south were recorded.
3:14 am Social Networks: Explosions were heard again in Odesa.
4:48 am Odesa RMA: "As a result of the Russian attack, there is destruction in the center of Odesa, a fire broke out on an area of 300 m2. Specialists of the relevant services are working on the spot.
● It is known about two hospitalized victims. There is also an "arrival" in the region. Detailed information - later."
7:14 am Operational Command South: informed about the destroyed administration building and four victims in Odesa:
● "The hits in the region concern logistics facilities - these are warehouses. We know that missiles of various bases were used, a submarine that was on duty in the Black Sea, and strategic aviation were involved in the attack, and coastal missile systems were used," Nataliya Humenyuk said.
9:52 am: The administrative building in Odesa was destroyed after a night attack, Suspilne published.
● According to information from the scene, one person may be under the rubble, rescuers are currently sorting through the rubble.
11:11 am Odesa RMA: As a result of the night Russian attack on Odesa, one person was found dead.
● The deceased is a security guard of a civil building, born in 2002.
11:54 am: As a result of a night attack in the city of Odesa, 8 people were injured, including three employees of the State Emergency Service. There are no casualties in the region - Oleg Kiper, the head of the OVA.
● Three victims were hospitalized in city hospitals. All three are in a condition of medium severity, among them is an employee of the State Emergency Service.
● People have shrapnel injuries and poisoning by combustion products.
Wednesday July 19
1:26 pm: Almost 3,000 people were left without electricity in Odesa due to a night attack by the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Energy reports.
● Several power lines were down in the region. Repair crews are waiting for approval to begin repairs.
● In the Mykolayiv region, a power transmission line was also damaged, and one settlement was partially cut off.
6:05 pm: During a night attack, Russia destroyed 60 thousand tons of grain in the port of Chornomorsk.
● This was announced by the Minister of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine, Mykola Solskyi.
● "The night strike knocked out a significant part of the grain export infrastructure of the port of Chornomorsk," Solskyi added.
POLTAVA
Thursday July 20
12:25 am: Poltava region - threat of enemy use of attack UAVs.
1:00 am: Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk regions - the threat of using ballistic weapons.
KIROVOHRAD
Thursday July 20
2:13 am: Vinnytsia, Kirovohrad regions - missile danger
Comparing Soviet invasion of Afghanistan to Russian invasion of Ukraine using Wikipedia and Ukraine Ministry of Defense Daily Bulletins. Soviet and Russian military losses not including captured equipment.
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https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/
https://espreso.tv/
https://cutt.ly/Blyskavka
https://t.me/uawarinfographics
https://t.me/svoboda_radio