Ukraine – 7/3/2023 Sitrep
By: Robert Homans & Bohdan Chomiak
July 3, 2023
Reconstruction
Two articles from the “Financial Times” respectively describe one approach to funding Ukraine’s reconstruction, at least initially, and an interview with Mustafa Nayyem, the Head of Ukraine’s reconstruction agency.
The first article, entitled “Von der Leyen Rejects ECB Worries over Levy on Frozen Russian Assets,” describes an approach to initially use the income from Russian assets frozen in the EU, while leaving the principal alone in the short run. If one assumes a 5% annual return from the frozen assets, and a balance of $300 billion, then “Euroclear, where the Russian assets are lodged, would be required to make a windfall contribution from the profits generated when they reinvest the proceeds of immobilised assets.” This could amount to approximately $15 billion/year to be used to finance Ukraine’s reconstruction.
However, the article states “Christine Lagarde, the ECB president, is concerned that any move by Brussels to take money that Russia claims as its own could tarnish the international appeal of the euro. The worry is that countries could turn their back on the single currency, fearing they risk the same fate as Russia should they one day be targeted by sanctions.” This concern appears to be overblown. As Bill Browder pointed out in a recent interview, the idea that somehow the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and S. Africa) would want to put money in currencies other than major hard currencies is ludicrous. He cited the example of India forcing Russia to take payment for oil sales to India in Rupees. Browder asked what Russia will do, with all the Rupees that they have deposited in Indian banks?
The second article, “Mustafa Nayyem of Ukraine’s Reconstruction Agency: We Have Great Goals; We Will Fulfill Them.” In my opinion, Nayyem is a brilliant choice to Head Ukraine’s Reconstruction Agency. Western donors should have no concerns about graft coming out of the reconstruction agency, at least at the top and as long as Nayyem is in charge. According to the article, Nayyem wants to start rebuilding before the war ends; perhaps a decision on using the income from Russian frozen assets will help Ukraine to get started.
Proposed Senate Resolution on Russia’s Possible Use of Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine
The resolution introduced last week by Sens. Graham (R-SC) and Blumenthal (D-CT) covers either Russia’s possible use of a nuclear weapon in Ukraine, or a deliberate release of radiation from the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). Under the resolution, either occurrence would be considered an attack on NATO and therefore an Article 5 violation. The resolution applies to the Russian Federation, Belarus, and groups affiliated with Russia.
As far as II can tell, the introduction of this resolution has not been given the attention in the media it deserves. Russia saw nothing wrong with blowing up the Nova Kakhovka Dam, and causing an environmental disaster. It is not a very large step between destroying a major dam and deliberately creating a radiation release at the ZNPP. Subject to enactment of the Resolution, Russia is now on notice.
“What Ukrainian Weapons Will Conquer the World’s Markets After the War?” Before the war, Ukraine was one of the World’s largest arms exporters. Ukraine plans to reclaim its status after the war. The market should open up for Ukraine, given how poorly Russian weapons have performed.
I suspect that there will be significant Western investments in Ukraine’s defense industry, especially after Ukraine joins NATO. Another Ukrainian weapon not mentioned in this article is the Neptune missile, that was responsible for last year’s sinking of the “Moskva.”
News From the Battlefield
“Ukrainian Counteroffensive: What is Going on?”/Euromaidan Press. This is an excellent summary of the state of Ukraine’s counteroffensive, and the strategies of both sides. Ukraine appears to be using a combination of strikes against Russian logistics with multiple incursions along the line, to confuse the Russians as to where Ukraine plans to bring its reserves to bear.
Complementing this overall description on what is going on, “Reporting From Ukraine” describes the tactics that Ukraine is using to push back Russians and prevent them from retaliating. There is some talk about Ukraine launching a major attack before next week’s NATO Summit. Ukraine will do so when they’re ready.
7/3/2023 Sitrep
Russian Invasion of Ukraine 12:00 noon July 1 to 12:00 noon July3, 2023
Abbreviations:
RMA = Regional Military Administration SBU = Security Service of Ukraine
RASHISTS = russian Facists/all russian invaders
INTERNATIONAL
Monday July 3
12:36 am: The grandmother of the deceased Nael, who was shot by a policeman in France, called on the protesters to stop the riots.
● "Stop. Don't break windows, don't smash schools, buses... I'm angry at the two policemen who hit my grandson in the head with two butts and the one who shot him right in the heart.
● Those who break the law will be punished. I believe in justice," she said.
8:14 am: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a massive military operation in a Palestinian camp in Jenin in the West Bank, - BBC.
8:15 am: Germany is concerned about developments in France, where unrest continues after the killing of a 17-year-old by a police officer, but does not believe the country is at risk of instability. This was stated by Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz, DW reports.
8:16 am: Israel will buy an additional 25 F-35 fighter jets from the US, - Newsru co il, citing the Israeli Ministry of Defense.
9:23 am: U.S. Marine Corps veteran Jan Frank Tortorici was killed in the attack on a pizzeria in Kramatorsk, — CBS
● According to the TV channel, he came to Ukraine 1 year and 3 months ago, fought as part of the International Legion.
11:48 am: In France, the first sentences for participating in protests were handed down, France Bleu reports.
● Three protesters received from 3 to 6 months in prison, another 12 people will spend up to 4 months under house arrest. The trial was held in the city of Grenoble.
Sunday July 2
12:21 am: Protesters in Paris have opened zoo cages and released animals into the city. Video from local social networks.
12:44 am: In Tel Aviv again, there are protests against the Netanyahu government and its judicial reform.
● The protests have been going on for the 26th week in a row.
12:55 am: A mural dedicated to Ukraine was created in Spain.
● The mural depicts a mother with her baby, who symbolize love, hope and faith in the bright future of Ukrainians, which we so long for, the artist said.
10:04 am: Tonight in Paris, 80 rioters were arrested. Another 55 people were detained in Marseille, 32 in Nice - BFM TV channel.
3:29 pm: Poland will send 500 police officers to its border with Belarus, Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski said.
● They will join 5,000 border guards and 2,000 soldiers guarding the security of that border, he added.
6:27 pm: Protesters in France attack the mayor's house in L'Isle-les-Rose and police arrest more than 700 people, France 24.
● According to the publication, the protesters drove into the house of Mayor Vincent Jeanbrun, his wife and child were injured.
● The prosecutor's office announced the opening of an investigation into attempted murder.
9:50 pm: Berlin and Warsaw cannot agree on the repair of tanks delivered to Ukraine, Spiegel.
● One of the reasons for the delay is cited by the sources of the publication as different estimates of the cost of repair works. According to their data, the Polish PGZ wanted to take more than 100,000 euros for the so-called initial diagnosis of tanks.
● In Germany, they usually charge about 12,000 euros for it. In addition, PGZ allegedly does not want to provide any warranty for repair work.
10:56 pm The Guardian: Great Britain and some other European powers may announce plans to break the Iran nuclear deal for the first time since 2015.
● As EU and Great Britain diplomats explained, the countries are currently planning to withdraw from the agreement because Iran has violated its obligations. One of the arguments is also that Iran provided drones to Russia for use during its invasion of Ukraine.
Saturday July 1
2:35 pm: Nearly 1,000 people arrested in France riots, The Guardian.
● During the night, 79 law enforcement officers were injured, and rioters set fire to 1,350 cars and attacked 234 buildings, including 47 police stations and 11 gendarmerie barracks.
3:28 pm: The Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe will create a special committee on Ukraine, said Pavlo Frolov, a member of the permanent delegation of the Verkhovna Rada to the OSCE PA.
● He also noted that the Assembly called on OSCE member states to support the creation of a special tribunal to prosecute Russian war criminals, as well as condemn Russian state ideology.
5:02 pm: Spain became the 21st country that supported Ukraine's membership in NATO.
● This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi at a press conference with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
9:15 pm: The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly decided not to hold meetings in countries that issue visas to Russians.
● Also, in its resolution, the OSCE PA called not to appoint Russian parliamentarians who support the war to positions of responsibility in the Assembly until the end of the aggression.
9:30 pm: A pharmacy building collapsed in Montage, France after a fire set by demonstrators. This is reported by local mass media on social networks.
● At the moment, about 2,500 people have been detained throughout the country due to the riots, many of whom are minors, BFMTV reports.
9:59 pm: The US is considering supplying Ukraine with cluster munitions.
● This was stated by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mark Milley, The Independent reports. According to him, the US has been thinking about providing ammunition "for a long time."
● "The Ukrainians asked for it, other European countries provided some of these weapons, the Russians are using them. The decision-making process continues," he said.
11:48 pm: Twitter will limit the number of posts per day that all users can see. Elon Musk says it's temporary to "remove extreme levels of data collection and system manipulation."
● Verified users will be able to see 6 thousand messages per day, unverified users - 600, and new unverified users - 300.
NATIONAL
Monday July 3
12:54 am: The writer Victoria Amelina, who was seriously injured as a result of the Russian attack on Kramatorsk on June 27, died in the hospital, the Ukrainian PEN reported.
● At the time of the attack, she was in a restaurant in the city center with a delegation of Colombian journalists and writers. The number of dead as a result of this shelling increased to 13 people.
7:08 am General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: Tonight, the Russian Federation again attacked Ukraine with missiles and Iranian strike UAVs of the "Shahed" type. Information about the consequences is currently being clarified.
● the Russians are concentrating their main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiiv, and Marin directions, heavy fighting continues. During the day, 39 combat clashes took place.
● Over the past day, the aviation of the defense forces has struck 12 airstrikes on Russian personnel concentration areas, and units of missile forces and artillery during the past day have hit the control post, the personnel concentration area, 27 artillery pieces in firing positions and 2 air defense tools, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
● At night, air defense forces shot down 13 UAVs, - the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
● The other 4 did not reach their goals, previously without losses.
8:42 am: In the south of the country, the liberated territories have been increased by 28.4 km2 over the past week. In general, the freed area in the south is 158.4 km2.
● This was announced by the Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Hanna Malyar.
● In the east of the country, the vacated area was increased by 9 kV.km
9:13 am: East of Ukraine - the threat of using ballistics! - Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
10:58 am: A quarter of Ukrainians have left their homes because of the Russian invasion, - British intelligence.
● As the British note in the report, 139,000 citizens were evacuated from the hostilities in the Ukrainian-controlled territories of Donetsk, Kharkiv and Kherson regions.
● At the same time, according to UN estimates, 6.3 million Ukrainians remain refugees and more than 5 million internally displaced persons.
Sunday July 1
12:36 am: Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhya, Kirovohrad regions - threat of enemy use of attack UAVs. This was reported by the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
3:29 am: An air alert has been sounded throughout Ukraine, except for the temporarily occupied Crimea and Luhansk region.
4:20 am: Activity of enemy tactical aviation in the south-eastern direction, - Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
7:02 am: Tu-22m3 departure from the Shaykovka airfield of the Kaluga region of the Russian Federation was recorded - Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
● Tonight, the Russian Federation launched another air and missile attack on the territory of Ukraine. Information regarding the consequences of this terrorist attack is currently being clarified, - General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
● The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, and Marin directions, and heavy fighting continues. 46 combat clashes took place during the day.
● Over the past day, the Air Force of the Defense Forces has struck 10 airstrikes on Russian personnel concentration areas, 2 on anti-aircraft missile complexes, and 1 on the command post, the General Staff of the Armed Forces.
● During the day, units of missile troops and artillery hit the control post, 4 areas of concentration of enemy manpower, weapons and military equipment, an ammunition warehouse, 27 artillery pieces in firing positions, an air defense device, 2 EW stations and another important object.
7:41 am Operational Command South: In the Black Sea, the exit of 3 missile carriers was recorded: the total volley was 16 Calibers.
10:47 am: Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces General Zaluzhnyi congratulated the Ukrainian military on the Day of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
1:37 pm Politico: Refusal to accept Ukraine into NATO would be "suicide" for Europe, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said.
● "The only way to close the door to Russian aggression against Europe and the Euro-Atlantic space in general is to accept Ukraine into NATO, because Russia will not dare to repeat this experience again," said Kuleba.
1:57 pm: Eight British Hurricane aircraft from the Second World War were unearthed near Kyiv. Several Hawker Hurricane fighters were found in Ukraine for the first time, — BBC.
● Britain sent them in a package of allied military support to the USSR on lend-lease from the USA.
● Under Lend-Lease laws, the Soviet Union had to pay for any military equipment transferred by the Allies that remained intact after the war. However, the USSR did not want to pay, so it deliberately damaged and hid the equipment.
3:08 pm: Volodymyr Zelenskyi visited Odesa today.
3:13 pm: Observed enemy tactical aircraft activity. There is a threat of using aviation weapons — the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
4:17 pm: Deputy Minister of Defense Oleksandr Pavlyuk published a video of the work of the self-propelled artillery division and the artillery division under the correction of the BUAR 5 separate assault brigade.
● "The destruction of the field forces of the occupiers along with their personnel has been confirmed," Pavlyuk said.
7:18 pm Operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 18:00 on July 2:
● "During the day, the Russian occupiers launched 11 missile strikes and used 8 Iranian attack UAVs of the "Shahed" type.
● In addition, the enemy carried out 40 airstrikes and about 30 attacks from rocket salvo systems on the positions of our troops and populated areas.
● Unfortunately, in addition to the destroyed civilian infrastructure, civilians were also affected."
● "The enemy is concentrating its main efforts on the Lymansky, Bakhmutsky, Avdiyivskyi and Marinskyi directions, heavy battles are ongoing.
● During the day, more than 28 combat clashes took place."
● "In one day, the air force of the defense forces made 9 strikes on areas where enemy personnel were concentrated.
● Units of missile troops and artillery hit 22 artillery pieces in firing positions and 2 enemy anti-aircraft defense pieces during the day.
● Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Hanna Malyar spoke about the situation at the front:
o The enemy moved forward in the Swativ direction, fierce battles are taking place there;
▪ The Armed Forces are gradually advancing with heavy battles in the Berdyansk and Melitopol directions;
o In the direction of Bakhmut:
▪ on the southern flank, Ukrainian troops are moving forward, with partial success;
▪ fighting continues on the northern flank, the enemy transferred 2 amphibious assault regiments there.
8:41 pm Operational Command South: As of 5:00 p.m., 2 surface-to-surface Russian missile carriers remained on combat duty in the Black Sea, the total salvo — up to 16 Calibers.
10:36 pm: In an interview with Bild, the Secretary of the NSDC Danilov stated that Russia is not a state in its own sense.
● "We have an analysis of how the regions reacted during the Prigozhin uprising. I can say that based on these analyzes it is possible to say what Russia will look like after the collapse (...) Tatarstan will be separate, Dagestan will be a separate country that has nothing in common with Russia. These are colonies of the Russian Federation," Danilov said.
● The West "must say goodbye to the illusion that Russia will remain in its current form," considering that the Kremlin is not capable of controlling such a large territory, he believes.
11:14 pm: The launch of the Shahed UAV from Primorsko-Akhtarsk was recorded. The estimated time of entry into the airspace of Ukraine is around midnight. This was reported in the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
11:42 pm: The price on the spot electricity market in Ukraine ranks second in Europe.
● This was announced by the head of the energy committee of the Verkhovna Rada, Andrii Gerus.
Saturday July 1
12:25 p.m.: Volodymyr Zelenskyy introduced new NSDC sanctions.
● More than 190 individuals and 290 companies, including from Russia, were included in the sanctions list.
● Sanctions were also introduced against the Georgian airline Georgian Airways, which flies to the Russian Federation.
1:10 p.m.: the Russian Federation keeps four ships on combat duty in the Black Sea, including one Kalibr cruise missile carrier.
● This is reported by the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
1:41 pm: Spain will allocate a new aid package for Ukraine in the amount of 55 million euros, said Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez during a speech in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
● "I wanted to tell you that we are with you and we will be as long as it takes. I wanted to tell you that we will support Ukraine, regardless of the price," the prime minister said.
2:13 pm: The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine published the statistics of destroyed air targets for June.
● Ukrainian air defense shot down 144 cruise missiles and 153 Shahed kamikaze drones. Several downed ballistic missiles, including Daggers.
3:00 pm: Volodymyr Zelensky met with the Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez in Kyiv.
● "It is extremely symbolic that this visit is taking place on the very first day of the Spanish presidency in the EU. Our common European home cannot be imagined without Ukraine, without our courage and commitment to freedom and justice," wrote the President of Ukraine.
5:31 pm: As part of a new aid package, Spain will send four more Leopard tanks to Ukraine, as well as armored personnel carriers and a portable field hospital.
● This was stated by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez during a press conference with Volodymyr Zelenskyi in Kyiv.
5:46 pm: Ukraine will agree to diplomacy after entering the borders of 1991, — Volodymyr Zelenskyi
● He noted that the borders of February 24, 2022 are "not our borders, there was a contact line between us and the occupiers."
● "Ukraine will be ready for one or another format of diplomacy when we are really on our borders. On our real borders in accordance with international law," the president said.
● Ukraine ramped up weapons production during the war, so the Ukrainian military-industrial complex has something to offer NATO as a member of the Alliance, - Zelensky
● Zelenskyi said that some foreign partners are delaying the determination of schedules for the training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets.
● "First of all, about whether there is an understanding of the plans and schedules of F-16 deliveries. I have the same questions as you asked our esteemed partners: do they have an understanding of when Ukraine can receive the F-16?".
6:14 pm: All these years I repeated that we need drones, we taught, provided, did everything that can be done on a volunteer basis. I lost my feet, repeating that there will be a disaster, that without drones we will cover the Russian guns with the bodies of our people.
● No one in the state needed it.
● And now there are dates, there are uncles in expensive suits, there is NATO. And you have to "show the results" - Maria Berlinska
6:48 pm: The National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission (NKREKP) has decided to increase tariffs for centralized water supply and drainage from July 1 without the government's approval.
● This was announced by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and noted that he instructed the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Infrastructure to hold consultations with the NCRECP regarding the review of such decisions.
7:30 p.m. Operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 6:00 p.m. on July 1:
● "During the day, the enemy carried out 22 airstrikes, carried out about 60 attacks from rocket salvo systems on the positions of our troops and populated areas.
● The enemy is concentrating its main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, and Marinka directions - over 30 combat clashes took place during the day."
● "During the day, the aviation of the defense forces made 10 strikes on enemy personnel concentration areas, 2 on anti-aircraft missile complexes and 1 on the enemy's control point.
● During the day, units of missile troops and artillery hit the command post, the area where the enemy's manpower, weapons and military equipment were concentrated, an ammunition depot, 2 artillery pieces in a firing position, an air defense device, a WEB station and another important object of the occupiers."
● "The occupiers suffer significant losses every day, which they try to hide by continuing to apply the traditional Russian practice of depriving the families of the dead of benefits and compensation.
● Mobile crematoria are actively used for this. It was established that one of these crematoria is currently operating 24/7 on the territory of the Berdyansk port. Currently, about 50 bodies of dead Russian servicemen, who were recently transported from the areas of hostilities to the local morgue, are subject to cremation."
8:59 pm: At the moment, the Ukrainian military has not recorded the movement of units of the "Wagner" PMK to Belarus, said the commander of the Joint Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Serhii Nayev in an interview with "Ukrinform".
● "But we are aware of the further development of the situation, and our intelligence agencies are working on obtaining information about it. If this happens, the military command will know," Nayev emphasized.
10:32 pm: Activity of enemy tactical aircraft in the southeast direction. This was reported by the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
11:30 pm: Volodymyr Zelenskyi said that he expects a clear signal at the Vilnius NATO summit that Ukraine can become an equal member of the Alliance after the war.
● "This is an invitation. It would be very, very important for us," said the President of Ukraine.
MORDOR – Russia
Monday July 3
10:35 am: The third day at the entrance to the Crimean Bridge from the Krasnodar Territory – a big traffic jam.
● It is reported that traffic checks have been strengthened at the checkpoint, which has caused the accumulation of cars in the direction of the temporarily occupied Crimea.
● According to the so-called "Ministry of Transport", this morning the queue stretched for 7 km, the waiting time — up to 5 hours.
Sunday July 2
8:00 am: Military operations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine around Bakhmut may present the Russian command with a difficult choice: whether to risk the creation of serious vulnerabilities in the Kherson and Luhansk regions, or to begin withdrawing troops from southern Ukraine. (Institute for the Study of War).
● In response to the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the Russians withdraw additional units from other directions to Bakhmut, - Institute for the Study of War
● It is noted that the Russian army uses such a step, hoping to keep the occupied territory in the Bakhmut area and preserve the "informational victory".
11:48 am: Russia cancels major MAKS international airshow for first time in 30 years over security fears after drone attack, British intelligence.
● In addition, this industry is suffering due to the war in Ukraine, in particular the mobilization of relevant specialists and the impact of sanctions.
1:15 pm: A man in the Netherlands damaged the building of the Belarusian embassy, — Omroep West.
● The incident happened on the night of July 2 in The Hague. An unknown man broke windows and painted the embassy building. The published photos show red and black paint and the words: "Luke the terrorist."
5:11 pm: An explosion occurred near the military airfield in Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Krasnodar Territory, — rosZMI.
10:14 pm Center of National Resistance: General Director of the Russian "charitable fund" Oleksiy Talay organizes the illegal removal of children from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to Belarus.
● It is known that Talai is a member of the national Paralympic team of Belarus.
Saturday July 1
8:37 pm: the Russian Federation has stopped registering the incoming fleet, blocking the possibility of food delivery, the Ministry of Community Development, Territories and Infrastructure of Ukraine reports.
● Since June 26, Russia has blocked 29 ships in the territorial waters of Turkey, which are supposed to export 1.4 million tons of food mainly to 5 countries in Asia and Africa, including China, Egypt, Bangladesh, and Turkey.
10:45 pm: An abandoned military base near Minsk is being used again, the Institute for the Study of War.
● According to experts, satellite images from June 15 and June 30 could have captured the new camp of the "Wagner" PVC in Belarus.
● "At least 303 tents can be seen, which can accommodate from 20 to 50 people," the report says.
KYIV
Sunday July 2
2:17 am: Kyiv region (without Kyiv) - threat of enemy use of attack UAVs from the south. This was reported by the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
2:27 am: Kyiv - threat of enemy use of attack UAVs. This was reported by the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
2:48 am: Kyiv - air defense is working. This was reported by the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
3:27 am: Kyiv region and Kyiv - repel the threat of using ballistic weapons. Anti-aircraft defense worked. We will inform you about the results of combat work later - the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
3:34 am: All enemy targets in the airspace around Kyiv were identified and destroyed by air defense forces and means, - KMVA.
8:57 am: Three private houses were damaged in two districts of Kyiv Oblast because of falling fragments of Russian drones, - Kyiv RMA.
● A resident of one of the houses was injured. The man was wounded in the leg. He was given the necessary medical assistance.
6:53 pm: A memorial to the victims of the Russian invasion was opened in Bucha, Kyiv region, the mayor of the city Anatoly Fedoruk reports.
● "It is dedicated to civilians who died due to shelling, execution or torture when the city was under occupation in February-March 2022," the mayor wrote.
SUMY
Monday July 3
10:54 am Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Sumy.
11:15 a.m.: Air defense is working in Sumy, Mayor Oleksandr Lysenko said.
11:34 am: As a result of a drone attack, a residential building was damaged in the center of Sumy, - mass media.
Saturday July 1
1:56 pm Sumy RMA: At night and in the morning, the Russians carried out 2 shellings - (6 explosions). Khotinsk (tank shelling, 3 explosions) and Krasnopilsk (3 mortar explosions) communities were shelled.
● Previously - without human losses and destruction of civil infrastructure.
6:44 pm: The air alert in the Sumy region is related to the activity of enemy army aircraft along the border, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.
KHARKIV
Monday July 3
9:55 am Social Networks: Explosions are heard in the Kharkiv region.
11:41 am Kharkiv RMA: the Russians launched an airstrike in the Pletenivka area. They carried out mortar and artillery shelling of Kozachoa Lopan and Vovchansk
● Masyutivka, Kislivka and Berestovka, Kurylivka, Shyykivka, Kislivka and Kruglyakivka were also under fire. Damaged houses. No casualties.
Saturday July 1
1:25 pm Kharkiv RMA: Last day Russians fired artillery and mortars at the border and front-line settlements of Kupyan and Chuguyiv districts.
● A 57-year-old civilian man was injured and hospitalized as a result of Russian artillery shelling in Synkivka, Kupian district.
4:24 pm Kharkiv RMA: Russians shelled Balaklia in Kharkiv Region with Tornado SAMs – 3 people received shrapnel injuries.
● Hits were recorded in the private sector, where exclusively civilian infrastructure is located.
● 5:24 pm: There is a threat of using ballistic weapons in the Kharkiv region! - warn in the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
7:24 pm: Kharkiv region - the threat of using ballistic weapons, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.
9:55 pm: Kharkiv region - activity of enemy tactical aviation, the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces warns.
LUHANSK
Saturday July 1
8:14 pm Social Networks: Explosions are heard in temporarily occupied Luhansk.
DONETSK
Monday July 3
11:40 am: Donetsk region is a missile danger! - Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
11:42 am Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Kostyantynivka, Donetsk region.
Sunday July 2
11:12 am Donetsk RMA: the Russians shelled Vugledar 32 times, hit Bogoyavlenka from Grady. They also attacked Blagodatne with missiles from two helicopters
● Krasnohorivka, Kostyantynivka, Avdiivka, Ocheretine, Toretsk, Chasovoyarsk hromad, Yampol and Torske were also under fire.
● In just one day, the Russians killed 1 resident of Donetsk region and wounded 3 more.
2:15 pm Operational Command East: Defense forces are advancing on the southern and northern flanks around Bakhmut.
● During the fighting in the Bakhmut direction, 116 Russians were killed and 119 were wounded. 11 guns, 4 anti-aircraft guns, 2 artillery installations, an anti-tank missile complex, 5 UAVs, an armored car and 10 field ammunition depots were also destroyed.
4:35 pm Speaker of the Tavria Front: Avdiiv direction is currently the "hottest" part of the front, there are intense battles,
● "The enemy continues its assaults with the aim of capturing Maryinka and capturing Avdiyivka. 15 assaults took place in the Maryinka area. Also, in the past day, the enemy carried out 10 kamikaze drone strikes, mostly using Quadro-type UAVs," he said.
6:32 pm Social Networks: Explosions are heard in the Kramatorsk district of the Donetsk region.
7:40 pm Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Kostyantynivka, Donetsk region
9:26 pm Commander of the Tavria Front: Over the last day, the enemy's losses in killed and wounded on the Tavria front amounted to almost two companies.
● The following were also destroyed: a tank, MT-12 Rapira anti-tank gun, MTLB, 2 Supercam UAVs, Zala UAVs, 3 2A36 Hyacinth-B cannons, electronic warfare station, 9K330 Tor anti-aircraft missile system, and automotive equipment Russian
9:48 pm Social Networks: Explosions are heard in the Pokrovsky district of the Donetsk region.
Saturday July 1
12:56 pm: Russians opened fire on 13 settlements in the Donetsk region. The National Police published the consequences of shelling from the side of the Russian Federation.
4:49 pm Tavria Front press center: 15 combat clashes took place in the Mariinsky direction during the day.
● According to the spokesman, the artillery and missile units of the Defense Forces struck 9 strikes over the past day, in particular on the PMM, the starting positions of the TOR and Grad air defense systems, and the Zhytel air defense system.
6:33 pm Commander of the Tavria Front: The Armed Forces of the Tavria Front are moving forward. Enemy losses in killed and wounded amount to almost two companies, 14 units of enemy military equipment were destroyed.
● The Ukrainian military destroyed an armored personnel carrier, a BM-21 "Grad", an MT-12 "Rapira" anti-tank gun, 3 Zala anti-aircraft guns, 3 2A36 "Hyacinth-B" guns, 2 2S7 "Peony" self-propelled artillery installations, a 2A65 "Msta-B" howitzer and automotive equipment. 4 enemy ammunition depots were also destroyed.
8:21 pm: On the Bakhmut direction, the Ukrainian military continues to press the enemy on the northern and southern flanks. During the day, units of the Armed Forces destroyed 70 invaders, 192 were wounded.
● "An enemy tank, an infantry fighting vehicle, 11 guns, one self-propelled artillery installation, an anti-aircraft missile complex "Strila-10" and two UAVs "Orlan-10" were also destroyed," Serhii Cherevaty, spokesman for the Eastern Group of Forces, said.
10:01 pm Social Networks: Explosions are heard in the Kramatorsk district.
ZAPORIZHIA
Monday July 3
1:57 am: Launch of ballistics in the direction of Zaporozhye. This was reported in the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
1:55 am Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Zaporizhzhia.
9:38 am Zaporizhia RMA: At night, the Russians hit the Kushugum community three times with rockets. The shells were aimed at the private sector and near the entertainment complex. There is destruction, but people survived.
● the Russians carried out 75 attacks on 20 towns and villages of the region.
● Three residents of front-line settlements were injured: a 40-year-old man in Tavriyskyi, an 80-year-old woman in Preobrazhenka, and a 46-year-old man in Orichov.
Sunday July 2
1:35 am: Zaporizhzhia region - air defense works. This was reported by the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
2:14 am Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Zaporizhia, subscribers report.
9:39 am Zaporizhia RMA: the Russians launched 58 shellings on the territory of 18 peaceful settlements.
● So far, the destruction of 18 civilian objects has been recorded: houses, commercial buildings, an educational institution, cars.
● A 27-year-old resident of Stepnohirsk was injured during mortar shelling. In Preobrazhenka, men aged 39 and 62 were injured. They were promptly handed over to medics.
2:46 pm: Russians have placed their mobile crematoria right in the center of temporarily occupied Melitopol.
● "They are suffering heavy losses, but they are still throwing new "cannon fodder" on the Zaporizhzhia direction," said the mayor of Melitopol, Ivan Fedorov.
Saturday July 1
1:53 pm Social Networks: Explosions are heard in the temporarily occupied city of Tokmak, Zaporizhzhia region.
3:59 pm Social Networks: Explosions are heard again in the temporarily occupied city of Tokmak, Zaporizhzhia region.
5:21 pm Zaporizhia RMA: Russians shelled front-line towns in the Zaporizhia region.
● A 51-year-old man died as a result of the shelling of Malaya Tokmachka. Two people were injured in Preobrazhenka - a 40-year-old woman and a 39-year-old man.
7:28 pm Social Networks: Explosions are heard in the temporarily occupied Melitopol in Zaporozhye.
7:37 pm: The mayor of temporarily occupied Melitopol, Ivan Fedorov, confirmed the explosions in the city. Details are not reported.
10:19 pm: New units of Russian troops are arriving in the temporarily occupied Melitopol and Henichesk, Melitopol mayor Ivan Fedorov announced on the air of the telethon.
● Also, according to him, after the detonation of the Chongar bridge, the Russian army is moving its equipment towards the Zaporizhzhia region through the Arabatski shirla.
DNIPRO
Monday July 3
12:02 am: Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia regions - threat of enemy use of attack UAVs.
● It is possible to propagate alarms by the displacement vector. When an air alert is announced, head to the shelter. This was reported in the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
9:08 am Dnipro RMA: Marganets and Nikopol came under Russian artillery fire late in the evening.
● An 86-year-old woman was injured. She has a mine-explosive injury and a shrapnel wound. The condition is satisfactory. In the city, 9 private houses, 7 farm buildings, and cars were damaged. The gas pipeline and power line were mutilated. Broken solar panel.
Saturday July 1
7:52 pm Dnipro RMA: the Russians fired 10 shells at Nikopol today from the barrel artillery.
● As a result of shelling, the canteen, administration building, church, 8 private residential buildings, 2 farm buildings, and a car were damaged. There were no deaths or injuries.
KHERSON
Monday July 3
12:18 am: Kherson, Mykolaiv regions threat of enemy use of attack UAVs. This was reported in the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
3:37 am: Launches of Kalibr cruise missiles from the Black Sea were recorded, - Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
11:58 a.m. Social Networks: Explosions are heard in the Kakhovsky district.
Sunday July 2
10:30 a.m. Operational Command South: Heavy fighting continues in the Antonivsky Bridge area.
● "Currently, powerful combat work is underway. The emphasis is on counter-battery fighting, because the peculiarity of our front line in this area is really that it is in the area of the Dnipro River," Humenyuk said.
● The spokeswoman added that despite the complication of the offensive operations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the Antonivsky Bridge due to the Russians blowing up the Kakhovskaya HPP, the Ukrainian military is still inflicting significant losses on the Russians.
11:59 am: The army of the Russian Federation once again shelled a residential quarter of Kherson, RMA reported.
● A pharmacy and a catering establishment came under Russian fire.
● A 50-year-old man received leg injuries from the shelling. An ambulance is on its way to help him.
● The Russians also fired at a high-rise building in Kherson, as a result of which two civilians were injured, RMA reported.
12:57 pm: In Kherson, Russians entered a high-rise building, four people were injured, the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine reported.
6:05 pm Kherson RMA: In Posad-Pokrovsky, a tractor driver was blown up by Russian explosives during field work.
● "Due to the detonation of an explosive object, a 48-year-old man received a contusion, injuries to his face, chest and hands," the report said.
9:17 pm Social Networks: Explosions are heard in the suburbs of Kherson.
11:29 pm Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Kherson.
Saturday July 1
12:43 pm Kherson RMA: This afternoon the Russians shelled the residential quarters of Kherson. One of the shells hit the house.
● A 9-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy were injured.
6:21 pm Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Kherson.
8:16 pm Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Kherson.
MYKOLAIV
Sunday July 2
1:25 a.m.: In the Mykolaiv Oblast, air defense is operating. This was reported by the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Saturday July 1
11:51 pm: The head of the Mykolaiv RMA Vitaly Kim reported the probability of an attack by the "Shaheeds".
ODESA
Sunday July 2
1:03 am: Odesa region - missile danger. This was reported by the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
6:38 am: Odesa, Mykolaiv regions, missile threat, - Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
POLTAVA
Monday July 3
2:09 am: Poltava region - the threat of using ballistic weapons. This was reported in the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
CHERKASY
Monday July 3
2:37 am: Cherkasy region - threat of enemy use of attack UAVs. This was reported in the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
10:18 am: SBU detained a man who was preparing to blow up a railway in Cherkasy region
● He also collected data on the routes of the movement of military equipment provided by foreign partners. In addition, the figure "leaked" to the Russians the locations of the air defense system of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the region.
● The perpetrator faces up to 12 years in prison.
Sunday July 2
1:19 am: Cherkasy region - threat of enemy use of attack UAVs. This was reported by the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
3:12 am: Countering the threat of using ballistic weapons for the Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Kirovohrad and Cherkasy regions, - Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
KIROVOHRAD
Monday July 3
1:17 am: Kirovohrad region - threat of enemy use of attack UAVs. This was reported in the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
2:19 am: Explosions in the Kirovohrad region - the work of the Air Defense Forces. This was reported in the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
VINNYTSIA
Monday July 3
2:44 am: Vinnytsia region - threat of enemy use of attack UAVs. This was reported in the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
KHMELNITSKY
Monday July 3
3:46 am: Khmelnytskyi, Chernivtsi regions - threat of enemy use of attack UAVs. This was reported in the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
LVIV
Sunday July 2
5:46 pm: In Lviv, the first school in Europe is being built using 3D printing.
● This was announced by the Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, Mykhailo Fedorov.
● "The new building of the school, which is already in operation, but has become cramped for children, is being built using a 3D printer. 100 students of junior grades will study in the new building," Fedorov wrote.
RIVNO
Saturday July 1
8:44 pm: Today, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief visited the Rivne NPP to assess any possible threats to the plant on site, Volodymyr Zelenskyi reported.
ZHYTOMYR
Monday July 3
4:13 am: Zhytomyr region - threat of enemy use of attack UAVs. This was reported in the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Sunday July 2
2:28 am: Zhytomyr region - threat of enemy use of attack UAVs. This was reported by the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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.
SOURCES
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/
https://espreso.tv/
https://cutt.ly/Blyskavka
https://t.me/uawarinfographics