Ugly pockets forming around Pokrovsk and Kostyantynivka are making Ukraine’s defense on the Donetsk front extremely difficult. The fall of these cities would threaten the remaining key strongholds in the region and deal a blow to morale.
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Artillery, drones cause most casualties in Sumy region, 9th Brigade involved
5/ According to an officer, most casualties are caused by artillery strikes, kamikaze drone attacks, and air-dropped ammuntion from UAVs. The 9th Brigade currently appears to be involved in Russia's incursion in the Sumy region of Ukraine, which has been particularly bloody.
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Russian battalion: soldiers wounded due to lack of support
Members of the battalion are frequently reported to be wounded or going missing after being sent on combat missions without proper support, coordination, and reconnaissance. Its chief of staff, Major Artem Fyodorovich Makarov, is being blamed for poor operational planning.
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Leaked: Heavy Russian Losses in Ukraine
A leaked list of casualties from a Russian battalion taking part in an offensive suggests a killed/wounded ratio of 1:36. According to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, losses stand at over 100,000 dead this year alone.
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France refuses to join NATO-backed European funding for US weapons to Ukraine
France does NOT plan to join a NATO-backed initiative to have European countries fund US weapons deliveries to Ukraine. https://
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Trump may have promised Ukraine 17 Patriot launchers
GUR: Trump may have meant Ukraine would receive 17 Patriot launchers – and this is a real figure
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Russia launches 400 Shahed drones and 1 Iskander missile at Ukraine
Overnight, russia launched 400 Shahed type strike UAVs and 1 Iskander-M missile at Ukraine. The main directions of the attack were Kryvyi Rih, Kharkiv, and Vinnytsia. Ukrainian air defenders shot down 198 UAVs. Active countermeasures by EW resulted in the loss of 145 drones.
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UN Diplomat: Russia’s War is Global Catastrophe, Not Regional Conflict
Russia’s war has triggered tsunami of crises, said Bob Rae, President of UN Economic and Social Council Moscow shows no signs of being ready to end the war. On contrary, Moscow is intensifying attacks on civilians and accelerating the arms race https://
euromaidanpress.com/2025/07/16/un-
diplomat-russias-war-is-global-catastrophe-not-regional-conflict/
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4,000 soldiers begin course on ground robotic systems
4,000 military personnel have started studying the course on ground robotic systems in Army+, 1,500 have completed the course in full and received a certificate, says the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine
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Explosions heard in Druzhkivka, Donetsk region
Explosions have been heard in Druzhkivka, in the Donetsk region, right now.