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The IOC deprived Britain of the right to hold qualifying tournaments for breaking (breakdancing), skateboarding, sport climbing and BMX freestyle for the 2024 Olympics due to "discriminatory" requirements for athletes from Russia and Belarus. The British government required athletes from these countries to sign declarations of non-support for the war. The IOC said that such actions could put athletes in a difficult position when they return to Russia. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/britain-barred-from-hosting-olympic-qualifying-events-mbpl7njvl
Joint work of the 45th separate artillery brigade and the 100th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade, destroying Russian hideouts in the area of Dibrova near Kreminna.
Next week, Spain will hand over 4 (refurbished) Leopard 2A4 tanks, 10 APCs (likely M113) and several amored SUV's, light trucks, ambulances and a field hospital. Additional shipments of light weapons and heavy-caliber ammunition were also announced. https://www.defensa.gob.es/gabinete/notasPrensa/2023/07/DGC-230718-reunion-grupo-contacto-defensa-ucrania.html
Welcome to Ukraine, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. Today, we will hold important negotiations - security, political cooperation, justice for Ukraine and our economic cooperation.
Although Ireland is a neutral country, this neutrality does not mean indifference, and this is very important. Thank you for all your support!
Reuters published photos of the explosions at a military training ground in Crimea. The local Russian authorities say that the explosions are still going on.
The beaches of Yevpatoria in occupied Crimea. Full of toblerones
Russian sources close to the Ministry of Defense claim that the T-14 Armata tank is now being used on the battlefield in Ukraine.
Until now, the T-1
4 is only known from parades.
Croatia offers its railway network and ports in the Adriatic Sea for the transportation of Ukrainian food by alternative routes due to Russia's blocking of the "grain agreement," β State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Croatia Frano MatuΕ‘iΔ
Situation south of Bakhmut. The AFU advanced into the forest strip southwest of Klishchiivka while separately advancing towards Andriivka. The extent of this advance cannot be clarified yet, but there are reports that the AFU has progressed far into both treelines.
Near Luhansk a high-ranking commander of the 2nd separate motorized rifle brigade of the so called LPR, Denis Ivanov, was killed. There is some unclarity about how it happened (kamikaze drone on his car or a missile strike in Luhansk), but his death is reported by RU sources.
"In the Bakhmut direction, Ukrainian troops are conducting offensive actions north and south of the city of Bakhmut. Also during hostilities, Russians were forced to retreat from their positions northeast of Orikhovo-Vasylivka," Spokesman of the General Staff Andriy Kovalev said.
In Staryi Krym in the occupied Crimea an ammo depot was hit. About 2000 residents are being evacuated. The highway between Sevastopol and the Kerch bridge is closed right now.
Rattling sounds of ammunition that is cooking off.
Overnight, Russia again attacked Ukraine with a combination of Kalibr cruise missiles and Shahed-drones. 13 out of 16 Kalibr cruise missiles were shot down and 23 out of 32 Shahed drones were shot down. In addition the single Kh-59 was also shot down.
Also 8 Kh-22 and 6 Onyx cruise missiles were launched which were aimed at infrastructure in the Odesa region. There are hits but it is unclear how much damage is inflicted exactly.
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Russian losses per 19/07/23 reported by the Ukrainian general staff.
+470 men
+4 tanks
+8 APVS
+31 artillery pieces
+2 AD systems
+46 UAVs
+6 cruise missiles
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Extremely precise grenade dropping, destroying a Russian tank.
βBiden has given a green light and we will allow, permit, support, facilitate and in fact provide the necessary tools for Ukrainians to begin being trained on F-16s, as soon as the Europeans are prepared,β national security adviser Jake Sullivan said. https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/16/politics/us-ukraine-f16-jake-sullivan-cnntv/index.html#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20president%20has%20given%20a,%E2%80%9CState%20of%20the%20Union.%E2%80%9D
It's loud in the Bilhorod region. Governor Gladkov writes that air defense is working
FPV hits from the GRIFFON unit of the 501st batallion and the 108th separate mountain assault battalion.