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A 54-year-old man has been injured in a Russian assault on the Nikopol district in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

Supply: Serhii Lysak, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Army Administration

Particulars: The person obtained medical help and will likely be handled at dwelling.

All through Sunday, Russian forces launched over 15 assaults on the Nikopol district. They focused town of Nikopol in addition to the Myrove, Pokrov and Marhanets hromadas utilizing heavy artillery and FPV drones [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.].

The aftermath of the assault. Photograph: Serhii Lysak

The assaults triggered a number of fires, together with in homes and dry grass areas. A nine-storey residential constructing, a pupil lodging constructing and 5 automobiles have been broken.

Background: On Sunday 27 July Russian troops struck a bus carrying civilians in Sumy Oblast, killing 3 and injuring 20 civilians.

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The Russians have dropped a FAB-250 bomb on the village of Illinivka in Donetsk Oblast, killing one civilian and injuring three others.

Supply: Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor’s Workplace

Particulars: At 16:10 on Sunday, Russian forces launched an airstrike on the village of Illinivka in Kramatorsk district, Donetsk Oblast. A FAB-250 aerial bomb geared up with a unified gliding and correction module was used towards civilians. The explosion hit a residential space.

A 59-year-old man was killed inside his own residence. His 56-year-old spouse and two neighbours, aged 45 and 57, sustained mine-blast and cranial accidents, fractures and contusions. All three have been taken to hospital and obtained certified medical help.

Not less than six homes and a number of other autos have been broken.

The Kostiantynivka District Prosecutor’s Workplace has launched a pre-trial investigation into the battle crime (Article 438.2 of the Prison Code of Ukraine). Prosecutors are documenting the results of one more cynical Russian assault on civilians.

Background: On 27 July, a 54-year-old man was injured in a Russian assault on Nikopol district, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

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The US-German firm Auterion will provide tens of 1000’s of synthetic intelligence-powered drone kits to Ukraine to assist counter large-scale assaults by Russian UAVs.

Supply: Monetary Instances

Particulars: Auterion CEO Lorenz Meier stated the corporate will ship 33,000 AI-powered "strike kits" to Ukraine by the tip of the 12 months beneath a brand new contract with the Pentagon.

The corporate’s software program is already utilized in Ukrainian drones deployed in fight operations in opposition to Russia. Nevertheless, this new dedication is, Meier stated, "10 occasions in scale" in scale.

Quote from Meier: "So we’ve shipped 1000’s and we’re now transport tens of 1000’s. It's unprecedented."

Particulars: Russia has lately intensified air strikes, ceaselessly launching tons of of Shahed kamikaze drones in a single assault. The frequency and scale of assaults have grown, with main cities more and more beneath assault.

What are Auterion "strike kits"?

These "strike kits" are miniature Skynode computer systems operating Auterion software program, outfitted with a digital camera and radio module. They flip operated by hand drones into "AI-powered weapons techniques" that can not be jammed and are able to monitoring shifting targets as much as 1 kilometre away.

Meier defined that the deliveries are a part of the US navy support package deal to Ukraine. The contract, price round US$50 million, was signed immediately with the Pentagon. It’s not a part of the "mega-deal" that President Zelenskyy talked about final week following talks with Donald Trump.

Nevertheless, Meier stated his firm is a "pioneer" in US-Ukraine cooperation on joint drone manufacturing.

Quote: "It’s principally acknowledging that the battle-hardening that has occurred in Ukraine of drone merchandise is related. That it’s a option to help Ukraine, however it’s additionally know-how that . . . Nato international locations wish to get their palms on."

Extra particulars: Meier added that Auterion will not be competing with Ukraine’s drone business.

"They’ve a unbelievable drone business. What we wish to contribute are issues that they don’t have already and which are extra software-defined warfare-centric," he stated.

Background: On 26 July, President Zelenskyy instructed the Nationwide Safety and Defence Council to accentuate efforts to draw exterior funding for drone manufacturing.

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Latvia has refused entry by way of its land border to a bunch of Czech residents who had been trying to return from Russia.

Supply: a spokesperson for the Czech Ministry of Overseas Affairs Daniel Drake, cited by Radio Prague Worldwide, as reported by European Pravda,

Particulars: Roman Roun, a consultant of the Communist Celebration, said that the group consisted of 4 members of the Communist Celebration of Bohemia and Moravia. They’re nonetheless in Russia and awaiting a chance to return.

"4 members of the Communist Celebration of Bohemia and Moravia had been on a personal journey to Russia to go to memorial websites devoted to the heroism of the Crimson Military and the peoples of the Soviet Union within the ‘Nice Patriotic Battle’ [as the Russians call WWII, primarily the conflict between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany – ed.]. On their approach again, they had been denied entry to Latvia. They’ve since returned to Russia and are negotiating a transit route again to Czechia," Roun mentioned, with out specifying the people concerned.

The Czech Ministry of Overseas Affairs is conscious of the state of affairs and famous in a press release that choices for offering consular help are at present restricted.

The Communist Celebration of Bohemia and Moravia is understood for its pro-Russian stance.

Background:

• Final yr, Kateřina Konečná, the get together’s MEP, voiced outrage over a go to to Prague by troopers of Ukraine’s third Separate Assault Brigade and former members of the Azov unit.
• Additionally in 2023, Czech police filed felony costs towards a member of the Communist Celebration of Bohemia and Moravia who displayed a Russian flag with the letter Z – an emblem of Russian aggression – at an occasion within the city of Nymburk.

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has informed his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that it can be crucial for Ukraine and Moldova to proceed progressing in the direction of the EU in a synchronised method.

Supply: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Zelenskyy famous that he had an in depth dialog with Macron about Ukraine’s path to European integration.

"We agreed to work on discovering options that may enable the primary negotiation cluster to be opened as quickly as attainable. It will be important that Ukraine and Moldova proceed to maneuver ahead in sync," the Ukrainian president wrote.

The dialogue additionally lined the functioning of Ukraine’s anti-corruption infrastructure. Zelenskyy assured Macron that the presidential draft legislation ensures the independence and effectiveness of anti-corruption establishments and prevents Russian affect over them.

Zelenskyy additionally knowledgeable Macron of the outcomes of the third assembly with Russia in Istanbul.

"We managed to agree on a brand new prisoner change. We’re awaiting a response to our proposal to carry a gathering on the highest degree by the top of August. Representatives from Europe should be actually current at this assembly," he emphasised.

The leaders additionally mentioned Ukraine’s key defence wants.

"At the start,strengthening our air protection. We want dependable safety towards Russian missiles and drones. We talked concerning the provide of extra missiles for the SAMP/T and Crotale methods," Zelenskyy stated.

Background:

• Moldova goals to start EU accession talks earlier than the parliamentary elections in September as a way to counter Russian disinformation within the nation concerning the EU.
• As a result of Hungary’s blockade of Ukraine’s accession negotiations, there have been issues about splitting the Ukraine-Moldova package deal to keep away from undermining Moldovan President Maia Sandu’s place forward of the elections. Nevertheless, the EU stays optimistic that Hungary’s veto will be overcome shortly after Denmark assumes the EU Council presidency, and this state of affairs has to date been averted.

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Ukraine has imposed sanctions on practically 100 Russian corporations and authorized entities collaborating with the nation’s navy business.

Supply: Zelenskyy’s decrees

Particulars: The sanctions goal 45 Russian residents and 50 corporations.

Ukraine’s enforcement of sanctions features a full freeze of property – that means a brief ban on disposing of property, straight or not directly.

These measures embody halting commerce operations, a full cease to the transit of sources, flights and transportation by Ukraine, and revoking of state awards, amongst different issues.

Later, the president defined that that is a part of a course of to synchronise European sanctions in Ukraine and sanctions towards the Russian Federation's navy manufacturing.

Quote from Zelenskyy: "As of now, all 18 sanctions packages are absolutely aligned and in impact in Ukraine. Restrictions from the 18th sanctions package deal have now been utilized, specifically, to buildings affiliated with Russia’s shadow tanker fleet, in addition to to 53 people and authorized entities – Russian, Chinese language, Iranian, and from different international locations.

The second sanctions resolution at this time is our sanctions focusing on Russian navy manufacturing. Restrictions have been imposed on greater than 90 corporations concerned in extracting rare-earth and important metals important for the manufacturing of electronics, steerage programs, engines, and drones. We’re working to make sure that our sanctions are synchronised throughout associate jurisdictions."

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Russian forces attacked the town of Odesa and the Odesa district on the afternoon of 27 July.

Supply: Odesa Oblast Navy Administration; Ukraine’s Air Pressure

Quote from the administration: "Odesa and the district, keep in shelters!

There’s a menace of assault drones!"

Particulars: Ukraine’s Air Pressure additionally reported that Russian drones have been heading in direction of Mykolaiv and Odesa oblasts.

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The our bodies of two folks had been found on the morning of 27 July in a fireplace on the web site of a home that had been destroyed by a Russian assault in Stepnohirsk, Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

Supply: Zaporizhzhia Oblast Army Administration on Telegram

Particulars: It has been confirmed that the Russians used multiple-launch rocket techniques in opposition to the frontline village the day earlier than.

This assault destroyed a home, igniting a blaze.

A 74-year-old girl and a 66-year-old man had been killed.

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At the least 16 civilians have been wounded and two extra have been killed in Donetsk, Kherson and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts on 26 July.

Supply: Donetsk Oblast Army Administration; Kherson Oblast Army Administration; Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Army Administration

Particulars: On 26 July, the Russians killed two residents of Donetsk Oblast in Kostiantynivka and Myrnohrad.

Two have been wounded in Krymky, with one other injured in Svitle.

In Kherson Oblast, Russian forces injured 9 folks, together with one little one.

One in every of them was wounded on Sunday morning. A 55-year-old man sustained a blast damage and a shrapnel wound to his forearm on account of explosives being dropped from a UAV.

In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, the Russians focused two districts.

Particularly, the Nikopol district was struck with heavy artillery and Grad multiple-launch rocket techniques, alongside FPV drones and ammunition drops from unmanned aerial autos.

4 folks have been injured – males aged 47 and 60, in addition to girls aged 40 and 58.

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In Kharkiv, the variety of casualties brought on by Russian assaults and the following rescue efforts has risen to 6 individuals.

Supply: State Emergency Service on Telegram

Particulars: It’s famous that emergency personnel managed to extinguish the fires brought on by the Russian airstrike solely after noon.

In complete, six individuals have been injured on this assault, together with 4 staff of the State Emergency Service.

Emergency employees saved six individuals, together with two kids. Seventy personnel have been deployed to handle the aftermath of the strike.

Background: On the evening of 25-26 July, the Russians attacked the town of Kharkiv with ballistic missiles, guided bombs and UAVs, injuring 5 individuals, together with three emergency employees.

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