Editor’s note: This is issue 63 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly “Ukrainian Economy in Brief” newsletter, covering events from July 1-7, 2024. The digest highlights steps taken in th Source : kyivindependent.com/mp-yarosl…
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Escalating battles in Chasiv Yar: Russian forces employ scorched earth strategy, Ukrainians shift to new positions
Russian Armed Forces are employing a scorched earth tactic in Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region. Detailing this strategy, major Dmytro Kozhubenko from the planning section of the “Rubizh” brigade of the Nati Source : …
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Zelensky arrives in Washington to participate in NATO summit
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced in his July 9 evening address that he had arrived in Washington to attend the NATO summit taking place on July 9-11. “We are fighting for more air defense system Source : …
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Russia probes for air defense gaps to wreak havoc on Kyiv
Russia unleashed one of its deadliest attacks against Kyiv on July 8, killing more than 30 civilians and injuring over 100. Residential buildings and medical facilities suffered damage , with one Russ Source : kyivindependent.com/russia-pr…
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Nearly $37,000 stolen from bank accounts of fallen soldiers in Dnipro
A criminal group stole Hr 1.5 million (close to $37,000) from the bank accounts of fallen soldiers in the city of Dnipro in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, the State Security Service (SBU) reported on July 9. Source : kyivindependent.com/nearly-37…
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Temporary stabilization: Ukrainian Forces repel Russian advances in Donetsk region
According to military correspondent Bohdan Miroshnikov, it’s crucial that the halt of hostilities does not obscure the sight of the Ukrainian command. In Severodonetsk, Bakhmut, and Avdiivka, there wa Source : www.uawire.org/temporary…
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Russia will remain the biggest threat to security and freedom in Europe
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Ukraine to be represented at 2024 Olympics by smallest number of athletes in history
Only 140 Ukrainian athletes will compete at the Olympic Games in Paris this year, the smallest number in the history of the country’s participation in the games, as Russia’s war has damaged or destroy Source : …
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NATO summit poised to declare Ukraine's membership path as irreversible, sending strong message to Putin
A preliminary draft of the NATO joint communiqué, expected at the Washington summit, reportedly describes Ukraine’s path to membership as “irreversible,” CNN cites three informed sources. The extent o Source : …
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Moscow court orders arrest in absentia of Yulia Navalnaya
A court in Moscow ordered on July 9 the arrest in absentia of Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, on charges of “participating in an extremist organization.” The co Source : …
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Monthly chart: Consumer confidence in Ukraine falls due to power outages, mobilization
The following is a chart based off of data originally published in the Kyiv-based Center of Economic Strategy’s " Ukraine War Economy Tracker ." The Kyiv Independent is republishing it with permission Source : …
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Macron says Germany, US are chief opponents of Ukraine's NATO accession
Germany and the U.S. are the two main countries opposed to Ukraine joining NATO, French President Emmanuel Macron said on July 9, as cited by the DPA news agency. Macron’s comments came as the NATO su Source : …
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Bulgaria sues Russian Gazprom, seeking compensation of more than $430 million
Bulgarian state gas company Bulgargaz EAD has started arbitration proceedings against Russia’s Gazprom, the Bulgarian company reported on July 9 on its website. In 2023, the Russian gas giant suspende Source : …
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Ukrainian Forces reclaim key positions in northern Kharkiv amid intense battles
In Northern Kharkiv region, Ukrainian forces (AFU) have achieved some successes, said Yuriy Fedorенко, commander of the “Achilles” UAV unit within the 92nd Separate Assault Brigade, during a news broa Source : …
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Russia’s war on Ukraine. 08.07.2024
In the operational zone of the Ukrainian Operational Group of Forces (OTG) “Kharkiv” the enemy launched 3 assaults near Lyptsi, Starytsya, and Vovchansk on the Kharkiv direction. Ukrainian soldiers su Source : …
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Russia’s war on Ukraine. 03.07.2024
In the operational zone of the Ukrainian Operational Group of Forces (OTG) “Kharkiv” on the Kharkiv direction, the enemy, with aviation support, stormed the positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces u Source : …
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Russia’s war on Ukraine. 02.07.2024
In the operational zone of the Ukrainian Operational Group of Forces (OTG) “Kharkiv” on the Kharkiv direction, the enemy continued offensive (assault) actions supported by aviation. In total, 13 comba Source : …
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Republican Party committee approves 2024 platform, makes no mention of Ukraine, Russia
The Republican Party’s National Committee approved its 2024 electoral platform on July 8, entitled “America First: A Return to Common Sense.” The platform makes no mention of Russia, Ukraine, or the f Source : …
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Work of the Special Forces unit of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine
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Opinion: The children’s hospital attack highlights the failure of American empathy
Russia launched a mass missile attack across several Ukrainian cities on July 8, killing 31 people and injuring at least 117 in Kyiv alone. One of the attack sites was the Okhmatdyt hospital, Ukraine’ Source : kyivindependent.com/opinion-t…
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F-16s in Ukraine may 'create conditions for counterattack,' Polish general says
The arrival of F-16 fighter jets may help Ukraine create conditions for a counterattack, Jaroslaw Kraszewski, a retired Polish brigadier general, said in an interview with Ukrinform published on July Source : kyivindependent.com/f-16s-may…
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Viktor Dykyi: I adore life
Viktor Dykyi: I adore life It is difficult for a person without legs to live in Ukraine. In fact, there is no access to many social services for such Ukrainians. Viktor, who is still undergoing rehabi Source : uacrisis.org/en/viktor…
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UN assessment suggests Kyiv children's hospital suffered direct hit by Russian missile
Evidence from the scene of the children’s hospital in Kyiv indicates “a high likelihood” of a direct hit by a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile on July 8, the U.N. Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukrai Source : …
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Ukrainian drones target key Russian military and infrastructure sites in coordinated Nighttime strikes
In the night leading up to July 9, a series of explosions echoed through Astrakhan, Rostov, and Volgograd regions of Russia. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), in coordination with the Main Intell Source : www.uawire.org/ukrainian…