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Two 250-kilogram aerial bombs were dropped on Lyman, head of the Donetsk administration Vadym Filashkin reported. According to him, five people aged between 27 and 50 were injured. Three shops, an infrastructure object and a private house were damaged.

The activity of Russian forces on the border with Sumy is decreasing, according to Lantushenko, the spokesperson for the 117th Brigade of Territorial Defense. While there was an increase in enemy troops, personnel, and equipment a few weeks ago, there is now a reduction in mortar and artillery shelling.

An operation by the 12th Operational Brigade @Azov_one, storming and clearing Russian trenches in the Kreminna forest, seen from the fighters perspective. There is an ongoing fundraiser for this brigade. Make sure to support them: https://www.help99.co/patches/noel-reports-x-azov-x-69sb---10-years-of-azov-anniversary

The German government responded skeptically to opposition leader Friedrich Mertz's suggestion that Berlin should join allies in providing Western fighter jets to Ukraine. Government spokesman Steffen Gebestreit highlighted that Germany's Bundeswehr does not have F-16s but uses Eurofighter Typhoons, making Mertz's proposal impractical due to different training requirements. https://www.rnd.de/politik/ukraine-krieg-bundesregierung-lehnt-kampfjet-lieferung-an-kiew-ab-2IKGPVTTNNNADE2BN74QL4O24E.html

Spain has sent a new batch of military aid to Ukraine, including ten repaired Leopard 2A4 tanks and a significant number of anti-tank rockets. https://www.defensa.gob.es/gabinete/notasPrensa/2024/07/DGC-240715-envio-leopards.html

Satellite images of the airport in Mariupol show that it was indeed struck on July 12th. Previously, a position of the S-300V air defense system was geolocated there.

Highlights from Zelenskyi's press conference: ➡️A peace plan is expected to be ready by November. ➡️Ukraine needs 25 Patriot systems for full protection. ➡️Potential changes in the Cabinet of Ministers are being considered. ➡️Russia should have representatives at the second Summit. ➡️Ukraine will receive some F-16s by the end of the summer and more by the end of the year, but this will not be sufficient. ➡️Ukraine will join NATO immediately after the war ends. ➡️Ukraine's energy preservation partly depends on powerful strikes against Russian generating facilities. ➡️Mobilization in Ukraine is proceeding as planned, though there are still shortages.

Zelenskyi held a meeting with regional administration leaders, focused on the operational situation, energy, fortifications, and security in each region. They also discussed the importance of establishing cooperation with representatives from U.S. states for collaboration in energy, education, healthcare, rehabilitation, and shelter provisions.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán presented his "peace plan" to EU leaders, according to Balázs Orbán, the political director of the Hungarian government. He stated that from the trips to Kyiv and Moscow, it became clear that both Ukraine and Russia are determined to continue the conflict. Consequently, Hungary began negotiating with potential mediators, including China, Turkey, and Donald Trump. When will this clown understand he is unwanted in this process? https://magyarnemzet.hu/belfold/2024/07/orban-balazs-ha-europa-beket-akar-most-kell-az-iranyvaltast-kidolgozni