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07:52

Total combat losses of Russian aggressors in Ukraine from 24 February 2022 to 18 July 2023 (approximation): 239010 troops; 4119 tanks; 8051 armored vehicles; 4542 artillery systems; 689 MLRS; 428 anti-aircraft warfare systems; 315 aircraft; 310 helicopters; 7086 military auto vehicles and fuel tanks; 18 military boats; 3839 tactical UAVs; 677 special military equipment; 1273 cruise missiles. – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

09:14

On July 18, Russia attacked Ukraine with cruise missiles and UAVs. Ukrainian defenders shot down 31 out of 36 Iranian-made Shahed-136/131 drones, 6 out of 6 cruise missiles “Kalibr”, and one reconnaissance UAV. – Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

11:38

In the last 24 hours, Russian troops shelled the Chernihiv, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, and Kherson regions. 4 citizens were killed. 25 people were injured. – Information from Regional Military Administrations

12:00

The Swedish government has approved the decision to provide Ukraine with a new financial aid package of £450m. These funds will help build up Ukrainian infrastructure and institutions such as healthcare. In addition, it aimed to increase Ukraine’s access to fossil-free energy and transition to greener technologies, as well as to strengthen security and human rights protections. – The Guardian

17:24

On July 18, Russian forces shelled the settlement of Dvorichna in the Kharkiv region. Due to an attack, a 72-year-old man was killed and a 65-year-old woman was injured and hospitalized. – Kharkiv Regional Military Administration

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Ukrainian Ada is a UAV operator of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. After she drove over an enemy anti-tank mine in September 2024, the woman lost her left leg, while several complex operations are ahead of her to save the shattered heel of her right leg.

Photo: Konstantyn & Vlada Liberov / Superhumans Center

A church in the village of Oleksandro-Shultyne in the Donetsk region was destroyed as a result of Russian shelling. September 2024.

Photo: Roman Pilipey for AFP Photo

A church in the village of Oleksandro-Shultyne in the Donetsk region was destroyed as a result of Russian shelling. September 2024.

Photo: Roman Pilipey for AFP Photo

A Ukrainian rescuer inside the hospital in Sumy that suffered from a Russian UAV attack. On the morning of September 28, 2024, the enemy hit the hospital with Shahed drones: at least eight people were killed and eleven more were injured.

Photo: Fermin Torrano / Anadolu Agency

49 Ukrainian citizens, including soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, National Guard of Ukraine, National Police of Ukraine, State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, as well as civilians, were returned from Russian captivity due to the exchange of POWs on September 13, 2024.

Photo: Kostiantyn and Vlada Liberov

49 Ukrainian citizens, including soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, National Guard of Ukraine, National Police of Ukraine, State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, as well as civilians, were returned from Russian captivity due to the exchange of POWs on September 13, 2024.

Photo: Kostiantyn and Vlada Liberov

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