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Rest in Peace

Yelyzaveta Verbovetska was killed by a Russian missile in Kyiv.

On the morning of July 8, 2024, she came to see a doctor at the ADONIS medical center. At the time of the attack on the clinic, the girl was in the corridor on the fourth floor...

Elizabeth was 25 years old. She worked at "Oschadbank" in Kyiv.

"Young, energetic, goal-oriented, very talented girl," said Serhiy Naumov, chairman of the board of the bank, about the deceased.

"All the good memories from school years will now always be covered with the pain of an unfair loss. Another young life. Another destroyed fate," wrote classmate Vladyslav Geraskevych.

Elizaveta is survived by her parents, brother and other relatives.

Tell the world about Olenivka.

On the second anniversary of the terrorist attack in the Olenivka colony, we urge you to tell the world about this tragedy.

Join us in honoring the memory of the victims of the Russian crime. Engage Ukrainian and international audiences.

— On the night of July 28-29, the occupiers blew up a barrack in the Olenivka colony where Azov prisoners of war were kept.

— The explosion killed 54 and injured 130 Mariupol defenders.

— The wounded Azov soldiers carried the bodies of their comrades. Those who could be saved were left for dead by the occupiers.

— Olenivka is a crime against humanity, a violation of all possible rules of warfare and treatment of prisoners of war.

— Russia is relying on the short memory of the international community, its own propaganda and that its crimes will be forgotten.

Every spread of information is important. The more people learn about the occupiers' crimes, the less chances Russia has to avoid punishment.

Talk about Olenivka and join the commemoration of the victims of the terrorist attack.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland advised Orbán to withdraw Hungary from the EU and NATO

Polish Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski said that he does not understand why Hungary remains a member of alliances that it does not like.

Bartoshevsky's statement came after another criticism by the Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, towards the EU and NATO. In addition, Orban called Poland "hypocritical".

The Polish Foreign Ministry advised Orbán to form an alliance with Russian President Putin and other authoritarian leaders.

"If you don't want to be a member of any club, you can always leave," said the Polish deputy minister.

He emphasized that Orbán's policy is "anti-European", "anti-Ukrainian" and "anti-Polish".

Where in Europe did you plan to deploy these missiles?? I don't think Germany will welcome you Mr. Put in garbage.

Putin announced that if American Tomahawk missiles are deployed in Germany, Russia will abandon its "unilateral moratorium" on the deployment of medium- and short-range missiles in Europe.

He also mentioned that Russia has nearly finished developing "a number of systems" of medium and short range. Moscow plans to "take mirror measures regarding their deployment, taking into account the actions of the United States, its satellites in Europe, and in other regions of the world."

Poland Suggests Hungary Exit EU and NATO After Orbán's Statements

Following recent statements by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has suggested that Hungary should consider leaving the European Union and NATO. The deputy head of the Polish Foreign Ministry highlighted that, in contrast to Orbán's approach, Poland has ceased doing business with Russia following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, viewing the attack as an assault on Poland, the United States, the European Union, and NATO.

Deputy Minister Bartoszewski pointed out that Orbán's speech has already drawn strong negative reactions, including from the US Embassy in Budapest.

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⚡️ 🇺🇦  The Defense Forces of Ukraine struck the "Polevaya" oil depot in the Kursk region, — General Staff

The oil base consists of 11 tanks with a total volume of 7,000 cubic meters and was used for the needs of the Russian Federation

Regarding the strike on the Saki airfield. Information from a trusted source

🚀 🚀  The strike was carried out using 8 ATACMS ballistic missiles, two of which were shot down, and another fell in a field north of the airfield.

As a result of the strike:

🟠 two fighters were destroyed (there is info about two Su-30SM);
🟠 the Nebo radar was destroyed;
🟠 among personnel: 2 – 200, 4 – 300;

🔵 The source also reports information regarding the strike on July 27, 2024, on a rear military training ground in Luhansk region where servicemen of the 228th motorized rifle regiment of the 90th tank division of the Russian Armed Forces were located

The servicemen were forming up before being sent to reinforce the forward positions of the 228th motorized rifle regiment in the area of ​​the settlement of Ocheretine
The strike was carried out using ATACMS ballistic missiles. The distance to the combat contact line is 110 km

As of 20:00 July 27:

🟠 19 – 200;
🟠 71 – 300;

✈️Is Russia's Su-57 really that good?

Russia's Su-57 is marketed as one of the world’s most advanced fifth-generation fighter jets. Yet, no foreign countries are interested in purchasing the jet. This failure highlights broader issues and trends.

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👊💥Russian "hero of the SMO" beaten to death in police station

Akhmet, 48, was arrested in Makhachkala for disorderly conduct. Inside the station, officers began beating him, jumping on him, and beating him with a stun gun.

The incident was caught on CCTV cameras. The clip was released by propagandists.

By the time the police came to their senses and called doctors, it was too late - the "war hero" had died.

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‼️Georgia puts 300 members of the Georgian Legion fighting for Ukraine on the wanted list

The special services of Georgia, following the Russian authorities, put Georgian volunteers who fought on the side of Ukraine on the wanted list.

According to Mamuka Mamulashvili, a commander of the Georgian National Legion fighting for Ukraine, about 300 people from the combat unit he led were put on the wanted list in Georgia. Most of them are now in Ukraine.

“I foresaw this development after Russia started putting us on the wanted list. This was done so that the Georgian government would have grounds to arrest us. Russian and Georgian Special Services are working in sync today. Many of our guys who were returning to Georgia were advised by the Georgian special services to leave. They were told: “There are a lot of Russians here, we will not be able to protect you anymore, we ask you to leave,” Mamulashvili says.

In June, a Russian court recognized the Georgian Legion as a terrorist organization. Russia’s Investigative Committee brought more than 70 members of the Legion to justice in absentia and put Mamuka Mamulashvili on the wanted list.

At the same time, the State Security Service of Georgia also began summoning other Georgian volunteers who participated in the defense of Ukraine as part of other units for interrogation.

At least two volunteers, Nadim Khmaladze and Lasha Chigladze, were notified of being summoned to court.

Khmaladze posted on his social media that he had been charged under articles on coup d’etat and terrorism. Chigladze was also summoned to the Tbilisi City Court as part of the investigation into the coup d’état and “preparation of terrorism”.

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Hey Orban, Hungary will bear the price when Trump loses

Agerpres: Orban says EU will have to bear the consequences of supporting war in Ukraine if Trump wins

He said: "If Europe doesn't have a peace policy and Trump wins the US election, the EU will have to admit defeat".

"The European Union will have to pay the price for this military venture, and it will also affect us," - said the Hungarian prime minister.

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The russians' only goal is to destroy Ukrainian identity: the photographer told The Guardian about communication with Ukrainians who survived enemy captivity.

Photographer Zoya Shu documented the experiences of people captured or kidnapped from Ukraine by the russians. She spoke with victims from both the 2014 conflict and those affected by the full-scale invasion. Shu shared their stories with journalists.

One of the most striking photos in the series is of Bohdan Serhiyets, a resident of occupied Donetsk, who had a swastika carved into his back by a separatist in 2014, accusing him of "Nazism."

Another photo features Aiden Aslin, a British volunteer captured in April 2022 while fighting for Ukraine. He and his colleague, Sean Pinner, who were threatened with death, reported being beaten, stabbed, and electrocuted.

Other survivors recounted sexual assault and rape by the occupiers. Many victims struggle to recover from their ordeals, even years after their release.

Hunger was another method of torture. Boris, a former prisoner, lost 45 kg during two years in captivity and was so weak upon his return that he couldn't walk. He described how beatings and other tortures were deliberately filmed by the russians. Some of his cellmates did not survive.

Former prisoners were also forced to sing the russian national anthem and recite "patriotic" poems and songs. Torture was used to coerce Ukrainians into agreeing with distorted historical facts favoring imperial russia. Shu noted that a soldier from western Ukraine who did not speak russian received additional punishment.

Photos: Zoya Shu

@ukrainejournal

Operational information as of 08.00 on 07/28/2024 regarding the Russian invasion
part 1/2

Glory to Ukraine!
The eight hundred and eighty-sixth day of large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine has begun.

During the past 24 hours, 129 combat clashes were recorded.
According to detailed information, yesterday the enemy launched two missile strikes against the positions of Ukrainian units and populated areas, using two missiles, as well as 74 airstrikes, including dropping 101 anti-aircraft missiles. In addition, he carried out 4,883 attacks, 129 of them from rocket salvo systems.
The enemy carried out airstrikes in the areas of the settlements of Liptsi, Hlyboke, Slobozhanske, Mali Prohody, Dementiivka, Borshcheva, Ternova Vovchansk, Petropavlivka of the Kharkiv region; Lyman, Torske, Druzhba, Toretsk, New York, Ivanivka, Lysichne, Myrnograd, Grodivka, Oleksandropil, Kostyantynivka, Kurakhove, Halytsynivka, Vodiane, Urozhaine, Novodarivka of the Donetsk region; Gulyaipole, Mala Tokmachka, Kamianske, Pyatikhatki of the Zaporizhzhia region; Burgunka, Kherson region.

Last day, the aviation, missile forces and artillery of the Defense Forces carried out 15 strikes on areas where enemy personnel were concentrated, and also hit an artillery system, a radar station and two air defense systems.

In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy continued offensive (assault) actions, a total of nine combat encounters took place. The fighting took place in the districts of Hlyboke, Tykh and Vovchansk settlements of Kharkiv region.

In the Kupyan direction, the number of combat clashes per day was three. Defense forces repelled enemy attacks in the Sinkivka area of ​​the Kharkiv region.

In the Lymansky direction, our troops repelled 14 enemy attacks in the areas of Novosergiivka, Kharkiv region, Makiivka, Nevsky, Luhansk region; Terniv, Donetsk region.

On the Siverskyi direction, the Defense Forces repelled eight attacks in the areas of Verkhnokamianske and Spirn settlements.

In the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped six attempts by the enemy to break through the defenses of our defenders in the Ivanivskyi and Andriivka districts of the Donetsk region.

The enemy tried 28 times to penetrate our defenses in the Toretsk direction in the areas of Severnye, Toretsk, New York and Zalizne settlements.

In the Pokrovsky direction, our defenders repulsed 29 attacks in the areas of Novooleksandrivka, Vesele, Sergiivka, Yasnobrodivka, Vozdvizhenka, Timofiivka, Novoselivka Persha and Kalinovka settlements, where the enemy tried to dislodge our units from the occupied lines.

In the Kurakhiv direction, the Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the areas of Krasnohorivka, Georgiivka and Paraskoviivka settlements, where the enemy tried to break through the defenses of our troops 18 times.

In the direction of Vremivsk, the enemy made seven unsuccessful attempts to break through the defenses of our troops in the direction of the settlements of Kostyantynivka and Rozdolne of the Donetsk region.

In the Orihiv direction, four combat clashes took place in the area of ​​Mala Tokmachka and Novoandriivka, Zaporizhzhia region.

In the Dnieper direction, the enemy is trying to attack our positions in the island zone. During the past day, he carried out three unsuccessful attacks on the positions of the Defense Forces.

Operational information as of 08.00 on 07/28/2024 regarding the Russian invasion
part 2/2

On the Volyn and Poliske directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly. No signs of formation of enemy offensive groups were detected.

On the border with the Chernihiv and Sumy regions, the enemy maintains a military presence, conducts sabotage and intelligence activities, attacks populated areas from the territory of the Russian Federation, increases the density of mine and explosive barriers along the state border of Ukraine.

At the same time, our soldiers continue to actively inflict losses in manpower and equipment on the occupying troops, exhausting the enemy along the entire line of battle.
In general, the Russian invaders lost 1,180 people in the past day. Ukrainian soldiers also destroyed 13 tanks, 21 armored combat vehicles, 51 artillery systems, two anti-aircraft guns, an air defense vehicle, 30 operational-tactical BpLA, two cruise missiles and 72 vehicles of the occupiers.

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Together we will win!

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