Ukraine, ZNPP closed, danger from new enemy attacks
September 11, 2022
2:12 pm
Intelligence: Russia plans to again shell Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.
Russian forces are allegedly planning another attack on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and the neighboring city of Enerhodar, says Ukraine’s Defense Ministry’s Intelligence Directorate. According to the Directorate, Russian forces were ordered to take shelter at 2:00 p.m.
10:14 am
Energoatom: Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant’s last reactor shuts down.
The plant’s sixth and last functioning reactor was disconnected from the national grid in the early morning of Sept. 11, reported Ukraine’s state nuclear operator Energoatom. The sixth reactor was operating on “island mode” for the past three days, maintaining only its own needs, after Russian shelling damaged power lines. The restoration of a power line means “preparations are underway for its cooling and transfer to a cold state,” reportedly the “safest state.”
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, all shelters in the territory of the NPP are occupied by the Russian military.
As reported, on the evening of August 5, Russians hit a high-voltage power line at the ZNPP, and a fire broke out. As a result of damage to power lines, power unit No. 4 of the NPP was disconnected from the power grid. https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3544744-zaporizhzhia-npps-power-unit-no-4-disconnected-from-grid-evacuation-impossible-in-case-of-accident.html?fbclid=IwAR3wId6zRYxpJowBre0lsxKyG4ExWKxe5trq6sCLMEkF79wJTjk9yNkoQGY
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July 24, 2022
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5:30 pm
Governor: Russian forces pressure Ukrainian businesses in occupied Kherson to pay taxes to Russia.
According to Kherson Oblast Acting Governor Dmytro Butrii, Russia is trying to force local businesses to re-register and operate as Russian companies. To register a business, locals have to obtain a Russian passport.
5:08 pm
Washington Post: Ukraine wants more HIMARS but US says it’s complicated.
The Americans have said they want to see how the Ukrainians use and absorb particular capabilities into their arsenal before they send more advanced weaponry, even if potential delays cost lives.
4:05 pm
Tractor hits explosive in field near Kharkiv; farmer killed.
Farmers have been suffering from hostilities regularly. On July 23, Russia’s shelling killed a farmer in the northern Sumy Oblast. In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, a combine harvester hit a landmine during fieldwork on July 20. The driver survived.
3:41 pm
Governor: Ukrainian forces kill 12 Russian soldiers from elite Sakhalin unit.
According to Luhansk Oblast Governor Serhiy Haidai, Ukrainian artillery shelled positions of Russia’s OMON, a special police unit within the National Guard of Russia, near the Russia-occupied town of Lysychansk, and killed 12 of them. The unit came to Ukraine from Sakhalin Island, some 7,000 kilometers away from Luhansk Oblast.
3:21 pm
Ukrainian air defense shoots down 3 Kalibr cruise missiles.
According to the Air Command “West,” Russian forces fired missiles from the Black Sea towards western Khmelnytsky Oblast of Ukraine in the morning.
2:54 pm
Russia’s war has fully or partly ruined 183 religious sites in Ukraine.
According to the State Service of Ukraine for Ethnic Affairs and Freedom of Conscience, 183 churches, mosques, synagogues, educational and administrative buildings of Ukraine’s religious communities were fully or partly ruined by Russian shelling and strikes. Five of the 183 sites damaged by the Russian attacks are Muslim, five are Judaic, and the other 173 are Christian.
1:27 pm
Ambassador Brink: US ‘seriously considering’ declaring Russia a state sponsor of terrorism.
U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink said on July 24 that Washington was looking into the decision, but it has to be “carefully analyzed in accordance with American law.” A resolution calling on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to recognize Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism was registered in the US Senate on May 10. On June 23, the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee supported the resolution.
12:46 pm
Ministry of Defense: 7,000 women joined the ranks of Armed Forces since Feb. 24.
There are more than 50,000 women in the Ukrainian army, 38,000 of which are service people, according to Deputy Minister of Defense Hanna Malyar.
11:00 am
General Staff: Russia has lost about 39,520 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24.
The General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on July 24 that Russia had also lost 1,722 tanks, 3,942 armored fighting vehicles, 2,823 vehicles and fuel tanks, 869 artillery systems, 255 multiple launch rocket systems, 113 air defense systems, 188 helicopters, 221 airplanes, 714 drones, and 15 boats.
10:57 am
Politico: 4 foreign fighters, including 2 Americans, a Canadian and Swede killed in eastern Ukraine.
U.S. citizens Luke Lucyszyn and Bryan Young, alongside Canadian Emile-Antoine Roy-Sirois and Swedish Edvard Selander, were ambushed by a Russian tank in eastern Ukraine on July 18, Ruslan Miroshnichenko, the foreign fighters’ commander told Politico. They were part of a special operations force within the Territorial Defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
10:51 am
Governor: Russia fires at Mykolaiv with cruise missiles, wounds at least 5.
The southern port city came under fire on July 23 and on the morning of July 24, Mykolaiv Oblast Governor Vitaliy Kim reported. Casualties are still being determined.
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June 26, 2022
Sunday, June 26
8:44 pm
Official: Russian invaders making ‘business on blood’ in occupied Enerhodar.
According to Enerhodar Mayor Dmytro Orlov, Russian occupying forces are demanding a ransom of $1,700 for the release of the hostages. Hundreds of citizens are currently being held captive, including skilled workers from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, and some have been beaten or electrocuted, Orlov said in a Telegram post on June 26.
8:32 pm
G7 leaders to pledge indefinite support to Ukraine for ‘as long as it takes.’
According to a draft statement seen by Bloomberg during the G7 summit, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the U.S. and the U.K., are set to announce that their countries “will continue to provide financial, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support and stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes,” the text says.
8:26 pm
Media: Ukraine purchases 2,900 anti-tank missile systems from German company.
Germany’s Welt am Sonntag newspaper, citing unnamed Ukrainian sources, reported that Ukraine received in two batches the RGW 90 Matador complexes with an effective range of up to 500 meters it purchased from the German defense company Dynamit Nobel.
8:14 pm
General Staff: Ukraine’s military inflicts heavy losses on Russian forces near Bakhmut.
Russian troops withdrew after an unsuccessful assault near the village of Pavlivka, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported. Russian forces are also trying to block Lysychansk from the south with the help of heavy artillery, the report said.
7:10 pm
Agriculture Ministry: Russia has stolen at least 400,000 tons of grain since Feb. 24.
Before the current Russian invasion, there were 1.5 million tons of grain in the territories that are currently occupied by Russia, according to Taras Vysotsky, the first deputy agriculture minister.
6:08 pm
UK, France agree to provide more support for Ukraine.
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron met on the sidelines of the G7 summit at Germany’s Elmau Castle to discuss further support on June 26. A French official said France backs banning Russian gold exports and is not opposed to a cap on Russian oil prices.
5:15 pm
Biden condemns Russian missile attack on Kyiv.
U.S. President Joe Biden called Russia’s June 26 missile attack on central Kyiv “barbarism.” Meanwhile, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged the West to maintain a united front against Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. Earlier on June 26, a Russian missile hit a residential building in Kyiv, killing at least one person and injuring at least six.
4:24 pm
Ukrainian officials: G7 should react to Kyiv missile strike with more sanctions, arms supplies.
“The G7 summit must respond with more sanctions on Russia and more heavy arms for Ukraine,” Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba tweeted. “Russia’s sick imperialism must be defeated.” Meanwhile, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff Andriy Yermak said that sanctions against Russia should include a gas embargo. Yermak also asked for military convoys to unblock Ukraine’s ports and for Russia to be recognized as a state sponsor of terrorism. Earlier on June 26, a Russian missile hit a residential building in Kyiv, killing at least one person and injuring at least five.
4:05 pm
Russian airstrike kills 1, wounds 5 near Cherkasy.
Two missiles hit an infrastructure facility, Cherkasy Oblast Governor Ihor Taburets said on June 26.
3:03 pm
Ukrainian troops destroy Russian column, 2 command posts with US rocket launchers.
Ukraine’s 72nd mechanized brigade released footage showing a ruined command post. InformNapalm, an open-source intelligence outfit, said that it used to be the Russian 20th Army’s command post, which was destroyed with U.S.-made HIMARS multiple rocket launchers near Izyum, Kharkiv Oblast. Ukraine’s military also reportedly destroyed several Uragan multiple rocket launchers.
2:47 pmKyiv attack
Russian missiles strike Kyiv apartment building, kindergarden (PHOTOS)
2:03 pm
Intelligence: Russia increasing its military presence in Belarus.
According to the Defense Ministry’s Intelligence Directorate, Russia plans to increase the number of operational and tactical aircraft in Belarus, claiming it’s needed to conduct a joint airspace patrol during drills. “A flight of 10 planes to Baranovichi airfield (Brest region, Belarus) is planned,” the intelligence said.
1:44 pm
UK ready to be guarantor for $525 million loan to Ukraine.
The U.K. government said on June 26 that it’s ready to provide $525 million in guarantees for the World Bank lending to Ukraine. “The U.K. will continue to back Ukraine every step of the way because we know that their security is our security, and their freedom is our freedom,” U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said. The lending will cover costs such as the salaries in the public sector and the running of schools and hospitals, the statement said.
12:45 pm
Intelligence chief: Russia conducting covert mobilization campaign.
Kyrylo Budanov, the chief of the Defense Ministry’s Intelligence Directorate, told Reuters that Russia is conducting a covert mobilization to replenish its ranks in the east of Ukraine, which is why there is no point in waiting until Russia exhausts its resources. He added that Ukraine could only achieve a victory against Russia through military force.
12:19 pm
Russian attack on residential building in Kyiv also hit kindergarten.
Culture Minister Oleksandr Tkachenko reported that the Russian missile strike on Kyiv damaged not only a nine-story building in Shevchenkivskyi District but also a kindergarten nearby on June 26. No casualties have been reported from the kindergarten. According to the State Emergency Service, the attack on the residential building killed at least one person, and four were hospitalized.
11:48 am
Prosecutors: Russia’s war has injured at least 613 children since Feb. 24
According to the Prosecutor General’s Office, 339 children have been killed as of June 26. The figures are expected to be higher since they do not include casualties in areas where hostilities are ongoing and in the Russian-occupied areas, the prosecutors said.
11:41 am
Russian Defense Ministry says Shoigu visited Russian troops in Ukraine.
The ministry didn’t specify the location or the date of the Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu’s visit. Some Russian media reported that Shoigu went to the occupied territories in Donbas.
10:57 am
Governor: 24 explosions reported in Sumy Oblast on June 26.
Governor Dmytro Zhyvytsky said that Russian forces fired mortars on the oblast’s Shalyhinska and Yunakivska communities on the morning of June 26. According to the preliminary data, there were no casualties.
10:40 am
Biden confirms G7 to impose ban on Russian gold imports.
U.S. President Joe Biden said on June 26 that the G7 countries will ban imports of Russian gold, which is “a major export that rakes in tens of billions of dollars for Russia.” Gold is a crucial asset for Russia’s central bank, which has restricted access to some of its assets abroad because of the Western sanctions.
10:17 am
Energoatom: Russian missile passed ‘critically low’ over nuclear power plant.
Ukraine’s state-run nuclear company Energoatom accused Russia of committing “another act of nuclear terrorism,” saying in the early morning of June 26 that a Russian missile passed critically low over the South Ukraine nuclear power plant. “Any damage to the existing power unit will lead to severe consequences and could threaten the world with a terrible nuclear catastrophe,” the company said. It added that the missile likely flew in the direction of Kyiv, where on the same morning, a Russian strike hit a residential building, killing at least one person.
10:04 am
State Emergency Service: Russian strike on Kyiv kills at least 1 person.
Rescuers continue to work at the site, reporting that there is a woman trapped under the rubble of a nine-story building in Kyiv’s Shevchenkivskyi District that was hit by a Russian missile early on June 26. One of the building’s residents confirmed to the Kyiv Independent that it’s the same building that was previously attacked in late April, killing RFE/RL journalist Vira Hyrych and injuring 10 people.
9:46 am
UK Intelligence: Capturing Sievierodonetsk is a significant achievement of Russian forces.
According to the recent intelligence update by the U.K. Defense Ministry, Russia’s capture of the city is a significant achievement within the reduced objective of the invasion, which in April shifted from aiming to occupy the majority of Ukraine to a more focused offensive in the Donbas. “However, it is only one of several challenging objectives Russia will need to achieve to occupy the whole of the Donbas region,” the ministry said. Sievierodonetsk in Luhansk Oblast fell to Russia on June 25, bringing Moscow closer to taking full control of the oblast, 95% of which is already under the control of Russian forces.
9:35 am
General Staff: Russia has lost 34,850 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24.
Ukraine’s General Staff reported on June 26 that Russia has also lost 1,532 tanks, 3,659 armored fighting vehicles, 2,564 vehicles and fuel tanks, 764 artillery systems, 243 multiple launch rocket systems, 99 anti-aircraft systems, 184 helicopters, 217 airplanes, 630 drones, and 14 boats.
8:44 am
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reports that there are people trapped under rubble of a nine-story Kyiv building that was hit by a Russian missile early on June 26. State Emergency Service said in a statement that a building caught fire and three upper floors have been partially destroyed. Some of the residents have been evacuated, two people were hospitalized.
8:35 am
Russian military shell Ukrainian positions in Sumy, Chernihiv regions.
The General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reports that defensive positions in the Sumy and Chernihiv oblasts were fired upon from Russian territory. Russian troops are also trying to encircle the Ukrainian army positions in Lysychansk.
8:18 am
Official: Air defense downed a missile in Kyiv Oblast, no casualties reported.
Kyiv Oblast Governor Oleksiy Kuleba reported that air defense system in Kyiv Oblast downed a Russian missile early on June 26. Missile fragments fell in the outskirts of one of the region’s villages. There has been no reported damage or casualties thus far.
7:44 am
The U.S. think tank said in its June 25 report that Russian forces are fighting within Lysychansk and reportedly have reached a mine and a gelatin factory on the outskirts of the city. These reports are confirmed by NASA FIRMS data of heat anomalies in the Lysychansk area. Citing Rapid Response Brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard, the experts said that Ukrainian positions in Lysychansk are more strategically valuable than previously held positions in Sievierodonetsk. The insititute predicts that Ukrainian forces may seek to launch counterattacks from within Lysychansk, though “their ability to do so successfully is likely limited by continued Russian encroachment.”
7:10 am
CNN: Biden visits Europe to rally support for Ukraine as international attention fades.
U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Germany late on June 25 and will also visit Spain for meetings with European allies to announce new sanctions on Russia and military assistance for Ukraine.
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