War in Ukraine
U. S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced his intention to discuss the end of the war in Ukraine with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. He noted that the U.S. is ready to play a constructive role in ending the war.
As a result of the Russian shelling of Odesa, an 82-year-old woman and a 54-year-old man were injured. A two-story residential building and the territory of a car service center were damaged.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhiy Tykhyi stated that the meeting of former high-ranking officials of Germany and Russia in Baku is unimportant. Ukraine did not authorize the participants for such negotiations.
On July 22, as a result of a Russian attack, a fire broke out on a wheat field in the Zhytomyr region. The fire destroyed 2 hectares of crops; the fire was extinguished without casualties.
Poroshenko invests hundreds of millions in the economies of other states and calls not to invest in Ukraine, - expert.
Russian troops attacked Odesa for the second time in a day. Civilian infrastructure and a residential building were damaged, there are casualties.
President Zelenskyy announced the appointment of Major General Ihor Skybyuk as Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The further service of Oleksandr Syrskyi and Andrii Hnatov has also been determined.
The SBU counterintelligence prevented a terrorist attack by detaining a Russian agent who was planting explosives under a military vehicle. According to the SBU, the recruited deserter also registered Starlink terminals for the enemy.
Chicago wheat futures rose 0. 9% due to attacks by Russia and Ukraine, which heightened concerns about exports from the Black Sea. Russia and Ukraine account for 25-30% of global wheat exports, and crop disruptions support prices.
Due to hostilities and shelling, consumers in eight regions are temporarily without power. No outages are forecast for today, energy workers are carrying out restoration work.
The President of Ukraine confirmed the strike on logistics centers in the Krasnodar and Stavropol regions that supply the russian army with drone components, as well as an oil depot, and five vessels of Russia's shadow fleet in the Black and Azov Seas.
Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine reported the first downing of a Russian fighter jet by a Ukrainian F-16. The statement was made during Senate hearings on July 21.
Russian drones attacked Odesa region, hitting a residential building, resulting in the death of a woman. Warehouse facilities and a main gas pipeline were damaged, fires broke out.
US Central Command struck Iranian military centers and logistics to weaken threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran warned of retaliatory measures, and Trump threatened strikes on a nuclear facility.
Over the past day, 219 combat engagements were recorded. The enemy launched two missile strikes, 92 airstrikes, and used nearly 10,000 drones.
Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces Robert Brovdi reported hitting 13 targets within the framework of the "MoLoChKa" operation, and not only.
On the night of July 22, russia launched 1 ballistic missile, 3 guided missiles and 216 drones at Ukraine. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 3 missiles and 204 drones, hits by 1 missile and 12 drones were recorded.
Oleksandr Syrskyi is leaving the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He is handing over an army that has gone on the offensive and liberated 700 square kilometers of territory.
The enemy attacked Kyiv region with strike drones. In the Bucha district, five people were injured, including three children, and residential buildings were damaged.
Over the day of July 21, Russian troops lost 1,330 military personnel and 1,610 drones. Total losses since the beginning of the war amount to over 1.4 million people.
Guido Crosetto stated that Ukraine has won because it never wanted to invade Russia, but is only defending itself. He recalled that four years ago everyone thought Russia would reach Kyiv in a week.
Russia is conducting a "Zero Phase" campaign to create conditions for provocations against NATO countries. ISW analysts point to the possible use of captured Ukrainian drones for false flag operations.
Serhiy "Flash" Beskrestnov reported on testing new electronic warfare systems to suppress control channels of "Shaheds". Zelenskyy identified countering jet drones as one of the most important tasks.
In the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, Russian administrations hold meetings between children and military personnel, presenting them as heroes. The goal is to form a positive attitude towards the Russian army and prepare young people for service.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha welcomed American journalist Laura Loomer to Ukraine. He wished her a safe stay and meaningful conversations.
Former Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov congratulated Mykhailo Drapatyi on his appointment as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, calling it new air and hope. He also thanked former Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi for the defense of Kyiv region and the Kharkiv operation.
A Russian FPV drone struck a civilian car in Ruska Lozova on the evening of July 21. Two women died as a result of the attack, the driver was hospitalized with injuries.
On the evening of July 21, Russian troops attacked Zaporizhzhia with guided aerial bombs. As a result of the shelling, a bus was damaged and the driver was injured.
Over the past day, 188 combat engagements took place at the front. Russian troops carried out a missile strike, 65 airstrikes with 192 KABs, and launched 6,483 kamikaze drones.
A blogger from Trump's circle stated that Russia deliberately attacks American businesses in Ukraine. She emphasized that strikes on McDonald's are a symbol of Moscow's contempt for Western values.