Chief Consultant of the National Institute for Strategic Studies Ivan Us believes that the average exchange rate of 45. 7 UAH/USD, set in the budget, is overestimated. According to his forecast, the rate will be around 44.6-44.7 UAH, and the crisis scenario is 48-50 UAH.
A Russian drone killed 45-year-old deputy head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, Anzhelika Pereverzeva, in the morning. In eight days she would have turned 46.
Russian troops struck residential areas of Zaporizhzhia with guided aerial bombs. As a result of the attack, one person was killed, one wounded, and houses were damaged.
New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham appointed former Health Secretary Wes Streeting as Defence Secretary. Streeting pledged support for Ukraine and provision of resources for the armed forces.
In occupied Mariupol, a fire broke out after an attack by Ukrainian drones. According to preliminary data, fuel and lubricants or a fuel truck caught fire.
ASEAN ministers expressed concern over the resumption of hostilities in the Middle East. The Houthis announced a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia, threatening global energy supplies.
Due to hostilities and shelling, consumers in Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions temporarily remain without electricity. Due to bad weather, 4 settlements in Mykolaiv and Poltava regions are without power.
Russia deliberately attacked gas production facilities of the Naftogaz Group in the Kharkiv region for three days. As a result of the strikes, a fire broke out, equipment was damaged, leading to a loss of part of the gas production.
Laura Loomer, a Trump supporter, admitted that Russian media misled her. She saw evidence of Russian crimes in Bucha and called for a reconsideration of views.
At night and in the morning, Russian troops attacked three districts of Kharkiv, five people were injured, including a 13-year-old girl. Strikes by FPV drones on a gas station and cars were also recorded, with no casualties.
These statements also increase their poll numbers. At the same time, Putin's regime political technologists are looking for ways to monopolize this rhetoric.
Russian troops attacked rescuers while they were extinguishing the fire following the strike on the "Epitsentr" shopping center in Sumy. As a result of the shelling, six people were injured, including four children.
On the night of July 21, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 58 drones. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 46 drones, with 8 UAVs hitting 7 locations recorded.
Over the past day, 217 combat engagements occurred on the front, most in the Sloviansk direction. The enemy carried out 78 airstrikes and used over 10,000 drones.
Nearly 100 American soldiers have been wounded since July 7 amid the conflict with Iran. The US has launched new strikes on Iran, targeting command centers and naval infrastructure.
On July 21, a day of mourning has been declared in Odesa for three civilians who died as a result of a Russian attack. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, 173 civilians have died in the city.
Over the past day, the Defense Forces eliminated 1,370 Russian military personnel and 92 artillery systems. Also, three tanks and 1,865 drones were destroyed.
FBI Director Kash Patel plans to visit Moscow and St. Petersburg on October 14-15. The visit is being prepared amid tense relations between the United States and Russia.
A tanker was hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman. UKMTO called on ships to exercise increased caution due to the rise in incidents in the region.
In Lipetsk, after a night attack, a fire broke out near the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant, the largest steel producer in Russia. The source of the fire is located in the area of CHP-2 and the plant.
The IMF Executive Board completed the first review of the EFF program for Ukraine, allowing the allocation of a new tranche of about $690 million. The Fund urged Ukraine to accelerate reforms, particularly anti-corruption and governance reforms.
The propaganda channel "Two Majors" called on entrepreneurs to finance mobile fire groups to protect facilities. The authors predict the spread of attacks across all of Russia using Crimea as an example.
As a result of a Russian UAV strike on Sumy, six people were injured. The drone hit the Epitsentr shopping center, where a fire broke out.
Fighters of the 225th separate assault regiment captured 64 Russian servicemen during a cleanup operation in the Zaporizhzhia direction. The Russians had infiltrated the rear for reconnaissance and propaganda.
Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha met with a delegation of representatives from 23 OSCE countries. He emphasized the need to release the Ukrainian SMM OSCE staff members whom Russia has been holding since 2022.
In Odesa region, the number of victims of the russian attack on an enterprise has increased to 8. Two people were hospitalized, six others received outpatient care.
President Zelenskyy gathered weapons manufacturers and corps commanders at the Staff meeting for the first time. They agreed on a regular communication format coordinated by the Ministry of Defense and the National Security and Defense Council.
During the day, 186 combat engagements took place. The enemy carried out 56 airstrikes, dropped 167 guided aerial bombs, and launched 6,595 kamikaze drones.
The Russians struck the residential sector of Sumy with a jet-powered UAV, damaging a multi-story building. At least two people were injured and are receiving assistance.
Units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck three tankers in the Black Sea and a railway bridge across the Kalmius River. Also six enemy air defense and radar reconnaissance assets were hit.
