Crimea

Satellite imagery showed traces of fire and explosions at the Saki airfield in occupied Crimea after the Ukrainian army attack. The General Staff confirmed the attack, and OSINT analysts claimed that a Su-30SM fighter jet was destroyed.

July 29 is the Day of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The Special Operations Forces perform complex combat missions, are NATO-certified, and participate in key operations to defend Ukraine.

The Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked the Saki military airfield in occupied Crimea. Satellite images confirm the destruction of one Su-30SM and possible damage to another aircraft.

Oleksandr Bagatikov, Director of the Security Department of the AOZ, sent an intermediary to receive a $700 thousand bribe from a financial company for influencing BES detectives.

The Ukrainian Navy attacked the Russian ferry Slavyanin in the port of Kavkaz. This disrupted the military logistics of the occupiers in Crimea and southern Ukraine, depriving the Sea of Azov of Russian warships.

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces confirmed the strike on the Saki airfield in the temporarily occupied Crimea at night. The General Staff said that this is an important facility used by Russia to control airspace and strike at Ukraine.

On the night of July 26, powerful explosions were heard in the occupied Crimea. A fire was reported at the Saki airfield in Novofedorivka, ammunition detonation and the arrival of ambulances.

The Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykola Oleshchuk announced the successful repulsion of an air attack on the night of July 26, 2024.

On the occupied Crimean peninsula, an ammunition depot at the Saki airfield was attacked. A detonation occurs at the site, and firefighters and ambulances are sent there.

One of the largest water reservoirs in occupied Crimea has become very shallow. The Belohirskoye reservoir, which was previously used to fill the North Crimean Canal, has stopped discharging water.

Over the last day, 103 combat engagements were registered in the frontline. The most intense fighting is taking place in the Pokrovsk sector, with attacks intensifying in the Kurakhove and Vremivsk sectors.

Ukraine damaged the Russian ferry Slavyanin in the port of Kavkaz. This will complicate the supply of the occupation forces in southern Ukraine and the export of liquefied natural gas, forcing Russia to risk transporting fuel across the Kerch Bridge.

A spokesman for the Ukrainian Navy said that the occupied Crimea is in a vulnerable position and could become an island. Families of Russian military and special services are already leaving the peninsula, and Ukraine has a plan to return it.

At night, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 38 Shahed drones. Air defense systems shot down 25 UAVs, and another 3 were lost after crossing the border with Romania. The attacks took place in several regions of Ukraine.

Latvia is investigating information about the possible participation of its children in the Artek camp in occupied Crimea. Authorities warn of risks and urge not to visit the occupied territories of Ukraine.

Dmytro Lubinets appealed to the UN because of Russia's destruction of Tauric Chersonese in the occupied Crimea. The occupiers destroyed the authentic monument, carried out illegal construction work and removed archaeological finds.

The occupiers are actively building fortifications on the Mariupol-Donetsk highway and are trying to build a railroad from Rostov to Mariupol. The new railroad line should simplify Russian military logistics and reduce dependence on the Crimean bridge.

The Russian occupation authorities are increasing the number of barges near the Kerch Bridge to protect it. A floating crane has appeared in the strait, and a second line of 21 barges has been installed.

Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said that Ukraine has a realistic plan to return the occupied Crimea. He emphasized that Kyiv seeks to achieve the internationally recognized borders of 1991.

As a result of the anti-aircraft battle, 17 enemy UAVs were shot down. Most of them were shot down in Odesa region.

A former high-ranking official of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in Crimea, who defected to the Russian Federation after the occupation, has been notified of suspicion of treason. He faces up to 15 years in prison for aiding the occupation authorities.

Ukraine's air defense forces repelled a large-scale night attack, destroying 35 of 39 Russian Shahed drones. They also intercepted ballistic and airborne missiles in more than 10 regions of the country.

In Krasnodar, Russia, residents are demanding that electricity and water supplies be restored. Massive power outages are also taking place in other southern regions of Russia and in the occupied Crimea.

In the temporarily occupied Kerch, Feodosia and Saki, some subscribers were left without water due to damage to the main networks. The occupation authorities promise to restore water supply by 17:00.

Satellite images showing traces of a fire after a strike on a Russian military base on Lake Donuzlav in occupied Crimea have been published. The main damage was reportedly caused to the naval base, and one of the fires is located on the territory of a wind farm.

At night, SBU sea and air drones hit a Russian base on Lake Donuzlav in occupied Crimea. The headquarters, ammunition depot, power substation and other facilities were damaged.

A fire broke out in old warehouses at the Uraltransmash plant in Yekaterinburg. The enterprise, which produces self-propelled artillery units, continues to operate normally.

Fires are reported near Lake Donuzlav in occupied Crimea after nighttime explosions. Russia announces the destruction of 33 drones over Crimea and 10 unmanned boats in the Black Sea.

According to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, the uncontrolled growth of cryptocurrency mining threatens energy stability and potential power shortages in certain regions of Russia.

The Ukrainian Navy destroyed 28 Russian ships, including a submarine, three missile carriers, and two new ships representing all classes from a flagship missile cruiser to missile boats and patrol ships, significantly reducing Russia's naval capabilities in the Black Sea.