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By Pavlo Vitenko
Summary by regions
Luhansk Region
The Russians tried to attack simultaneously in four directions. Verkhnokamyanske was attacked both from the side of the Lysychansk oil refinery and from the Zolotarivka district. From there they wanted to advance towards the Donetsk region. They tried to improve their position near Bilohorivka. In many places, the offensive was stopped, in some places, fighting continued. The enemy also carried out an airstrike on Verkhnyokamyanske. In total, four missile strikes, two airstrikes and 11 artillery shells were fired at our positions.
Donetsk Region
Racists fire from the «Hrad» MSG, the «Uragan» MSG, and artillery. Avdiivka (residential sector, AKHZ), Soledar (residential sector), Bakhmut (residential sector) are under fire.
At night and in the morning – two rocket strikes on Toretsk, shelling of industrial zones of Koamatorsk and Kurakhovo, shelling of the village of Novoukrayinka. Information about the dead and wounded has not yet been received.
Within a day, one person died, two civilians were wounded. The region remains without gas and partly without water and electricity. Evacuation of the population continues.
Sumy Region
At night, the Krasnopillia and Myropillia communities were shelled by mortars. Previously – without victims and destruction.
Yesterday, the Russians again shelled the territories of the region. They beat in Hlukhiv, Shalyhyne, Bilopollia, Khotyn, Myropillia, Esman communities. During the day, the enemy released more than 150 mines and shells.
Kharkiv Region
On the evening of July 17, as a result of shelling from barrel artillery, there was partial destruction and damage to high-rise buildings in the Kyiv district in Kharkiv.
On July 18, at night, the occupiers also shelled the village of Zolochiv. As a result of the shelling of a private household, an outbuilding and a garage were on fire.
A five-story residential building in Chuhuiv was damaged by shelling. According to preliminary data, there were no casualties as a result of the night shelling.
On July 19, in the morning, there was a rocket attack on the Chuhuiv district, the village of Bashkyrivka in the forest. One hit confirmed. There was no fire. There were no casualties as a result of night shelling. In the morning, one civilian was injured by shelling in Tsirkuny.
Dnipropetrovsk Region
The enemy shelled the Nikopol and Kryvyi Rih districts. In Nikopol, Up to 10 private homes were destroyed, and there was damage to a local hospital, two local businesses and the port. The explosions caused fires there. They have already been extinguished. Several private houses were damaged. People were not affected. The Zelenodolsk community was shelled in Kryvyi Rih district. No damage or casualties. Detailed information is being clarified.
Odesa Region
At night, the enemy hit with rockets – seven Kalibr cruise missiles launched from the waters of the Black Sea.
One was shot down by anti-aircraft defense forces, six were hit in a peaceful village.
As a result of the impact, several private houses and buildings were destroyed and caught fire. Several private estates, cars, a school, and a cultural center were also damaged.
Six people were injured, including one child. The fire was extinguished promptly. Other consequences are being investigated.
Mykolayiv Region
Yesterday evening, the occupiers shelled the Ship district of the city of Mykolayiv with cluster shells. The private sector was mainly targeted – windows and roofs in private houses were damaged. A woman and a man were injured.
Yesterday, at approximately 11:50 p.m., the Shyroke community came under fire. The hits were outside the population centers.
The shelling of the village Shyroke. Information on victims and damage is being clarified. Shelling of villages along the demarcation line in the Berezneguvate community continues. According to preliminary information, there are damaged residential buildings, infrastructure facilities and economic facilities. Information about the victims is being clarified.
Kherson Region
It was restless in Lazurne. The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed the munitions warehouse of the military occupiers there, which was located on the seashore in the «Chaika ‘‘ sanatorium.
Fighting in the Beryslav and Kakhovka districts. Forests and fields are burning every day in the territory of Kherson region, due to constant shelling. Only last week, rescuers extinguished 54 fires in ecosystems. The situation in the region is tense.
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In Mariupol, the boy went to the square near the bombed-out Drama Theater with the flag of Ukraine
Tens of thousands of people still cannot leave the occupied city.
In the temporarily occupied Mariupol, a young man went to the square near the bombed-out Drama Theater with the flag of Ukraine.
The relevant photo was published by the Mariupol City Council.
Photo: Council City of Mariupol
«Even occupied Mariupol does not surrender. The young man went to the square near the bombed-out Drama Theater with the flag of Ukraine. It is real courage to do this, when even speaking Ukrainian can get you to the basement,» the message said.
According to the city council, tens of thousands of people still cannot leave the city.
«But they are waiting and dreaming that soon Mariupol will be Ukrainian again,» the post says.
By Pavlo Vitenko, Ukrainian Freedom News
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