Sunday, July 7, 2024

151 combat engagements on front lines in Ukraine in past day

"151 combat engagements took place on the front lines in Ukraine. Russian army launched two missile strikes at the positions of Ukrainian troops and populated areas, 58 air strikes (using 76 guided aerial bombs), carried out about 4,000 shelling attacks, including 138 MLRS attacks, and used 1,041 kamikaze drones.
In the Kharkiv sector, Russian troops continued offensive and assault operations with the support of aircraft. A total of 11 combat engagements took place in the areas of Vovchansk, Hlyboke and Lyptsi.
In the Kupiansk sector, the number of combat engagements increased to seven over the past day. The defense forces repelled attacks in the areas of Synkivka, Petropavlivka and Stelmakhivka in the Kharkiv region.
In the Lyman sector, Ukrainian troops thwarted 20 enemy attacks in the areas of Hrekivka, Makiivka, Nevske in the Luhansk region, Terny and Torske in the Donetsk region.
In the Siversk sector, Ukrainian troops repelled five enemy attacks in the areas of Spirne and Vyimka in the Donetsk region.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Ukrainian defenders prevented 11 Russian attempts to break through the defensive lines in the areas of Klishchiivka, Kalynivka, Ivanivske and Andriivka in the Donetsk region.
In the Toretsk sector, the Russian army launched 16 attacks in the areas of Toretsk, Pivnichne, Zalizne and New York in the Donetsk region, supporting its actions with air strikes.
In the Pokrovsk sector, 49 attacks were repelled near Yuryivka, Novooleksandrivka, Vozdvyzhenka, Kalynove, Lozuvatske, Prohres, Novoselivka Persha, Yevhenivka, Yasnobrodivka and Karlivka in the Donetsk region.
In the Kurakhove sector, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continued to hold back the enemy in the areas of Krasnohorivka, Paraskoviivka and Kostiantynivka. Russians tried to break through the defensive lines 19 times.
In the Vremivka sector, Russian troops carried out four attacks near Vodiane in the Donetsk region.
In the Orikhiv sector, four combat engagements were recorded. The enemy was repelled near Robotyne and Novodanylivka.
In the Dnipro River sector, the invaders continued attempts to drive the Defense Forces units out of their positions on the bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnipro River. The invaders conducted five attacks, but were unsuccessful.
The operational situation in the Volyn and Polissia sectors remained unchanged. There were no signs of enemy offensive groups forming." Ukrin

Ammo depot explodes after drone attack in Russia’s Voronezh region

"In Russia’s Voronezh region, a fire broke out at an “explosive objects" depot after a drone attack." Ukrin

Ukrainian forces shoot down Russian Su-25 on Pokrovsk axis

"Anti-aircraft fighters of the Khortytsia Group of Forces have shot down a Russian Su-25 attack aircraft on the Pokrovsk axis in the Donetsk region." Ukrin

Russia makes minor gains in Donetsk Oblast

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Russians advanced near New York, Druzhba (Toretsk sector), made progress near Novoselivka Persha (Pokrovsk sector), and Ocheretyne in Donetsk Oblast." UB

Over 60 Foreign Policy Experts Issue Letter Urging NATO Against Advancing Ukraine Membership

"Days ago, and just around the corner from the summit's start, dozens of foreign policy experts have issued a letter which sounds the alarm on the question of advancing Ukrainian membership. The group is warning that should Kiev ever be admitted, it would trigger NATO's Article 5, and require Western states to enter a nuclear-armed conflict with Russia.
"The closer NATO comes to promising that Ukraine will join the alliance once the war ends, the greater the incentive for Russia to keep fighting the war," the letter, signed by over 60 analysts, reads. "The challenges Russia poses can be managed without bringing Ukraine into NATO." ZH

Chinese military arrive in Belarus: Purpose of visit

"The Chinese military arrived in Belarus today to conduct joint exercises, reports the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus." MS

Leftist Coalition Set For Shock Victory In French Election; Le Pen Limps To 3rd Behind Macron

"The last-minute-arranged broad left-wing coalition known as The New Popular Front (NFP), was leading a tight French legislative election Sunday, ahead of both President Emmanuel Macron's centrists and Le
Pen's rightists, projections showed.

Left Alliance Set for 170-215 Seats
Macron’s Group Set for 150-182 Seats
Le Pen’s Group Set for 110-158 Seats
It looks like the anti-National Rally front worked better than anyone expected, catching the polling companies by surprise.
The projected results suggest that the co-ordinated anti-RN strategy, under which the left and center tactically withdrew their candidates from run-offs, had paid off." ZH