Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Zelensky announces date of next Russia-Ukraine talks

"The next round of direct peace talks between
Russia and Ukraine will take place in TΓΌrkey on Wednesday, Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky announced in a video statement on Telegram on Monday.
Moscow and Kiev have already held two rounds of direct negotiations in Istanbul this year. At a meeting last month, the sides swapped draft memorandums outlining their roadmaps toward ending the conflict and agreed on new prisoner exchanges." RT

The Earth is Literally Splitting Apart

"A new M6.3 aftershock has rocked Kamchatka which is currently experiencing a significant seismic swarm after the M7.4 yesterday July 20th 2025. Aftershocks show divergent plate motion between the two sights of quaking. Additionally 18C high temperature anomalies exist in Siberia, close to the site of greater earthquake activity which is
Russia." SB

A black day in Pakistan: Floods sweep away homes in Islamabad and submerge Saidpur

"Unprecedented and terrifying floods have been sweeping
Pakistan since hours ago today, July 21. Islamabad is submerged... Saidpur is at the mercy of torrential rains, the Pakistani capital." EW

Philippines Sudden Floods Swept Away Homes, Cars in Metro Manila

"Metro Manila was gripped by one of its most disruptive flood events in recent years, as
intense southwest monsoon rains (Habagat)—enhanced by Severe Tropical Storm Crising—unleashed hours of relentless downpour across the National Capital Region and surrounding provinces. 
Over 800,000 individuals were affected, with 22,000 people seeking shelter in evacuation centers. Most casualties were reported in Quezon City, Bulacan, and Pampanga, where flash floods overwhelmed low-lying communities. Emergency services were deployed across the region, conducting rescue operations, distributing relief goods, and monitoring flood-prone zones." DW

176 Russian assaults over past day

"Ukrainian forces engaged in 176 combat clashes with Russian invaders over the past 24 hours, repelling most enemy attacks in the Pokrovsk sector.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna (Sumy region) and Kursk sectors,
Ukrainian forces repelled 22 attacks. The enemy launched 318 shelling attacks and eight airstrikes involving 12 guided bombs.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna (Kharkiv region) sector,
Russian troops unsuccessfully attempted six advances near Vovchansk, Kamianka, Stroivka, Zapadne, and Kutkivka.
In the Kupiansk sector,
Ukrainian defenders repelled seven assaults in areas including Holubivka, Kupiansk, Pishchane, Zahryzove, Zelenyi Hai, and toward Bohuslavka.
In the Lyman sector, intense fighting saw 23 clashes as
Russian forces attempted to advance near Novyi Myr, Karpivka, Kolodiazi, Yampolivka, Torske, and toward Serebrianka, Serednie, Shandryholove, and Hryhorivka.
In the Siversk sector,
Ukrainian forces repelled three attacks near Serebrianka, Verkhniokamianske, and Pereizne.
In the Kramatorsk sector, six enemy attacks were recorded near Bila Hora and toward Predtechyne.
In the Toretsk sector, 11 enemy attacks targeted
Ukrainian positions near Dyliivka, Romanivka, Toretsk, Oleksandro-Kalynove, Novospaske, and toward Katerynivka and Pleshchiivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector,
Ukrainian defenders repelled 57 Russian assaults near Popiv Yar, Volodymyrivka, Novotoretske, Mykolaivka, Udachne, Novoekonomichne, Lysivka, Zvirove, and in the direction of Novoukrainka, Pokrovsk, Dachne, Myrnohrad, and Maiak.
In the Novopavlivka sector,
Ukrainian troops fought off 18 enemy attacks near Zirky, Piddubne, Myrne, Shevchenko, Dachne, and toward Novokhatske, Temyrivka, Oleksandrohrad, and Voskresenka.
In the Huliaipole sector, no combat clashes were reported.
In the Orikhiv sector,
Ukrainian forces repelled three assaults near Kamianske.
In the Dnipro River sector,
Russian forces made four unsuccessful attempts to advance." Ukrin