Timeline: day 154 of Ukraine's defense against russia's aggression
Today is July 27. russia's military attack on Ukraine has been going on for 154 days. We're reporting on the current news. The article will be updated.
What about today?
Key points
For the third time, our military has carried out filigree strikes on the Antonivka bridge in Kherson. The bridge is now pedestrian. This information was confirmed by the spokeswoman of the press center of Ukraine's southern defense forces, Natalia Humeniuk. She also noted that good news would continue to come from the Kherson region. "Everything is moving forward with us. We are moving along the strategic directions we have set for ourselves. And no one can stop us, not even the enemy," she said.
There will be no ceasefire in the Kherson region; the de-blockade continues, Mykhailo Podoliak, adviser to the head of the President's Office, said in his interview with Channel 24. According to him, there are currently no negotiations with russia on a ceasefire. Ukrainian troops continue the de-occupation of the Kherson region.
Ukraine's General Staff reported another russia's "gesture of goodwill." "The other day, three russian Ka-52s in the Kherson region intended to attack our units, but… struck their own. When returning to their positions, the occupiers' helicopters came under 'friendly' fire from the frightened air defense calculations of the russian troops. russian air defense has never been accurate, so the invaders shot down only one of their Ka-52 attack helicopters out of three."
It is also reported about Ukraine's forces liberating two villages in the Kherson region in the Beryslav district.
The key points from the morning report of Ukraine's General Staff:
- The enemy is actively building pontoon crossings in the Kharkiv region to improve its logistics.
- Near Siversk, there was another assault in the Verkhnokamianske area, but, as the headquarters say, the enemy withdrew.
- Near Bakhmut, the russians were engaged in skirmishes in the Soledar area. To the south, they attacked Semihiria and Kodema, where battles are now taking place.
- In the Kherson region, the enemy attacked the area of the village of Bilohirka on the left eastern bank of the Inhulets River but was repulsed.
Minus 40070 russian invaders! The enemy suffered the most losses in the Kryvyi Rih direction. Glory to the Ukrainian Armed Forces!
President Zelensky introduced to the Ukrainian parliament a proposal to appoint Andrii Kostin as the Prosecutor General.
Who's coming to Ukraine?
On financial and information aid, weapons and politicians
The United States is making every effort to transfer weapons and equipment to Ukraine as soon as possible, including HIMARS systems, from the latest defense aid package announced last week, the official Pentagon statement said.
US Defense Minister Lloyd Austin stated that Ukrainian military personnel would be treated in an American hospital in Germany. Even though the plan received final approval almost a month ago, the city of Landstuhl still didn't receive Ukrainian service members for medical assistance. The purpose of the Austin memorandum is to eliminate any red tape that only slows down the process of providing medical care. As noted, this is probably the first permission to treat Ukrainian soldiers in the military, not civilian hospitals.
News from partners
British Prime Minister Johnson may become the new NATO Secretary-General after Stoltenberg steps down. The Telegraph reported.
Life considering hostilities
More than 12,000 Starlink terminals operate in Ukraine. "They help rescuers, firefighters, doctors, and volunteers to get high-quality Internet in difficult conditions. War is a time of challenges and non-standard solutions. Our team checked whether the terminal could work on the road at a speed of 130 km/h. We will transfer the results to SpaceX," Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov said.
Mezhyhiria, the former residence of russian-backed corrupted ex-president Yanukovych, will become a monument of garden and park art of national importance. The Ministry of Ecology will manage the park. The new status will allow the residence to function, and all citizens can access it. Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Ruslan Strilets said this in his report.
