Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on July 26 that in the previous 24 hours, Russian forces had repelled a major tank attack by the Ukrainian army in the southern Ukrainian province of Zaporizhzhia, destroying 22 tanks, according to TASS news agency.
In addition, Russian forces repelled a Ukrainian attack near Rabotino in Zaporizhzhia province, Konashenkov said. He also said Russian forces eliminated a Ukrainian reconnaissance group near the Lugovskoye settlement in Zaporizhzhia province.
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Meanwhile, Vyacheslav Gladkov, governor of Russia’s Belgorod region, wrote on the Telegram messaging app on the evening of July 26 that Ukrainian forces had fired more than 90 rounds into populated areas of the region in the previous 24 hours, according to TASS news agency. He also wrote that there was no information about casualties or damage.
Ukrainian servicemen drive a tank before opening fire on Russian soldiers at a position near the front line in Kharkiv province in eastern Ukraine on July 6.
As of late July 26, there was no information about Ukraine's reaction to the above statement of the Russian Ministry of Defense as well as the accusation from Mr. Gladkov.
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Russian warships preparing to blockade Ukrainian ports?
The British Ministry of Defense said on July 26 that after the collapse of the grain deal, Russia's Black Sea Fleet "changed its deployment" to prepare to enforce a blockade of Ukrainian ports, according to The Kyiv Independent .
The Russian frigate Sergey Kotov has been deployed to patrol the shipping lane between the Bosphorus Strait and the southern Ukrainian port of Odessa. The UK Ministry of Defence has said there is a “realistic possibility” that the Sergey Kotov will join a force to intercept any commercial cargo ships heading to Ukrainian ports.
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There is currently no information about Russia's reaction to the above statement of the British Ministry of Defense.
Moscow announced on July 17 that it would not renew a UN-brokered agreement to allow Ukraine to export grain through its Black Sea ports. Since July 18, Odessa and other ports along the Ukrainian coast have been under constant Russian attack, according to The Kyiv Independent .
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Ukraine has spent more than $1 billion investing in UAVs.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on July 26 that the government has allocated $1.08 billion this year to invest in the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) industry, according to The Kyiv Independent .
According to Mr. Shmyhal, the Ukrainian government has removed customs barriers to the import of spare parts and is now facilitating the mass production of ammunition for combat UAVs.
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In addition, according to Mr. Mykhailo Fedorov, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, 40 types of UAVs produced by Ukraine have been licensed by the state for use on the battlefield, compared to 7 types licensed about a year ago.
The new UAVs must pass military and safety tests to get a license, a process that has been accelerated over the past year. Mr Fedorov added that 10,000 UAV operators have been trained and another 10,000 are currently being instructed. “We are actively creating the world’s first naval drone fleet,” Mr Fedorov revealed.
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US to provide Black Hornet micro-UAV to Ukraine
The US Department of Defense on July 25 announced a new $400 million security assistance package for Ukraine, including air defense missiles, armored vehicles and Black Hornet micro-unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), according to Reuters.
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This will be the first time the US has supplied Ukraine with Black Hornets, a microscopic reconnaissance drone manufactured by Teledyne FLIR Defense. The company said the Black Hornets are being used in Ukraine through aid from the British and Norwegian governments.
Additionally, the new arms aid package includes ammunition for the Patriot air defense system and the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASMS), the Stinger air defense system, additional ammunition for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), Stryker armored personnel carriers, and a variety of other missiles and rockets.
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Chinese, Turkish foreign ministers discuss Ukraine?
Reuters quoted several informed sources as saying that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed Ukraine with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan in Ankara on July 26.
Discussions between the two foreign ministers included the latest situation in Ukraine as well as the global financial system, according to a source from the Turkish Foreign Ministry.
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The United States and several European countries have called on China to use its influence with Russia to seek an end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. China earlier released a 12-point peace plan, calling for the protection of civilians and respect for the sovereignty of all countries.
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