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31 July 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 158 of the invasion
— Russian embassy call for Ukrainian executions condemned; strikes hit Kharkiv school; Gazprom halts gas to Latvia; Moscow bars NZ officials
Drone explosion hits Russia's Black Sea Fleet headquarters — apnews — 31 July 2022 (LINK)
Russia invites U.N., Red Cross experts to probe Ukraine jail deaths — ground.news — 31 July 2022 (LINK)
Volodymyr Zelenskiy orders evacuation of Donetsk region — theguardian — 31 July 2022 (LINK)
30 July 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 157 of the invasion
— Russia and Ukraine both launch investigations into attack that killed at least 40 Ukrainian PoWs; Ukraine says it is ready to resume grain exports from ports
euronews: Ukraine war: The key developments you need to know
New evidence of Russian war crimes — dailykos — 30 July 2022 (LINK)
Russia has received over $2 million in cryptocurrency donations, chainalysis says — cryptopotato — 30 July 2022 (LINK)
29 July 2022
EA world view: Ukraine War, Day 156: Ukrainian Forces Attack Near Russian-Occupied Kherson
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 156 of the invasion
— Ukraine steps up campaign to retake Russian-controlled regions in south; residents in eastern Donbas urged to evacuate
Life sentence handed to Russian soldier for killing Ukrainian civilian in first warcrimes trial since war reduced to 15 years — ground.news — 29 July 2022 (LINK)
— Critics said the sentencing of Vadim Shishimarin, a 21-year-old contract soldier who pleaded guilty to killing a civilian and was convicted in May, was unduly harsh, given that he confessed to the crime, said he was following orders and expressed remorse.
UK says Russia relying on mercenaries as losses mount — ground.news — 29 July 2022 (LINK)
Ukraine war: Russia hits Kyiv area as Ukraine seeks to retake south — bbc — 29 July 2022 (LINK)
Attack on prison in Ukraine overshadows work to ship grain to world's poor — reuters — 29 July 2022 (LINK)
Ukraine says Syrian ship docks in Lebanon with stolen grain — ground.news — 29 July 2022 (LINK)
Sanctions 'catastrophically crippling' Russian economy, study finds — euronews — 29 July 2022 (LINK)
28 July 2022
EA world view: Ukraine War, Day 156: Ukrainian Forces Attack Near Russian-Occupied Kherson
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 155 of the invasion
— Missiles strike northern regions of Ukraine from Belarus; UK says Ukraine counter-offensive in Kherson gathering momentum
U.S. estimates Russia has 75,000 casualties in Ukraine War, says The New York Times — ground.news — 28 July 2022 (LINK)
27 July 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 154 of the invasion
Ukrainian forces strike Antonivskiy Bridge in Russian-occupied Kherson to disrupt Moscow's supply routes
Russia has hit Google with more than $380 million in fines this month — businessinsider — 27 July 2022 (LINK)
26 July 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 153 of the invasion
— Attack reports on Odesa region, Mykolaiv and Kharkiv; Zelenskiy calls on Europe to respond to Russia's 'gas war'
Russia to opt out of International Space Station after 2024 — ground.news — 26 July 2022 (LINK)
UK's Johnson gives Churchill award to Ukraine's Zelenskyy — ground.news — 26 July 2022 (LINK)
25 July 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 152 of the invasion
— Ukraine predicts it will recapture the southern region of Kherson by September; Russia's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, embarks on a charm offensive in Africa
'The money is gone': Evacuated Ukrainians forced to return — ground.news — 25 July 2022 (LINK)
24 July 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 151 of the invasion
— Russian missiles hit Odesa hours after deal to allow resumption of grain exports; US accuses Russia of deepening global food crisis
Top U.S. delegation visits Kyiv, vows to ensure continuing support — ground.news — 24 July 2022 (LINK)
Finland sells 1,889 seized Bitcoins for $47 million — proceeds going to Ukraine — bitcoin — 24 July 2022 (LINK)
Ukraine's new fiat restrictions likely to boost popularity of crypto, industry says — bitcoin — 24 July 2022 (LINK)
UN: Civilian deaths notified in Ukraine 24 February – 24 July inclusive: 12,272 civilian casualties in the country: 5,237 killed and 7,035 injured — unohchr — 25 July 2022 (LINK)
23 July 2022
Guardian: What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis
Putin's army is guzzling gas and Russians are stuck vacationing at home — boosting the country's oil production to a 5-month high — businessinsider — 23 July 2022 (LINK)
Ukraine says Russian missiles hit Odesa, dealing blow to grain export deal — reuters — 23 July 2022 (LINK)
Ukraine strips down captured Russian drone, says it is full of Western parts, CNN reports — businessinsider — 23 July 2022 (LINK)
22 July 2022
The Biden administration on Friday rolled out a $270 million security assistance package for Ukraine that includes four more High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and hundreds of tactical drones — thehill — 22 July 2022 (LINK)
Ukraine and Russia sign separate deals to resume Black Sea grain exports — ground.news — 22 July 2022 (LINK)
German government agrees on bailout for energy supplier that is largest supplier of Russian gas — ground.news — 22 July 2022 (LINK)
21 July 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 148 of the invasion
— Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline restarts with gas flowing from Russia to Germany after maintenance; Moscow's military 'tasks' now go beyond Donbas to permanently occupy southern Ukraine, Russia's foreign minister says
School in east Ukraine hit by Russian strike, multiple deaths reported — ground.news: 33 sources — 21 July 2022 (LINK)
Russia resumes Nord Stream natural-gas supply to Europe — ground.news — 21 July 2022 (LINK)
20 July 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 147 of the invasion
— Putin forges stronger ties with Iran's supreme leader in Tehran; talks to resume Ukrainian grain exports have 'moved forward', Russian president claims
Russia expanding its war focus to southern Ukraine: Lavrov — ground.news — 20 July 2022 (LINK)
CIA chief says about 15,000 Russian troops killed in Ukraine invasion — axios — 20 July 2022 (LINK)
Estonia warned the world about Russia — newlinesmag — 20 July 2022 (LINK)
Fossil named after Ukraine's President Zelenskyy for his "courage in defending a free Ukraine" — forbes — 20 July 2022 (LINK)
19 July 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 146 of the invasion
— Russian shelling leaves six dead in the eastern Ukrainian town of Toretsk, officials say; Zelenskiy appoints new spy chief after firing two top officials
U.S. prosecutors seek broader powers to seize Russian oligarchs' assets — ground.news — 19 July 2022 (LINK)
18 July 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 145 of the invasion
— Zelenskiy fires Ukraine's prosecutor general and head of security service; military officials warn Russia is preparing for next stage of its offensive
Russia once had ambitions of making Moscow an international finance hub. Putin's war has crushed the dream — businessinsider — 18 July 2022 (LINK)
17 July 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 144 of the invasion
— Evacuations from Sviatohirsk Lavra in Donetsk; Russian forcess reportedly preparing new offensive; all bodies identified after Vinnytsia missile attack
Zelensky sacks Ukraine's top prosecutor, security chief in major shake-up — thehill — 17 July 2022 (LINK)
He said that suspected cooperation with Russia among employees of their offices raised "very serious questions" about their leadership.
Russia's Medvedev: Attack on Crimea will ignite 'Judgement Day' response — ground.news — 17 July 2022 (LINK)
Head of UK armed forces dismisses claims that Putin is seriously ill or at risk of assassination as 'wishful thinking' — businessinsider — 17 July 2022 (LINK)
Russia threatens Swiss newspaper with legal action for publishing image of Putin with a clown nose — businessinsider — 17 July 2022 (LINK)
Russian anti-war journalist Marina Ovsyannikova released after brief detention on return from Germany — dw — 17 July 2022 (LINK)
Russia sanctions 384 Japanese lawmakers over stance on Ukraine — ground.news — 17 July 2022 (LINK)
16 July 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 143 of the invasion
— At least three killed and 15 hurt in Dnipro missile strike; UK says Kremlin responsible for British captive's death; Ukraine reports May peak in military losses
15 July 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 142 of the invasion
— Russian missiles strike Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia, killing 23 including three children; 45 nations pledge to coordinate evidence of war crimes in Ukraine
Russia ousts boisterous space chief Dmitry Rogozin — theverge — 15 July 2022 (LINK)
How internet sleuths exposed a celebrity "volunteer soldier" in Ukraine as a fraud — theverge — 15 July 2022 (LINK)
U.S.Republicans wince as their Ukrainian-born colleague Victoria Spartz thrashes Zelenskyy — politico — 15 July 2022 (LINK)
14 July 2022Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 141 of the invasion
— Turkey announces deal with Ukraine, Russia and UN aimed at resuming grain exports; Missile strikes hit Vinnytsia and Mikolaiv
13 July 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 140 of the invasion
— Ukrainian rockets hit Russian-held town in Kherson; death toll in Chasiv Yar, eastern Ukraine, rises to at least 45
Most Ukrainian refugees want to return home but are waiting the war out, U.N. study finds — forbes — 13 July 2022 (LINK)
Russia: UN experts condemn civil society shutdown — srdefenders — 13 July 2022 (LINK)
12 July 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 139 of the invasion
— The death toll from a Russian missile attack on Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine rises to 34; Kyiv warns Russia will step up fight in Donbas
Strike kills nearly every Deputy Commander in Russian Division: Ukraine — newsweek — 12 July 2022 (LINK)
11 July 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 138 of the invasion
— At least 15 people dead after Russian missile attack on eastern Ukrainian town; residents in two southern regions urged to evacuate as Ukraine prepares to launch counteroffensive
Putin decree extends fast-track citizenship to all Ukrainians — axios — 11 July 2022 (LINK)
UN to monitor Ukraine war for violations against children — ground.news — 11 July 2022 (LINK)
Russian strike on residential building kills 15 in eastern Ukraine, officials say — ground.news: 136 sources — 11 July 2022 (LINK)
UNOG's Tatiana Valovaya: 'We have to intensify our efforts and work together to bring peace to Ukraine' — genevasolutions — 11 July 2022 (LINK)
10 July 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 137 of the invasion
— Canada grants sanctions exemption to let Russian turbine part for Nord Stream 1 pipeline return to Germany; Zelenskiy sacks host of ambassadors
9 July 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 136 of the invasion
— Luhansk governor says Russian forces shelling indiscriminately, Kyiv criticises Moscow at G20 summit, US sends Ukraine more artillery systems
Zelenskiy announces sacking of Ukraine's envoy to Germany, four other ambassadors, says 'normal rotation' — ground.news— 9 July 2022 (LINK)
Stop your crypto operations in Russia, Washington tells Japanese exchanges & miners — cryptonews— 9 July 2022 (LINK)
8 July 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 135 of the invasion
— Vladimir Putin warns Russia has barely started its campaign in Ukraine and dares the west to try to defeat it on battlefield
G-20 diplomats fail on unity over Ukraine, war's impact — apnews — 8 July 2022 (LINK)
Moscow city councillor gets seven years' jail for anti-war comment — ground.news — 8 July 2022 (LINK)
German energy giant Uniper asks for bailout amid Ukraine war — ground.news — 8 July 2022 (LINK)
7 July 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 134 of the invasion
— Russian attacks intensify in Donetsk; civilians continue to flee from Sloviansk as Moscow's forces press towards the eastern Ukrainian city
Roskomnadzor media watchdog unblocks leading Russian crypto news outlet — bitcoin — 7 July 2022 (LINK)
6 July 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 133 of the invasion
— Russian forces hit targets across Ukraine's eastern Donetsk province; governor of urges 350,000 civilians to evacuate
UNDP Ukraine: without proper investment, Ukraine could lose 18 years of development — genevasolutions — 6 July 2022 (LINK)
Brazilian model, who joined Ukrainian Army as sniper, killed in Russian missile strike — ground.news — 6 July 2022 (LINK)
5 July 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 133 of the invasion
— Vladimir Putin hails Russian victory in the battle for Luhansk; Ukraine lays out a $750bn 'recovery plan' for its postwar future
Russian astronauts display flag of occupied Luhansk and Donetsk regions onboard ISS — republicworld — 5 July 2022 (LINK)
In Ukraine, machine-learning algorithms and big data scans used to identify war-damaged infrastructure — undp 5 July 2022 (LINK)
When a beetroot soup creates geopolitical tensions — genevasolutions — 5 July 2022 (LINK)
4 July 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 131 of the invasion
— Ukrainian forces retreat from Lysychansk as Zelenskiy vows to regain the key eastern city with the help of long-range western weapons
British tennis fined $1m for banning Russian players from Wimbledon over Ukraine war — metro — 4 July 2022 (LINK)
Russian journalist locked up in psychiatric hospital after posting 'sane people are for peace' — dailymail — 4 July 2022 (LINK)
Bank of Russia ready to legalize crypto mining if miners sell minted coins abroad — bitcoin — 4 July 2022 (LINK)
3 July 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 130 of the invasion
— Russia claims to have taken full control of Lysychansk; blasts in Russian city near Ukrainian border
Lugano conference: what does recovery mean for war-hit Ukraine? — genevasolutions — 3 July 2022 (LINK)
Last major Ukraine-controlled city in Luhansk region falls to Russia — politico — 3 July 2022 (LINK)
Australia will ban Russian gold imports, give Ukraine more armoured vehicles — ground.news — 3 July 2022 (LINK)
UN: Civilian deaths notified in Ukraine 24 February – 3 July inclusive: 11,152 civilian casualties in the country: 4,889 killed and 6,263 injured — unohchr — 4 July 2022 (LINK)
2 July 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 129 of the invasion
— Ukraine nuclear plant surveillance systems restored; at least 14 Russian arms companies 'have not been sanctioned'; warning on war's environmental cost
Zelensky: 2,610 Ukrainian cities, towns remain under Russian occupation — thehill — 2 July 2022 (LINK)
Washington Post latest: Kyiv accuses Moscow of 'deliberate' terror, asks Turkey to detain grain ship — washingtonpost — 2 July 2022 (LINK)
1 July 2022
Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 128 of the invasion
— At least 18 dead after Russian missile strikes multi-story apartment building in Odesa; Russian forces withdraw from Snake Island in Black Sea