Ukraine - Russia's perfidious attack, a chronicle of events

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Inflation in Ukraine will exceed 30% - NBU forecast

The National Bank of Ukraine predicts inflation of more than 30% by the end of 2022.

This was announced by the head of the NBU Kirill Shevchenko at a briefing.

"Inflationary pressure will continue in the future: by the end of 2022, inflation will exceed 30%. In subsequent years, it will slow down significantly, although it will still be significantly higher than the National Bank's target of 5%, primarily due to the consequences of the war," he said. he.

According to him, the basic scenario of the forecast provides for a full-fledged resumption of the work of the Black Sea ports from the beginning of next year. At the same time, in the coming months and in the future, there is a high probability of further terrorist attacks by the Russian Federation on infrastructure facilities and production facilities in Ukrainian cities, which will undermine logistics, increase business risks and undermine expectations. High world energy prices will also remain.

"Under such conditions, the National Bank will pursue a tight monetary policy, primarily to prevent an imbalance in expectations, as well as to fuel interest in hryvnia assets and reduce pressure on international reserves. This will support financial stability and partially ease inflationary pressure, but inflation will still grow and at the end of the year will slightly exceed 30%," Shevchenko said.

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The 2S7 Pion ("peony") or Malka is a Soviet self-propelled 203mm heavy artillery.
"2S7" is its GRAU designation.
More than 250 units have been built, some sources say 500, others up to 1,000.

They were distributed around the former Soviet states in the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
 

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The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 21.07 were approximately:

Operational information as of 06.00 on 07/21/2022 regarding the Russian invasion.
The one hundred and forty-eighth day of heroic resistance of the Ukrainian nation to the Russian military invasion has begun.
No signs of the creation of offensive groups were found in the Volyn and Poliske directions.
In the Seversky direction, the enemy continues to carry out aerial reconnaissance by UAVs in the border areas of Chernihiv and Sumy regions.
In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy carried out fire damage from barrel and jet artillery in the areas of Mospanove, Petrivka, Ruski Tyshki, Bazaliivka, Pechenygi, Tsyrkuny, Pytomnyk, Dementiivka, Korobochkine and Prudyanka settlements.
In the Slavyansk direction, shelling was recorded near Dibrovny, Krasnopill, Chepil, Adamivka, Hrushuvaha and others.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy shelled the Kramatorsk, Siversk, Hryhorivka, Zvanivka, and Spirny districts with artillery. The enemy is conducting assault operations near Ivano-Daryivka, the fighting continues.
In the direction of Bakhmut, the enemy is conducting combat operations with the aim of creating conditions for an offensive on Bakhmut and taking over the territory of the Vugleghirskaya TPP. He carried out shelling of military and civilian infrastructure in the areas of the settlements of Rozdolivka, Bilogorivka, Pokrovske, Nova Kamianka, Bakhmut, Vershina, Novoluhanske, Zaitseve, Toretsk and others. He carried out airstrikes on the villages of Vershina and Bilogorivka.
The enemy carried out assaults with the aim of taking over the territory of the Vuglehirskaya TPP. Unsuccessfully. Ukrainian soldiers forced the occupiers to flee. Fighting continues in the Novoluhansky region. In order to expose the firing positions of the Defense Forces in certain directions, the enemy used subversive and reconnaissance groups.
In the Avdiiv, Novopavliv, and Zaporizhzhya directions, the enemy carried out systematic shelling of civilian and military infrastructure in the areas of Vesele, Umanske, Kurakhove, Novomykhailivka, Mykilske, Vugledar, Zolota Niva, Novopil, Novomayorske, Poltavka, Chervone, Mala Tokmachka, Novoandriivka and others. Airstrikes near Krasnohorivka and Sweetkoy. In some areas, the enemy is improving the engineering equipment of defensive positions.
In the South Buz direction, the enemy is concentrating its main efforts on maintaining the occupied positions. Conducts reconnaissance of the BpLA.
The enemy systematically shelled civilian infrastructure along the contact line in the areas of Apostolove, Mykolaivka, Lepetikha, Chervona Dolyna, Murakhivka, Blagodatne, Prybuzke and Lymany settlements with tanks, barrel and rocket artillery.
The threat of missile strikes on critical infrastructure facilities on the territory of Ukraine remains.
According to the available information, in the military units of the armed forces of the Russian Federation, there is a tendency to dismiss a significant part of personnel who served under short-term contracts. Also, most servicemen refuse to extend long-term contracts that have expired.
We believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Together we will win!

 

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The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 22.07 were approximately:

Operational information as of 18.00 on 07/22/2022 regarding the Russian invasion.
  The one hundred and forty-ninth day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian nation to the Russian military invasion continues.
The situation remained unchanged in the Volyn and Polissky directions.
In the Siversky direction, the enemy, in order to constrain the actions of the units of the Defense Forces and demonstrate their presence, shelled the districts of Kamianska Sloboda and Mykolaivka in the Chernihiv region and Volfyny in the Sumy region with barrel artillery.
In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy used barrel and rocket artillery for shelling in the areas of the settlements of Kharkiv, Prudyanka, Zolochiv, Dementiivka, Udy, Ivanivka, Stary Saltiv, Borshcheva, Ruski Tyshki, Pytomnyk, Kutuzivka, Chuguyiv, Petrivka, Ruska Lozova, Slatine, Cherkassy Tyshki , Bazaliivka, Duvanka, Mospanove, Lebyazhe, Peremoha and Rtyshchivka. Airstrikes were recorded near Verkhniy Saltov.
In the Slavyansk direction, the enemy shelled the areas of 18 settlements - in particular, Dolyna, Dibrovny, Bogorodychny, and Nortsivka. Conducted aerial reconnaissance with an unmanned aerial vehicle near Velika Komyshuvakha.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy used barrel and rocket artillery in the areas of Donetske, Starodubivka, Zakitne, Siversk, Hryhorivka, Kramatorsk, Zvanivka, Ivano-Daryivka, Vyimka and Spirne settlements. Near the latter, the occupiers also carried out an airstrike.
Our soldiers nullified all the enemy's attempts to advance in the directions of Verkhnokamyansk and Ivano-Daryivka. The occupiers left.
In the direction of Bakhmut, the enemy fired from barrel and rocket artillery in the areas of the settlements of Berestov, Bilogorivka, Rozdolivka, Vesele, Yakovlivka, Soledar, Bakhmut, New York and others. Carried out airstrikes near Berestovo, Bilogorivka, Pokrovsky and Veselaya Dolyna.
The enemy tried to advance in the direction of Pokrovsky with assault actions, but without success, retreated. He made another unsuccessful attempt to establish control over the territory of the Vuglehirskaya TPP.
The situation has not undergone significant changes in the Avdiyiv, Novopavliv and Zaporizhzhya directions. The enemy launched airstrikes near Kamiansky and Chervony.
Assaulting in the direction of the villages of Vesele and Vodyane, Ukrainian soldiers successfully repelled and drove the enemy back to previously occupied positions.
The enemy launched an airstrike near Potemkyny in the South Buzka direction. Tried to advance in the direction of Andriyivka and Bilogorivka. Received a strong rebuff and left.
In the waters of the Black Sea, the enemy keeps two carriers of high-precision weapons ready with a total volley of up to 16 cruise missiles of the "Kalibr" type.
The threat of missile strikes on military facilities and critical infrastructure facilities on the territory of Ukraine remains.
The moral and psychological state of the occupiers remains low, systematic consumption of alcoholic beverages and disobedience to officers is noted. Enemy personnel complain about the ineffectiveness of their attacks on the positions of the Defense Forces of Ukraine. The number of soldiers who resort to sabotage and intentionally disable combat equipment is increasing.
We believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Together we will win!

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encirclement of groups of Russians in the Kherson region

 The "green corridor" will not be given to the occupiers.

The adviser to the head of the President's Office, Aleksey Arestovych, confirmed the encirclement of a group of Russian troops in the Kherson region in the Vysokopol region.

He told about this during a live broadcast with Mark Feigin.

"We partially took Olghino and almost completely Potemkino. These are two settlements to the right and left of Vysokopolya. It is essentially a repetition of Ilovaisk for the Russian troops, because there are approximately over a thousand soldiers with weapons and military equipment. They are in a tactical environment, yesterday was their attempt to break through from there was stopped by our fire, they turned back and are 3/4 encircled with fire control of the only exit," says Arestovich.

According to him, the Russian command is demoralized by what is happening in the Kherson region. Arestovych calls all this a consequence of the successful operation of HIMARS and other weapons.

He added that the Russians, according to unconfirmed data, asked at the tactical level for a "green corridor" to get out of the encirclement.

"The situation mirrors that of Ilovaisk. The Russian command in Ilovaisk treacherously broke the agreement, shot our troops. We have a very big temptation to bury all of them in this cauldron. But, first of all, we do not fight like the Russians, we do not break our word. -secondly, I think that the highly humane Armed Forces will simply offer them to surrender. This will be the best way out for them - surrender, surrender weapons and equipment, stay alive. This is a war and no one will play around. We will not provide a corridor. If they do not want to surrender , their fate will be decided," Arestovych assured.

According to him, the surrendered Russians will be able to replenish the "exchange fund".

Arestovych also reported that the occupiers had problems in the south of the Kherson region, in the area of the village of Davydov Brod. According to him, the Armed Forces of Ukraine cut one of the roads there, which "disturbed" the Russians.

At the end of the topic, the adviser to the head of the OPU also congratulated the enemy troops with the first "boiler" in this war.

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The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 23.07 were approximately:

Operational information as of 18.00 on 07/23/2022 regarding the Russian invasion.
The one hundred and fiftieth day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian nation to the Russian military invasion continues.
The situation has not changed significantly in the Volyn, Polis, and Siver directions. The enemy shelled the village of Starykov, Sumy region. Aerial reconnaissance of the border area in Chernihiv and Sumy regions by unmanned aerial vehicles continues.
In the Slobozhansk direction, the enemy's units, using all available means, continue to restrain the units of the Defense Forces from advancing deep into the temporarily occupied territory.
In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy carried out fire damage from barrel and rocket artillery in the areas of the settlements of Kharkiv, Ruski Tyshki, Cherkaski Tyshki, Bazaliivka, Husarivka, Ruska Lozova, Udy, Malynivka and a number of others. Made an airstrike near Verkhniy Saltov.
In the Slavyansk direction, the enemy fired artillery at the districts of Dibrovny, Velika Komyshuvakha, Nova Dmytrivka, and others. Near Bogorodychny, by the forces of the reconnaissance group, he tried to identify weak points in the defense of our troops. The enemy is neutralized.
In the Donetsk direction, the occupiers continue to focus their main efforts on the Kramatorsk and Bakhmut directions, and attempts to establish control over the territory of the Vugleghirskaya TPP continue.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy shelled, in particular, the areas of Verkhnokamianske, Riznyivka, Zakitne, Hryhorivka, Vyimka and Zvanivka settlements. Made an airstrike near Spirny.
He tried to improve the tactical position in the Verkhnokamyansky area by attacking from different directions. Ukrainian soldiers met the enemy with dagger fire and inflicted significant losses. The occupiers left in panic.
In the direction of Bakhmut, the enemy is trying to create favorable conditions for continuing the offensive on Bakhmut. He fired at our troops from tanks, barrel and jet artillery in the areas of Travnevo, Semihirya, Rozdolivka, Yakovlivka, Soledar, Bilogorivka and a number of other settlements. Airstrikes on Pokrovsky and Novoluhansky.
The occupiers again, already from different directions, tried to storm the territory of the Vuglehirskaya TPP. Again unsuccessfully and with losses.
Enemy reconnaissance groups tried to identify weak points in the defense of our troops in the directions of Soledar and Pokrovsky. Detected and neutralized.
In the Avdiyiv, Novopavliv, and Zaporizhzhya directions, the enemy systematically shelled civilian and military infrastructure in the areas of the settlements of Novobakhmutivka, Pisky, Opytne, Vodyane, Shevchenko, Mala Tokmachka, Novosilka, Zelene Pole, Biloghirya, and many others. Airstrikes near Krasnohorivka and Kamianka.
In the South Buz direction, the enemy is concentrating its main efforts on preventing the advance of our troops. Supports high-intensity reconnaissance with unmanned aerial vehicles. Reciprocal shelling from barrel, rocket artillery and tanks continues along the entire contact line.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine are inflicting casualties on the enemy in all directions where hostilities continue and are ready for any changes in the operational situation.
Cases of desertion and open disobedience to the command are increasingly recorded in units of the Russian occupation forces.
We believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Together we will win!

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Today's Russian missile attack on the Odessa seaport is aimed specifically at grain storage facilities.

This opinion was voiced by the head of the press center of the Operational Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine "Pivden" Natalia Gumenyuk on Channel 24. According to her, this is evidenced by the trajectory of the missiles.

"High-precision missiles beat where they want to hit. It is likely that the enemy wanted to give us a certain signal," she stressed.

According to Gumenyuk, only on July 23, the invaders launched four Kalibr missiles from the Black Sea, two of them were shot down by air defense. two more hit the port infrastructure facility.

"A fire broke out, which was quickly localized and liquidated. So far, there is no information about the victims," she said.

Attack on the port of Odessa: what is known
On the morning of July 23, Russian troops attacked Odessa with four missiles. It was reported about the hit in the Odessa Sea Commercial Port.

When Russian missiles attacked the Odessa seaport, grain was waiting to be sent there. Yuri Ignat, a representative of the Air Force Command, confirmed on the air of the telethon that the Russians got exactly where it was.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine said that the rocket attack on the port of Odessa is a spit in the face of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and UN Secretary General António Guterres.

They called on the UN and Turkey to ensure that Russia complies with its obligations within the framework of the safe functioning of the grain corridor.

A few hours after the Russian attack on the Odessa seaport, where grain was awaiting shipment, the UN reacted to the crime of the Russians. UN Secretary General António Guterres "unreservedly condemned the strikes against the Ukrainian port of Odessa." But once again he did not call Russia responsible for the missile attack and violation of the agreements.

 

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this morning, Russian invaders fired 13 cruise missiles in the Kirovograd region. 8 sea-based Caliber missiles and 5 Kh-22 missiles from a Tu-22M3 aircraft.

At this time, we have accurate information about three dead and 16 wounded. Among them there is one military man and two employees of departmental security.

As UNIAN reported earlier, in the morning Raikovich reported on the shelling of the Kirovograd region, noting that as a result of this there were dead and wounded. According to him, the enemy hit infrastructure facilities outside the regional center. But in Kropyvnytskyi, a part of one of the microdistricts remained without electricity.

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The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 24.07 were approximately:

Operational information as of 18.00 on 24.07.2022 regarding the Russian invasion
The one hundred and fifty-first day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian nation to the Russian military invasion continues.
The situation has not undergone significant changes in the Volyn, Polis, and Siver directions. The enemy shelled the districts of the villages of Gai in Chernihiv region and Gudove, Bilopylla and Stari Virky in Sumy region.
In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy carried out fire damage from barrel and jet artillery in the areas of the settlements of Kharkiv, Ruski Tyshki, Stariy Saltiv, Prudyanka, Rubizhne, Tsyrkuny, Bazaliivka, Slatine, Dergachi, Cherkassy Tyshki, Blagodatne, Udy, Pryshyb and Pitomnyk. Carried out airstrikes near Verkhniy Saltov and Mospanovoy.
In the Slavic direction, shelling was recorded near Velika Komyshuvakha, Hrushuvaha, Krasnopill, Virnopill, Dolyna, Chervonaya Polyana, Karnaukhivka, and Dibrovny. The occupiers tried to establish control over the settlement of Bogorodichne by storming. And again, traditionally, without any success.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy fired from barrel and rocket artillery in the areas of Kryva Luka, Siversk, Hryhorivka, Verkhnyokamianske, Ivano-Daryivka and Spirne settlements. Ukrainian soldiers have once again repelled enemy assaults in the directions Verkhnyokamyanka - Verkhnyokamyanske and Bilogorivka - Verkhnyokamyanske. The occupiers, with losses, withdrew.
In the direction of Bakhmut, the enemy fired at our troops near Berestovo, Bilogorivka, Novaya Kamianka, Pokrovsky, Bakhmut, Veselaya Dolyna, Zaitsevo, Travnevo, and New York. In addition, he carried out an airstrike near Bakhmut.
The enemy's poor attempts to improve the tactical position in the directions Volodymyrivka - Bakhmutske and Dolomytne - Novoluhanske ended in significant losses and a retreat. The enemy loses personnel, but stubbornly continues its attempts to establish control over the territory of the Vuglehirskaya TPP. Fighting continues. Fierce fighting also continues in the direction of Rota - Semihirya.
Systematic shelling of civilian infrastructure in the areas of Avdiivka, Opytne, Pisky, Krasnohorivka, Novomykhailivka, Pavlivka, Zaliznychne, Charivne, Novoandriivka, and Stepnohirsk continues in the Avdiivsk, Novopavlivsk, and Zaporizhzhya directions. In some areas, the Russian occupiers also conduct aerial reconnaissance by UAVs.
In the South Buz direction, the enemy is concentrating its main efforts on preventing the advance of our troops. Enemy shelling was recorded near Osokorivka, Trudolyubivka, Pervomaisky, Yavkyny, Novogrihorivka, Kavkaz, Novomykolaivka, Kotlyarevoy, Polyana, Tavriysky and Mykolaiv. Ukrainian defenders also do not remain in debt.
Outside the base points, the enemy keeps three carriers of high-precision weapons. We urge you not to ignore air warning signals.
The occupiers launched an airstrike near Andriivka. After that, they tried to advance in the direction of Sukhy Stavok – Andriivka and Bruskinskye – Biloghirka. But our soldiers did not give the enemy any chance of success. The enemy suffered losses and retreated chaotically.
We believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Together we will win!

 

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The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 25.07 were approximately:

Operational information as of 06.00 on 07/25/2022 regarding the Russian invasion.
The one hundred and fifty-second day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian nation to the Russian military invasion has begun.
There are no major changes on the Volyn, Polis, and Siver directions. Enemy units shelled the Yastrubyne, Grabovske and Volodymyrivka settlements of the Sumy region with barrel artillery.
In Slobozhansk, the enemy's direction continues to conduct combat operations with the aim of holding the occupied lines and preventing the Defense Forces from advancing towards the state border.
In the Kharkiv direction, he carried out fire damage to our positions from tanks, barrel and rocket artillery in the areas of the settlements of Kharkiv, Malynivka, Borshcheva, Ivanivka, Pitomnyk, Novye, Ruski Tyshki, Petrivka, Dementiivka, Husarivka, Prudyanka, Shapovalivka, Rubizhne, Shevelivka, Duvanka, Mospanove, Ruska Lozova and Mykhailivka. Made an airstrike near Prudyanka, Petrivka, and Yavirskyi.
In the Slavyansk direction, he carried out fire damage to the positions of units of the Defense Forces using all available firepower near Nortsivka, Bogorodychny, Petrivskyi, Barvinkovy, Kostyantynivka, Nova Dmytrivka, Dolyna, Nova Mykolaivka, Karnaukhivka, Dibrovny, and Chepil.
In the Kramatorsk direction, shelling was recorded near Kryvya Luka, Platonivka, Siversk, Verkhnyokamyansky, Zvanivka, Ivano-Daryivka, and Spirny. And airstrikes - not far from Hryhorivka and Serebryanka.
Ukrainian soldiers repulsed the assaults in the directions Berestov - Ivano-Daryivka and Verkhnyokamyanka - Ivano-Daryivka and forced the invaders to roll back. The enemy is on the offensive in the vicinity of Spirny, hostilities continue.
In the Bakhmut direction, with the aim of destroying defensive positions, the enemy shelled the areas of the settlements of Berestov, Bilogorivka, Soledar, Bakhmutske, Pokrovske, Yakovlivka, Kurdyumivka, Bakhmut, Vesela Dolyna, Novoluhanske, Zaitseve and Travneve. Enemy UAV flights were noted in the Kramatorsk area.
The occupiers carried out airstrikes near Soledar, Pokrovsky, and the territory of the Vugleghirska TPP. The assault in the direction of Vershyn - Luhansk ended in failure and retreat for them. The enemy is advancing in the direction of Myronivske - Luhansk, hostilities continue.
No active enemy actions were noted in the Avdiivskyi Novopavlivskyi and Zaporizhzhya directions. In order to constrain the actions of our troops, he shelled positions with barrel and rocket artillery and tank weapons along the contact line. The enemy launched airstrikes near Shevchenko, Vesely, and Poltavka. Conducted aerial reconnaissance over Omelnyk, Shcherbaky, Novodanilivka and Malynyvka.
In the South Buz region, artillery shelling was noted in the areas of Potemkyne, Chervonopilya, Kvitneve, Kiselyvka, Partizanske, Pervomaiske, Luch, Posad-Pokrovske, Blagodatne, Shevchenko, Prybuzke, Stepova Dolyna, and Nova Zorya settlements. The enemy carries out intensive aerial reconnaissance by UAVs. He also carried out an airstrike near Biloghirka.
According to available information, there are two Kalibr sea-based cruise missile carriers outside the base points.
We believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Together we will win!

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Russia reopened dozens of Pion howitzers: transfer recorded

Russia has withdrawn dozens of 2S7 Pion self-propelled guns from the warehouse of the 94th weapons and ammunition arsenal located in Omsk. Probably, these weapons will be used in the war against Ukraine.

This was announced by military observer Roman Bochkala .

In early April, Google Earth images showed a total of 170 Russian Pion howitzers, he said. And in the pictures since June 2, their number has decreased to 135.

In the latest available photographs, dated July 18, there were already 110 howitzers stored in a warehouse in Omsk. That is, the Russians could reopen about 60 Peonies.

Eyewitnesses recorded the movement of Russian military equipment by rail. The footage shows the movement of the transfer of 2S7.

“It is possible that it was from the Omsk base. From April to July, 60 such self-propelled guns were removed from conservation,” Bochkala emphasized.

 

2S7 "Peony" (GABTU index - object 216) - Soviet 203-mm high-power self-propelled gun.
Developed at the Kirov plant in Leningrad.
2S7 "Peony" is designed to suppress the rear, destroy especially important objects and means of nuclear attack in tactical depth at a distance of up to 47 km. After modernization, a new index 2S7M "Malka" was received (the chassis was modernized - 216M with a V-84B diesel engine, guidance and loading systems), the name "Pion-M" is found in the literature.

 

 

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Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed half of the combined arms armies of Russia
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have destroyed five enemy combined arms armies.

Oleksiy Arestovich, adviser to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, spoke about this in a conversation with Russian human rights activist Mark Feigin.

According to him, Ukrainian soldiers destroyed 1,730 enemy tanks and 3,950 armored vehicles. These are approximately 54 and 124 battalion sets, respectively.

"Now it turns out that we have completely destroyed 35 motorized rifle regiments and 10 tank regiments in Ukraine. This is 10 motorized rifle divisions or five combined arms armies. Five combined arms armies were buried here out of 10 available in the Russian Federation," Arestovich said.

He also said that the defenders of Ukraine destroyed 14 divisions of the MLRS and 70 divisions of cannon artillery of the Russian Federation.

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Russia is trying to disrupt the export of grain from Ukraine

The United States believes that Russia is deliberately trying to prevent the export of grain from Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea "to those most suffering from the most severe food insecurity."

This was stated by the speaker of the US State Department, Ned Price, informs "Voice of America".

"Before the blockade, Ukraine exported about 6 million tons of grain per month, and now it is not even close to these figures," said Ned Price.

The State Department believes that the attacks on the Odessa port were a violation not only of the obligations that Russia assumed when signing the agreement to unblock the port in Istanbul, but also of "humanitarian obligations."

    "This confirms that Moscow continues to behave in a way that is deliberately trying to keep the badly needed food out of the world's poorest people, those who suffer from the worst food insecurity that has escalated the Russian invasion of Ukraine," a State Department spokesman said.

Despite the unreliability of Russia's behavior, the US will work with partners in this agreement, Ukraine, the UN and Turkey to ensure that grain and fertilizer can be exported from Ukrainian ports, Price said. According to him, the first deliveries will begin in the coming days, since the Russian Federation "subjected to pressure from all over the world."

As you know, on July 22, Ukraine, Turkey, Russia and the United Nations signed an agreement for the export of grain from Ukrainian ports.

Already on the morning of July 23, Russian troops attacked Odessa with missiles, hitting the commercial seaport.

The representative of the command of the Air Force Yuri Ignat said that the Russians got to where the grain was stored.

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Erdogan criticized the approach of Western politicians to Putin

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the approach of Western politicians to Russian President Vladimir Putin does not work.

He spoke about this in an interview.

He spoke about the last meeting with the Russian dictator and called it positive.

“Because we don’t look at anyone here through the eyes of an enemy. We look through the eyes of a friend, and thus our point of view leads to a really sincere approach on both sides. Also, as you know Mr. Putin, the West’s approach is not the same approach. which suits politicians at the moment. What kind of attitude you demonstrate towards him, you will receive in return," the Turkish president said.

Erdogan noted that there are disagreements between them because of the war in Ukraine, but Turkey needs to maintain bilateral relations with Russia "based on mutual interests."

Recall that on July 22, Ukraine, Turkey, Russia and the United Nations signed an Istanbul agreement for the export of grain from Ukrainian ports.

On the morning of July 23, Russian troops attacked Odessa with four rockets, hitting the commercial seaport.

The representative of the command of the Air Force Yuri Ignat said that the Russians got to where the grain was stored.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine said that the shelling of the port of Odessa is Putin's spit in the face of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and UN Secretary General António Guterres.

The Turkish Defense Ministry said that Russia had assured them that they were not involved in the shelling of the Odessa seaport.

Later, the Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed the attacks on the port, saying that they allegedly attacked a shipyard.

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Ukraine War: Q & A, 24 July 2022

https://medium.com/@x_TomCooper_x/ukraine-war-q-a-24-july-2022-fbaa25166f0e

 

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The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 26.07 were approximately:

Operational information as of 06.00 on 07/26/2022 regarding the Russian invasion
The one hundred and fifty-third day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian nation to the Russian military invasion has begun.
In the Volyn and Poliske directions, in the armed forces of the Republic of Belarus, training was held on the communication of control points. From the territory of this country, the conduct of aerial reconnaissance by UAVs of the operational-tactical level in the directions of the cities of Lutsk and Kovel of the Volyn region was noted. The threat of missile and air strikes from the territory and airspace of the Republic of Belarus remains.
In the Siversky direction, the enemy shelled the areas of Khrinivka, Chernihiv region, and Tovstodubovo, Sumy region, with barrel and jet artillery.
In the Slobozhansk direction, the enemy is conducting combat operations with the aim of holding the occupied lines and preventing the advance of our troops.
In the Kharkiv direction, he carried out fire damage from tanks, barrel and rocket artillery in the areas of the settlements of Borshcheva, Pytomnyk, Sosnivka, Ruski Tyshki, Petrivka, Dementiivka, Rubizhne, Duvanka, Mospanove, Ruska Lozova, Chuguiv, Klugino-Bashkyrivka, Svitlychne, Pryshyb and Slatine . He carried out airstrikes near Zalyman and Mospanovoy.
In the Slavyansk direction, the enemy shelled the districts of Nortsivka, Bogorodychny, Dolyna, Chepil, Hrushuvaha, and Velika Komyshuvakha.
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy is concentrating its main efforts on trying to improve the tactical position and creating conditions for an offensive on the cities of Siversk and Soledar. Enemy units replenish stocks of ammunition and fuel and lubricants.
In the Kramatorsk direction, shelling from barrel and jet artillery was recorded near Kryvya Luka, Zakitny, Dronivka, Hryhorivka, Verkhnyokamyansky, Zvanivka, Spirny and Pereizny. The enemy launched airstrikes near Spirny and Serebryanka. Our soldiers successfully repelled enemy assaults in the areas of Spirny and the National Nature Park "Svyati Hora" and pushed the enemy back.
In the direction of Bakhmut, the enemy is shelling the areas of the settlements of Berestov, Bilogorivka, Yakovlivka, Soledar, Bakhmutske, Pokrovske, Kostyantynivka, Vesela Dolyna, Zaitseve, Vershyn, Semihirya, Kodema, Travneve, Mayorsk and New York. He carried out airstrikes near Soledar, Veselaya Dolyna and the territory of the Vugleghirska TPP.
Assault actions in the areas of the settlements of Berestov and Semihirya ended with losses and retreat for the enemy. But enemy units are trying to advance in the direction of Pokrovsky, hostilities continue.
The enemy did not conduct active operations in the Avdiyiv, Novopavliv, and Zaporizhzhya directions. Shelling was recorded, in particular, near Avdiyivka, Zeleny Poly, Orikhov, Shcherbaki and Kamianskyi.
In the South Buz direction, the enemy continues to defend himself, concentrates his efforts on preventing the advance of our troops. Fired artillery and tanks along the contact line. He also carried out airstrikes near Veliky Artakovo, Kaluga, and Olgany. Conducted aerial reconnaissance of the BpLA.
In the waters of the Black Sea, outside the base points, there are two carriers of sea-based cruise missiles of the "Kalibr" type. There is still a threat of missile strikes on critical infrastructure facilities.
Our planes and helicopters continue to carry out airstrikes against concentrations of enemy manpower and military equipment in designated directions. The occupiers continue to suffer significant losses in battles with Ukrainian soldiers.
We believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Together we will win!

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Artillery Uber - how Ukrainians use German howitzers

The Ukrainian military has developed its own software for the 12 armored howitzers received by Ukraine from Germany and the Netherlands. Now weapons can be used much more effectively than the manufacturers themselves thought possible.

EW writes about this, referring to the words of a high-ranking NATO official, David van Wiel.

After finishing, Ukrainians need only half a minute of time to prepare for an accurate shot. It takes 20 minutes for the German and Dutch armies.

At NATO headquarters, according to NATO Assistant Secretary General for New Security Challenges Van Wiel, the computer program has come to be known as the "Artillery Uber" because it is super-intelligent and super-modern. In this position, Van Wiel has access to top-secret intelligence reports on the fighting in Donbas and southern Ukraine.

The Pzh2000 armored howitzer is a modern gun with a firing range of over 50 kilometers. Depending on the circumstances, it fires grenades with accuracy from a few meters to tens of meters. The battery of howitzers operates in groups, and in order to surprise the enemy, fires at targets from different positions.

 

Deploying these heavy artillery pieces requires speed, constant repositioning, and corresponding constant communication between them. Much depends on the choice of grenades, the size of which can be changed at the last minute. Therefore, the deployment of the Pzh2000 is a difficult matter, including in order not to hit civilian targets and friendly troops. It is also a rule that an observer in the field, a fighter pilot or a ground station of a reconnaissance drone is always monitoring the damage caused.

About the Ukrainians' new method, Van Wiel tells EW: "Reconnaissance officers indicate in a digital system the place where the artillery fire should hit. The program calculates which artillery is in the most advantageous position. Half a minute later, a digital command sounds and shots are fired. Very fast because we need at least 20 minutes to arrange it. Twelve armored howitzers supplied by Germany and the Netherlands are now also linked with this software. So these artillery pieces are much more effective in the fight against the Russians."

According to the spokesman of the Royal Netherlands Army, Ukraine received a modern version of the Pzh2000, but without a fully digitized fire control system. It is this system that will be equipped with 36 ready-made armored howitzers, which the army intends to continue to operate in the coming years.

According to an army spokesman, with the help of a digital fire control system, the order to fire can be given very quickly. He noted: "I heard that Ukrainians use the application. This is close to our digital fire control system. If they can speed up the execution time with the program, then we say: "Bravo". But this method probably works over the GSM network and is probably less secure from hackers than our digital system."

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The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 27.07 were approximately:

Operational update on #invasion_of_Russia at 06.00 July 27, 2022.
One hundred and fifty-fourth (154) days of heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to the Russian military invasion continues.
Russian occupiers continue to inflict air and missile strikes on military and civilian targets on the territory of Ukraine.
The situation has not undergone significant changes in the Volyn, Polis and Siver directions. The enemy shelled Nikolaevka, Tovstodubovo, Volfin, Senkovka and a number of other settlements. In addition, it periodically conducts aerial reconnaissance of the positions of the defense forces in the border areas of the Chernihiv and Sumy regions.
In the Kharkov direction, the enemy inflicted fire damage from barrel and rocket artillery, in particular in the areas of the settlements of Kharkov, Chuguev, Shevelovka, Krasnopillya and many others. With the help of pontoon crossings that have overcome water obstacles, he is trying to improve the logistical support of his units.
In the Slavic direction, the enemy inflicted fire damage from tanks, cannon and rocket artillery in the areas of the settlements of Nortsivka, Bogorodichne, Dolina, Chepil, Velika Komyshuvakha, Adamovka, Mazanivka, Gusarivka, and others.
In the Kramatorsk direction, shelling was recorded in the area of Krivya Luka, Zakitne, Spirna, Grigorovka, Tetyanivka and other settlements. The enemy launched an air strike in the Serebryanka area. UAVs are actively involved. He led the assault in the area of the settlement of Verkhnokamyansk, unsuccessfully and retreated.
In the direction of Bakhmut, the enemy fired at civilian infrastructure, in particular, in the areas of Bakhmut, Belogorivka, Yakovlovka, Soledar, Bakhmut, Pokrovskoye and New York. He fired in the area of the Soledar settlement, without success. Conducted a reconnaissance battle near Semihirya. Suffered fire damage and casualties and retreated. Currently, hostilities continue in the Semikhirsky and Kodemsky districts.
On the Avdievsky, Novopavlovsky and Zaporizhzhya directions, the enemy is systematically shelling civilian and military infrastructure in the areas of Pisky, Vremovka, Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Karlovka, Opytne, Vugledar, Ulyaipole, Kamyanskoye and A.N. umber others. Enemy unmanned aerial vehicle spotted in Pavlograd region
In the Yuzhnobuhsky direction, the enemy is concentrating his main efforts on preventing the offensive of our troops. The enemy is actively using UAVs for aerial reconnaissance.
Systematic shelling was carried out in the area of Osokorovka, Trudoliubka, Tokarevo, Kiselovka, Partizansky, Caucasus, Lozovoye, Pribuzka, Polyana, Luparevo. Air strikes in the area of Lyubomirovka and Novomykolaevka.
The enemy made assaults in the Belokhirka area, unsuccessfully and retreated.
In the waters of the Black and Azov Seas, the enemy Navy group continues to carry out reconnaissance, missile strikes against targets on the territory of Ukraine, and also block civilian navigation in the northwestern part of the Black Sea.
We believe in ZSU! Together to victory!
Glory to Ukraine!

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The Russians attacked the suburbs of Kyiv and a number of regions of Ukraine in the morning

Chernihiv region, Nikolaev and Kharkov also fell under enemy shelling.

Russian terrorists launched a missile attack on one of the communities in the Vyshgorod district on Thursday morning.

This was announced by the head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration Oleksiy Kuleba.

"Information about the victims is being clarified. All emergency services are already working on the spot. Once again, I urge you not to neglect the alarms - go down to the shelter. The war continues, the enemy continues to insidiously launch missile strikes," Kuleba wrote.

It is also known about the already traditional night or morning shelling of Nikolaev and Kharkov. The mayor of Nikolaev, Alexander Senkevich, reported powerful explosions at 4 am, Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov wrote about two shellings per night. "Both immediately after midnight. One is closer to the center, the second is in one of the surrounding areas. Again S-300 missiles. As a result, two fires were extinguished by our rescuers. There is no information about the victims yet," Terekhov said.

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The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 28.07 were approximately:

Operational information as of 06.00 on 07/28/2022 regarding the Russian invasion.
The one hundred and fifty-fifth day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian nation to the Russian military invasion has begun.
The enemy is focusing its main efforts on establishing full control over the territories of Luhansk and Donetsk regions, maintaining the captured Kherson regions and parts of Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Mykolaiv regions, creating favorable conditions for resuming the offensive in certain directions, as well as blocking Ukraine's maritime communications in the Black Sea.
The combat, numerical composition and nature of actions of the enemy group remain without significant changes.
The enemy continues to carry out air and missile strikes, in particular from the territory of the Republic of Belarus.
On the Volyn and Poliske directions, the engineering equipment of the positions of the units that arrived for rotation is recorded. In order to clarify the positions of our troops, expose the air defense system and control the camouflage of their units, the conduct of aerial reconnaissance by UAVs is noted.
According to available information, the federal security service of the Russian Federation is intensifying counter-intelligence measures in the border areas with Ukraine in the Siverskyi direction. The enemy carried out artillery fire near Mykolaivka in the Chernihiv region and Tovstodubovo and Ryasny in the Sumy region.
In the Kharkiv direction, artillery shelling was recorded in the areas of Kharkiv, Dementiivka, Mospanove, Sosnivka, Udy, Cherkassy Tyshki, Stary Saltiv, Tsirkuny, Protopivka, Zlochiv, Ruski Tyshki, Petrivka, Pryshyb, Prudyanka and Kalinovka settlements. The enemy launched an airstrike near Rusky Tyshki. In order to clarify the position of our troops and adjust the fire, the BpLA conducted aerial reconnaissance.
In the Slavyansk direction, with the aim of finding weak points in the defense of our units, the occupiers conducted assaults in the Dovgenke - Mazanivka and Pasika - Dolyna directions, but were unsuccessful. Artillery shelling was noted in the areas of Andriivka, Nortsivka, Bogorodichne, Chepil, Velyka Komyshuvaha, Petrivske and Husarivka settlements.
The enemy did not conduct active operations in the Kramatorsk direction. He shelled the districts of Zakitny, Verkhnyokamyansky and Tetyanivka with artillery. Made an airstrike near Serebryanka.
In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy is trying to improve the tactical position, but our soldiers repelled the assaults in the Klynove - Bakhmut and Myronivskyi - Semihirya directions and forced the invaders to retreat. The enemy has partial success in the direction of Vidrodzhennya - Vershina, and is entrenched southeast of the settlement of Vershina. The attempt to advance in the directions Volodymyrivka – Soledar and Streapivka – Soledar ended in failure for the occupiers.
The enemy carried out artillery fire in the areas of the settlements of Bilogorivka, Mykolaivka, Nova Kamyanka, Vesela Dolyna, Kodema, Semihirya and New York. Airstrikes near Yakovlivka, Pokrovsky and Soledar.
The enemy did not conduct active operations in the Avdiyiv, Novopavliv, and Zaporizhzhya directions. In order to strengthen the grouping of troops in the Zaporizhzhia direction, additional units are being transferred.
Artillery shelling was recorded in the areas of Vremivka, Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Novokalynove, Opytne, Stepnohirsk, Biloghirya, Volodymyrivka, Velyka Novosilka, Mykilske, Malynivka and Pervomaiske settlements. The occupiers used aviation near Avdiyivka, Maryinka, Pavlivka, Kamiansky and Maly Shcherbaki.
In the South Buz direction, the enemy is concentrating its efforts on holding the occupied lines and returning lost positions in the Kryvorizka direction.
In the waters of the Black Sea, outside the base points, there are three carriers of sea-based cruise missiles of the "Kalibr" type.
In order to constrain our actions, the enemy is shelling from barrel artillery, rocket salvo systems and tanks in the areas of Trudolyubivka, Potemkyny, Posad-Pokrovsky, Andriyivka, Blagodatny, Ternivka, Chervonaya Dolyna, Prybuzky, and Luparevo. Made an airstrike near Novopetrivka.
Ukrainian soldiers repulsed the assault in the direction of Bruskinske - Biloghirka. The occupiers suffered losses and withdrew.
We believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Together we will win!

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The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 29.07 were approximately:

Operational information as of 06.00 on 07/29/2022 regarding the Russian invasion.
The one hundred and fifty-sixth day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian nation to the Russian military invasion has begun.
The combat, numerical composition and nature of the actions of the enemy group, as well as the situation in the Volyn, Polis and Seversky directions, remained unchanged. On the latter, the enemy struck with barrel and rocket artillery in the areas of Piskiy, Chernihiv Region, and Zhuravka, Sumy Region. Measures for the engineering equipment of the positions are ongoing.
In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy carried out artillery fire in the areas of Kharkiv, Rydne, Udy, Dementiiivka, Slatine, Protopopivka, Nove, Zolochiv, Prudyanka, Ruska Lozova, Ruski Tyshki, Petrivka, Bezruky, Borshchova, Stary Saltiv and Korobochkine settlements. A pair of enemy Mi-8 helicopters struck near Stary Saltov.
In the Slavyansk direction, shelling was recorded in the districts of Kurulka, Dibrivny, Nortsivka, Mazanivka, Lozova, Shnurky, Husarivka, Hrushuvaha, Virnopilly and Mospanovoy.
No active actions by the enemy were noted in the Kramatorsk direction. The enemy shelled the areas of Siversk, Ivano-Daryivka, Spirne, Kryva Luka, Serebryanka, Hryhorivka, Zvanivka, and Verkhnyokamianske settlements with barrel, rocket artillery, and tanks. Airstrikes near Serebryanka and Spirny.
In the direction of Bakhmut, it conducts shelling near Shumy, Bakhmutsky, Berestovo, Pokrovsky, Soledar, Yakovlivka, Bakhmut, Veselaya Dolyna, Travnevoy, Zaytsevo, and Vershyn. The occupiers launched airstrikes near Soledar and Veselaya Dolyna.
Our soldiers successfully repelled enemy assault and offensive actions in the direction of Vershyn and Semihirya. The enemy is trying to conduct offensive actions in the districts of Novoluhanskyi and Soledar, hostilities are ongoing.
In the Avdiyiv, Novopavliv, and Zaporizhzhya directions, in addition to shelling along the contact line, the enemy launched an air strike near Novoandriivka.
Enemy combat reconnaissance in the directions of Vodyanyi and Pisky ended in losses and retreat. The enemy tried to advance in the direction of Avdiivka, Krasnohorivka, and Velika Novosilka. Suffered losses and withdrew.
In the South Buzka direction, shelling from tanks, barrel and rocket artillery was recorded in the areas of the settlements of Ivanivka, Tokarevo, Karierne, Osokorivka, Blagodatne, Kobzartsi, Chervona Dolyna, Lepetiha, Andriivka, Velike Artakove, Vesely Kut, Partizanske, Shevchenko, Mirne, Shiroke , Prybuzke, Luch, Posad-Pokrovske, Lyubomirivka, Stepova Dolyna, Tavriyske and Oleksandrivka. The enemy carried out airstrikes near Veliky Artakovo, Biloghirka and Potemkino.
In the waters of the Black Sea, there are three carriers of sea-based cruise missiles of the "Kalibr" type in readiness for the use of missile weapons.
Ukrainian aviation and missile and artillery units continue to attack strongholds and concentrations of enemy manpower and equipment.
We believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Together we will win!

[Alex_Sor]

The building of the colony in Yelenovka, where Ukrainian prisoners of war were kept, could have been blown up from the inside.

This was announced by the adviser to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Oleksiy Arestovich.

"Pyrotechnics specialists, analyzing the Russian video from Yelenovka, say that the picture looks more like an explosion of a substance with a high burning temperature inside the building itself than the result of shelling," he wrote.

According to Arestovich, in this way the invaders could try to hide the traces of their crimes.

“Preliminarily, this is not so much (or not only) shelling, but it looks like an attempt to remove traces of a crime after the events that took place in the building. One of the main signs is that people in the building are not scattered as if from an explosion, but it looks like the bodies of people were burned, who were already dead at the start of the fire," he said.

As UNIAN reported earlier, on Friday, July 29, pro-Russian militants announced the death of 40 Ukrainian fighters as a result of a strike on the Yelenovskaya colony. It was later reported that the death toll had risen.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out targeted artillery shelling of the correctional facility in Yelenovka.

Aleksey Arestovich, adviser to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, reported that residents of the occupied Yelenovka informed about the work of Russian "Grads" in the colony where Ukrainian prisoners of war were kept.

Ukrainian intelligence also recorded artillery shelling in the direction of Yelenovka, UP reported, citing sources. A few days before the incident, captured Azov fighters were reportedly transferred to this location.

The leader of "Azov" Andrei Beletsky announced a "hunt" for every criminal involved in the murder of captured "Azov" in Yelenovka.

The Russians shelled the colony in Yelenovka less than a day after a video of the terrible torture that the occupiers used on Ukrainian fighters appeared on the network.
"In Russia, they realized that this would have serious consequences. After that, a cynical bloody provocation with prisoners of war took place," he said.

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In Ukraine, a reduction in real wages by 27% is possible this year: forecast of the National Bank

Nominal wages in Ukraine in 2022 will be reduced by 12%, and in real terms (that is, after deducting inflation) - by 27%.

This is stated in the inflation report of the National Bank.

It is noted that the deep recession of the economy led to a rapid increase in the unemployment rate (up to about 35% in the II quarter of 2022). In the future, unemployment will gradually decrease, but remain above its natural level due to the long-term effects of the war.

Also, a significant decline in economic activity led to a sharp decline in incomes of the population.

“At the beginning of the war, enterprises tried to pay salaries in full, but due to the continuation of hostilities and the deterioration of the financial and economic situation, the vast majority of enterprises are not able to provide the pre-war level of wages. As a result, nominal salaries in 2022 will be reduced by 12%, and in real terms (that is, with the deduction of inflation) - by 27%," the report says.

The National Bank of Ukraine predicts inflation of more than 30% by the end of 2022.

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Prices can rise up to 50%: experts voiced a pessimistic scenario for Ukraine

By the end of 2022, double-digit inflation threatens Ukraine: in a pessimistic scenario, prices could rise by 40-50%.

This was stated by economist, member of the NBU Council Vitaliy Shapran, writes "Apostrophe".

According to him, now the biggest problem in the Ukrainian economy is blocked ports as a result of Russian aggression. A country with raw material exports cannot rely solely on land transport corridors: export traffic will always exceed import by several times.

“For export, either new powerful railway corridors to Gdansk (Poland) and Varna (Bulgaria) are needed, or the immediate opening of ports. I would prefer that the government start building these transport corridors now. And the sooner they appear, the less economic sense there will be. in the further blocking of the southern ports," he notes.