Media reported that F-16s are already in use by Ukraine; Russia carried out its strongest attack on Kyiv in a year; Athletistic highlights yesterday’s key events.
Ukraine received the first batch of F-16 fighters from Western allies. Bloomberg reported this, citing sources. It was mentioned that right now we are talking about a small number of aircraft, but over time the potential will increase. However, it is not yet clear whether Ukrainian pilots will be able to use these combat aircraft immediately or if the process will take longer. Later, The Telegraph reported that Ukraine had not only received, but was already using F-16s. It was also reported that Ukraine currently has six F-16s. OP said they will neither confirm nor deny media reports.
On Wednesday night, Russian troops carried out one of the most powerful UAV attacks of the entire war. The enemy’s main target is Kyiv. Enemy drones entered Kyiv in waves and in almost every possible direction. More than 40 UAVs were shot down in the sky of Kyiv and beyond. In total, the enemy fired 89 Shahed-type attack UAVs and one X-59 guided aircraft missile at Ukraine. They were all shot. Not a single Russian drone reached its target.
One of the leaders of the Palestinian group Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed in shelling at his residence in the Iranian capital on the morning of July 31. Analysts on Iranian state television immediately blamed Israel for the attack. Israel itself has not yet commented on the information. Iran’s Supreme Religious Leader Ali Khamenei, according to media reports, ordered a direct strike on Israel in response. The EU and the US are holding talks in an attempt to stop a likely major war in the Middle East.
China has adjusted export controls on drones intended for military use amid growing criticism from the United States and its allies over its support for Russia in its war against Ukraine. Drones with high-precision measurement equipment were added to the blacklist. These changes, made by several agencies including the Central Military Commission, will take effect on September 1. The corresponding directive was published shortly after the visit of Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba to China.
On Wednesday evening, the Defense Forces attacked a warehouse for storing weapons and military equipment near the Russian city of Kursk, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported. “Enemy air defense operation and explosions at target points were observed,” the report said. Detailed information about wound results is clarified.
In recent months, Ukraine has been mobilizing up to 30 thousand people per month. This was reported by The New York Times, citing sources. This is said to be two to three times more than in previous months, and about the same as Russia calls for monthly. It is also argued that the mobilization has not yet led to a significant strengthening of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the battlefield, as many conscripts are still undergoing training. Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities have refused to share recruitment numbers, citing the information as confidential.
At the end of July 2024, Ukrainian special forces carried out a comprehensive attack on the positions of Russian troops in Syria, the media reported citing their own sources. This time, the target of the attack was Russian military equipment at the Kuveyres airfield they occupied, located east of Aleppo. In the published video, a Russian mobile electronic warfare system is first destroyed, and then drones attack Russian military targets at the airport itself.
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Source: korrespondent
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