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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Ukrainian Soldiers Predict Russia May Bypass A Ruined Pokrovsk RFE/RL 16 Jul 2025 -- Russia's efforts to take control of the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, a key logistics hub in the Donetsk region, may be shifting, according to a frontline soldier defending the area.
• SSU detains FSB agents who prepared large-scale russian sabotage operation in Odesa region Security Service of Ukraine 16 Jul 2025 -- The SSU's cyber units have prevented a large-scale sabotage operation by russia in Odesa oblast.
• SSU exposes another three FSB informants who helped russia plan offensive in Donetsk oblast Security Service of Ukraine 16 Jul 2025 -- In Donetsk region, the SSU Counterintelligence has dismantled another agent network of russia's federal security service. The perpetrators were spying on the defensive lines of Ukrainian troops in the frontline areas.
• SSU detains enemy agent preparing new russian strikes on Kharkiv Security Service of Ukraine 16 Jul 2025 -- The SSU's cyber units have detained another enemy informant in Kharkiv. He turned out to be a former actor at a local theatre for children and young people. On russia's orders, the traitor adjusted russian air strikes on the city.
• Following SSU investigation, another six traitors who fought against Defense Forces on eastern front sentenced to prison Security Service of Ukraine 16 Jul 2025 -- Based on evidence collected by the Security Service, six traitors who fought against the Defense Forces in Donetsk and Luhansk regions have been convicted to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property.
• Following SSU investigation, ruscist who held 369 civilians hostage during Chernihiv region occupation sentenced in absentia Security Service of Ukraine 16 Jul 2025 -- Based on evidence collected by the Security Service, another ruscist has been convicted in absentia to 12 years in prison for war crimes during the occupation of part of Chernihiv region.
• Russian Forces Take Control of Novokhatskoye Settlement in DPR Sputnik 16 Jul 2025 -- The Russian armed forces have taken control of the settlement of Novokhatskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
• Kremlin Calls on All Parties to Put Pressure on Ukraine to Continue Talks With Russia Sputnik 16 Jul 2025 -- Moscow is calling on all parties to put pressure on Ukraine so that a new round of negotiations with Russia can take place, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Increased Military Spending Can Lead to EU Using Russia's Frozen Assets - Shoigu Sputnik 16 Jul 2025 -- The European Union can turn to using the illegally frozen Russian assets in order to pacify the citizens concerned over increased military spending, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu has said.

Foreign Policy

• Russia's Grip Weakens In The South Caucasus, Opening Doors To New Players RFE/RL 16 Jul 2025 -- As Russia remains preoccupied with its war in Ukraine, its influence is weakening along its southern border, particularly in Armenia and Azerbaijan.

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