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Combat Operations

• Russia Launches 'Massive Shelling' of Ukraine's Sloviansk VOA 05 Jul 2022 -- Russia launched "massive shelling" Tuesday of Sloviansk in eastern Ukraine, the city's mayor said, as Moscow's forces initiated attacks in Donetsk province after winning control of neighboring Luhansk province.
• Russia Turns Focus to Ukraine's Donetsk Province VOA 05 Jul 2022 -- Britain's defense ministry said Tuesday it expects Russia to use the same tactics it employed to seize virtually all of eastern Ukraine's Luhansk province as it pushes to control Donetsk province and reach its stated goal of holding the entire Donbas region.
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 18.00 on July 05, 2022 Ukraine MOD 05 Jul 2022
• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 05.07 Ukraine MOD 05 Jul 2022
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 06.00 on July 05, 2022 Ukraine MOD 05 Jul 2022
• Civilians Urged To Evacuate Donetsk Region In Eastern Ukraine After Deadly Russian Strikes RFE/RL 05 Jul 2022 -- The head of the Donetsk regional military administration on July 5 urged the last remaining civilians to evacuate the eastern Ukrainian region as Russia escalated its offensive, hitting several cities and towns in the region and elsewhere in the country.
• Press TV: Donetsk now epicenter of fighting, casualties to continue over Ukrainian shelling Press TV 05 Jul 2022 -- The eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk is currently the epicenter of fighting between Kiev forces and Russian troops, a Press TV correspondent says, adding that casualties will continue to rise as Ukraine shells civilian areas in the restive region.
• Second French Mercenary Dies in Ukraine From Wounds, Reports Say Sputnik 05 Jul 2022 -- A second French citizen who was engaged in combat operations in Ukraine has died of wounds sustained during an artillery shelling, German radio broadcaster RTL reported on Tuesday.

Ukraine

• Ukraine, Allies Adopt Principles For Reconstruction RFE/RL 05 Jul 2022 -- Dozens of countries have committed to support Ukraine through what is expected to be a long and expensive recovery, and agreed on the need for broad reforms to boost transparency and battle corruption.
• The maximum task for our state is to provide Ukrainians with basic protection against missile strikes already this year - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 05 Jul 2022
• President: Democracy and freedom will be protected as long as Europe and the world can support Ukraine President of Ukraine 05 Jul 2022
• Speech by the President at the opening of the 26th Annual Economist Government Roundtable President of Ukraine 05 Jul 2022
• Kiev says Ukraine's military operation in Lugansk region "successful" People's Daily 05 Jul 2022 -- Ukrainian presidential advisor Oleksiy Arestovych on Monday described as "successful" Ukraine's military operation in the key cities in the eastern Lugansk region.
• Ukraine says its reconstruction to cost $750 billion Press TV 05 Jul 2022 -- The rebuilding of Ukraine will cost an estimated $750 billion, according to Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.

Russia

• Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the regular report by the Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Jul 2022
• Russia claims Western-supplied arms to Ukraine 'spreading across Middle East' Press TV 05 Jul 2022 -- Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has censured the huge supply of military equipment to Ukraine by the West, claiming that some of the Kiev-bound weapons are spreading across the West Asia region and ending up on the black market.
• Zaporozhye Region Head Denies Russian Cargo Ship Seized in Turkey on Suspicion of Smuggling Grain Sputnik 05 Jul 2022 -- Yevgeny Balytsky, the head of the Zaporozhye Region's new military-civilian administration, denied on Tuesday that Russian-flagged cargo ship Zhibek Zholy had been detained in Turkey on suspicion of smuggling Ukrainian grain.

United States

• Fact Sheet on U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine DoD 05 Jul 2022 -- The United States has committed approximately $7.6 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the beginning of the Biden Administration, including approximately $6.9 billion since the beginning of Russia's unprovoked invasion on February 24.
• Second Statement on Russia's War on Ukraine & International Sport US Dept. of State 05 Jul 2022 -- The text of the following statement was agreed upon by the ministers of sport or their equivalent from the countries and individuals listed at the bottom of the statement.
• U.S. mulls plan to train Ukrainian military: U.S. ambassador People's Daily 05 Jul 2022 -- The United States is considering the possibility of providing training to the Ukrainian military, the Ukrainian government-run Ukrinform news agency reported Monday, citing the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink.

NATO

United Nations

• High Commissioner for Human Rights: High Numbers of Civilian Casualties in Ukraine Raise Concerns that Attacks by Russia are not Complying with International Humanitarian Law OHCHR 05 Jul 2022 -- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet this afternoon told the Human Rights Council that the high numbers of civilian casualties in Ukraine and the extent of destruction caused to civilian infrastructure continued to raise significant concerns that attacks conducted by Russian armed forces were not complying with international humanitarian law.
• Ukraine reconstruction is a 'long road' but it must start now: Guterres UN News 05 Jul 2022 -- UN chief António Guterres lent his support on Tuesday to international efforts to rebuild Ukraine, as a conference began in Switzerland to garner support for the war-shattered country.
• UN: Civilians Bear the Brunt of Russia's Invasion of Ukraine VOA 05 Jul 2022 -- U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet is calling for an end to the war in Ukraine and for perpetrators of atrocities and crimes in the conduct of the war to be held accountable. Bachelet presented her latest update on the situation in Ukraine to the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva Tuesday.
• UN Views Various Statements on Grain Deal in Past 2 Days as 'Very Positive' Sputnik 05 Jul 2022 -- The United Nations considers the statements issued by various parties in the past 48 hours on getting grain exports out of Russia and Ukraine as being "very positive," the United Nations spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Tuesday.

Foreign Reactions

• Russia's War in Ukraine Overshadows G20's Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery VOA 05 Jul 2022 -- Russia's aggression against Ukraine is high on the agenda as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with other foreign ministers from the Group of 20 largest economies, or G-20, later this week in Bali, Indonesia.
• Ukraine's full recovery must be underpinned by good governance and European values, says Secretary General Council of Europe 05 Jul 2022
• Speech on behalf of the EU by Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis at the Ukraine Recovery Conference European Commission 05 Jul 2022
• War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 05 Jul 2022 -- This list provides an overview of lethal and non-lethal German military support for Ukraine. It contains deliveries from the German Armed Forces, as well as deliveries from German industry financed by German funds for security capacity building.
• Sweden pledges SEK 70 million to rebuild Ukraine Government Offices of Sweden 05 Jul 2022 -- At the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Lugano, Sweden pledged SEK 70 million in additional special grants for the reconstruction of Ukraine.
• PM call with President Zelenskyy: 5 July 2022 Gov.UK 05 Jul 2022 -- The Prime Minister spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this morning to update on progress and discussions held at G7 and NATO last week.
• UN Human Rights Council 50: UK statement on Ukraine and Crimea UK FCDO 05 Jul 2022 -- The UK's Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Simon Manley, delivered a statement in response to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights' presentation on Ukraine and the interim report of the UN Secretary-General on human rights in Crimea.
• Russia's intensified attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 05 Jul 2022 -- Deputy Ambassador Brown highlights the devastating cost for civilians targeted in Russia's war against Ukraine at a special OSCE Permanent Council meeting.
• Kazakhstan May Terminate Lease of Cargo Ship Detained in Turkey, Industry Minister Says Sputnik 05 Jul 2022 -- Kazakhstan may terminate the lease agreement for its Zhibek Zholy cargo ship, recently detained in Turkey over the suspicion that it was smuggling Ukrainian grain, if the investigation confirms that the ship's lessee has violated the law, Kazakh Industry Minister Kairbek Uskenbayev said on Tuesday.

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