12 July 2022 - Ukraine Special Weapons News

Ukraine Says Strike Kills 52 Russians in Southern Ukraine; Moscow Disputes Claim VOA 12 Jul 2022 -- Ukraine said Tuesday 52 Russians were killed in a long-range missile attack on an ammunition dump in southern Ukraine. Moscow disputed the claim, saying seven civilians had been killed.
Ukraine says has hit ammunition depot in Russian-controlled south Press TV 12 Jul 2022 -- Kiev says it has targeted a Russian ammunition depot in what it called a successful long-range missile strike in southern Ukraine.
Russia destroys US-made Harpoon launchers in Ukraine Press TV 12 Jul 2022 -- The Russian military says it has destroyed more US-made weapons in Ukraine, where Moscow has been conducting a special military operation since February.
Russia-Backed Separatists In Ukraine Lift Moratorium On Death Penalty RFE/RL 12 Jul 2022 -- Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine on July 12 lifted a moratorium on the death penalty weeks after sentencing three foreigners who were captured on the battlefield to death.

Rights Group Says Hundreds Of Prisoners In Russia's North Caucasus Recruited For War In Ukraine RFE/RL 12 Jul 2022 -- A human rights group that monitors the treatment of inmates at Russian penitentiaries says hundreds of men at a prison in the North Caucasus region of Adygea have agreed to be sent to fight in Russia's war against Ukraine as a result of aggressive recruiting.

U.S. World Bank Provide $1.7 Billion For Ukraine Health-Care Workers RFE/RL 12 Jul 2022 -- The U.S. government said it and the World Bank will provide Ukraine with an additional $1.7 billion in assistance to pay the salaries of its health-care workers and provide other essential services following Russia's invasion of the country.

U.S., Japan Finance Chiefs Vow To Help Ukraine Cope With War-Induced Economic Pressures RFE/RL 12 Jul 2022 -- The U.S. Treasury secretary and her Japanese counterpart say the two countries have agreed to cooperate in dealing with challenges brought about by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the protected war there.

EU approves one billion euros in financial aid to Ukraine, freezes Russian assets Press TV 12 Jul 2022 -- The European Union (EU) has approved one billion euros in financial aid to Ukraine while freezing Russian assets worth more than 13 billion dollars over Moscow's months-long military offensive in the former Soviet republic.
EU Says Members Have Frozen $13.8 Billion In Russian Assets Since Start Of War RFE/RL 12 Jul 2022 -- European Union member states have so far frozen Russian assets worth $13.8 billion since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders has said.

State aid: Commission approves Dutch scheme to support the filling of the gas storage facility Bergermeer in context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine European Commission 12 Jul 2022 -- The European Commission has approved an up to €406.4 million Dutch scheme to support the filling of the gas storage facility Bergermeer in the context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The scheme was approved under Article 107(3)(b) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union ('TFEU'), recognising that the EU economy is experiencing a serious disturbance.
Gazprom's Maintenance Cuts Raise EU Energy Fears VOA 12 Jul 2022 -- As parts of Europe endure sweltering heat, fears are growing of a cold winter ahead after Russia's Gazprom energy company cut off a key pipeline to Germany this week — ostensibly for routine maintenance. The move has sparked alarm and is intensifying European Union efforts to slash energy consumption and find alternatives.

War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 12 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.

U.S. Says Iran Preparing To Send Drones To Russia For Use In Ukraine War RFE/RL 12 Jul 2022 -- The U.S. government has said it believes Iran is planning to provide Russia with "hundreds" of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), including weapons-capable drones, for use in its war in Ukraine.

Interview with Executive Director of the Aspen Institute Kyiv - "Russia is constantly attempting to distort reality" Germany - Federal Government 12 Jul 2022 -- One of the weapons being used by Russia in its war against Ukraine is disinformation. By selectively spreading misleading and false information, Russia is being deliberately deceptive and seeking to influence public opinion. In this interview, Yuliya Tychkivska of the Aspen Institute Kyiv describes why Russian disinformation poses a threat to her country, what narratives Russia is spreading, and how she and her fellow campaigners are countering this targeted misinformation.

In Russia's Poorest Regions, Mothers And Wives Are Fighting To Bring Their Soldiers Back Home RFE/RL 12 Jul 2022 -- "My brother was sent for 333 exercises," said a woman from the south Siberian region of Buryatia about her relative serving in the Russian military in Ukraine. "He didn't sign up for a war in another country. It was basically a deception. Only on the eve of the invasion were they informed they would cross the border."

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