27 July 2022 - Ukraine Special Weapons News

The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 18.00, on July 27, 2022 Ukraine MOD 27 Jul 2022
The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 27.07 Ukraine MOD 27 Jul 2022
The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 06.00, on July 27, 2022 Ukraine MOD 27 Jul 2022
Ukrainian Forces Strike Key Bridge in South VOA 27 Jul 2022 -- Ukrainian forces have struck a strategically important bridge in the southern part of the country, using what a Russia-appointed official said were rocket systems supplied by the United States.
Ukrainian Defense Official Says Russian Troops Redeploying In Southern Ukraine RFE/RL 27 Jul 2022 -- A Ukrainian defense official says Russian troops are engaged in a massive redeployment in the south of the country, including an area where Ukraine has launched a counteroffensive.

Every week we strengthen Ukraine, get closer to the European Union, provide forces to confront Russia - address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 27 Jul 2022
Yermak-McFaul's group discussed strengthening sanctions against the Russian Federation with representatives of the Verkhovna Rada President of Ukraine 27 Jul 2022
In the presence of the Head of State, the Parliament approved the appointment of Andriy Kostin as the Prosecutor General President of Ukraine 27 Jul 2022
Zelenskiy Says Ukraine Will Increase Electricity Exports To EU As Russia Cuts Gas Supplies RFE/RL 27 Jul 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says his country will increase its export of electricity to the European Union and aim to become a guarantor of European energy security as Russia cuts gas flows to the bloc.
Ukraine's Parliament Approves Kostin As New Prosecutor General RFE/RL 27 Jul 2022 -- Ukraine's parliament has approved a proposal by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to appoint Andriy Kostin as prosecutor-general after the dismissal of Iryna Venediktova from the post last week, a move that put a spotlight on Kyiv's battle to purge its powerful security agencies of collaborators and Russian agents after Moscow launched a war against Ukraine on February 24.

Treasury Department Signs Agreement to Contribute $500 million to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to Support Ukraine and Other Affected Countries US Treasury 27 Jul 2022 -- Today, Assistant Secretary for International Trade and Development Alexia Latortue participated in a virtual signing ceremony with European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) President Odile Renaud-Basso for a $500 million U.S. contribution to the EBRD to support businesses and public services affected by Russia's war in Ukraine as well as other countries impacted by the war.
United States and Ukraine Expand Cooperation on Cybersecurity CISA 27 Jul 2022 -- The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Ukrainian State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine (SSSCIP) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) this week to strengthen collaboration on shared cybersecurity priorities.

Joint Coordination Centre opens in Istanbul to facilitate safe export of commercial foodstuffs and fertilizers from Ukrainian ports UNOCHA 27 Jul 2022 -- The Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) was officially inaugurated today in Istanbul, comprising representatives of Ukraine, the Russian Federation, Türkiye and the United Nations.

Ukraine to get 1.6 bln euros from European Investment Bank: PM People's Daily 27 Jul 2022 -- Ukraine will get some 1.6 billion euros (about 1.62 billion U.S. dollars) from the European Investment Bank (EIB), Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on Tuesday.

Germany Reportedly Allows Sale of 100 Howitzers to Ukraine Sputnik 27 Jul 2022 -- The German government has approved the direct sale of 100 howitzers to Ukraine, Spiegel reported on Wednesday.
War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 27 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.

Macron Says Russia's 'Imperial War' Is So Last Century RFE/RL 27 Jul 2022 -- French President Emmanuel Macron said Russia's invasion of Ukraine is like a "war from the early 20th, even the 19th century," calling Russia "one of the last imperial colonial powers."

Turkey Opens Grain Coordination Center As Kyiv Says Three Southern Ports Now In Operation RFE/RL 27 Jul 2022 -- Turkish officials have opened a joint coordination center for Ukrainian grain exports and expect shipments to begin in the coming days as Kyiv said work had resumed at three Black Sea ports designated under a recent UN-brokered deal with Russia for the flow of grain that has been blocked by Moscow's invasion.

Interview: Can Kyiv Launch An Offensive To Take Back Southern Ukraine? RFE/RL 27 Jul 2022 -- Ukrainian forces continue to use U.S.-supplied precision rocket systems to target Russian supply lines in occupied parts of southern Ukraine as Kyiv signals the possible launching of a major counteroffensive in the region.

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