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Combat Operations

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 19.07.2023 Ukraine MOD 19 Jul 2023
• Russia strikes Ukraine's Odessa for 2nd straight night after pulling out of grain deal Press TV 19 Jul 2023 -- Russia has bombarded the Black Sea port city of Odessa for a second straight night after Moscow refused to extend the vital grain deal with Kiev.
• Massive fire at Crimea military site forces evacuation of over 2,000 people Press TV 19 Jul 2023 -- Russian officials have reported a fire at a military site in the Kirovske district in Crimea that has forced over 2000 people to evacuate the area, leading to the closure of a nearby highway.

Ukraine

• Russian terror affects everyone; everyone in the world should be interested in bringing Russia to justice - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 19 Jul 2023
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with USAID Administrator Samantha Power President of Ukraine 19 Jul 2023
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy: It is necessary to increase protection of Ukrainian cities and ports with the help of new modern air defense systems President of Ukraine 19 Jul 2023
• President of Ukraine met with the Taoiseach of Ireland in Kyiv President of Ukraine 19 Jul 2023

Russia

• Statement of the Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 19 Jul 2023 -- In connection with the end of the Black Sea Grain Initiative and the cessation of functioning of the maritime humanitarian corridor, from 00.00 Moscow time on 20 July 2023, all vessels sailing in the waters of the Black Sea to Ukrainian ports will be regarded as potential carriers of military cargo.
• Russia Ready to Supply Grain While West Sabotages Global Food Security - Putin Sputnik 19 Jul 2023 -- Russia showed miracles of endurance and tolerance when it extended the Black Sea Grain Initiative in the past, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
• Russia Decimates Ukraine's Military Facilities Near Odessa Using Precision-Guided Strikes Sputnik 19 Jul 2023 -- The Russian armed forces launched cruise missile strikes on military and fuel facilities near Odessa, in addition to hammering Ukraine's Kanatovo airbase, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
• Ukraine Loses Over 340 Military in Donetsk Direction in Past Day Sputnik 19 Jul 2023 -- Ukraine has lost more than 340 troops and 15 items of military equipment in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
• Moscow Sends 23 Notes to OPCW Secretariat on Possible Chemical Use by Kiev Sputnik 19 Jul 2023 -- Russia has sent 23 notes to the secretariat of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on the use of toxic substances as chemical weapons by Kiev, but the OPCW does not yet see the need to send specialists to Ukraine, Russian Permanent Representative to the OPCW Alexander Shulgin said on Wednesday.
• Russian Navy Snuffs Out Stray Ukrainian Mine in Black Sea Sputnik 19 Jul 2023 -- A Russian Ka-27 helicopter crew from the patrol ship Sergey Kotov eliminated a stray Ukrainian mine in the Black Sea 180 kilometers (111 miles) northeast of the Bosphorus Strait, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.

United States

• Fact Sheet on U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine - July 19, 2023 DOD
• Biden Administration Announces Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine DoD 19 Jul 2023 -- Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced a new security assistance package to support Ukraine's battlefield needs and underscore unwavering U.S. support for Ukraine. This package, which includes critical air defense capabilities and munitions, will be provided as part of the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI).
• U.S. Announces Aid Package With Antiaircraft Systems For Ukraine After Attack On Grain Terminals RFE/RL 19 Jul 2023 -- The United States on July 19 announced a $1.3 billion military aid package for Ukraine that includes advanced antiaircraft missile systems and other equipment after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Russia of launching a "deliberate" attack on grain infrastructure at the Black Sea port of Odesa.
• US to pour another $1.3 billion worth of weapons into Ukraine war Press TV 19 Jul 2023 -- The United States has announced that it will provide an additional $1.3 billion in weapons aid for Ukraine, deepening its involvement in the war in defiance of repeated warnings by Russia.

NATO

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Foreign Reactions

• Russia's leadership cannot justify this war to its generals let alone its soldiers: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 19 Jul 2023 -- UK military advisor, Ian Stubbs, says that Russia's military are increasingly aware they are fighting and dying for an unjustified and unprovoked war of choice.
• Western Troops Unlikely to Enter Ukrainian Battlefield - UK Foreign Secretary Sputnik 19 Jul 2023 -- UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said on Wednesday that he is doubtful troops from the United Kingdom and the United States will end up fighting on the battlefield in Ukraine.
• UK to use lessons of Ukraine 'battle lab' to boost its military: Defense secretary Press TV 19 Jul 2023 -- UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace says Ukraine has "tragically become a battle lab," but Britain will incorporate the lessons learned into its armed forces.
• Additional MoUs to support defence industrial cooperation with Ukraine Czech Republic Ministry of Defence & Armed Forces 19 Jul 2023 -- Last week, Prague was the venue to the third meeting of the Czech-Ukrainian Intergovernmental Commission on Defence Industry. The Czech Republic was represented by Director General of the MoD Defence Industrial Cooperation Division Radka Konderlová, and Ukraine by Deputy Defence Minister and National Armaments Director Volodymyr Havrylov.
• Turkiye Rejects Ukraine's Appeal to Escort Ships in Black Sea After Grain Deal Ends - Report Sputnik 19 Jul 2023 -- Ukrainian grain ships transiting the Black Sea are unlikely to get an escort from Turkish warships, according to reports in US media on Tuesday.

News Reports

• Ukraine's Counteroffensive Is Going Slowly. Is That A Problem? RFE/RL 19 Jul 2023 -- Six weeks into a major counteroffensive that Ukrainian military commanders and political leaders hope will decisively change the course of the 17-month Russian invasion, this is where things stand:
• Trump Claims He'll Ask Europe to Reimburse US for Ukraine Military Aid if Reelected Sputnik 19 Jul 2023 -- Former President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that if elected as president he will ask Europe to reimburse the United States for the cost of refilling US stockpiles sent to Ukraine.