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Combat Operations

• Russia reports destroying 13 Ukrainian drones VOA 16 Jul 2024 -- Russia's military said Tuesday its air defenses destroyed 13 Ukrainian aerial drones, while officials in Ukrainian regions along the border with Russia reported damage from Russian shelling.
• Russian Strikes, Heat Wave Force More Power Restrictions On Ukrainians RFE/RL 16 Jul 2024 -- Ukraine's national electricity distributor Ukrenerho announced on July 16 that emergency shutdowns will continue in several regions amid difficulties caused by ongoing Russian attacks on power infrastructure and a spell of hot weather that has pushed consumption to record levels.

Ukraine

• Ukraine and Moldova Coordinated Positions on Negotiation Process Towards EU Membership President of Ukraine 16 Jul 2024
• Humanitarian Support and Assistance in Preparing for the Winter Period: the President Met with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees President of Ukraine 16 Jul 2024
• Some Much-Needed Negotiations Are Scheduled for This Week, Including Those on Weapons - Address by the President President of Ukraine 16 Jul 2024

Russia

• Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation General of the Army Valery Gerasimov visits Vostok Group CP in special military operation zone Russia MoD 16 Jul 2024 -- Chief of General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces / First Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation General of the Army Valery Gerasimov has visited the command post (CP) of the Vostok Group of Forces in the zone of the special military operation.
• Russian Air Defenses Take Down Ukrainian Yak-52 Jet, Six ATACMS and 28 Drones in Major Strike Sputnik 16 Jul 2024 -- Operational-tactical aviation, drones, missile troops, and artillery units of the Russian Armed Forces targeted Ukrainian personnel and equipment in 124 areas over the past day.

United States

• Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing DoD 16 Jul 2024

NATO

United Nations

• Guterres renews call for accountability 10 years after 'tragic downing' of flight MH17 UN News 16 Jul 2024 -- UN Secretary-General António Guterres is remembering the 298 people killed in "the tragic downing" of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over conflict-affected eastern Ukraine 10 years ago this Wednesday, his Spokesperson said in a statement.

Foreign Reactions

• Ukraine: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 EC/CEU 16 Jul 2024 -- On 17 July, we honour the memory of the 298 innocent people, including 80 children, of 17 nationalities who lost their lives in the downing of 'Malaysia Airlines' Flight MH17 ten years ago. The ten-year commemoration brings back very painful memories. We renew our deepest sympathies to the families and friends of the victims.
• The Foreign Minister: Ukraine is Latvia's priority in development cooperation Latvia MFA 16 Jul 2024 -- In a meeting with participants of a development cooperation project, "Friendship Bridge Riga-Nizhyn", the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, underlined that Ukraine is Latvia's priority in development cooperation: more than a half of projects approved in 2024 are related to Ukraine. A special focus is placed on the Chernihiv Region.
• Latvia to make a contribution in support of Ukrainian medical institutions Latvia MFA 16 Jul 2024 -- On 16 July 2024, the Government approved a draft legislative act advanced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, "On the allocation of financial resources from the State Budget Programme 'Contingency Fund'", which aims to ensure EUR 100 000 in funding towards Latvia's support for the functioning of Ukrainian medical institutions in the war conditions.

News Reports

• A Decade After MH17, Persistent Pain And 'A Warning More Relevant Than Ever' RFE/RL 16 Jul 2024 -- For Piet Ploeg, it has been a decade of mourning and efforts to punish the perpetrators, but the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 is "something one can never get over."
• Ukrainian Court Grants Bail To Senior Military Officer Who Reportedly 'Coordinated' Nord Stream Sabotage RFE/RL 16 Jul 2024 -- The Ukrainian law firm Katerynchuk, Moor & Partners said on July 15 that a court of appeals in the Kirovohrad region had granted bail of 9 million hryvnyas ($218,000) to Special Forces Colonel Roman Chervinskiy, who was described by The Washington Post in November as a "coordinator" in the 2022 attack on the Nord Stream natural-gas pipelines.
• Interview: More Patriots and F-16s for Ukraine, but no deep strikes in Russia VOA 16 Jul 2024 -- In May, the United States gave Ukraine permission to strike Russian targets just across the border using American-provided weapons. This decision enabled Ukrainians to better defend against Russian attacks in Kharkiv and other Ukrainian regions. However, the permission did not extend to the deployment of long-range weapons like ATACMS missiles, which the U.S. has also been providing to Ukraine.
• Former NATO Assistant Secretary-General: We Shouldn't Be 'Carving Up Somebody Else's Country' RFE/RL 16 Jul 2024 -- At a summit in Washington on July 9-11, NATO announced a major aid package to support Ukraine's fight against Russia's full-scale invasion and said that Kyiv was on an "irreversible path" to membership.