23 July 2024 - Ukraine Special Weapons News

1 Dead After Ferry Attacked In Russian Port, Regional Official Says RFE/RL 23 Jul 2024 -- A drone attack on a ferry in southern Russia has killed at least one person and injured several others, a regional official reported, while traffic on a bridge over the Kerch Strait has been temporarily halted and the Crimean port of Sevastopol was also targeted, according to reports by local officials.
Deadly Ukrainian drone attack hits ferry port in Krasnodar, Russia says VOA 23 Jul 2024 -- Russian officials said Tuesday a Ukrainian drone attack hit a ferry port in the southern Russian region of Krasnodar, killing at least one person and injuring at least five other people.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Visits Beijing For First Time Since Start Of War RFE/RL 23 Jul 2024 -- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has arrived in Beijing for the first time since Russia's full-scale invasion for talks geared toward finding a possible Chinese role in ending the war.
Over Time, Ukraine Should Achieve Maximum Defense Independence - Address by the President President of Ukraine 23 Jul 2024
Support from the United States and Implementation of the Peace Formula Points: Andriy Yermak Had a Telephone Conversation with Phil Gordon President of Ukraine 23 Jul 2024
The President of Ukraine Met with the Secretary of State of the Holy See President of Ukraine 23 Jul 2024
Under Relentless Russian Attacks, Ukrainian Power Plant Workers Race To Get The Lights Back On RFE/RL 23 Jul 2024 -- The first time he felt a Russian strike on the power plant was the scariest, Ihor said: It shattered his sense of safety at the place where he's worked for over two decades.

Ukrainian Troops Abandon Positions in Makeyevka in Lugansk People's Republic Sputnik 23 Jul 2024 -- The Ukrainian armed forces have suffered serious losses and abandoned their positions in the Makeyevka settlement in the Lugansk People's Republic, retreating to reserve positions to the northwest, Andrei Marochko, a retired army officer of the Lugansk People's Republic and a military expert, told Sputnik on Tuesday.
Russia Strikes at Western Instructors Near Kharkov With Iskander-M Missiles Sputnik 23 Jul 2024 -- A crew of the Iskander-M missile system struck a temporary deployment point for instructors and mercenaries from Western countries in the Kharkov region, killing about 50 instructors, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

Austin Reaffirms U.S. Support for Ukraine During Call With Counterpart DoD News 23 Jul 2024 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III today reaffirmed the United States' unwavering support for Ukraine as it relates to that country's ongoing conflict with Russia during a phone call with Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, the Pentagon announced.
Austin Discusses NATO, Ukraine, Military Cooperation With Estonian Counterpart DoD News 23 Jul 2024 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III today hosted Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur in discussions at the Pentagon, just a week and a half after the conclusion of the NATO summit in Washington.
Treasury Implements REPO for Ukrainians Act Reporting Requirement US Treasury 23 Jul 2024 -- Today, as part of implementing the historic Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity for Ukrainians Act (the "REPO for Ukrainians Act"), the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued a new reporting requirement for financial institutions holding Russian sovereign assets. Pursuant to section 104(a) of the REPO for Ukrainians Act, all financial institutions at which Russian sovereign assets are located, and that know or should know of such assets, must provide notice of such assets to OFAC no later than August 2, 2024 or within 10 days of the detection of such assets, and can do so via OFAC's new form.

Bulgarian President Admits Blocking Pro-Western Envoy To Kyiv RFE/RL 23 Jul 2024 -- Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has acknowledged blocking the appointment of a pro-Western former defense minister as Sofia's ambassador to Kyiv, underscoring a long-running division between the head of state and successive governments over support for Ukraine in its battle against invading Russian forces.

Latvia Sends 1st Batch of Over 500 Drones to Ukraine - Defense Ministry Sputnik 23 Jul 2024 -- Latvia has sent its first batch of over 500 drones to Ukraine, Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds said.

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