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19 July

US Confirms Ukraine Still Has ‘Significant’ Reserves for Counteroffensive

Ukraine still has "significant" reserves it has yet to commit to its slow-moving counteroffensive against Russian troops, a top US military officer said.

18 July

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Activates Air Defenses in Odesa Region

Ukraine activated air defenses in coastal Odesa, hours after Russia refused to extend a deal allowing the safe export of grain from the region.

17 July

Europe

Russian servicemen patrol the destroyed part of the Ilyich Iron and Steel Works in Ukraine’s port city of Mariupol

Joe Saballa

Russian Commander Says He Was Fired After Exposing Ukraine Shortfalls

A top Russian military official said he was relieved from his post after complaining about the shortages his troops are suffering in Ukraine.

17 July

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Kyiv Reports ‘Intensified’ Combat as Putin Says Counteroffensive Failing

Ukraine said fighting had "intensified" on the eastern front as Russian President Vladimir Putin deemed Kyiv's counteroffensive a failure.

16 July

Arms

Staff Writer With AFP

Putin Says Russia Has ‘Sufficient’ Cluster Munitions for Tit-For-Tat

Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country had enough cluster munition to answer if Ukraine was to use the weapons.

15 July

Asia Pacific

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky shake hands following talks in Kyiv

Staff Writer With AFP

S.Korea Will ‘Expand Scale’ of Aid to Ukraine, President Says

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged to "expand the scale" of humanitarian and non-lethal military assistance to Ukraine.

15 July

Africa

An aerial view shows black smoke rising above the Khartoum International Airport in Khartoum, Sudan

Staff Writer With AFP

Sudan Mediation to Resume in Saudi as War Enters Fourth Month

Sudanese army representatives have returned to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia for talks with their paramilitary foes, a government source said.

13 July

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Says F-16 Jets in Ukraine Will Be Seen as ‘Nuclear’ Threat

Russia said it will regard Western F-16 fighter jets sent to Ukraine as a "nuclear" threat because of their capacity to carry atomic weapons.

13 July

Asia Pacific

Two Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles bound for Ukraine wait to be loaded onto a C-17A Globemaster III aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. *** Local Caption *** The Australian Government has provided further support to the Government of Ukraine by gifting 20 Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, including two ambulance variants, to aid the Government of Ukraines response to Russias unrelenting and illegal aggression. Australias response follows a direct request from President Zelenskyy during his address to a joint sitting of the Parliament of Australia on 31 March 2022. The Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle was built in Australia to provide protected mobility transport, safely moving soldiers to a battle area prior to dismounting for close combat. The Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle is well suited to provide protection to the Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers and Ukrainian civilians against mines and improvised explosive devices, shrapnel from artillery and small arms fire. The vehicles have been painted olive green to suit the operating environment. Additionally, a Ukrainian flag is painted on either side with the words United with Ukraine stencilled in English and Ukrainian to acknowledge our commitment and support to the Government and people of Ukraine. The ambulances will have the traditional red cross emblem. The Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles will be fitted with radios, a global positioning system and additional bolt-on armour increasing their protection.

Rojoef Manuel

Ukraine to Receive 30 More Bushmasters From Australia

Australia will supply 30 additional Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles to Ukraine to assist in its resistance to Russia’s invasion.

11 July

Europe

Joe Saballa

UK MoD Explains Russia’s High Military Casualties in Ukraine

The UK Ministry of Defence has provided an explanation regarding the huge number of Russian troops killed in Ukraine.

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