“There are no longer any Russian naval vessels in the Sea of Azov,” said Dmytro Pletenchuk, a Ukrainian navy spokesman. Russian forces recently made a marginal advance north of Kharkiv city amid continued positional fighting in northern Kharkiv oblast, according to the Institute for the Study of War. “Geolocated footage published on July 23 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced westward to Polova Street in western Hlyboke,” said the US-based thinktank. In Donetsk oblast, Russian forces made a confirmed advance north-west of Avdiivka amid continued ground attacks in the Avdiivka direction, said the ISW. “Currently there is no such readiness on the Russian side,” said Ukraine’s foreign ministry in a statement.

Source: The Guardian July 25, 2024 17:00 UTC