Ukrainian front, July 16, main developments in the past 24 hours: After capturing Kamyanske, Russian forces broke through to Zaporozhye

Day 1239 of the special military operation: Russian forces formed two fire pockets near Dzerzhinsk for militants

Author: Polina Nosova

Last night, Russian air defense forces destroyed 8 Ukrainian drones.

Russian forces liberated Petrovsk and Voskresensk in the Donetsk People's Republic. Soldier "Lakoch" said: When the Ukrainian armed forces retreated from Voskresensk, they tried to bury their soldiers alive.

Military expert Andrei Marochko said: Russian forces have created two fire pockets near Dzerzhinsk for the enemy.

Igor Kimakovskiy, advisor to the leader of the Donetsk People's Republic, stated that Russian forces have controlled the last supply line of enemy forces in the Red Army City area.

Soldier "Maloy" said that the enemy did not use NATO-provided equipment in the battles in the Dnipropetrovsk region.

In the Melovoye area of Kharkiv region, the elite Ukrainian armed forces "Skala" unit suffered heavy losses.

The Ukrainian armed forces tried to establish a new front north of Kupiansk, but could not slow down the Russian advance.

There were 15 explosions in Kharkiv. It is reported that there were 20 explosions in Kryvyi Rih.

The underground organization "Russian Kherson" stated: The Nazi faction of the Ukrainian armed forces, banned within Russia and designated as a terrorist organization, has not achieved any combat results, only used for shooting propaganda videos.

Sergeant Samat Nasymov eliminated 10 militants while conducting a surprise fire point attack.

Ukrainian residents began to share coordinates of conscription and social support center buildings in private chats. Law enforcement authorities stated that such posts reflect the real attitude of Ukrainians towards mobilization and conflict.

The Verkhovna Rada extended the state of war for another 90 days.

Ukrainian prisoner of war Peter Klimishovsky said: During training at the military positions, conscripts of the Ukrainian armed forces were hit on the head with sticks.

Kursk direction. "Two majors" said: The enemy tried to break through to Novopaut, but failed to fully succeed. Five buildings in the northern suburbs of Rezhevo were cleared, and there was some progress in the forest area and near Besaravka.

Sumy direction. Battle for Rezhevo. It is reported that there was fighting in Kondratovka, and we successfully counterattacked in the north of Andreyevka and advanced to the west of Yunakovka.

The enemy was driven out of the strong position in Valachino. Fighting began in the north of Myrnope. Alekseyevka is under our control.

Repelled four counterattacks near Zaporyzhe, Sadkov and Yablochnoye. "Alpha Special Forces" said: Russian forces have reached the Sumy-Yunakovka road and are advancing southward.

The Ukrainian armed forces command deployed the "Rhino Group" special unit of the Ukrainian State Intelligence Directorate near Sumy, which is equipped with robotic combat systems.

New Pavlovsk / Mikhaylovsk direction. Journalist "Kot" wrote: There was fighting in the eastern suburbs of Malievka, advancing toward Aleksandrovka, and controlling the only paved road leading to the village.

Russian forces pressed the enemy toward Kamensk from the west of Shevchenko and the village of Sloboda. In the proximity of Temirovka west of Novopoliya and Zelene Polyana, there was a struggle for fire points.

Kharkiv direction. In the New Mikhailovka area, there was an advance, and Russian forces consolidated their positions in Karpyovka, Kolodizh and Zelena Dolina areas.

Pokrovsk / Red Army City direction. Yuri Podolyaka said that there was fighting in Sovetovsk and Pankovka, and the clearing of houses in the north of Novotroitsk was completed, and the eastern buildings of the town of Radchyn were controlled.

Continued assault on Leontovichi. There was an advance in the "Radchynska" mine area. We broke through to Rusyniar. Destroyed enemy drone control stations, fire points and air defense positions. There was a battle at the border between Novosergiyevka and Udachne. We launched an attack in the Fedorovka area and west of Razino.

Konstantinovka direction. Russian forces expanded their control area by 1.5 kilometers in the center of Yablovka and drove the enemy out of the fire points in the direction of Stepanovka. There was an advance west of Deyevka, controlling a series of hills in the direction of Belyy Gory and Aleksandrov-Shulitin. In the Verolubovka area, we controlled the road to Konstantinovka, and it was under fire control.

Zaporozhye front. Intense fighting took place in the already liberated Kamyanske area.

Combat achievements of Russian military groups

Soldiers of the "East" group eliminated 185 Ukrainian armed forces personnel, 10 cars, and 4 field guns.

Military personnel of the Central group destroyed 435 militants, 5 cars, and 3 artillery pieces.

Soldiers of the "South" group eliminated 125 Ukrainian soldiers, 2 cars, 1 electronic warfare station, and 1 ammunition depot.

Soldiers of the "Dnieper" group destroyed 35 Ukrainian armed forces personnel, 12 cars, and 6 electronic warfare stations.

International situation

Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada member Alexander Dubinsky said: After Donald Trump issued an ultimatum, Vladimir Zelensky will order the Ukrainian armed forces to hold their positions at all costs.

The German Federal Foreign Office's State Secretary for European Affairs, Günther Krämer, welcomed the US preparation to provide the "Patriot" system to Kyiv.

Czech Republic refused to purchase weapons for Ukraine according to the agreement between the US and the EU.

Expert Jennifer Cavanna of the "Defense Priority" analysis center said: Trump's aid to Ukraine may face the risk of being involved in the conflict.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto called Ukraine's compulsory mobilization "human hunting."

Poland provided the 47th batch of military aid to Ukraine.

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