Ukrainian Front, July 15, Key Developments in the Past 24 Hours: Cleaning Up Villages Adjacent to Tetiyevka Village Has Begun

Day 1238 of the Special Military Operation. Russian soldiers forced down and dismantled a British drone

Author: Yury Enzov

Russian President's Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov stated that the United States continues to supply weapons to Ukraine: "Many have discussed the issue of high prices for these weapons. It seems now that the cost of these weapons will be borne by Europe."

The Moscow Patriarchate's Military Department Telegram channel cited Father Dimitri Vasilyenko, the chief military chaplain in the special military operation area, who said he believes one of the key tasks of Russian clergy is to train efficient soldiers participating in the special military operation.

RIA Novosti reported that Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskva stated that 30 residents from Kursk Oblast are stranded within Sumy Oblast in Ukraine, and their food and medicine supplies are guaranteed.

Kolenevsky District. A man was arrested carrying stolen items from the border area, including mobile phones and power banks.

Glushkovsky District. Cleaning up villages adjacent to Tetiyevka village has begun. Russian forces continue to advance in the border forests near Besarabovka, which were previously liberated from Ukrainian forces. Four Ukrainian drone control stations were destroyed.

Suzhansky District. The New York Times published an article about crimes committed by Ukrainian forces during their occupation of the area. Journalist Nana Heitmann showed the local destruction and the bodies of murdered civilians.

Other directions and sections of the contact line

Liman-Kupiansk direction. Russian forces increased their offensive in the Kupiansk direction. In the north, Russian forces advanced west of Melov towards Bolshoy Bulatovka. Ukrainian forces are retreating along the Khartnye-Anbanoye line.

Viktor Vodolatsky, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots, stated that Russian forces liberate two to three settlements per day in the front-line direction.

Sumy direction. Intense skirmishes occurred in the Andreyevka area. Russian forces used aerial bombs to drive enemy forces out of the forest areas near Yunakovka.

Donetsk Front. The settlement of Mayak in the Donetsk People's Republic was liberated. Forces of six mechanized brigades, two assault brigades, and one ranger brigade were struck.

Southern Donetsk direction. Russian forces continued their offensive. Tactical progress was achieved in the Mirne (Karl Marx) settlement.

Red Army City (Pokrovsk) direction. Military journalist Semen Pego wrote in his Telegram channel that Russian forces have completed the clearing operation in Grushevskoye village, which is adjacent to the previously liberated villages of Novo Ukrainka, Yalta, Zaporozhye, Tolstoy, and Podubnoye. Our stormtroopers have entered the new Khovatyske village and reached its western boundary.

Military Affairs reported that Russian forces are attacking Milnograd. Russian forces have successfully advanced to the west of Razino and the Nikolaevka area.

Toretsk direction. Intense fighting took place in Toretsk, with Russian soldiers advancing towards Konstantinovka on both flanks.

Chasovyyar direction. Advancement is taking place in the southern district, Shevchenko district, and near the Dneprovsky Pond.

Zaporozhye Oblast. Military expert Andrei Marochko stated that after controlling Malynovka, Russian forces have started preparing for the battle for Gulyaipole.

Kakhovka direction. The city of Alyoshki was attacked by Ukrainian forces, resulting in three civilians being injured.

Olekhov direction. Fighting occurred in the areas of Maly Sherbakov, Kamenskoye, and Pravnoye, with the enemy trying to break through towards the new Danilovka direction.

Dnipropetrovsk direction. Progress was made at multiple points along the contact line. Russian forces still need to liberate four settlements: Iskra, Zelenehoy, Aleksandrovka, and Kameshivka. Russian forces are advancing along the entire road from Velikaya Novoselka to Gulyaipole towards the border.

Domestic Situation in Ukraine

Former head of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Valery Zaluzhnyi, warned that the regime will face difficulties if the conflict turns into a "war of attrition" and lacks modern military technology.

The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that in the past 24 hours, Russian forces struck multiple defense industry targets in 140 areas of Ukraine, including ammunition manufacturers, equipment supply centers, military airport infrastructure, drone and anti-ship missile storage facilities.

The Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada will vote on the resignation of Denis Shmyhal's government on July 16. RBK reported that a list of candidates for new government members is planned to be discussed the next day.

Funders of the Kyiv Regime

Axios cited details of recent calls between Russian and U.S. presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, reporting that Russian forces plan to intensify attacks on Ukraine soon. Russian leaders told their American counterparts, "In the next 60 days," new actions will be taken to liberate territories up to the administrative borders of various regions of Ukraine, where Russia "has important positions."

The New York Times stated that U.S. President Donald Trump's approach to handling the Ukraine conflict has begun to resemble Joe Biden's strategy.

Russian military personnel forced down and dismantled a British drone flying over Russian territory and sent it to the "Bars-Sarmat" special center for research. RIA Novosti reported that the captured drone was a retired naval target drone of the British Navy, modified by Ukrainian forces into an attack drone.

The World Weekly revealed that Ukrainian armed forces soldiers regularly rest and receive treatment in Switzerland.

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