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Poland has summoned the Russian ambassador to protest a Russian missile incursion into its airspace, with a Kh-101 missile found on Polish territory. Concurrently, Ukraine reported an assassination attempt on one of its military commanders, which President Zelenskyy vowed to address.
Intense fighting continues on the front lines in Ukraine, with 271 clashes reported, primarily in the Pokrovsk and Sloviansk sectors. The Ukrainian General Staff noted over 100 clashes in Pokrovsk and two other fronts in the past day.
Russian missile and drone attacks killed at least eight people and wounded dozens in Ukraine, with strikes reported in Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia. Meanwhile, fuel shortages are spreading in Russia beyond Crimea due to Ukrainian attacks, a situation President Putin acknowledged as a crisis but not a critical one.
Russian forces are reportedly deploying heavy hexacopters to lay mines on roads in the Sloviansk sector of the front.
According to preliminary information, Russian troops are preparing personnel and armored vehicles for a possible offensive in the Sloviansk direction.
On July 14, Ukrainian Defense Forces engaged in 203 combat engagements with Russian invaders, with the most intense fighting reported in the Pokrovsk and Sloviansk sectors.
A large-scale Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv resulted in at least 18 deaths and 90 injuries, causing widespread damage to residential buildings, infrastructure, and even the city zoo. Kyiv's mayor declared a day of mourning following what was described as one of the most massive attacks on the capital.
Ukraine has claimed responsibility for a missile strike on a Russian military factory in Volgograd, using what it described as 'Flamingo' rockets. The attack has reportedly caused panic among residents in Crimea and disrupted life on the peninsula, with Ukrainian officials stating that the strike hit a key target deep within Russia.
Fighters of the 81st Separate Slobozhanska Airmobile Brigade are actively using unmanned systems to destroy enemy equipment and manpower in the Sloviansk sector, despite logistical challenges.
Russian troops are increasing the use of heavy strike unmanned aerial vehicles in the Sloviansk sector.
Russian forces have launched 70 attacks on Ukrainian positions since the start of the day, with the Pokrovsk and Sloviansk sectors experiencing the greatest pressure and significant enemy activity.
Russia conducted a large-scale missile and drone attack on Kyiv, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries, and causing significant damage to residential buildings across several districts.
Ukrainian defense forces successfully repelled one of Russia’s largest assaults in the Sloviansk sector. Additionally, Ukrainian Special Forces struck a Russian base in Donetsk and 11 other enemy targets in occupied territories.
A Russian An-26 military transport aircraft reportedly crashed over occupied Crimea, resulting in the deaths of all 29 people on board, with Russia's defense ministry attributing the incident to a likely technical malfunction, as confirmed by Russian sources.
Ukraine's Defense Forces in the Sloviansk sector detected and destroyed Russian infantry groups attempting to infiltrate positions and build up forces in previously captured areas of Siversk.