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May 5–6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Throughout the night Russia continued attacks involving 108 drones and three missiles]]></description><link>https://oleksandrbolbirer.substack.com/p/russian-forces-violated-the-ceasefire</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://oleksandrbolbirer.substack.com/p/russian-forces-violated-the-ceasefire</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Oleksandr Bolbirer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:00:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VPin!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F68a6522b-38de-4831-be68-55f954aafb4e_1280x852.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Dear Voice from Ukraine Community - Thank you for yor support for Ukraine!</strong></p><p>russians proposed a ceasfire that would<strong> take effect</strong> <strong>yesterday</strong> at midnight of May 5 to 6th and as usual they didn&#8217;t even hold to their own initiative, instead the brutal attack that started the night of May 4 continued non-stop till May 6. Looks like their initiative  was designed to have a parade and had nothing to do with saving lives! Yesterday russians have isued a threat that if Ukraine Violates the proposed ceasefire - russia would respond with their Oreshnik misile and eniolate Kiev. </p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;4f3de0bb-2aa8-4c63-8009-3399386f5dcd&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>Sybiha stated that moscow had once again ignored calls for a realistic and fair ceasefire supported by multiple countries and international organizations, adding that russia&#8217;s proposed ceasefire for May 9 &#8220;has nothing to do with diplomacy.&#8221;</p><blockquote><p>&#8220;Putin only cares about military parades, not human lives,&#8221; Sybiha said.</p></blockquote><p>President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also condemned the attacks, describing the Russian forces as &#8220;russian bastards&#8221; after large-scale strikes targeted multiple Ukrainian regions.</p><blockquote><p>&#8220;Silence is needed every day, not just for a few hours somewhere for celebrations,&#8221; Zelenskyy stated. &#8220;Life must be protected.&#8221;</p></blockquote><p>According to Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko, Russia killed <strong>27 people and injured at least 120 others on Tuesday alone</strong>.</p><p>Among the reported attacks:</p><ul><li><p>In Zaporizhzhia, a single strike killed <strong>12 civilians</strong> and injured at least <strong>37 people</strong>.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;01f6df1a-7bf1-47bf-a47f-e238a7ab9ae2&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div></li><li><p>In Kramatorsk, an attack on the city center killed <strong>5 people</strong> and wounded <strong>12 others</strong>.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;1546dd6c-4886-4527-9dbe-0b41b3f8d8e3&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div></li><li><p>In Poltava Oblast, <strong>5 people were killed</strong> and <strong>37 injured</strong>, including emergency responders. Two rescuers were among the dead, while 23 emergency service workers were wounded after russia reportedly struck the same area twice, including during rescue operations.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VPin!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F68a6522b-38de-4831-be68-55f954aafb4e_1280x852.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!VPin!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F68a6522b-38de-4831-be68-55f954aafb4e_1280x852.jpeg 424w, 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According to officials:</p><ul><li><p>In Kharkiv region, a drone destroyed a railcar.</p></li><li><p>In Poltava region, debris fell near a locomotive.</p></li><li><p>In Dnipropetrovsk region, a railway station and an electric locomotive were damaged.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;d1d6a416-06d5-4dd6-892c-c9618d90fd92&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div></li></ul><p>Ukrainian authorities said russia used guided aerial bombs (KABs), ballistic missiles with cluster munitions, and drones in the attacks, resulting in widespread destruction and civilian casualties across the country.</p><p><strong>As we have stated befor: THE russians DON&#8217;T KNOW NOTHING ABOUT PEACE AND THEY NEVER WANTED IT!</strong></p><p><strong>We fight to protect our lives and our way of life and our FREEDOM! russians can stop this war at anytime,but we can not - as our lives depends on our defence!</strong></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://oleksandrbolbirer.substack.com/p/russian-forces-violated-the-ceasefire?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://oleksandrbolbirer.substack.com/p/russian-forces-violated-the-ceasefire?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p><strong>Please repost this post, so that the people all over the world can see what kind of  barberic and unhuman moves  russia does against in Free Ukraian civilians!!!</strong></p><p><strong>Thank you for standing with Ukraine and for supporting Ukraine - as the future of the FREE WORLD starts with STOPPING russian AGRETION IN UKRAINE!!!</strong></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://oleksandrbolbirer.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. 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people!]]></description><link>https://oleksandrbolbirer.substack.com/p/peace-deal-with-russia-is-a-mirage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://oleksandrbolbirer.substack.com/p/peace-deal-with-russia-is-a-mirage</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Oleksandr Bolbirer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2025 08:26:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-7r6!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff3f32c97-501f-4128-8884-3ac8776f44b3_960x1280.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear Subscribers!</p><p>Yesterday, on the night of August 22 (starting at 22:30 on August 21), the enemy launched an attack using 55 Shahed-type strike UAVs and various types of decoy drones from the various russian directions.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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Unfortunately, the hits from 9 strike drones were recorded at 4 locations.</p><p>___________________________________________________________________________</p><p>In the same early  morning, the occupiers have carried out several hours of strikes on Kostiantynivka, according to the local military administration. russians used FPV drones and FAB-250 aerial bombs.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NzVo!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0b57b9de-f683-4b81-81fa-46d103158a17_720x540.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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Due to numerous damages, it was impossible to maintain working pressure in Kostiantynivka&#8217;s gas supply system, which led to the suspension of gas distribution to city residents.                                                                                                                 &#8220;Given the security situation in the city, the inability of emergency services to respond in time to localize and eliminate emergency situations, the shortage of personnel, and the lack of safety guarantees for workers while performing repairs, further work to restore gas supply in Kostiantynivka is impossible,&#8221; the company said.                              __________________________</p><p><strong>Fire in Mukachevo still ongoing after russian missile strikes an American company! </strong></p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;558ab05d-3dee-45f0-a282-28d791b15b51&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, 54 rescuers and 15 units of equipment have been deployed to extinguish the blaze and deal with the aftermath.  In total, 21 people were injured as a result of the strikes.                                                           President Volodymyr Zelensky said russia&#8217;s recent strike on Mukachevo, was  targeted attack against U.S. investments in Ukraine:  <strong>&#8220;In Mukachevo, the russians essentially burned down an enterprise &#8212; an American enterprise, a manufacturer of electrical equipment. These are household appliances, nothing military. The russians knew exactly what they were targeting, and it was a missile strike. We believe this was a deliberate strike specifically against American property here in Ukraine, against American investments. A very telling strike &#8212; just like this entire massive attack. Exactly at the moment when the world expecting a clear response from the russians, a response on negotiations to end the war,&#8221; Zelensky said.                                          </strong>The attack took place on August 21, when russian forces launched a missile strike on the American-owned Flex plant in Mukachevo, Zakarpattia region, which produces electronics.             </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://oleksandrbolbirer.substack.com/p/peace-deal-with-russia-is-a-mirage?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://oleksandrbolbirer.substack.com/p/peace-deal-with-russia-is-a-mirage?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p><em><strong>The difference is - that russia has a choice as &#8220;russia can stop this war&#8221; - as Ukraine is on the battlefield only because we &#8220;Have to protect our land and our FREEDOM&#8221; and we will stop fighting as soon as we get back what was taken from us by FORCE! It is true that russia can stop this NONSENCE WAR at any time and save many lives on both sides of the battle field. Because it&#8217;s only matter of time before the Ukrainian Arm Forces will defeat the russian aggression and reclaim our Sovereign Ukrainian Territories!</strong></em></p><blockquote><p>Please read and share this letter. Ukraine defends its Freedom &amp; Sovereignty by fighting the russian aggressor. Let the World know that Ukraine doesn&#8217;t cry for pity, as we all stand strong and only ask for: International Protection, Air defense systems, Unwavering global backing to protect every home from been shattered and Every Human Life from being taken by aggressor &#8212; and for that we stand firm!</p><p><em><strong>This isn&#8217;t just our fight and If silence is accepted, than this becomes a blueprint of a new world norm and it is NOT ACCEPTABLE! 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on!]]></description><link>https://oleksandrbolbirer.substack.com/p/kharkiv-humanitarian-mission</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://oleksandrbolbirer.substack.com/p/kharkiv-humanitarian-mission</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Oleksandr Bolbirer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 15:03:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5xFZ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F80efc321-7f16-4933-8755-826d9c97e86e_1280x960.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>From the bottom of my heart and every Ukrainian that we had a chance to help, I want to  thank everyone who took part in making this humanitarian trip to Kharkiv possible! As the pictures are starting to come in from people we helped, I will start posting some moments from this trip. Unfortunately, the pictures and videos will not be be able express the gratitude by the  people we helped!                                                  </p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;89403416-712d-456f-bbc9-a60f3d9425d7&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>The first videos of me arriving in Kharkiv train station and then heading out to meet the first group of soldiers. </p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;660a0278-6a74-4f57-9959-0d002ccccf55&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>After loading dozens of boxes with dry shower pack supplies, together with Sunrise group we are heading out to meet the first group of soldiers.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" 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This was an important reconnaissance group that sometimes spends weeks in the field without an ability to take a shower and dry shower packs are very important for their focus and very survival! </p><p>Thank you everyone for all your support for Ukraine and for your donations to make this mission possible! </p><p><strong>Glory to Ukraine and to its Heroes!!!</strong></p><p>With love and believe in Democracy and Freedom, </p><p>Oleksandr Bolbirer</p><p></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://oleksandrbolbirer.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. 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Because of your support for Ukraine and the Kharkiv mission, the people in need will get our help!</strong></p><p>Over the course of the past three days &#8212; from <strong>July 22 to July 24</strong>, Ukraine was once again plunged into a state of high alert, a darkness and destruction as <strong>russia terror unleashed relentless wave of missile strikes, drone attacks and artillery shelling</strong> on cities across the country. The onslaught marked as the most sustained assaults in recent months, signaling both moscow&#8217;s resolve to maintain pressure &amp;  intent to sabotage Ukraine&#8217;s defenses at a critical time.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4O8p!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8536c362-f188-47a3-bb8e-ddd1fa5b097c_960x1280.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4O8p!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8536c362-f188-47a3-bb8e-ddd1fa5b097c_960x1280.jpeg 424w, 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><strong>Let&#8217;s walk through what happened &#8212; and what it means:</strong></p><h3>Fire in the South, Missiles in the East,Drones in the Night!</h3><p>The nights were the most dangerous. Beginning late on <strong>July 22</strong>, russian attack forces launched waves of <strong>Shahed-136 drones</strong>, cruise missiles and Iskander ballistic missiles targeting <strong>Odesa, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, Kherson, and Dnipropetrovsk regions</strong>.</p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;01f58c43-14a9-4856-8fb1-905c7913810a&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p>In <strong>Odesa</strong>, multiple drones struck port and warehouse facilities, setting entire Pryvoz Market pavilions on fire. By July 24, fires had consumed over <strong>500 square meters</strong> of commercial space. A <strong>postal distribution center</strong> was also damaged and the energy infrastructure experienced brief outages. Residents described skies lit by fireballs and the sound of explosions echoing off the Black Sea.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J7Sl!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F054d964f-fc4a-4795-8427-3c8f379410f0_960x1280.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J7Sl!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F054d964f-fc4a-4795-8427-3c8f379410f0_960x1280.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J7Sl!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F054d964f-fc4a-4795-8427-3c8f379410f0_960x1280.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J7Sl!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F054d964f-fc4a-4795-8427-3c8f379410f0_960x1280.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J7Sl!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F054d964f-fc4a-4795-8427-3c8f379410f0_960x1280.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J7Sl!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F054d964f-fc4a-4795-8427-3c8f379410f0_960x1280.jpeg" width="960" height="1280" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/054d964f-fc4a-4795-8427-3c8f379410f0_960x1280.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1280,&quot;width&quot;:960,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:156072,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://voiceofukraine.substack.com/i/169064404?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F054d964f-fc4a-4795-8427-3c8f379410f0_960x1280.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J7Sl!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F054d964f-fc4a-4795-8427-3c8f379410f0_960x1280.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J7Sl!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F054d964f-fc4a-4795-8427-3c8f379410f0_960x1280.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J7Sl!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F054d964f-fc4a-4795-8427-3c8f379410f0_960x1280.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!J7Sl!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F054d964f-fc4a-4795-8427-3c8f379410f0_960x1280.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>In <strong>Kharkiv</strong>, missiles rained down on residential neighborhoods. On July 22 alone, at least five apartment blocks were struck, injuring civilians, including a 12-year-old boy and an elderly woman pulled from the debris after several hours. Emergency crews worked through the night to clear the debris and pulling survivors from the rubble!.</p><p><strong>Kherson</strong>, already a city bruised by daily shelling, took some of the heaviest hits on July 23. russian artillery struck a bustling <strong>central marketplace</strong> in broad daylight. Two civilians were killed instantly; among the injured were a pregnant woman and a teenage boy. The air attack continued into the outskirts, hitting schools &amp; residential homes.</p><p>Meanwhile, <strong>Sumy</strong> was struck by <strong>guided aerial bombs</strong>, destroying a local school. Fortunately, preemptive evacuations meant no children were harmed &#8212; but it marked the <strong>11th educational institution destroyed in Sumy region this summer alone</strong>.</p><p>russia also launched a record <strong>42 Shahed drones</strong> into Ukrainian skies between July 23 and 24. The Ukrainian Air Force managed to shoot down most of them, but four slipped through, hitting <strong>fuel storage facilities in Vinnytsia</strong> &amp; critical logistics centers. At dawn, the russian Federation unleashed another wave of attacks across Ukraine. </p><p>Ukraine didn&#8217;t stay quiet. In response to the escalating attacks, <strong>Ukraine&#8217;s drone forces conducted precision strikes deep inside russian territory</strong>, targeting <strong>military warehouses, fuel depots, and radar infrastructure</strong> in Kursk, Bryansk, and even near the Moscow region.  While Ukrainian officials rarely comment directly on these missions, independent military analysts and russian regional authorities reported at least <strong>five confirmed drone strikes</strong> between July 22&#8211;24, some of which sparked large fires at military logistics hubs.</p><p>_______________________</p><p><strong>The ninth stage of the prisoner exchange, agreed upon in Istanbul, has taken place. Severely ill and seriously wounded defenders are returning home,</strong> <strong>President Zelensky said. </strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Fvav!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa0b65dfe-025b-46d9-8380-6e98da1c62d2_1280x719.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Fvav!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa0b65dfe-025b-46d9-8380-6e98da1c62d2_1280x719.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Fvav!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa0b65dfe-025b-46d9-8380-6e98da1c62d2_1280x719.jpeg 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The soldiers returning home today  defended Ukraine on various fronts. <strong>A significant number of them had been in russian captivity for over three years.</strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!027c!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F191bb675-6ec5-42b3-a604-8a3280cfabfd_1280x720.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!027c!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F191bb675-6ec5-42b3-a604-8a3280cfabfd_1280x720.jpeg 424w, 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But I will not be silent, And you haven&#8217;t been either!                                                                                                        Because of your generosity, our Kharkiv aid mission is in motion. We&#8217;re this close to delivering hundreds of hygiene kits to families living underground &#8212; in bunkers, metro stations, and apartments without windows, toilets, or running water. These are people who have lived through 10, 20, sometimes 50 air raids a week. They need more than aid. They need proof that they are not forgotten. But we still need a last push.</strong> </p><p>If you&#8217;ve already donated &#8212; thank you. You are the reason this mission is alive. But if you can give a little more, or if you know someone who can, please share this letter. Every single share gets us closer.</p><p>If you haven&#8217;t donated yet &#8212; <em>this</em> is the moment. A few hundred dollars more, and the supplies go in. The van rolls. 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