Russia-Ukraine war: List of events, Losses, day 574

1.  The Fight

• According to a report by The New York Times, there is a likelihood that Ukraine may have been responsible for a significant explosion in Kostiantynivka earlier this month. This explosion tragically resulted in the deaths of at least 16 individuals in a bustling marketplace following the misdirection of a missile.
• Ukrainian presidential adviser Mikhailo Podolyak criticized the report, characterizing it as fueling “conspiracy theories.” Nevertheless, he clarified that the explosion’s circumstances are currently under investigation. Podolyak emphasized, “In the meantime, we must not forget: it was Russia that initiated the invasion of Ukraine, and it is Russia that bears responsibility for bringing war to our country.”
• In a separate development, Russia conducted a series of drone attacks on the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, resulting in the loss of at least one life and triggering a significant fire at an industrial warehouse, where two individuals sustained injuries.
• Furthermore, in the northeastern town of Kupiansk, at least three people lost their lives during a Russian assault, as confirmed by Oleh Synyehubov, the governor of Kharkiv.
• Ukraine’s air defense systems reported that they successfully intercepted and destroyed 27 out of 30 drones and one ballistic missile launched by Russia in various regions of Ukraine, including the southern, central, and western areas.

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2. Diplomacy Between The Two Nations

3. Weapons

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called upon the United States’ allies to significantly increase their contributions of air defense systems to Ukraine, emphasizing the life-saving impact of such support. Austin made this appeal during the commencement of a gathering of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) held at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany.

Furthermore, Austin announced that Ukraine would imminently receive M1 Abrams tanks from the United States. The US had previously committed to providing 31 of these tanks to Kyiv at the beginning of the year.

Meanwhile, the UK’s Defense Minister Grant Shapps declared that the United Kingdom intends to supply Ukraine with a substantial quantity of artillery shells, numbering in the tens of thousands, within the current year. Shapps made this announcement following the conclusion of the UDCG meeting.

Russian losses

Personnel – 273,980 (+520),

Tanks – 4,635 (+7) units,

APV – 8,868 (+17) units,

Artillery systems – 6,096 (+34) units,

MLRS – 779 (+1) units,

Anti-aircraft warfare systems – 526 (+0) units,

Aircraft – 315 (+0) units,

Helicopters – 316 (+0) units,

UAV operational-tactical level – 4,821 (+37) units,

Cruise missiles – 1,479 (+0) units,

Boats/warships – 20 (+0) units,

Submarines – 1 (+0)

Special equipment – 906 (+3) units,

Vehicles and fuel tanks – 8,633 (+32) units.