"Granitne, Donetsk region. A very interesting pattern of burning has been recorded by the FIRMS service in the area near the new railway bridge, near the village of Granitne (and also within Granitne itself)." coordinates 47.422, 37860

Russian losses in Ukraine reported on July 17 2026 Personnel: +1370 Helicopters: +1 Tanks: +4 Armored combat vehicles: +6 Artillery systems: +65 MLRS: +7 UAVs: +1879 Ground robotic complexes: +13 Automotive and fuel tanks: +489 Air defense systems: +4 Special equipment: +4 Cruise missiles: +3

Ukraine now reports having hit 14 Russian ships today, so far.

Russians and their sycophants are watching in disbelief as Ukraine manages to hold anti-corruption protests and kick their ass at the same time. While Ukrainians protest during a war, Russians complain about gasoline while continuing to grovel before the oligarchs in Moscow.

‼️ Russian Media: “Russia's Foreign Ministry: Ukraine is attempting to create a second front against Russia in Africa.” 👀 www.kommersant.ru/doc/8816774

Ukraine reporting that they’ve hit 9 Russian ships so far

Russian ships in the black sea being hit by drones, caught in surveillance footage 2 similar but different videos

“In occupied Berdyansk, unmanned aerial vehicles are striking energy infrastructure.”

❗️ Reuters reports that India rejected Russia’s request for increased gasoline supplies after three state-owned oil companies said they had no spare fuel volumes available for export. Moscow had sought additional supplies amid pressure on domestic refining. #Russia

Coalition pursues missiles built on #Ukraine tech, using #Freyja while reassessing #Patriot reliance across the #EU, with implications for #France and defense policy. #DefenseTech #StrategicShift https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/15/ukraine-ballistic-missile-freyja-patriot-europe-france/

“Key targets hit by the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine’s “Phoenix” unit on the Lyman front: two enemy tanks and the enemy’s artillery.”

Brilliant work by the operators of the 33rd Separate Assault Regiment.

Ukrainian soldiers are once again rewriting the history of warfare. Ground robotic systems equipped with Browning M2 machine guns, operating in coordination with strike drones, destroyed a Russian assault group in one of the settlements in the Donetsk region.

‼️ Russia: “Russian authorities have launched a campaign to prioritize fuel supplies to Moscow, siphoning gasoline from outlying regions” ⛽️ ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/16/b...

The Russian market is heading for a collapse. June and July have been the worst months for companies since the 2008 crisis. Many stocks have reached historic lows.

🇬🇧 The UK is investing another £300 million to help deliver 15 Swedish Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine. Every new aircraft means stronger air defense, more protected cities, and more lives saved. Ukraine’s sky is getting stronger🇺🇦✈️

“A Ukrainian drone shot down a Russian operational-tactical drone "Orion," which launches S800 "Banderyol" missiles. The interception was carried out by operators of the 115th Brigade. For the second time, the Orion has been tracked and shot down by an interceptor.”

“Satellite images of the destroyed training base of enemy pilots and 65 cadets-specialists of the 78th Special Purpose Regiment "Sever-Akhmat", center of the Russian Academy of Rocket and Artillery Sciences in the village of Snizhne, Donetsk region. Damage inflicted on May 19 by FP-2 drones”

“The Ukrainian Defense forces destroyed a Su-24M at the "Saky" airfield in Crimea using a drone”

“The “Robo-Assistant” ground drone in service with the soldiers of the 1st Separate Heavy Mechanized Brigade 🔹The drone has an operating range of up to 60 km, a top speed of up to 13 km/h, and can carry up to 300 kg of payload.”

“A DARTS DM kamikaze drone in use by the 20th Separate Unmanned Systems Brigade “K-2.” “

“Sat. imagery of Gazprom refinery in Bashkortostan, which was struck on July 14. Likely, the AVT-6 unit was struck. Technical trestles and pipes were damaged. Traces of burning were recorded in the zone of technological buildings of the AVT-6 unit. Damages to the AVT-4 are being clarified.”

Russian authorities said a Ukrainian drone had struck a service car between the plant's site and the town of Enerhodar, killing the engineer, Alexander Yakovlev, and the driver.

Pervy Zavod refinery Kaluga was known for its huge VW/Volvo manufacturing plants, now abandoned by VW/Volvo ( 54.71165453161593, 35.96291973049796 ) This small refinery is about 120 km sw of Moscow, 285 km to the Ukrainian border.

Yaroslavl. Ukrainian drone flies overhead, is shot at. Impacts something. Unclear what though. Doesn’t look shot down.

“The occupied city of Shakhtarsk in the Donetsk region was also attacked. According to preliminary information, the strike was carried out in the area of the railway station. In addition, local residents reported an attack in the occupied city of Chystiakove in the Donetsk region.”

The most impressive figure in Fedorov’s entire report: the interception rate of cruise missiles increased from 47% to 87%, while the interception rate of drones rose from 83% to 91%. How? By conducting an After Action Review (AAR) of every single large-scale attack.

Ukraine's SBU says Russia attacked Sumy region twice with drones carrying R-60M missile warheads containing depleted uranium, 2,810 grams total across two shahed drones. Radiation readings measured 8.3 and 10.5 μSv/hour at the fragments.

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces reported striking 11 more vessels on July 16: 5 oil tankers, an LNG tanker, 3 cargo ships, and 2 tugboats. Operation MoLoCHKa has now targeted 147 Russian shadow fleet vessels since July 6, aiming to disrupt oil and cargo logistics without sinking ships.

"The SBU (Security Service of Ukraine) used drones to attack two Russian tankers belonging to a shadow fleet in the Black Sea."

Russian losses reported in Ukraine on July 16 2026 Personnel: +1340 Tanks: +3 Armored combat vehicles: +2 Artillery systems: +66 Operational-tactical UAVs: +1801 Ground robotic complexes: +12 Automotive and fuel tanks: +420

A Russian blogger suggested selling "refuseniks," soldiers unwilling to go on assaults, to the Ukrainians to keep as prisoners and eventually exchange. This, of course, was said merely as a joke, but also it was such a joke they figured out a standard price and how to work in kickbacks/bribes.

Ukraine reporting that they've hit 7 Russian boats so far today

Russian building damaged after Russian electronic counter measures divert a drone into it. Engels.

“Fire at the airfield in Engels, preliminarily at the aircraft parking lot”

UPD: Russian airstrike on Zaporizhzhia has left 15 injured and 3 dead‼️ One person was successfully rescued from the rubble. ​That brings the number of Ukrainians killed by Russian bombings today to 13. These are only the casualties I could find online and report.

“Locals confirm a fire at the Engels 2 airfield.”

Explosion in Russia. Power substation in Engels apparently got hit

“Engels, Saratov region, RF Preliminary attack on the "Engels" air base: 51°28'40.56"N 46°12'07.35"E ROV: 51°29'19.66"N 46°07'35.81"E”

“Engels, the attack continue

“Engels also reports problems with power supply after the explosions.”

“ Strike UAVs are attacking the Saratov region (Russia], explosions are echoing in Engels”

“15.07.2026 Sea area between Novorossiysk and Gelendzhik, 30–40 km from the coast. Presumably, damaged Russian ships; characteristic signs: drift, smoke, patches on the water surface, etc.: 1 44°23'29.96"N 37°41'28.34"E 2 44°10'34.86"N 37°57'14.33"E 3 44°10'33.70"N 37°57'12.93"E”

1/3 A Ukrainian company unveiled the IBM-0.5 and IBM-0.2 mines and UAV mine-dispensing systems. The mines have reportedly been used on the front line since at least 2025 and are triggered by changes in position and magnetic fields.

Part 1/2 From Ukrainian MoD advisor Serhii Flash: “All of the enemy’s expensive reconnaissance fixed-wing drones come from the factory equipped with an “evasion” system for interceptor drones. Meanwhile, we literally have only a few models with it.…”

“The European Commission approved a payment plan of €10 billion to finance additional drones, missiles, and fighter jets under the €90 billion credit. The EU is also allocating an additional €1 billion to Ukraine for drone procurement within the Ukraine Support Credit for 2026–2027.”