Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Ignat on why air defense was unable to destroy any of the 7 x P-800 Onyx (Oniks) Russian missiles that targeted Odesa today:

Ukraine do not yet have the ability to shoot them down, since the missile flies at a speed of more than 3,000 km/h.

When approaching a target, Onyx can fly at a height of 10-15 m above the water.

Odesa Seaport Administration and the neighboring Vostok Bank was heavily damaged by nighttime Russian missile attack.

Kremlin says Poland is being 'aggressive' and that bolstering its border with Belarus is a 'cause for concern'.

Russian Foreign Ministry:

Rheinmetall armored vehicle plant will become a legitimate target in Ukraine if it is built.

The first video of joint exercises of the Belarusian Army Special Forces with Wagner PMC.

Reuters:

Ukraine is already using cluster munitions received from the U.S.

Ukrainian MoD says from July 21, all vessels heading in the Black Sea waters in the direction of seaports of the Russian Federation and Ukrainian seaports located on the territory of Ukraine temporarily occupied by Russia may be considered by Ukraine as carrying military cargo.

Russian imposes restrictions on movements of British diplomats in Russia.

WaPo:

Ukrainian forces praise Bradley IFVs, some of the damaged Bradleys have already been repaired.

Russian source claims this video footage shows the first use of cluster munitions by the Ukrainian forces.

Kadyrov & his arsenal.

White House:

Deliveries of F-16s to Ukraine may begin before the end of the year, but they are unlikely to change the course of the conflict.

WSJ:

Chinese hackers compromised the email account of ambassador to China Nicholas Burns and hundreds of thousands of government emails.

Test flight footage of Russian S-70 Okhotnik heavy strike UAV.

#BREAKING Crimean Bridge is temporarily closed, air raid alarm sounds heard.

Hungary opposes EU plan for €20bn military support for Ukraine.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó says Hungary would object to the fund until Ukraine removed the Hungarian OTP Bank from the list of "war sponsors."

CIA chief Burns:

Putin is the ultimate apostle of payback. Prigozhin is likely to see retribution from Putin at some point.

If I were Prigozhin, I wouldn’t fire my food taster.

Former deputy head of the Pentagon Colin Kahl says Ukraine doesn’t need ATACMS missiles.

Kahl says Ukrainian military already has weapons capable of delivering strikes at a great distance now.

CNN, citing Emmanuel Bonne, an adviser to French President Emmanuel Macron:

China is supplying Russia with non-lethal military aid like helmets, armor, and dual-use technologies.

There are indications that they are doing things we would prefer them not to do.