💥 Unmanned systems operators hit a bulk carrier at anchorage off the Port of Odessa by a Geran-4 Seeker UAV.

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💥 Rapid raids of Russian drones

00:00 Vostok Group's strike UAV operators thwarted supplies of AFU materiel in Zaporozhye region.

00:32 The Tsentr Group's FPV drones shot down reconnaissance and strike UAVs as well as hit an enemy stronghold in Dobropolye direction.

01:08 FPV interceptor drones of the Zapad Group of Forces eliminated several R-18 UAVs of AFU units close to Krasny Liman.

01:20 Strike drones of the Yuzhnaya Group of Forces eliminated several groups of personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and also burned enemy vehicles and UGVs near Druzhkovka, Novoselovka, Nikolayevka, Belenkoye, and Kramatorsk.

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🏳️ Quite a spectacle: the epic failure of Ukrainian militants

Konstantinovka is under full control of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, yet the Ukrainian command continues to send men to a slaughter for the sake of false reports.

Soldiers of the Yuzhnaya Group of Forces captured two servicemen from the 425th Regiment of the AFU. Their names are Yevgeni Mosin and Sergei Stolyarski. They had made their way deep into Konstantinovka with a single objective of planting a flag, film a one-minute video for social media, and create the illusion of a presence there. However, the publicity stunt failed before it had even begun.

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❗️ Last night, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued to launch strikes at ports of Ukraine used to support the AFU.

Air-launched high-precision weapons and loitering munitions hit POL tanks intended for use by the Armed Forces of Ukraine at Port of Odessa (Sea Commercial Port of Odessa State Enterprise).

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💥 Artillery crews and UAV operators of the Zapad Group of Forces never slow down

📍 Krasny Liman direction

Giatsint-S self-propelled artillery crews and FPV drone operators wiped out enemy UAV command posts, hardware, and manpower.

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▫️ Yuzhnaya Group of Forces exploit success

▫️ Artillerymen of the 6th Motorised Rifle Division destroyed enemy UAV command posts in Alekseyevo-Druzhkovka, and Nikolaypolye.

▫️ Unmanned system operators eliminated AFU motor vehicles close to Druzhkovka and Malotaranovka as well as a Kamaz truck with cargo on the Druzhkovka-Kramatorsk highway.

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▫️ Assault detachments of Vostok Group of Forces wipe out AFU stronghold in Zaporozhye region

▫️ Engineering units prepared a route for the offensive of assault groups. They detected explosive objects were detected and neutralised in the area. The deputy commander of an engineering platoon with the call sign 'Yeryoma' gave more details ➡️00:00

💥 After the routes are defused, assault detachments moved to the fortified stronghold and took initial positions, after which they began mopping dugouts. The commandant of an assault detachment with the call sign 'Alvares' told about the tactics of entering the enemy's stronghold ➡️ 00:21

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🎖🎖 by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 20 July 2026

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

📍 The Sever Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian troops inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of a mechanised brigade of the AFU and a territorial defence brigade near Novaya Sech, Sadki, and Mogritsa (Sumy region).

💥 In Kharkov region, strikes were delivered at formations of a mechanised brigade, two motorised infantry brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and a national guard brigade close to Bely Kolodez and Liptsy (Kharkov region).

▪️The AFU losses amounted to more than 145 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, 15 motor vehicles, and three artillery guns.

📍 The units of the Zapad Group of Forces have taken more advantageous lines and positions. Manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, an assault brigade, one assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and a marine brigade have been hit near Blagodatovka, Olgovka, Grushevka, Izyum (Kharkov region), and Lozovoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

▪️The enemy losses amounted to up to 210 troops, eight armoured fighting vehicles, 15 motor vehicles, and two electronic warfare stations.

📍 The Yuzhnaya Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line. Russian troops hit three mechanised brigades, an airmobile brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and a territorial defence brigade near Nikolaypolye, Kondratovka, Kramatorsk, Nikolayevka, and Alekseyevo-Druzhkovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

▪️Over 140 troops, nine armoured fighting vehicles, 27 motor vehicles, and one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer have been neutralised during the day.

📍 The Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian troops inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of a mechanised brigade of the AFU, two marine brigades, and three national guard brigades close to Novotroitskoye, Artema, Gruzskoye, Belozerskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic, and Novopavlovka (Dnepropetrovsk region).

▪️The AFU losses amounted to more than 350 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, nine motor vehicles, and two artillery guns.

👉 See Part 2

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🎖🎖 by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 20 July 2026

Part 2 (👉 See Part 1)

📍 The Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defence. Manpower and hardware of three air assault brigades, an assault brigade, and four assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been hit close to Vasilkovka, Chaplino, Velikomikhaylovka, Prosyanaya in Dnepropetrovsk region, Zalivnoye, Sorochino, Zorevka, and Shirokoye in Zaporozhye region.

▪️The AFU losses amounted to up to 505 troops, 11 motor vehicles, one field artillery gun, and one Bastion MLRS combat vehicle.

📍 The Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on formations of two mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a territorial defence brigade near Lezhino, Yurkovka, and Orekhov (Zaporozhye region).

▪️More than 60 servicemen, 21 motor vehicles, and two electronic warfare stations were neutralised.

✈️ Operational-tactical aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have inflicted damage on the assembly and storage areas of long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, a logistics centre, fuel, power, and transport infrastructure used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, assembly and storage facilities of uncrewed surface vehicles as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 142 areas.

▫️ Air defence systems shot down eight guided aerial bombs, four U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 917 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

▫️ The Black Sea Fleet eliminated two uncrewed surface vehicles of the AFU in the Black Sea.

📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation the enemy has lost:

▫️673 aircraft,
▫️284 helicopters,
▫️185,525 unmanned aerial vehicles,
▫️666 anti-aircraft missile systems,
▫️30,222 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
▫️1,761 MLRS combat vehicles,
▫️35,829 field artillery guns and mortars,
▫️66,970 units of support military vehicles.

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💥 Russian Geran drones have eliminated enemy's military echelons in Zaporozhye region

The drones engaged the AFU trains with military cargo. Such regular strikes on infrastructure and locomotives permanently halt supplies to the front line.

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'Working as one fist': Commander with the call sign 'Shakh' spoke about the liberation of Konstantinovka

💬 Commander of the 2nd Battalion, the 78th Regiment, Yuzhnaya Group of Forces, shared the details of the most difficult operation in the Donetsk People's Republic. According to him, Konstantinovka was a real fortress, the taking of which opened the way to Slavyansk, Kramatorsk, and Druzhkovka.

'Each unit operates in its area of responsibility. We check every basement, every house, every corner. We're checking it out. If we find civilians, we withdraw them,' said the Battalion CO, who daily with his servicemen saves people.

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Scouts tell how Russian troops break the enemy

The reconnaissance chief of the 19th Tank Regiment with the call sign 'Sever' shared details from Krasny Liman direction.

💬 The enemy supply is completely cut off. Militants sit on positions without food or water. Ukrainian command throws untrained infantry to slaughter.

'They are stuffed there, and they are so untrained that they just dig a hole. We see this, and deal with them immediately. This is a senseless use of people: they came, dug themselves a hole, immediately they lay in it. They just need a pair of men to come along and bury them.'

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🎮 Russian drones disrupt logistics and burn down enemy hardware

00:00 Molniya-2 UAVs of paratroopers from Tula disrupt logistics and destroy enemy military facilities in Zaporozhye region.

00:13 Strike drones of the 44th Army Corps (Sever Group of Forces) burned down one Kozak armoured vehicle of militants in Sumy region.

00:22 The Tsentr Group's drones downed enemy hexacopters and fixed-wing UAVs in Dobropolye direction.

00:38 Strike operators of the Vostok Group of Forces destroyed enemy ammunition depots and UAV command posts in Zaporozhye region.

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🎯 Geran UAVs reach the right place

In Dnepropetrovsk region, Russian drones hit a parking area of trucks supplied the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On these vehicles, the enemy carried their drones and details. Tanker trucks were also damaged. They were used to transport POLs and store crude products.

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❗️ Throughout the day, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued carrying out strikes against Ukrainian ports and vessels being used in the interests of the AFU.

Strike unmanned aerial vehicles hit:

💥 at Port of Odessa (Sea Commercial Port of Odessa State Enterprise), two dry cargo vessels while they were unloading military cargo, as well as POL tanks intended for the AFU;

💥 at Port of Chernomorsk (Sea Commercial Port of Chernomorsk State Enterprise) in Odessa Region, port infrastructure facilities used for the unloading and storage of military cargo.

💥 In addition, during their sea transit (31, 38 and 50 km south of Zatoka), two bulk carriers and one dry cargo vessel delivering cargo for the AFU to the Port of Chernomorsk were hit by unmanned aerial vehicles.

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💥 Geran UAVs continue to engage AFU logistics system

Strike drones hit an petrol station in Sumy region.

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'We're mopping up everything'

📍 Sumy direction

When retreating, the AFU left many hidden mines and traps including NATO ammunition. As a result, combat engineers daily inspect roads, fields, woods, and buildings using mine-detectors and unmanned ground vehicles.

💬 The commander of a group of engineers with the call sign 'Topor' spoke more about mine clearance.

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📑 We throw leaflets over them, and they give up!

In Dobropolye direction, the Tsentr Group's UAV teams are filling the enemy positions with propaganda leaflets.

Psychological pressure gives results. Many Ukrainian servicemen hide these leaflets in their pockets, make the right decision, and surrender abandoning their positions.

💬 UAV platoon leader Andrei Morozov told about what is written in the leaflets.

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💥 Geran and Gerber drones hit two bulk carriers and a dry cargo ship supplying cargoes to the AFU in the Port of Chernomorsk

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