The 17/07/26 SitRep on Ukraine is ready: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/2078444305073438886.html

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Russian losses per 18/07/26 reported by the Ukrainian general staff

+1420 men
+3 tanks
+10 ACVs
+85 artillery
+3 MLRS
+6 AD systems
+1 aircraft
+1914 UAVs
+11 GRCs
+5 cruise missiles

Ukraine’s Air Force reported 70 Russian targets downed or suppressed overnight: one Kh-59/69 missile and 69 drones. Russia launched 2 Iskander-M, 2 Oniks and 3 Kh-59/69 missiles, plus 90 drones, with Odesa region the main target. Hits were recorded at 19 locations.

In Tver, there were also reports of Ukrainian long range drone attacks. Although it remains unclear yet what target was hit.

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces reported 13 Russian vessels struck overnight during Operation “Molochka.” The reported targets included 8 bulk carriers in the Black Sea, an oil tanker in the Sea of Azov, an LNG tanker, 2 floating cranes and a tugboat.

Ukraine’s 79th Air Assault Brigade says its Ratel H 1162 ground robot, nicknamed “Grandpa,” has remained operational for nearly a year. It has completed around 50 missions, survived 3 FPV hits and delivered about 19 tonnes of supplies.

President Zelenskyy said two major logistics facilities in Russia’s Moscow and Tambov regions were struck in response to Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. He said the sites supplied sanctioned components for drone and navigation equipment production.

Wildberries, a view from above.

The Financial Times reports President Zelenskyy is considering replacing Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi but has not made a final decision. Citing Ukrainian sources, the report says Zelenskyy is consulting military commanders and interviewing potential successors, including Mykhailo Fedorov.

🤷‍♂️ Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin claimed that 1,892 drones targeted the Moscow region between July 11 and July 18. City authorities also published a graphic illustrating the reported attacks.