Current War Situation in Ukraine
War updates
- The heaviest fightings are continuing around the city of Bakhmut, which has been under Russian control for several months.
- The total combat losses of the russian army from 24.02.22 to 11.08.23 are approximately 252 780 (+580) people.
Liberated area
The Defense Forces of Ukraine have liberated a territory, which is a little bit more than Moldova (33,846 square kilometers).
Since February 24, 2022, more than 40,000 square kilometers of Ukraine have been liberated, which is:
- slightly less than two Israels (22,145 square kilometers);
- more than 15 cities like moscow (2,511 square kilometers).
Missile strike on Pokrovsk (Donetsk oblast) – 7 people killed
- russia hit the town with two missiles.
- One of the missiles was launched during the work of rescuers, who were searching for victims of the first hit.
- More than 30 civilians were hurt (including 2 children).
- Police officers and rescuers were injured, too.
Attack on the city of Zaporizhzhia – 3 people were killed and 11 wounded, including an 11-month-old kid.
- russia hit hotel Reikartz in Zaporizhzhia;
- That day, russian occupiers carried out 82 attacks on 21 settlements of Zaporizhzhia oblast.
- Reikartz Hotel served as a hub for UN humanitarian aid workers in the city.
Attack on Ukraine with Kh-47 Kinzhal missiles
- In the morning, russia launched four Kh-47 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles;
- One Kh-47 missile was shot down in Kyiv oblast.
- Three hit near the airfield in Ivano-Frankivsk oblast (eastern Ukraine).
- Civilian infrastructure has been hit.
- The missile hit the territory of a private house where a family with three children lived. An 8-year-old boy was killed.
Export
July – export of agricultural products fell by a third compared to the previous month – 3.7 mln tons.
The structure of export:
- grain – 62%;
- vegetable oils – 15%;
- oilseeds – 9%.
July – 292 K tons of agricultural products were shipped through the “grain corridor”.
The anniversary of the launch of the grain corridor (updated information):
- China received the most food through the grain corridor.
- Half of Ukraine’s exports of grains and oilseeds passed through the corridor.
- The main commodity that passed through the grain corridor was corn.
9 days of russian grain terror (consequences)
Harvesting
As of August 11, 2023, almost 23 mln tons of grain of the new crop have already been harvested
It is around 20% of the forecasted grain and oil crop harvest.
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine updated the forecast for the production of grain and oil crops:
- about 56.4 mln tons of grain;
- 20.3 mln tons of oilseeds.
