- Jul 18
Ukraine warns Russia plans to mobilise 500,000 troops after September elections, braces for intense winter fighting
Kyiv's disinformation chief says the Kremlin will call up to half a million men after the Duma vote in September, with some sent to the front within two weeks and others trained for a new axis of attack.
- Jul 18
Ukraine drone attack hits 'Russian Amazon' warehouses, killing 7 and injuring 49 in Moscow and Tambov regions
Overnight drone attacks targeted two Wildberries logistics centres in Kotowsk and Elektrostal, plus an oil depot in Noginsk, in what Kyiv called retaliation for Russian strikes on civilian infrastructure.
