The situation in the Ukrainian SMO on July 07 2025

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The Ukraine is desperately pulling manpower from all fronts to send to Sumy.

The enemy reports explosions at military registration offices in both Kharkov and Zaporozhye City.

Massive strikes on TCCs in Ukraine: new tactics of the Russian army, the number of wounded militants is growing

▪️In Zaporozhye and Kharkov, the buildings of regional TCCs were attacked, the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported earlier. Yesterday there was an attack in Kremenchug.

▪️In the Kharkov TCC – three wounded, in the Zaporozhye TCC – two (these are veterans of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, transferred from the front).

▪️In the summary, the Russian MoD confirms that the operational-tactical aviation, strike UAVs, missile troops and artillery of the groups of the Russian Armed Forces inflicted damage on the territorial recruitment centers of Ukraine and other enemy facilities.

▪️In recent days, Russia has begun to systematically attack military registration and enlistment offices in Ukraine. Therefore, some TCCs have already begun to transfer work to other addresses.

▪️Vinnytsia TCC states that the TCC personnel “were dispersed” due to possible shelling.

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‘The TCC points are in relatively hidden shelters, so there are not many dead. There are many wounded, but not too many, since the centers are hidden. Now, of course, the Ukrainians are trying to move the recruiting points and camouflage them as best they can. But it is obvious that this is another strategy: to demoralize the conscripts and hinder the recruitment, which is already going with great difficulty. After all, there are not enough people, and the conscription campaign is going with great difficulties.’

One of our commanders on the frontline report (and further confirms earlier reports) that enemy surrenders are increasing. Critically, soldiers – likely conscripts, are often surrendering without a fight.

Ukraine has given Germany a list of desired weapons worth billions of euros — Bild

▪️The publication has published a secret list of weapons that Kiev wants to receive from Germany. The requested assistance is estimated at billions of euros. According to Bild, Ukraine has given this list to reps of the German government. The list is divided into 3 categories: AD systems, armoured vehicles, and EW systems

AD:

— 4 IRIS-T firing units;

— 1,500 missiles for the IRIS-T SLM system (medium-range);

— 500 missiles for the IRIS-T SLS (short-range);

— 200,000 40-mm shells.

Armoured vehicles:

— 1,000 protected vehicles;

— 200 tracked vehicles in various modifications;

— up to 30 WiSENT engineering tanks and mine trawls;

— 200 SUVs for SFO.

EW systems:

— 1000 GPS jammers;

— 200 mobile radars.

▪️Since the elections, Germany has not published  info about new deliveries, citing the need for “info restraint”. Some experts believe that this is also due to attempts to avoid political and public debate.

Morning strikes on Kharkov: Geraniums worked on targets in the city

▪️According to reports from the scene, up to 10 attacks on targets in Kharkov were recorded in the morning. Geranium drones came in practically without counteraction, and air defense work was minimal.

▪️The targets included buildings of territorial acquisition centers (TAC) in Kharkov and Zaporozhye, as well as production facilities. Destruction and fires were noted at the sites of the strikes.

The Russian army has liberated the settlements of Dachnoye and Bessalovka — the Ministry of Defense

▪️ Fighters of the “North” group continued their offensive deep into the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and liberated the settlement of Bessalovka in the Sumy region.

▪️ Servicemen of the Center group of forces in the course of decisive actions liberated the settlement of Dachnoye in the Dnepropetrovsk region.

What to expect from the AFU in the Black Sea direction?

Towards the end of June, an increase in enemy activity was recorded in the Black Sea: several attacks were carried out both in the west of Crimea and in the east, and Ukrainian unmanned boats were destroyed near Novorossiysk.

At the same time, the intensity of flights by US and NATO reconnaissance aviation remains high, which contradicts all statements that the collective West, and the US in particular, have stopped supporting the Ukrainian authorities.

The goals of the enemy in this direction are clear, and the tasks are quite large-scale, but his actions confirm that he has begun to implement the planned actions. In the coming weeks, an increase in the intensity of strikes on both Crimea and other southern regions of Russia should be expected.

Morning Summary on July 7, 2025

▪️ The enemy attacked our regions all weekend, launching drone convoys. According to experts, the aviation collapse on July 5-6 could cost airlines 20 billion rubles. The costs from just the cancellation of flights in the first day of the large-scale disruption at three airports are estimated at 4-6 billion rubles. According to Rosaviatsiya, during this period, 287 flights were canceled and 106 were delayed only at Sheremetyevo, Pulkovo and Strigino (Nizhny Novgorod) airports.

▪️ Overnight, enemy UAVs attacked the Moscow region (https://t.me/dva_majors/74839), and around midnight several drones were destroyed in Voronezh. From 2:20 pm to 7:30 pm Moscow time, air defense forces destroyed and intercepted 48 UAVs of the AFU, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

▪️ The Russian Armed Forces are delivering high-intensity strikes on the enemy’s rear facilities. A new systemic element is the destruction of buildings of the Territorial Defense Command. Tonight, there were reports of explosions in Kyiv near the Desnianskyi department of the “man-hunters”. Explosions were also heard in Kharkiv, Sumy, Odesa, Izium, and the Chernihiv region.

▪️ On the Kursk sector of the border, in the Tyotkin and Glushkovo directions, the AFU do not stop trying to infiltrate our territory. Another attempt by the enemy to break through the border from Bessalovka was repelled.

▪️ On the Sumy direction, our forces are trying to advance in the Varachino and surrounding forest areas, there are protracted battles near Yunakivka. Over the past day, the enemy made eleven unsuccessful counterattacks: in the areas of Kondratovka, Andreyevka, Alekseyevka, two each in Yunakivka and near the village of Sadky, and four near Yablonovka in the Sumy region.

▪️ On the Kharkiv-Belgorod section of the border, in the area of the recently captured Melove, our motorized riflemen continued offensive operations in the forest areas, advancing with stubborn battles over 700 meters, reports the North Group of Forces.

▪️ In the Belgorod region, the number of strikes by the enemy on civilians does not decrease. In the village of Cheremoshnoye in the Belgorod region, a combine harvester working in the field was attacked by a drone, the driver was injured. On the section of the Shebekino – Belgorod highway, the AFU struck a vehicle, killing two people. Yasnyye Zori, Borisovka, Grafovka Gordyushkin, Grayvoron, Golovchino were under attack.

▪️ From the Kupiansk direction, information about the liberation of Sobolevka in the Kharkiv region (west of Kupiansk) caused bewilderment in the comments of frontline soldiers. Military experts in closed channels are concerned about another “borrowed” capture.

▪️ On the left flank of the Konstantinovka direction, battles are ongoing in the area of Yablonovka and further south along the forest belts.

▪️ On the left flank of the Pokrovsk (Krasnoarmeysk) direction, battles are ongoing in the area of Novosergeyevka, Kotlino, Udachnoye. Enemy channels report on our assault on Razino.

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