July 16. Results of the day

The five hundred and eighth day of large-scale armed aggression by the Russian Federation against our state is ongoing. Let's briefly summarize the events of the day that is passing.

During the day, the enemy carried out 6 missile strikes and 38 aerial attacks, as well as approximately 30 artillery shelling on the positions of our troops and civilian areas. Peaceful civilians were affected as a result of Russian terrorist attacks, and residential buildings, agricultural and administrative structures, as well as private motor vehicles, sustained damage.

The enemy has been actively advancing on the Kupiansk direction in the Kharkiv region for two consecutive days. We are on the defensive, engaging in fierce battles where positions change dynamically multiple times a day.

On the Bahmut direction, we are gradually making progress. There is daily advancement on the southern flank around Bahmut.

On the northern flank, we are attempting to hold the occupied positions as the enemy continues to attack.

Today, the State Food Safety and Consumer Protection Service in the Poltava region published the results of laboratory tests conducted on water and fish collected from the Psel River in the Kremenchuk district.

According to the laboratory findings performed by the Regional State Laboratory of the State Food Safety and Consumer Protection Service in the Poltava region, the water from the Psel River did not meet sanitary standards due to microbiological and physico-chemical parameters, including the lactose-positive bacterium content (up to 12,000, with a norm of no more than 5,000) and ammonia content (up to 3 mg/L, with a norm of no more than 2 mg/L). The fish also did not meet microbiological standards.

Yesterday, on July 15th, the Security Service of Ukraine's call center received reports of mine threats in Dnipro, including the "MOST-City" shopping and entertainment complex, municipal courts, hospitals, bridges, and the editorial office of "Dnipro Operativny." A total of 58 buildings were mentioned. Police conducted external inspections of the "MOST-City" complex and the premises of judicial institutions, hospitals, "Dnipro Operativny" editorial office, and bridge areas, but no explosive devices were found.

The tradition and technology of embroidering women's shirts in Hadiachivshchyna have been added to Ukraine's intangible cultural heritage.

Commander of the "Azov" brigade, Lieutenant Colonel Denis "Redis" Prokopenko, met with the brigade's personnel.

He said, "While in captivity, I said that this war would not end for me until we bring back our last soldier from captivity and restore Ukraine's borders to their 1991 state. I am a soldier. I am not interested in any other areas of activity other than military affairs. My heart, my soul, and my body belong to Azov."

International Chess Day was celebrated in Odessa, where 100 children of various ages simultaneously played chess at the "Chornomorets" stadium. The event was dedicated to World Chess Day, celebrated on July 20th.