Attacks on Russian aviation and the first victory of Ukrainian football players at the Olympics: highlights for July 27

Attacks on Russian aviation

Ukrainian reconnaissance men hit two Mi-28 and Ka-226 helicopters of the Russian army in the Moscow region, as well as a multi-purpose Mi-8 helicopter at the airfield of the Russian Ministry of Defense in Samara.

In addition, explosions were reported at several military airfields in Russia. At one of them, Olenya in the Murmansk region of Russia, a Tu-22M3 strategic bomber was hit. This attack was also organized by the fighters of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine.

First victory of Ukrainian football players at the Olympics

Ukraine's Olympic team played Morocco at the Olympic Games in Paris. The Ukrainians won their first ever victory at the Olympics with a score of 2:1.

On July 30, Ukraine will play against Argentina in the third round of the group stage.

Doctors to receive officer's rank without attending military department

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree “Regulations on Military Service”, which regulates the service of people with medical education and the granting of primary officer ranks to doctors who have not attend military department.

Cadet dies during airplane training

A first-year cadet of the Kharkiv National University of the Air Force named after Ivan Kozhedub died during a training flight on a K-10 Swift aircraft.

The cause of the crash is under investigation. Investigators, specialized experts, and specialists of the Air Force of Ukraine are working at the scene.

Mother of Farion murder suspect believes son could have been an accomplice

The mother of Vyacheslav Zinchenko, who is suspected of murdering linguist Iryna Farion, believes that her son had no motive to kill the woman, but he could have been an accomplice. She called her son kind and balanced.

Switzerland not to withdraw income from Russian assets for Ukraine

The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs has announced that the country will not follow the approach of the EU, which announced the first funds from frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.

According to Swiss law and international obligations, the country cannot receive “any extraordinary income in connection with the funds of the Russian central bank”.

Another rally against the destruction of historic buildings in Kyiv

For the second time, activists and concerned citizens gathered in front of the Kyiv City State Administration to rally against the destruction of historic buildings in the city. The protest took place against the backdrop of the demolition of the nineteenth-century Zelenskyi estate in the center of the capital without permission.

The protesters shouted “Stop destroying — time to preserve” and “Klitschko — resign”. In addition, there were many posters at the rally that referred not only to the development of the capital, but also to Mayor Vitali Klitschko.

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