What happened on the night of July 19th. The main thing

In the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), two people were killed and another injured due to attacks by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). A woman was injured in an attack by drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on Kursk, two more people were injured while the United States and Iran continue to exchange blows. For the third day in a row, rallies have been held in Kiev in support of former Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov and against the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Alexander Syrsky. The England national team became the bronze medalist of the FIFA World Cup, beating France. All the details are in the Izvestia article.

Ukrainian Armed Forces strikes on Russian territory

In the DPR, two people were killed due to UAV attacks - a woman in Debaltseve and a man in Shakhtersk, another was injured in Gorlovka. An apartment building, eight facilities and 15 trucks were damaged, according to the head of the republic Denis Pushilin. In the Kursk region, a local resident was injured in an attack on a gas station in Lgov, Governor Alexander Khinshtein informed.

In the Stavropol Territory, after the attack on the industrial zone, two fires were recorded: there were no victims, an emergency mode was introduced. In the Rostov region, the air defense forces shot down about 15 drones and several missiles — wheat and dry grass caught fire in two areas, there were no casualties, Governor Yuri Slyusar said.

The US operation in Iran

The Central Command of the US Armed Forces (CENTCOM) announced the start of the eighth series of strikes against Iran, aimed at responding to attacks on Jordan and reducing Tehran's influence on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. They also reported the death of two US military personnel in Jordan, another was missing, and four were injured.

Last night, the media reported explosions in the port city of Bandar Abbas, on the island of Qeshm (where, according to Tasnim, at least six rockets hit) and in the city of Sirik in southern Iran. In addition, as part of the naval blockade of Iran, the US military redirected five commercial vessels and disabled one, CENTCOM informs.

The Iranian armed forces, in turn, attacked the headquarters of anti-Iranian groups in Erbil, Iraq, Sabereen news agency reported.

The United Arab Emirates expressed serious concern about the events in the region and called on the parties to immediately cease fire, maximum restraint and return to the negotiating table, and stressed the inadmissibility of attacks on civilian infrastructure and facilities.

CENTCOM later announced the completion of the eighth series of strikes, specifying that during it, Iranian coastal reconnaissance and air defense facilities, naval facilities, missile depots and UAVs, as well as the forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps striking Jordan were hit. More than 50,000 American troops are currently stationed in the Middle East.

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The political situation in Ukraine

For the third day in a row, rallies in support of former Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov continue in Kiev. Participants demand the resignation of the Commander—in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Alexander Syrsky, and his prosecution in connection with the death of the Skala unit.

At the same time, as indicated in the Ukrainska Pravda newspaper, President Vladimir Zelensky did not discuss with the corps commanders the resignation of Syrsky or possible candidates to replace him. Zelensky is currently calling up with commanders, but this is called an attempt to "relieve tension in society", contrary to the opinion that in this way the head of the Kiev regime is conducting a "casting" for the role of the new commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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FIFA World Cup - 2026

The England national team beat France 6-4 in the match for the third place of the World Cup, the meeting was held in Miami. Declan Rice, Ezri Konsa, Jude Bellingham scored for the British, as well as Bukayo Saca, who scored a double and converted a penalty; Kylian Mbappe, Bradley Barkola and Ousmane Dembele scored for the French. The meeting was held in Miami, the British entered the top three for the first time since 1966.

Mbappe came in a clean eighth place in terms of the number of World Cup matches (22 games), ahead of Argentine Diego Maradona, and also set a new goalscoring record with 22 goals. This allowed us to beat Lionel Messi (21 goals). In addition, French striker Michael Oliset surpassed Brazilian Pele's achievement in the number of assists in a single World Cup, having assisted Mbappe twice in the match against England.

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