News on the war in Russia and Ukraine: Putin’s forces lose 1,000 soldiers at the front within 24 hours, says Ukrainian military

As photos show, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has just arrived in Ireland.

He will meet with Irish Taoiseach Simon Harris.

We will report more about Mr Zelensky’s visit later.

As it became known, Belarus was forced to deploy a fighter jet and a combat helicopter last night to intercept a misdirected Russian drone destined for Ukraine.

The drone “Shahed”, launched from Russia, flew about 350 kilometers through Belarusian airspace and at times approached the capital Minsk after it deviated from its course in Ukraine. Ukraine borders Belarus to the north and south.

Sources confirmed that the Belarusian MiG-24 helicopter and Su-30 fighter jet were indeed alerted to respond to the drone threat.

You can read more details about the incident below.

The Czech President announced that the Czech Republic will deliver tens of thousands of important pieces of ammunition to Ukraine every month until the end of the year.

Following the NATO summit in Washington, President Petr Pavel announced that 50,000 shells would be sent to Ukraine in July and August, and then between 80,000 and 100,000 every month from September until the end of 2024.

The grenade donation is part of a Czech Republic initiative aimed at delivering half a million rounds of ammunition by 2024.

The country has indicated that it could also find the grenades in unnamed third countries as long as its allies provide the necessary resources.

The plan is designed to make up for the ammunition deficit of the Ukrainian and Russian armed forces, caused by below-average European investment in defense and a seven-month delay, from October to April, of a U.S. military package while Congress was divided over how to allocate funds.

The Czech Republic says it can supply Ukraine with up to 1.5 million cartridges.

The Ukrainian air defense intercepted four of the five drones launched by Russia overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force announced on Saturday morning.

Mykola Oleshuk, commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, said the fifth drone left Ukrainian airspace towards Belarus.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the governors of the United States after addressing the National Governors Association following the NATO summit in Washington.

Mr. Zelensky addressed the US governors at the NGA 2024 Summer Meeting, held at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City.

An oil depot in Russia’s southwestern Rostov region caught fire on Saturday after a Ukrainian drone started a fire in the early hours, local officials said, the latest long-range attack by Kyiv forces on a border region.

In recent months, Ukraine has increased its air strikes on Russian soil, targeting refineries and oil terminals in an effort to slow down the Kremlin’s war machine.

Moscow’s army is advancing with all its might along the front line in eastern Ukraine. In the third year of the war, the defenders there are vulnerable due to a lack of troops and ammunition.

Rostov Region Governor Vasily Golubev said a drone strike caused a fire covering an area of ​​200 square meters, but there were no casualties. About five hours after reporting the fire on Telegram, Golubev said the fire had been extinguished.

In addition to the two drones intercepted over the Rostov region, Russian air defense systems destroyed two drones over the country’s western regions of Kursk and Belgorod overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to travel to the UK next week to address European leaders at Blenheim Palace who are meeting for talks on Ukraine, European security and democracy. The guard has reported.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to arrive in Ireland this morning. He will land at Shannon Airport in County Clare and meet with Irish Taoiseach Simon Harris.