Ukraine enters this Monday in the 103rd day of war against the Russian offensive. One day after kyiv was attacked by Russian forces – something that had not happened for more than a month – the British Ministry of Defense indicated, in a instructions newspaper on the state of the war, that the objective of this attack was the destruction of Western military equipment.

The United Kingdom also revealed on Monday that it will equip Ukraine with rocket launch systems called the M270 MLRS, which will “significantly increase the capabilities of the Ukrainian forces.”

On the war front, the struggle for control of the city of Severodonetsk continues. this Monday, the governor of the Luhansk region stated that the situation on the ground “has gotten a little worse” on the ground. “Our defense managed to carry out a counterattack for some time: they liberated practically half of the city,” Serhiy Haidai was quoted as saying by The Guardian.

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What happened during the morning?

• The website of the Ministry of Construction and Housing was the target of a hacking attack by pro-Ukrainian hackers. An Internet search for the site led users to the phrase “Glory to Ukraine.”
• Around 1,500 Belarusians are fighting in Ukraine alongside Ukrainian forces, Belarusian opposition leader Svitatlana Tsikhanouskaya revealed.
• Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office said today that since the beginning of the Russian offensive, 262 children have lost their lives and 467 have been injured.
• Those responsible for the defense of the self-proclaimed republic of Donetsk reported that one person was killed and five were injured after an attack by Ukrainian forces.
• Brent reached USD 120 a barrel on Monday, after Saudi Arabia raised its oil prices with delivery in July, showing supply constraints even after OPEC+ agreed last week to ramp up production in the coming months. two months.