Business Sunday, July 17. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine Katya Soldak Forbes Staff Forbes Ukraine Forbes Staff Jul 17, 2022, 05:14pm EDT | Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Relatives and friends attend the funeral ceremony for Liza, 4-year-old girl killed by Russian . . . [+] attack, in Vinnytsia, Ukraine, Sunday, July 17, 2022. Liza was among 23 people killed, including two boys aged 7 and 8, in Thursday's missile strike in Vinnytsia. AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Dispatches from Ukraine, provided by Forbes Ukraine’s editorial team. As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues and the war rages on, reliable sources of information are critical. Forbes Ukraine’s reporters gather information and provide updates on the situation. Sunday, July 17. Day 144. By Dmytro Aksyonov July 17th marks the 8th anniversary of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) crash after the airliner was shot down over eastern Ukraine, killing all 283 passengers and 15 crew. Over the years, multiple independent investigators have concluded that Russian-backed separatist rebels in the Donbas region are responsible for the incident. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has commemorated the victims of the crash, saying that "Every criminal will be brought to justice. ” Sumy. Over 140 Russian munitions were launched at the Sumy region on July 16, a ccording to Sumy regional governor Dmytro Zhyvytskyi. No casualties have been reported so far. Kharkiv. At least one civilian has died and one more injured in a rocket attack on the region, Vyacheslav Zadorenko, head of the Derhachi territorial community in the Kharkiv region, has reported . The Institute of War’s latest assessment states the Kremlin may have ordered Russian forces to take control of Kharkiv region, despite the low likelihood of Russian success. Zaporizhzhia. The Zaporizhzhia regional administration reports that as a result of a Russian rocket strike on the region, several wheat fields have been set aflame. While no casualties have been reported, this incident, combined with previous reports of field fires in other frontline areas of Ukraine, has caused some to worry that the Russian forces could be employing a deliberate strategy of reducing Ukraine's wheat-producing capability, exacerbating the global food crisis. Recommended For You 1 Pfizer Tests Pill That Could Prevent Covid Infection More stories like this Fewer stories like this 2 Liz Cheney Needles Trump For Bashing Bush: ‘I Like Republican Presidents Who Win Re-Election’ More stories like this Fewer stories like this 3 Covid Pandemic Slashes Life Expectancy — Here’s Where It Fell The Most More stories like this Fewer stories like this Former Russian President and sitting Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev has responded to recent claims by some Ukrainian officials that the war could eventually lead to Crimea being recaptured by force, seemingly suggesting that Russia would be willing to use nuclear weapons in such an event, saying "Judgment Day will come very fast and hard. It will be very difficult to hide. " The British Defense Ministry has suggested that Russia’s reinforcement of its positions in southern Ukraine despite ongoing battles in the Donbas region could signify that Russia is taking the threat of a Ukrainian counteroffensive in the region extremely seriously, and could particularly be a response to recent attacks by the Ukrainian forces on arms depots and command centers in occupied parts of southern Ukraine. Klaus Müller, head of the German Federal Network Agency, said in an interview that Germany's gas storages are 65% full, which would not be enough to last the winter at full capacity without a resumption of Russian gas supplies. He added that under current plans by the German government, the threat of running out of gas would only affect the country for a maximum of two winters. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has issued decrees firing Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova and Ivan Bakanov, the head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). According to Zelenskyy, the decision was caused by widespread instances of treason and defection to the Russian side by workers of the agencies overseen by Venediktova and Bakanov Katya Soldak Forbes Ukraine Editorial Standards Print Reprints & Permissions.