From Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 512):

Trust in him at all times, O people;
pour out your heart before him;
God is a refuge for us.
Psalm 62:8

Over the past three days, Russia launched 56 missiles at Ukraine. Last night, they especially hit Odesa and Mykolaiv.

In Mykolaiv, they destroyed residential buildings, killed 2 and injured 19 people, including children.
In Odesa, an administrative building was destroyed, and residential buildings were damaged. At least 4 people were injured.
In Sumy, a drone hit a children’s recreation center building.
In the Chernihiv region, drones targeted residential buildings. There may be injured.

We’ve already had several air raids this night and who knows what morning news will bring.

Once God has spoken;
twice have I heard this:
that…

From Maia Mikhaluk in Kyiv (512th): Odessa ad Mykolaiv were under fire again last night. On the night of July 20, the Russian occupiers launched another massive missile attack on the south of Ukraine. Various types of missiles and drones were used in the attack. They hit the port, piers, residential buildings and trade networks. In Odesa, four people were injured during a night attack. Nine people were hospitalized in Mykolaiv.
Russia launched 38 munitions: 19 cruise missiles and 19 kamikaze drones, the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reports: 18 targets ( including 5 missiles) were shot down by our air defense.

Ruzzians are pushing the world to starvation. The attacks on the port infrastructure, which Russia inflicted for the third night in a row, and the deliberate destruction of grain stocks for export by the aggressor country are barbaric acts that will lead to a large-scale food…

From Kyiv Post by by Ugo Poletti: Kyiv Post’s special correspondent in Odesa reports on three nights of terror from massive Russian missile attacks intended to paralyze the port and prevent grain shipments.

Odesahas suffered hundreds of Russian attacks since Feb. 24, 2022. But from Feb. 18 to 20 it was the target of an unprecedented, three straight nights of intense missile and drone strikes, all concentrated on the sea port.

The pattern repeated itself with astonishing precision. The naval missiles and kamikaze drones attacked together, three successive nights, starting at 2:00 a.m., with the all-clear sounding after two hours, around 4 a.m.

The inhabitants of Odessa who live near the port, which is next to the historic center, felt the walls of their houses and the windows shaking from the shock waves on all three nights.

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From Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 511):

Hear my cry, O God, listen to my prayer;
from the end of the earth I call to you
when my heart is faint.
Lead me to the rock that is higher than I,
for you have been my refuge,
a strong tower against the enemy.
Psalm 61:1‭-‬3

Last night, Ukraine survived a massive attack from the air. Russia attacked Ukraine with cruise missiles “Kalibr,” cruise missiles Kh-22, cruise missiles “Oniks,” a guided air missile Kh-59, and Iranian-made Shahed drones. Most of these weapons were aimed at Odesa. Russia needed leverage, having suspended the grain agreement, so they attacked seaport infrastructure and grain storage. They destroyed 60,000 tons of grain intended for China that had to be shipped as part of the grain agreement.
One of the missiles left a huge…

From Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 510):

Oh, grant us help against the foe,
for vain is the salvation of man!
With God we shall do valiantly;
it is he who will tread down our foes.
Psalm 60:11‭-‬12

A couple of days ago, we were meeting someone at a train station. We got there early, so we had time to walk up and down the platform. We noticed an older man sitting on a curbside. It looked like he was waiting for someone. Our son was getting restless, so this man invited him to sit on the curbside with him. Being a friendly, talkative boy, our son started telling him who we were waiting for. The man apparently knew the train schedule well because he asked if we were waiting for the specific…

By Tom Mills, Jul 18, 2023 (Mission the the World)

Lena and her husband, Mykhailo, a Ukrainian pastor, began preparing for war even before the initial attacks in February 2022 and considered their options for their family. They considered heading east to stay with Lena’s mother. They also considered Lena and the children fleeing to a safe location. But as they prayed, God made it clear they should both stay in Odesa. It was important to them that Mykhailo continue to serve the church in Odesa and Lena wanted to support him in that. They considered sending their teenage children away, but the kids wanted to stay with the family. In the end, staying was the right decision for the family, and for the church.

As a child, Lena lived in the east and had been taught by her grandmother that she had a great Russian heritage. As…