Ukrainian intelligence evacuated a family of five (parents and three children, one infant) and two elderly people from the Sviatohirsk Lavra in Donetsk Oblast, where they were sheltering from Russian shelling.

7 people were successfully evacuated from the territory of Sviatohirsk Lavra

The evacuees are now on Ukrainian-controlled territory and are receiving medical and psychological assistance

Ukraine continues to work on establishing a ceasefire and organizing a humanitarian corridor to Sviatohirsk Lavra

Ukrainian intelligence officers reported that they were working on the organization of a humanitarian corridor from Sviatohirsk Lavra

About 100 monks refused to leave the Lavra

The Sviatohirsk Lavra came under artillery fire by Russian occupying forces on 1 June

Archimandrite Halaktion, monk Arystoklii, and nun Varvara died as a result of shelling on 1 June

Several priests were seriously injured as a result of shelling on 1 June

Up to 600 civilians live on the territory of Sviatohirsk Lavra, more than 50 are children, including 4 infants

Russian forces killed 3 and injured 12 civilians in Donetsk Oblast on July 16.

Two civilians were killed in Udachne and one was killed in Pokrovsk.

More than 20,000 people died in Mariupol due to Russian attacks.

A group of civilians including a family and elderly people were evacuated from Sviatohirsk Lavra.

Ukraine continues to work on establishing a ceasefire and organizing a humanitarian corridor for the remaining 600 civilians, including over 50 children.