Indicates the type of a location. Location Type Defined by CCTVPLUS Indicates the role that a specific instance of a description takes among all descriptions. Description Role Defined by CCTVPLUS The role in the overall content stream. Part Role Indicates a kind of content rendition. Content Rendition Defined by CCTVPLUS CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. All Rights Reserved. No access Chinese mainland CCTV Newscontent www.cctvplus.com +86-10-83949886 +86-10-63978447 contact@cctvplus.com 2026-07-16T10:31:55Z 2026-07-16T10:31:55Z 2026-07-16 2014-11-06T09:22:45Z China Central Television Russia Ukraine Other July 15, 2026/File Russia/Ukraine-Crisis/Update Russia, Ukraine report launching strikes against each other Russia said on Wednesday its forces had struck Ukrainian military storage facilities, logistics hubs and port infrastructure, while Ukraine reported a strike on a Russian attack helicopter and mass drone interceptions over the past 24 hours. The Russian Ministry of Defense said in its latest daily briefing that over the past 24 hours, Russian forces had targeted storage sites of Ukrainian long-range drones, alongside logistics centers, energy facilities and port infrastructure used by Ukrainian forces. According to the ministry, Russian air defense units also intercepted eight guided aerial bombs and 558 Ukrainian drones, while Russia's Black Sea Fleet destroyed four Ukrainian unmanned surface vessels. On the same day, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that 73 combat engagements had taken place along the front line as of Wednesday afternoon. Ukraine's unmanned systems forces confirmed the same day that they had struck a Russian Mi-28 attack helicopter in Russia's Belgorod region. Meanwhile, Ukrainian air defense forces intercepted and suppressed 101 Russian drones from late Tuesday to early Wednesday. Nats/Part Mute Location Unknown - Released on July 15, 2026 (Russian Defense Ministry - No access Chinese mainland) 1. Various of ground targets being hit, smoke rising after strike 2. Various of artillery firing 3. Various of ground targets being hit, smoke rising after strike Moscow, Russia - July 4, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 4. Various of building of Russian Defense Ministry, Russian national flag FILE: Moscow, Russia - May 8, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 5. Various of Kremlin, river, traffic FILE: Kiev, Ukraine - Feb 19, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 6. Ukrainian national flag, Berehynia Statue atop Independence Monument FILE: Kiev, Ukraine - 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 7. Various of Ukrainian parliament building, national flag FILE: Kiev, Ukraine - 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 8. Various of traffic