Antonina Tumanova
Judge Alvin Hellerstein scheduled the trial for Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores for June 1, 2027. The couple faces life imprisonment on drug trafficking charges.
In Kharkiv, Russians attacked a gas station with an FPV drone for the second time today. As a result of the shelling, a 22-year-old woman was injured, and a fire broke out.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated a readiness for a realistic and patient approach so that the Cuban people can feel prosperity. He emphasized that the socialist model does not work, but the timeline for changes is not defined.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed a good and important conversation with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. They discussed intensifying diplomacy to bring a dignified peace closer.
A senior Iranian official warned of strikes on the region's infrastructure if the US attacks Iranian facilities. Tehran also stated its intention to control the Strait of Hormuz.
The President of Ukraine held a conversation with the special representatives of the US President. They discussed ideas for restoring diplomatic efforts to end the war.
Global carrier Maersk halts container shipping to the Ukrainian port because of russian attacks. Cargo from Chornomorsk will be redirected to the Romanian port of Constanța.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has added Jordan to the list of countries banned for flights. The reason was the rapid deterioration of the security situation due to military activity.
In the Saltivskyi district of Kharkiv, a 16-year-old boy fell from a 12th-floor window and died. At the time of the tragedy, he was alone in the apartment, criminal proceedings have been initiated.
CEC recognized Bohdan Morklyanyk and Victoria Ryeznikova as elected people's deputies instead of Maslov and Bezgin, who prematurely terminated their powers.
The maximum temperature on July 23 will be +20+25 degrees, in the east up to +28. Rains will pass in the western and eastern regions, in Kyiv without precipitation.
The US President stated that he would bomb Iranian infrastructure in response to attacks on ships. Media note that this could be considered a war crime.
Enemy aerial bombs struck Lezhine, destroying houses. Preliminary, people may be under the rubble.
The most attacks were repelled in the Pokrovsk and Sloviansk directions. In other directions, no significant changes in the situation are currently occurring.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Marine Corps veteran Serhii Volynskyi. They discussed changes in veteran policy and the situation in the Defense Forces.
The Russian army attacked Zaporizhzhia, resulting in a fire on the territory of a food industry enterprise. One person is reported injured; the drone caused cars and premises to catch fire.
Acting Minister of Defense Yevhenii Khmara stated that he has an agreement with the new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Mykhailo Drapatyi, to be honest. They are working on practical steps to end the war on Ukraine's terms.
Four vessels heading to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait turned back due to Houthi threats. The strait is a crucial route for Saudi oil exports.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed decrees appointing Mykhailo Drapaty as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Ihor Skybyuk became Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Advisor to the head of state Dmytro Lytvyn reported that President Zelenskyy and Mykhailo Fedorov will likely continue negotiations. Earlier Zelenskyy offered Fedorov a position in the government.
President Zelenskyy offered Mykhailo Fedorov a position that will unite the technological component of the state. People's Deputy Zheleznyak suggests that this could be a Deputy Prime Minister for military tech or an Advisor to the President.
Over the past day, 188 combat engagements took place at the front. Russian troops carried out a missile strike, 65 airstrikes with 192 KABs, and launched 6,483 kamikaze drones.
Dmytro Lytvyn stated that the position of the President of Ukraine regarding the information about the possible dismissal of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi will be announced soon.
Two Lebanese Red Cross paramedics were injured as a result of a mine explosion in southern Lebanon. The incident occurred during the search for a missing person in a mined area of Zawtar.
The Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Transport of the Czech Republic have submitted a bill that will allow personnel of private companies to neutralize UAVs. The new rules will be a response to the increase in incidents with unauthorized drone flights.
The Bulgarian parliamentary committee supported the deployment of up to eight US tanker aircraft and 250 military personnel. Iran warned about the inadmissibility of assisting US military operations.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Mykhailo Fedorov. Details of the meeting are currently unknown.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Serhiy Koretsky held talks with Prime Minister of Lithuania Mindaugas Sinkevičius. The parties discussed the diversification of liquefied gas supplies and strengthening sanctions pressure on Russia.
Russian strike destroyed a UNICEF warehouse with humanitarian aid for Ukrainian children. The damage amounts to nearly $3.9 million, with over 106 thousand units of cargo destroyed.
The US President stated that if the Houthis try to block the waterway, the US will handle it. Houthi forces warned Saudi vessels to refrain from using the Red Sea.