Antonina Tumanova
The European Commission has agreed to provide Ukraine with about EUR 4. 2 billion, which will strengthen Ukraine's macro-financial stability in the face of the ongoing war.
In his first campaign speech since the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, President Joe Biden linked the attack to racial violence and gun violence, calling for stricter gun control and condemning violence in any form.
The Russian army attacked Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, hitting a social infrastructure facility and wounding 5 people aged 41 to 73, as well as damaging 7 high-rise buildings.
To mark the Summer Olympics in Paris, Ukraine will issue a 6-stamp stamp issue entitled “Ukraine's Olympic Team 2024”. It will go on sale on July 19.
Ukrainian footballer Yevhen Konoplyanka, the third leading scorer in the history of the national team with 21 goals in 87 matches, has announced his retirement.
Another 95 Ukrainian defenders, including soldiers, members of the National Guard and border guards, were released from Russian captivity thanks to the mediation efforts of the United Arab Emirates. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that we are looking for everyone who may be captured.
As of June 30, 2024, Ukraine is aware of 620 of its citizens captured by Russia and prosecuted in sham trials, with 29 prisoners returned during the full-scale invasion.
As a result of Russian shelling in the Korabelny district of Kherson, a 67-year-old man sustained an explosive injury and shrapnel wound to his leg and was hospitalized in moderate condition.
A transgender man kidnapped a 4-day-old baby from a perinatal center in Poltava region, claiming he wanted to have a child he would never be able to have, and now faces 5 to 10 years in prison.
Several Ukrainian bloggers who called for "peaceful" negotiations with Russia after the attack on the Okhmatdyt hospital were added to the Myrotvorets database on charges of spreading Russian propaganda and attempting to violate Ukraine's sovereignty.
Ukraine's energy system is in a critical state due to massive Russian attacks on energy facilities, high temperatures that have increased consumption, and power plant outages that have led to four consecutive nationwide blackouts.
In Crimea and Sevastopol, power outages occurred due to grid overload, affecting many localities, including Yalta, Alushta, Sudak, Feodosia and Kerch, which led to temporary restrictions on electricity consumption in Sevastopol.
The Russian army struck Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, injuring 4 people and damaging 7 houses.
Ukraine will receive €200 million from the EBRD to support Naftogaz in creating strategic gas reserves and maintaining energy security.
Another grass fire on an area of 3. 7 hectares occurred in occupied Sevastopol between Lyubymivka and Mekenzievy Mountains.
Two power units at nuclear and thermal power plants in Russia were shut down due to malfunctions, leading to power outages and disruptions in the regions.
In the Belgorod region of Russia, due to the “difficult operational situation,” entry to 14 settlements will be restricted, allowing only men in armored vehicles and bulletproof vests with escorts.
US Vice President Kamala Harris invited Jay DeVance, Donald Trump's running mate, to participate in the vice presidential debate.
Due to very low wind speeds in Kyiv, there is a temporary deterioration in air quality, so it is recommended to limit outdoor activities and drink plenty of fluids until the situation improves.
Since the beginning of the day, 65 combat engagements took place, the largest number of attacks took place in the Pokrovsk sector, and the enemy also became active in the Kurakhove sector.
Russian troops launch a missile strike with an X-59 missile on the village of Golinka in Chernihiv region, Ukraine.
Three people were wounded, including a 54-year-old man with mine-blast trauma and shrapnel wounds as a result of a Russian Federation strike in Kherson region.
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development will cover almost 285,000 euros of Ukraine's membership fees for 2024, supporting Ukraine's further cooperation and growth.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen canceled the visit of the EC board to Budapest due to recent events related to Hungary's presidency of the EU Council, and the EC will be represented at informal meetings of the Council only at the level of senior civil servants.
The Russian occupation forces have prohibited their personnel from using looted equipment, such as telephones, for fear of surveillance, indicating widespread looting in the occupied Ukrainian territories.
MP Mykola Zadorozhnyi, suspected of bribery, will be expelled from the parliamentary PIC and his membership in the Servant of the People faction will be suspended for the duration of the investigation.
The Ukrainian youth national team (players born in 2005 and younger) will take part in the European Championship among players under 19 in Northern Ireland, the opening match against the hosts of which began on July 15 at 9:00 PM Kyiv time.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili files a lawsuit with the Constitutional Court to challenge the law on foreign agents (On Transparency of Foreign Influence) as unconstitutional and demand its suspension and repeal.
Over the next three days, Ukraine will experience an extreme heat wave of 40-41°C, with temperatures reaching 35-39°C during the day in most regions, and short-term rains and thunderstorms are expected in some areas.
In March 2024, a Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile system was installed on a tower near the residence of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Valdai, which is visible on Google maps.