Antonina Tumanova
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.
Head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration Oleh Kiper reported an increase in the number of victims to four. A 38-year-old man and a 19-year-old girl sought medical assistance.
Iran's ambassador to Kuwait was summoned to the government over the attack on the tanker "Kifan" in the Strait of Hormuz, which resulted in injuries to crew members. Kuwait condemned Iran's "unjust" attacks amid the US-Iran war.
In the Pechersk district of Kyiv, unknown individuals poured liquid over the facade of a beauty salon and left parts of domestic animal carcasses. The police have initiated criminal proceedings for hooliganism.
In Kharkiv region, three children fell into the water, one teenager saved one girl. An 11-year-old child was pulled from the water without signs of life, the police have launched an investigation.
In Znamenivka, two people were killed and four more were wounded as a result of a strike on a civilian car. In Druzhkivka, three people were wounded, and three private houses were damaged.
Over the past week, 1,090 enemy drones were detected in the sky over Sumy region. Defense forces destroyed or suppressed over 900 UAVs, which is 83% of all detected.
Ukraine has joined the POLARIN project, which has enabled the launch of research on airborne microbes and carbon in the Southern Ocean. The MICROAIRPOLAR and TRICUSO-FLOATS projects will begin at the end of 2026.
45-year-old actor Yevhen Bushmakin, known for the films "Independence Day" and "Hero of My Time", died at the front.
As a result of the enemy attack on Zaporizhzhia, a 67-year-old woman and men aged 62 and 49 were killed. 13 injured are receiving assistance.
The aggressor is actively operating in the Sloviansk, Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk directions. Battles continue in the Lyman and other directions.
President Zelenskyy met with commanders of army corps and discussed preparations for various scenarios of developments in the Chernihiv-Kyiv direction. They also considered the needs for strengthening frontline air defense.
The duties of the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration have been temporarily assigned to Andriy Tkachov. The corresponding order is dated July 16.
President Zelenskyy continued his communication with army corps commanders regarding front-line needs and border protection. They discussed the defense of Kherson, Nikopol, and the strengthening of air defense.
The Jordanian Armed Forces shot down three missiles launched from Iran after they entered the airspace. The operation resulted in no casualties or material damage.
In Odesa region, the number of victims of the russian attack on an enterprise has increased to 8. Two people were hospitalized, six others received outpatient care.
During the day, 186 combat engagements took place. The enemy carried out 56 airstrikes, dropped 167 guided aerial bombs, and launched 6,595 kamikaze drones.
The Russians struck the residential sector of Sumy with a jet-powered UAV, damaging a multi-story building. At least two people were injured and are receiving assistance.
U. S. President Donald Trump stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested in the United States, refuting claims by the mayor of New York. Mayor Mamdani had previously discussed the possibility of arrest due to ICC charges.
UKMTO reported that two vessels were struck by unknown projectiles off Oman and the UAE. One vessel is drifting and on fire, the crew has been evacuated.
US President Donald Trump will attend a solemn ceremony for the transfer of the bodies of American servicemen who died in the war with Iran. The event will take place at Dover Air Force Base.
Units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck three tankers in the Black Sea and a railway bridge across the Kalmius River. Also six enemy air defense and radar reconnaissance assets were hit.
President Zelenskyy is discussing replacing Oleksandr Syrskyi as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The media names Major General Mykhailo Drapaty as a possible successor.
US President Donald Trump said that Iran will pay many times over for the killing of American soldiers. The Pentagon confirmed three deaths of servicemen over the weekend in Jordan and Iraq.