The meeting of the Coalition of the Willing has begun in Rome, where UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron joined by phone. The discussion revolves around a peacekeeping mission to deter Russia and the need to force Putin to the negotiating table.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced the country's readiness to buy additional Patriot air defense systems from the US for transfer to Ukraine. He discussed this issue with US President Donald Trump.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine states that Russia is trying to disunite Ukrainians and Poles, using painful historical events. Some Polish politicians are playing along with the aggressor, while the examples of Bucha and Mariupol show what Russia will do in Poland if it is not stopped in Ukraine.
In the city of Pokrov, Dnipropetrovsk region, a two-year-old girl fell from a fourth-floor window. The child was urgently hospitalized after rescuers handed her over to medics.
Marco Rubio, head of the US State Department, announced sanctions against Francesca Albanese, the UN Human Rights Council's special rapporteur. The reason cited was her actions, allegedly aimed at prompting the International Criminal Court to act against American and Israeli officials.
Since the beginning of the day, there have been 150 combat engagements, Russians used 1161 kamikaze drones and carried out 3562 shellings. Five missile strikes with fifteen missiles and 48 air strikes with 65 guided aerial bombs were launched.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy will hold additional meetings with US representatives in Rome. Sanctions and the supply of air defense systems will be discussed.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha announced the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 as the most productive, expecting dozens of agreements and significant financial support. Special attention will be paid to the energy sector and ensuring the heating season.
US President Donald Trump did not provide clarification regarding the order to halt critical arms shipments to Ukraine.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy began a meeting with President Donald Trump's special envoy, Keith Kellogg, in Italy. Kellogg arrived in Rome as part of the US delegation to the International Conference on Ukraine's Recovery.
The European Business Association supports draft law No. 13233 on Ukraine's accession to the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), but proposes to refine certain provisions. This concerns the definition of "senior management", simplification of non-resident verification, revision of financial monitoring thresholds, and alternative approaches to beneficiary identification.
Italy plans to allocate 300 million euros to support small and medium-sized enterprises involved in the reconstruction of Ukraine. This initiative will be presented at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome, where over 4,000 delegates are expected.
The iconic game S. T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has been officially announced for PlayStation 5. Previously, the developers stated there were no plans for a PS5 release, focusing on PC and Xbox.
In Khmelnytskyi region, lightning struck the "House of Prayer", causing a fire covering an area of 250 sq. m. Rescuers promptly extinguished the blaze, with no casualties or injuries reported.
A huge tornado was spotted in Lviv Oblast, and a video of it is circulating on social media. This natural phenomenon was observed after a strong storm on July 8, which caused trees to fall and power outages.
An eleven-year-old girl drowned in Mykolaiv region while swimming in the Inhul River. The child's body was found by divers 4 meters from the shore.
A deal between the EU and US President Donald Trump on threatened tariffs is unlikely to be reached in the coming days, according to Irish Minister Paschal Donohoe. The deadline for the agreement has been moved to August 1, allowing more time for negotiations.
Since the beginning of the day, 148 combat engagements have taken place, the enemy used 1113 kamikaze drones and carried out 4126 shellings. In the Pokrovsk direction, 51 attacks were repelled, 177 occupiers were neutralized.
An explosion occurred in Mykolaiv amid the threat of enemy drone attacks. The Air Force reported a number of UAVs in the southern part of Mykolaiv region.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal proposed to his Romanian counterpart Ilie Bolojan to hold a joint trilateral meeting with the participation of the Prime Minister of Moldova. Security challenges, sanctions against the Russian Federation, and the development of border infrastructure were discussed.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy heard a report from the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Andriy Sybiha and announced reform steps in the ministry's system. Clear tasks for Ukrainian diplomats have also been defined.
French President Emmanuel Macron stated in the British Parliament that Russia illegally attacked Ukraine. He emphasized that the Coalition of the Willing, created by France and Great Britain, sends a clear signal of support for Ukraine.
French President Emmanuel Macron, speaking in the British Parliament, warned Europe against excessive dependence on the United States and China. He emphasized the need to protect democratic models from foreign interference and disinformation.
President Zelenskyy has formed Ukraine's delegation to participate in the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2025) in Rome. The delegation will be headed by First Vice Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, and will include ministers from key agencies.
US Vice President JD Vance met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Blair House. Further details of the meeting were not disclosed.
A warehouse and office building covering an area of 15. 1 thousand square meters are on fire in Rostov, Russia. More than 130 people and 44 units of equipment, including aviation, are involved in extinguishing the fire.
Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov reported that over 1000 Ukrainians used the service of replacing their vehicle registration certificate in "Diia" within a week. The service allows for quick and convenient document replacement without queues, with the option of delivery by "Ukrposhta".
The total number of combat engagements on the front has reached 86. The most active enemy actions were recorded in the Pokrovsk direction, where there were 37 attempts to dislodge Ukrainian soldiers.
Ukraine successfully returned seven children aged 6 to 17 from temporarily occupied territories. Their families were under pressure from the occupation authorities, who forced them to obtain Russian documents and threatened to deprive them of parental rights.
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Great Britain and met King Charles III in Windsor. Charles is expected to emphasize the "plurality of complex threats" facing both countries.
