The border guard who shot the man while he was trying to escape is accused of abuse of power.
The NATO summit demonstrated the unity of the allies in identifying Russia as the main threat to the Euro-Atlantic space, but Ukraine remained dissatisfied with the lack of an invitation to join the alliance.
Over the past weekend, 66 people, including 10 children, drowned in Ukrainian waterways, bringing the total number of water-related deaths since the beginning of the year to 672.
On Sunday, July 14, border guards stopped a car with five people in Odesa region, two of whom tried to escape. One of them attacked a border guard, who responded with a weapon, and the offender died.
At night and in the morning, the Russians fired 7 times at the border areas and settlements of Sumy region, resulting in 20 explosions.
Over the past week, the Russian Armed Forces shelled 17 settlements in Chernihiv region 38 times, damaging civilian infrastructure and causing 177 explosions.
On the Day of Ukrainian Statehood, President Zelenskyy congratulated Ukrainians and emphasized Ukraine's struggle against Russia to preserve its independence, statehood and human values, promising that future generations would inherit pride in Ukraine, not its pain.
The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 41. 0434 UAH/USD, devaluing the hryvnia by 16 kopecks.
The US is considering adjusting its policy to allow Ukraine to use US long-range weapons to strike deep into Russia, but there is no consensus yet due to concerns about potential escalation of the conflict beyond Ukraine's borders.
The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov, acknowledged that the process of purging employees with anti-Ukrainian views is underway, stating: "We are working on traitors, there is still a lot of work to be done. "
Poland plans to increase its defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2025, up from about 4% this year, as it seeks to bolster its military capabilities in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The Russians reduced the intensity of assault operations in the Chasiv Yar area and shifted their main efforts to the Toretsk sector, where 19 attacks were recorded.
On Sunday, July 14, power outages will take place throughout the day in all regions of Ukraine: two rounds of outages from 7:00 a. m. to 3:00 p.m. and three rounds of outages at other times.
A fire at an oil depot in Tsimlyansk, Rostov region, Russia, occurred on July 13, reportedly as a result of a drone attack, according to satellite images showing traces of the fire.
The Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine discussed with the delegation of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers the strengthening of strategic partnership in the field of defense construction, mine clearance and infrastructure security.
Two fires caused by short circuits in microwave ovens occurred in residential buildings in Kyiv's Obolon district, but were quickly extinguished without casualties.
The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov, said that the strategic task is to desacralize Crimea, including through the destruction of the Crimean bridge, which forced Russia to withdraw its ships from the peninsula.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz assured that the deployment of US long-range missiles in Germany would not lead to an escalation in relations with Russia. The official emphasized Germany's commitment to preventing war, which is about security and deterrence potential.
In the first half of 2023, Ukrzaliznytsia received 8188 reports of lost items, which is twice as many as last year, and among the unusual finds were a toy deer, a bag with eight sticks of sausage, a violin bow, and a bucket of strawberries.
29 samples of weapons and military equipment were successfully codified last week.
The Polish Sejm rejected a bill to partially decriminalize abortion, a decision that President Andrzej Duda called "reasonable.
Russia has appointed twelve new judges, ten of whom are Russians and two are collaborators, to fake courts in the temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories to repress the local population.
The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov, said that there had been unsuccessful attempts to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The United States has suspended aid to Georgia over the adoption of a law similar to Russia's "foreign agents" law, which is considered incompatible with democratic values and jeopardizes Georgia's path to Euro-Atlantic integration.
There are problems that tend to worsen, but there is no catastrophic situation regarding the threat of an offensive from the North yet, said Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate.
Biden promises to stay in the presidential race, stating that "Americans want a president, not a dictator," and warning of the dangers of a potential new Trump presidency.
Ukrainian children found themselves in unbearable conditions at a summer camp in Spain, living in plastic tents without access to water, food, and hygiene products.
Russia's domestic propaganda fails to maintain enthusiasm for the war in Ukraine, instead causing fatigue and discontent among Russians due to the discrepancy between the information disseminated by the authorities and the real situation with heavy losses and depletion of resources.
The Cabinet of Ministers has adopted a resolution on the appearance of tombstones at the National Military Memorial Cemetery. Tombstones can be in the form of a Cossack cross or a rectangular tablet.
During his visit to the United States, President Zelenskyy met with Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey and offered to support the Ukrainian fundraising initiative UNITED24.
