Julia Shramko
In Ukraine on July 20, moderate rains with thunderstorms are expected, locally heavy precipitation, hail and squalls. Daytime temperatures range from 22° in the west to 33° in the south and east.
On the night of July 20, russia launched two missiles and 94 drones at Ukraine. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 81 UAVs, one missile did not reach its target.
SpaceX shares fell 4% on Friday after the Starship test flight was canceled due to engine failure. Elon Musk reported engine replacement and plans for the next launch early next week.
Netflix stated that it used generative AI in about 300 of its projects to create key scenes. The company noted that the technology allows for faster and more cost-effective production of higher quality results.
During the 2026 World Cup in Philadelphia, fans drank 290,000 bottles of beer at the stadium. However, beer consumption in the US is declining due to the health trend and economic problems.
Dmytro Lytvyn stated that Yevhenii Khmara will have the same scope of tasks as Mykhailo Fedorov, as well as security competencies. President Zelenskyy discussed with Fedorov his role, and he remains on the team.
Andy Burnham has become the new leader of the Labour Party, replacing Keir Starmer. He will assume the office of Prime Minister of Great Britain on Monday.
Russian troops attacked a civilian car with an FPV drone in the village of Iverske. Two men were killed, two women were wounded.
New Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky, in his first international conversation with the IMF, discussed a tranche of $690 million. The parties agreed to coordinate steps for financing Ukraine's 2027 budget.
The President thanked Klymenko for his work in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and offered him to become Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council. The corresponding decree on the appointment is already being prepared.
The EU Council on July 17 adopted restrictive measures against one individual and five organizations involved in the production of drones. The sanctions were imposed due to the deadly Russian strikes on Kyiv in early July.
President Zelenskyy reported that the SBU destroyed a military Tu-95 aircraft in Engels. The aircraft was used for missile strikes on Ukraine.
President Zelenskyy held a meeting with Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky, who began preparing the government program. They discussed the heads of the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as the fact that the supervisory board of Naftogaz appointed Serhiy Fedorenko as the temporary head of the company.
Russian occupiers have received orders to step up drone strikes on civilian infrastructure and motor vehicles in frontline areas and border regions. The GUR urges Ukrainians to remain vigilant and respond to air raid signals.
Russia massively attacked a gas production facility of the Naftogaz Group in the Kharkiv region with drones on the morning of July 17. Operations at the enterprise have been suspended, personnel are in shelters, no one was injured.
The 51st episode of lava eruption at the Kilauea volcano began at 8:30 a. m. Hawaiian time. The height of the lava fountains reached 295 meters, and the flow rate was 305 cubic meters per second.
On July 17, Russian military attacked a market in Kherson with an FPV drone. A 70-year-old woman was killed, six civilians were wounded.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Taras Kachka will combine work at the Ukrainian mission to the EU with the function of trade representative. Decisions on four more clusters in the EU accession negotiations are expected.
On the morning of July 17, the Russian Federation attacked the port infrastructure of Mykolaiv with Shahed-238 drones. Three civilian vessels were damaged, and two Ukrainian citizens were killed.
Numerous fires have broken out at the Kerch railway station, with warehouses and an oil depot burning. Fires have also been recorded on the Arabat Spit at the deployment sites of Russian soldiers.
Applicants can submit up to 10 applications for bachelor's degree through the electronic cabinet until August 1. For each application, it is necessary to set priority, which cannot be changed after submission.
In the first half of 2026, the most popular names among girls were Sofia and Zlata, and among boys — Artem and Oleksandr. Parents also chose rare names, including double, foreign, and historical ones.
As a result of hostilities, some consumers in Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions were left without electricity. No power outage schedules are forecast for today.
The President of Ukraine reacted to the night attack by the Russian Federation, emphasizing the need to accelerate the implementation of agreements with partners on defense packages. As a result of the strikes in Odesa, two people were killed and five were injured, including three children.
Beijing stated its adherence to the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries. China denies accusations of influencing the presidential elections in the United States.
Commander of the SBS of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Robert Brovdi confirmed the destruction of 12 vessels of the Russian shadow fleet on July 17. In total, from July 6 to July 17, 159 vessels were destroyed, of which 117 in the Sea of Azov and 42 in the Black Sea.
The Russians carried out five strikes with KABs on Sumy, damaging multi-apartment and private houses. In one of the buildings in the city center, the roof and interfloor ceiling were destroyed.
Wheat futures reached a two-year high, but the gains were offset by weak U. S. export data. Russian strikes on Ukrainian ports have reduced a third of grain export capacity.
Trump claimed that China bought, stole or hacked tens of millions of voter documents. US intelligence believes the data was collected for influence campaigns, not election fraud.
As a result of a Russian missile attack on Odesa on July 16, a woman and a man were killed, nine people were injured, including two children. On July 17, a repeated attack injured two more men.