Julia Shramko
The SBU and the National Police detained the mayor of a city in Odesa region for extortion. The official, according to law enforcement, was the head of a criminal group that tried to illegally seize a recreation center on the Black Sea coast.
During the phone conversation, Zelenskyy and Trump reached an agreement in principle to meet. The teams will work to agree on schedules, format and location, but specific details have not yet been determined.
The President of Ukraine received an update on the progress of the investigation into the murder of linguist Iryna Farion. All necessary police and SBU forces are involved, all versions are being worked out, including the Russian trace.
As a result of a nighttime attack on the Kharkiv region's railroad by Russian proxies, 4 people were wounded and infrastructure was damaged. Some trains have resumed running, but some flights are delayed, and railroad workers are organizing passenger transfers.
The President of Ukraine is expected to submit two draft laws to the Parliament - on the extension of martial law and general mobilization. The Verkhovna Rada is expected to vote to extend martial law for 90 days, until November 9, 2024.
Three households burned down in frontline Nevske due to enemy shelling. In the occupied territories of Luhansk, video cameras are being installed in places of garbage accumulation to monitor garbage disposal.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops shelled 11 localities in Donetsk region, damaging 23 civilian objects. At night, Pokrovsk and Pervoe May were attacked, and a business was damaged.
A bus with 9 Ukrainians, including 4 children, crashed into a road service car on the A2 highway in Poland. 5 people are in serious condition, among the most injured are children.
At night, the enemy struck at the energy infrastructure of Chernihiv region, probably with Shahed drones. During the day, 8 explosions were recorded in the border areas of the region as a result of shelling from grenade launchers and artillery.
At night and in the morning, Russians fired 13 times at the border areas of Sumy region, 29 explosions were recorded. The enemy attacked an energy infrastructure facility using a Shahed UAV.
Russian troops attacked the Kharkiv region at night using Iskanders. Infrastructure, residential buildings, and grain storage facilities were damaged, killing two people and injuring three.
Senior U. S. officials said Iran has made progress in developing nuclear weapons since the April attack on Israel. Secretary of State Blinken said Iran could be "one or two weeks away from doing that".
The enemy attacked 14 settlements in the Kherson region, damaging residential and administrative buildings. The shelling killed 3 people and injured 13 others.
The enemy attacked Nikopol district with kamikaze drones and artillery. A private house was damaged, but there were no casualties.
At least 40 migrants died after a boat fire off the northern coast of Haiti. The cause could be the lighting of candles during a ritual, which led to the ignition of barrels of gasoline.
A Russian missile hits a residential neighborhood in Mykolaiv, killing three people and injuring 24. Nine apartment buildings, a kindergarten, and cars were damaged, and the Mishkovo-Pohorilivska community was also hit.
Civilian infrastructure was damaged in Poltava region as a result of a nighttime drone attack. 16 settlements were left without electricity, about 700 consumers were left without water, and restoration work is underway.
A full moon is expected on Sunday, July 21. The July full moon, also called the Deer, Thunder, or Hay, will be visible to the naked eye on clear nights.
A new study suggests that an earthquake during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD could have caused the collapse of buildings and the deaths of Pompeii residents. Scientists have found evidence of seismic activity that coincided with the volcanic eruption.
Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko reported on grid restrictions in Ukraine due to constant Russian attacks on substations. This makes it impossible to transmit all available generation in certain regions.
An accident involving a car and a truck has occurred on the M-19 Domanovo - Terebleche highway. The patrol police are enforcing reverse traffic control, urging drivers to take complications into account when planning their routes.
Meta is abandoning the launch of its multimodal AI model in the EU due to the unpredictable regulatory environment. This decision will limit the access of European companies to the technology, despite its open license.
Starting July 22, the eCheck in service for trucks will be launched at the Krasnoilsk-Vicovu de Sus border crossing point with Romania. This will be the 16th checkpoint where the online registration system for trucks is available.
HBO has announced the release date of the prequel to 'Dune: The Prophecy' in November. The six-episode series will tell the story of the origins of the Bené Gesserit sect 10,000 years before the events of the original Dune.
In Rivne, a minibus driver hit a 14-year-old cyclist on a regulated pedestrian crossing. The teenager suffered a fractured collarbone, the driver was sober, and a pre-trial investigation was launched.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz did not support Zelenskyy's proposal to Western allies to shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine. Western allies have reacted differently to the Ukrainian president's demands for the use of weapons.
OpenAI has introduced GPT-4o Mini, a more affordable version of GPT-4 for developers. The model supports text and images, and in the future will process video and audio, replacing GPT-3.5 in ChatGPT.
Hungarian Prime Minister Orban says he will continue his 'peace mission' despite EU criticism.
Donald Trump met with Kimberly Cheadle, Director of the US Secret Service, in Milwaukee. They discussed the attempted assassination attempt on Trump during his rally in Pennsylvania last Saturday.
The Ministry of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure is updating the form of a bus ticket. The changes will come into effect on October 19, abolishing the requirements for the color and size of the ticket, but retaining the mandatory details.