Julia Shramko
The US and Israel are considering two options: a 10-day ceasefire to open the Strait of Hormuz or a joint military campaign. Trump has not yet made a decision but is preparing for escalation.
At night and in the morning, Russian troops attacked three districts of Kharkiv, five people were injured, including a 13-year-old girl. Strikes by FPV drones on a gas station and cars were also recorded, with no casualties.
French lawmakers are set to approve a bill on Tuesday banning access to social media for children under 15. This puts France at the forefront of similar efforts in the EU.
The Spanish national team returned to Madrid after defeating Argentina in the World Cup final. The team was greeted by the king, the prime minister, and about 1.8 million fans.
Russian troops attacked rescuers while they were extinguishing the fire following the strike on the "Epitsentr" shopping center in Sumy. As a result of the shelling, six people were injured, including four children.
On the night of July 21, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 58 drones. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 46 drones, with 8 UAVs hitting 7 locations recorded.
In most central, southern, Sumy and Kharkiv regions, moderate rains, thunderstorms, and locally hail. In the rest of the territory, no precipitation, daytime temperature 23-33°.
Over the past day, 217 combat engagements occurred on the front, most in the Sloviansk direction. The enemy carried out 78 airstrikes and used over 10,000 drones.
According to police, the 24-year-old driver of a Mercedes, while intoxicated, drove into a ditch, resulting in the deaths of three 16-year-old female passengers. He was detained and is suspected of violating traffic safety rules while under the influence of alcohol.
Russian troops attacked a civilian enterprise in Odesa region. As a result of the shelling, three people were killed, and four others were injured.
The government will submit the draft state budget for 2027 to the Cabinet of Ministers by September 8, and to the Verkhovna Rada by September 15. The Ministry of Finance is already communicating the marginal expenditure indicators to the main budget holders.
New Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi held his first conversation with the head of the European Commission, discussing reforms and European integration. He also raised the issues of sanctions, air defense, and financial aid.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held meetings with senior military officers Andriy Biletsky, Volodymyr Horbatiuk and Mykhailo Drapatyi. They discussed the strategy for the defense of Ukraine and interaction with partners.
Russian troops struck a residential high-rise building in Pavlohrad with a UMPB in the morning. Two people were killed, 15 were injured.
Today, July 20, Russian troops struck Ochakiv with drones. As a result of the attack, a 48-year-old woman was injured and hospitalized.
Andy Burnham officially became the 59th Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. King Charles invited him to form a government at Buckingham Palace.
The head of the European Commission held a conversation with the new Prime Minister of Ukraine, discussing reforms for EU accession and defense equipment. Also discussed were preparations for winter and energy infrastructure.
Enemy missiles hit residential infrastructure in Odesa region. Two women and a girl aged 1 year 10 months were injured, one woman was hospitalized.
Keir Starmer, after meeting with the King, officially resigned as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. This is reported by the BBC.
SBU special forces struck the FSB coordination center in a boarding house in occupied Kherson region. As a result of the attack by 13 drones, a large-scale fire broke out.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Chinese leader Xi Jinping's visit to America will take place in September, despite Trump's accusations of Chinese interference in the election. Preparations for the trip are ongoing, and the parties remain in contact.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi made a working trip to the Kostiantynivka direction. He reported that in Kostiantynivka the Defense Forces are conducting counter-sabotage measures, and the enemy suffered losses of 21 personnel killed per day.
In July 2026, Russia used up to two-thirds of the annual production of Zircon missiles and launched 107 ballistic missiles. At the same time, the number of drones launched decreased from 5,749 in June to 2,955 in July.
The Ukrainian team won 7 out of 12 matches and finished in seventh place. In the final match of the first stage, they defeated Germany with a score of 3:1.
Russian troops struck Pavlohrad in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Two people died, eight were injured, among the victims is a one-year-old girl.
Christopher Nolan's film "Odyssey" grossed $264. 1 million worldwide in its first weekend. The film received an A CinemaScore and a 97% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
In the Bucha district, as a result of a Russian attack, two warehouse buildings caught fire over an area of 100,000 square meters. More than 200 rescuers and 70 units of equipment extinguished the fire for over a day.
President Zelenskyy confirmed the operation of "long-range sanctions" against logistics facilities and an oil depot in the Moscow region. Also in the Black Sea, two tankers and four dry cargo ships were hit.
Commander of the SBS Robert Brovdi reported on night strikes against seven vessels, seven electrical substations, and six air defense elements. The total tally of operations from July 1 to 20 is 183 vessels, 103 power units, and 25 air defense units.
In Brody, a 24-year-old Mercedes driver under the influence of alcohol caused an accident that killed three girls aged 15 and 16. The driver fled but was tracked down by the police.