Julia Shramko
CIA Director John Ratcliffe stated that the average life expectancy of a Russian recruit on the battlefield in Ukraine is 20-30 minutes due to AI-based drones. Kyiv limits Moscow's advances thanks to innovations with attack drones.
On July 16, a Russian Geran UAV attacked the village of Vysokyi in the Kharkiv district. A minibus was damaged, and four passengers were injured.
The parliamentary committee supported the appointment of Serhiy Koretsky as Prime Minister. Consideration of the issue in the Verkhovna Rada is expected today.
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, a man who was AWOL opened aimed fire at police officers during a search, wounding two KORD fighters. After that, he committed suicide; the wounded police officers have been hospitalized.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine on the night of July 16 struck six tankers and two tugboats in the Black and Azov Seas. Also hit were the "Shakhtarsk" oil depot and bridges in Prymorsk and Chongar.
President Zelenskyy reported two dead and five wounded as a result of a night missile attack on Kyiv. He emphasized the need to accelerate deliveries of interceptors for air defense due to the sixth ballistic attack on the capital in July.
Keir Starmer arrived in Kyiv on his last visit in office. He was met by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Perebyinis and Director of Protocol Yalova.
Due to hostilities and shelling of energy facilities, consumers in six regions were left without power. In Kharkiv region, energy workers were injured as a result of a drone attack.
The SBU, together with the Navy, struck the tankers Louise 1 and Banda, which are part of Russia's shadow fleet, using naval drones. The vessels were under sanctions by Ukraine.
According to "ATESH", the occupiers plan to use regular military personnel and scarce units to guard oil tankers. Each vessel will be assigned up to three soldiers with machine guns and MANPADS.
US President Trump, after briefings from his aides, leans toward expanding military actions in Iran. Options under consideration include airstrikes, seizure of islands, and bombing of a nuclear facility.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine neutralized 3 ballistic missiles and 129 drones. Kh-22/32 cruise missiles did not reach their targets.
Rescuers extinguished fires in the Sviatoshynskyi and Darnytskyi districts of Kyiv after the russian attack. As a result of the shelling, two men were killed, five were injured.
Head of Rostec Sergey Chemezov reported a 42% drop in the company's net profit in 2025. The reason cited is the rise in the cost of weapons production due to sanctions and problems in the Russian economy.
Russian troops attacked a gas station in Odesa during a morning strike. The territory of the gas station was damaged, glazing was broken, and the roof of an educational institution was damaged.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will arrive in Kyiv on Thursday for a final summit with Zelenskyy. He will reaffirm unwavering support for Ukraine and the allocation of £3 billion per year.
EU countries failed for the third consecutive day to agree on a new package of sanctions against Russia, temporarily freezing the oil price cap at $44. 10 per barrel until July 23. Austria and Greece blocked the process due to demands for compensation and restrictions on gas trade.
Brent crude futures fell 0. 28% to $84.95 per barrel. Traders are assessing the risks of supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz following US strikes on Iran.
As a result of a drone attack on the port infrastructure of the Mykolaiv district, a 61-year-old man was killed, and two civilian vessels were damaged. In the Novobuzka community, a 67-year-old man was killed in a strike on an agricultural enterprise, and another was hospitalized.
Greece opposes EU sanctions that would ban the transportation of Russian LNG to protect Dynagas of Greek magnate Prokopiou. Athens' objection delayed the approval of the 21st sanctions package by a week.
In the morning, Russian troops attacked Odesa, damaging an educational institution. A day of mourning has been declared in the city for the three killed in yesterday's attack.
Epic Games and Google have jointly withdrawn an attempt to retroactively settle a lawsuit that changes how Android app stores operate in the United States. Google will be forced to host competing app stores within its own.
The US struck Iran's coastal defense systems and cruise missile storage facilities in the Strait of Hormuz. In response, Iran threatens to halt the export of regional energy carriers.
Special Operations Forces struck the Balaklava Thermal Power Plant in Sevastopol on the night of July 14. The turbine hall with its cooling system was damaged, repairs may take up to 5 months.
Russians struck the Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv with a KAB, injuring 9 people. They also attacked energy workers' vehicle with a drone in Yuriivka, injuring three workers.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded the singer of the band "BoomBox" Andriy Khlyvnyuk the title of Honored Artist. The corresponding decree was signed on July 15, 2026, on the occasion of Ukrainian Statehood Day.
NBU Governor Andriy Pyshnyi announced a change in the denomination inscription on the new 2000 hryvnia banknote featuring Vasyl Stus due to a discussion about calligraphy associated with a Russian designer. The decision was made to avoid associations with the Russian Federation on a banknote featuring a person killed by Russia.
The enemy attacked the Kryvyi Rih district of Dnipropetrovsk region. A 62-year-old truck driver died, a 13-year-old boy and a 69-year-old woman were injured.
Former judge notified of suspicion of hooliganism involving the use of a weapon. The incident occurred in May 2026, when he was loudly playing Russian music and fired three shots.
As a result of the morning attacks by the Russian Federation on Odesa and Sumy, six people were killed, and the number of injured has risen to 23. Among the wounded is a 16-year-old boy; three people are undergoing surgery.