Olga Rozgon
President Zelenskyy met with the US Ambassador to NATO, Whittaker. They discussed strengthening air defense and the license to produce Patriot.
Range Rover has announced a new GT model, which will become the brand's first fully electric grand tourer. The car will hit the roads in 2027 and is built on the new JLR EMA platform.
The Russian State Duma is preparing a draft law on automatic blocking of accounts and property of citizens abroad without a court decision. The goal is to intimidate the population and suppress disagreement with Kremlin policy.
Ukrzaliznytsia has signed a contract for the supply of 92 passenger cars, of which 83 are compartment cars and 9 are barrier-free. Production is planned for 2027-2028 with the participation of Ukrainian enterprises.
Law enforcement officers conducted 25 searches in a case of theft of property worth over UAH 1. 7 million in Zaporizhzhia. An arsenal of weapons and over 200 thousand dollars in cash were seized.
The SBU and police exposed a scheme to embezzle nearly UAH 68 million during the construction of protective structures against drones for an energy facility. The company director received an advance but did not complete the work.
British BAE Systems has signed a licensing agreement with a Ukrainian defense partner to produce L119 artillery systems in Ukraine. The agreement provides for the transfer of technical documentation and adaptation of the howitzer to the needs of the Defense Forces.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhiy Tykhyi stated that the meeting of former high-ranking officials of Germany and Russia in Baku is unimportant. Ukraine did not authorize the participants for such negotiations.
The Russian attack damaged an energy facility in Chernihiv region. Over 100,000 subscribers in Chernihiv and the surrounding areas were left without power.
The Spanish government has approved a bill banning smoking on terraces, beaches and other public places. The document also equates electronic cigarettes to regular ones and introduces fines of up to 600 thousand euros.
Hungarian prosecutors conducted searches at the offices of the "Fidesz" party where the servers are located. The party accused the new government of attempting to shut down its activities.
Indian refineries unloaded more than 2. 3 million barrels of Russian oil per day in June, despite US sanctions. The growth in supplies was facilitated by a reduction in exports from the Persian Gulf and a drop in Urals oil prices.
The President of Azerbaijan stated that a meeting of former high-ranking officials from Germany and Russia took place in Baku on July 12-14. German Chancellor Merz denied any government involvement in these negotiations.
Kazakhstan has stopped transporting oil to the CPC terminal due to attacks on tankers. The suspension may lead to a reduction in production by the country's oil companies.
In Kyiv, a lyceum teacher was fined 3,400 hryvnias for showing a cartoon in Russian to first-graders. The violation was discovered after a complaint from a student's father, a war veteran.
Mercedes has introduced the updated Maybach GLS 680 2027 with a V8 engine producing 603 horsepower. The SUV features a new front end, illuminated elements, and the MBUX Superscreen system.
17-year-old Ukrainian track and field athlete Milaniya Kokhan won gold at the U18 European Championships in Italy, setting a personal record. Her brother Mykhailo Kokhan also won this tournament in 2018.
An 81-year-old Kyiv resident gave fraudsters $9,300, €4,000, and 320,000 hryvnias, believing she was suspected of high treason. A 24-year-old suspect has been detained; the money was transferred to a crypto account.
India summoned a Russian diplomat, condemning the attack on the vessel MV Golden Leo, which resulted in the deaths of four Indian sailors. New Delhi emphasized the unacceptability of strikes on civilian shipping.
In Chornomorsk, due to an enemy attack, an accident occurred on the water supply network. Water supply has been temporarily suspended, specialists are determining the extent of the damage.
NATO will deploy additional forces in Lithuania in case of a critical situation due to Russian provocations. The advisor to the President of Lithuania ruled out the possibility of an RF invasion.
Three men in Dnipro attacked a volunteer, beat him and stole $11,000 collected for a vehicle for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The suspects have been notified of suspicion of robbery and extortion.
Former UK Defence Secretary John Healey has been appointed as Finance Minister in Andy Burnham's government. The appointment came as a surprise, as other politicians had previously been named among the candidates.
In the exclusion zone, the firefighting operation continues for a fire that broke out due to the ignition of forest litter and deadwood. The radiation background is normal, the spread of the fire has been stopped.
Russia expelled the military attaché of the Italian embassy. The head of the Italian Foreign Ministry called this an act of revenge for the previous expulsion of Russian spies.
Law enforcement officers detained the suspects in Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Mykolaiv, and Kirovohrad regions. They registered Starlink terminals for a fee, which were then used by the occupiers.
The US is strengthening military aviation in the Middle East due to the escalation with Iran, deploying fighter jets from Europe. Trump is considering options for action, including seizing the Iranian hub, but diplomacy remains open.
In Ukraine, since the beginning of 2026, over 18 million square meters of road surface have been restored. The largest volumes of work were carried out in Kirovohrad, Kyiv, and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
Prosecutors uncovered a scheme of illegal accrual of "combat" payments totaling over UAH 2. 35 million in a military unit. The heads of the medical service entered false information about the subordinate's participation in hostilities.
Due to failures in the war against Ukraine, the Kremlin may resort to new escalation. According to the minister, the Baltic region and Poland are the nearest targets.