Olga Rozgon
A 35-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment, a 19-year-old to 15 years in prison for a terrorist attack near a military enlistment office. The explosion was carried out on the orders of Russian special services, a courier was killed, seven were injured.
ECHR issued a decision in the case Bazhenov and Others v. Russia and Ukraine, confirming that the decisions of the occupation authorities of the Russian Federation to deprive Ukrainian citizens of property rights to land plots in Crimea have no legal consequences.
The government has expanded the reimbursement program for glucose test strips. Starting September 2026, patients with type II diabetes on insulin therapy will receive them free of charge.
The US Central Command stated that two servicemen were killed in Jordan while repelling Iranian attacks. One serviceman is considered missing, and four evacuees have already been discharged from hospitals.
193 combat engagements occurred in a day, the most active battles took place in the Sloviansk, Pokrovsk, and Kostiantynivka directions. The enemy carried out 64 airstrikes with 198 guided aerial bombs and conducted 2,462 shellings.
Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov responded on the third day of protests by Ukrainians demanding his reinstatement. He thanked for the support and stated that there is a dialogue and changes will definitely happen.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that after consultations with Mykhailo Fedorov and Oleksandr Syrskyi, decisions regarding the army will be developed.
Russians struck an energy infrastructure facility in Chernihiv region. About 50 thousand subscribers in Chernihiv district and the city were left without power.
As a result of Russian missile strikes on the residential sector and civilian infrastructure of Odesa region, two people were killed. Four were injured, including a child, and there may be people under the rubble.
Tamás Sulyok signed constitutional amendments providing for the early termination of his powers. The president's mandate will end after the publication of the law in the official gazette.
Head of the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory Oleksandr Alfiorov stated that the procedure for obtaining permits for exhumation will be accelerated as much as possible. The commission is working in an operational mode following assurances from President Zelenskyy.
Olympic champion Yaroslava Mahuchikh won a silver medal at the Diamond League stage in London, clearing a height of 2. 01 m. She lost to Australian Nicola Olyslagers on countback from the previous height.
Major Serhii Filimonov was held accountable by order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The reason was an official investigation into the detention of three servicemen from his battalion.
Greece has submitted an application for the inclusion of Mount Olympus in the UNESCO World Heritage List as a mixed cultural and natural heritage site. The application will be considered at the Committee meeting in Busan from July 20 to 29.
Iran has suspended its obligations under the memorandum with the United States due to the strikes carried out by the Americans. Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi accused the United States of violating the agreement.
In Kherson, at the intersection of Ladychuk and Illia Kulyk streets, potentially explosive objects were found. The mined area may be significantly larger.
Botswana's Ministry of International Relations stated that more and more citizens are being forced to fight on Russia's side in the war against Ukraine. The ministry receives calls from citizens who are on the front line and report dangerous conditions.
An electronic military registration document for servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the State Special Transport Service has appeared in the "Army+" application. The document is generated automatically from the Register of Servicemen.
The head of a non-existent party promised a man a seat in the Verkhovna Rada for $160,000. He will be tried for fraud under martial law.
In the Kherson region, the list of territories for mandatory evacuation has been expanded due to enemy shelling. Entry for families with children is also prohibited, and suburban routes are planned to be reduced.
The former first vice-rector of a capital university and the head of a private company are suspected of embezzling almost 8. 7 million hryvnias of budget funds. They artificially inflated the cost of electricity through additional agreements in 2022.
The level of support for Putin in Russia dropped to 66% according to FOM and to 65. 1% according to VTsIOM. The decline in the rating was recorded amid the war against Ukraine.
On the 12th anniversary of the downing of flight MH17, Ukraine honored the memory of the 298 victims and emphasized the need to hold Russia accountable. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that justice is impossible without punishing the aggressor.
A Geran-2 type drone fell near a residential building in the Căușeni district of Moldova without exploding. Sappers are to determine further actions, residents have been evacuated.
Bulgaria confirmed that it will not veto the 21st EU sanctions package, although it has objections regarding the inclusion of Patriarch Kirill and sanctions against the shareholder of Lukoil.
Officials in the Tomsk and Novosibirsk regions recommend that enterprises limit energy consumption and transfer employees to remote work. The fuel crisis is spreading to almost all regions of Russia following the attack on an oil refinery.
In Ukraine, investment projects in road infrastructure are being prepared, including the renovation of 196 km of roads. The construction of the northern bypass of Lviv and 10 service areas is also planned.
In Vyshneve, over 400 SES specialists have been eliminating the consequences of the emergency for the fifth day. Rescuers are clearing debris and surveying areas using robotic systems.
Rescuers have fully extinguished a forest fire in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone that lasted two weeks. The radiation background remained within normal limits.
The European Union plans to allow Ukraine to purchase British weapons using a €60 billion credit. The agreement will be announced next week in Paris.