Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna said that Ukraine could join the EU faster than other candidate countries. This is possible due to 10 years of integration into the free trade area and EU markets.
Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna announced discussions on optimizing the composition of the government and ministries. She also assured that she is not applying for specific positions, but that her role is expected to be strengthened and that periodic optimization decisions will be made.
Ukraine aims to launch the EU accession negotiations by the first half of 2025. Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna said the country should be prepared for possible political decisions on membership.
The Verkhovna Rada will consider a bill to expand background checks when obtaining a driver's license and registering a car. Service centers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs will be able to check the place of residence and digitized facial image.
The State Border Guard Service urges tourists to avoid closed mountain routes due to the danger of encountering bears. Border guards recorded tracks and video of the bear and reminded that the animal moves on mountain slopes at speeds of up to 50 km/h.
In Bavaria, 13 children fainted on a bus because of the heat and lack of air conditioning. The driver did not respond to complaints, and the police are investigating the incident.
The US plan to increase production of Patriot missiles in Japan is delayed due to a shortage of Boeing homing systems. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries could double production, but needs additional components and capacity expansion.
Ukrzaliznytsia announces the resumption of traffic after the night attack on the railroad in Kharkiv region. Trains from Kramatorsk will arrive in Kyiv at midnight, and passengers will be transported by bus.
The Ukrainian gymnastics team has arrived at the Olympic Village in Paris. Four gymnasts have already held two training sessions, and the fifth athlete will join the team on July 22.
In Krasnodar, Russia, residents are demanding that electricity and water supplies be restored. Massive power outages are also taking place in other southern regions of Russia and in the occupied Crimea.
In the temporarily occupied Kerch, Feodosia and Saki, some subscribers were left without water due to damage to the main networks. The occupation authorities promise to restore water supply by 17:00.
Irina Farion's neighbors reported that an unknown man had been watching her for several weeks before her murder. He would sit on a bench near her house every day, wearing a disguise and behaving suspiciously.
Russian troops continue to attack Ukrainian positions in southern Ukraine with small infantry groups without heavy equipment. Over the last day, the occupiers lost 48 pieces of equipment, 99 people and 3 people were taken prisoner.
Ukrainian defense forces continue to perform combat missions on the left bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson region. Over the past day, four Russian assaults near Krynky were repelled, with no losses of positions.
An advisor to the mayor of Mariupol reported the movement of new equipment and soldiers in the direction of Rozivskyi district.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and former US President Trump had a phone conversation. They discussed the strikes on Mykolaiv and Okhmatdyt, and agreed to meet in person in the future.
The Russian Defense Ministry announces the destruction of 26 UAVs over the Rostov region and 1 over the Smolensk region. Local sources report damage to the Millerevo military airfield and numerous explosions.
There was no electricity in the Lviv neighborhood where Irina Farion was shot at the time of the incident. Locals are collecting video from battery-powered cameras and handing it over to law enforcement.
Law enforcement officers are taking a range of measures to detain the perpetrator who shot and killed Lviv Polytechnic Professor Iryna Farion. Criminal proceedings have been initiated under the article on premeditated murder, which carries a sentence of up to 15 years in prison.
A man injured in yesterday's Russian attack on Mykolaiv died in hospital. The total death toll has reached 4 people, including a child.
Andriy Sadovyi met with Pietro Parolin to discuss the role of the Vatican in the exchange of prisoners of war and the return of dead Ukrainians.
Kyiv and Dnipropetrovs'k region suffered the worst outages, while Odesa and Lviv received relief. Yasno's CEO points to an unfair distribution of electricity and expects the situation to improve over the weekend.
Russian troops conducted an air strike on a residential neighborhood in Mykolaiv, using an X-59 missile. A woman, a man, and a 12-year-old boy were killed, and 5 other people were injured. A playground and residential buildings were damaged.
Russian troops shelled Nikopol district three times with heavy artillery and five kamikaze drones. A private house and a greenhouse were damaged, with no civilian casualties.
Mr. Galushchenko said that the situation in Ukraine's energy system will improve in the near future. This is due to the peculiarities of the repair campaign at generation facilities, in particular, the operation of nuclear generation in the autumn and winter.
General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong has died after a long illness. President To Lam will take over the leadership of the Party's Central Committee, Politburo and Secretariat.
A woman died in a Zaporizhzhia-Uzhhorod train because of the extreme heat in a car without air conditioning. Ukrzaliznytsia urges passengers to take into account the lack of air conditioning in half of the cars when planning trips in the heat.
The President of Ukraine called for increased pressure on Russia so that the aggressor could not adapt. Zelenskyy thanked the UK for its support and emphasized the importance of cooperation in security and defense.
Two paramedics and an ambulance driver were injured in drone attacks in Bilozerivka and Antonivka, Kherson region. All three suffered acubarotrauma and are in moderate condition.
Ukrainian prisoners are held in colonies on the occupied territories and in the Russian Federation, in particular in border and remote regions. For this purpose, places in colonies are freed up and special institutions are used.
