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.
The Verkhovna Rada has approved in the first reading a draft law allowing corruption suspects to “pay off” their sentences by paying a fine. The amount of compensation varies from UAH 204 thousand to UAH 204 million, depending on the severity of the crime.
The Verkhovna Rada has approved in the first reading a draft law on the restoration of medium-term budget planning for local communities. This will allow forecasting budgets for 3 years ahead and expand funding opportunities.
The Ukrainian Parliament passed in the second reading a bill to increase the excise tax on fuel.
5 Ukrainian border guards, including one who was considered missing, were released from Russian captivity as part of a prisoner exchange mediated by the UAE.
Ukrainian prisoners released from Russian captivity face serious health problems, including weight problems, untreated injuries, cancer and tuberculosis, which require a long process of rehabilitation and recovery.
A thunderstorm in Kyiv flooded the Magellan shopping center and some streets, and trees fell on the regional road to Makariv.
As of July 1, 2024, UAH 800. 9 billion was in cash circulation in Ukraine, up 4.8% year-on-year, due to seasonal factors and power outages that encourage people to keep cash.
Today, thanks to the mediation efforts of the United Arab Emirates, another 95 Ukrainian defenders, including military personnel, members of the National Guard and border guards, were released from Russian captivity, bringing the total number of Ukrainians released from Russian captivity since the beginning of the full-scale invasion to 3,405, although the exact number of those still in captivity remains unknown due to Russia's lack of transparency.
“Kyivavtodor has signed a contract worth almost UAH 2 billion with Turkish company Onur for the emergency repair of the Metro bridge over the Dnipro River in Kyiv, with work to begin this year and be completed within 24 months.
Andriy Yusov, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate, said that although the threat from the northern direction remains, the situation is actively changing, which requires constant adjustment of information, and the Ukrainian security and defense forces are closely monitoring the enemy's activity and taking countermeasures.
Russia's capabilities in the Black Sea have been significantly reduced due to the withdrawal of its ships, which is a serious military and propaganda setback for Russia, as Ukraine is effectively destroying its Black Sea Fleet using naval strike drones.
On the 10th anniversary of the MH17 crash, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia's responsibility is inevitable and all those responsible for this and other Russian war crimes will be punished as 298 people, including 80 children, died when Russian killers shot down the passenger plane.
The Verkhovna Rada has supported a draft law that obliges all parties to publish prices for construction materials on Prozorro within 3 business days of concluding or amending a contract.
The Verkhovna Rada has passed in the first reading a bill that exempts journalists from liability for moving during curfew while performing their professional duties and abolishes liability for online media for disseminating certain information.
The Verkhovna Rada supported a draft law that obliges employers to insure the life, health and ability to work of journalists and other media workers against accidents during business trips to combat areas or temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
The Verkhovna Rada has supported a draft law that allows exempting servicemen from criminal liability for desertion or unauthorized leaving of a unit if it was their first offense, provided they voluntarily return to service with written permission from their commander.
The Verkhovna Rada passed a law on the reinstatement of officers deprived of military ranks due to disciplinary sanctions to their former ranks during martial law, subject to positive certification.
In favorable weather conditions, such as spring and summer, there may be more attempts to illegally cross the border as it is easier for people to get to the border line, while in winter, when it is cold and snowy, there are fewer attempts, according to a spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service.
Starting tomorrow, Ukrainian border guards will check military registration documents of men aged 18 to 60 when leaving the country.
The last patrol ship of the Russian Navy left the occupied Crimea and entered the base in Novorossiysk, probably the Ladny ship, while only auxiliary vessels without main weapons and 5 large landing ships undergoing repairs remain in Crimea.
The Ministry of Defense is working to make the Reserve+ app a fully digital analog of a military ID card, with features such as automatic deferral, online booking, online data updates, and retrieval of data from other registries through electronic requests.
According to the Deputy Minister of Defense, as of July 16, almost 3. 2 million citizens have updated their data through the Reserve+ app and almost 3 million have created an electronic military ID card.
