North Korea sent a delegation of its elite military officers to Moscow for the first time, marking a deepening of military cooperation between the two countries amid international condemnation.
Switzerland has expanded its sanctions against russia, imposing sanctions on 69 individuals and 86 legal entities, joining the 14th EU sanctions package in response to russia's ongoing military aggression against Ukraine.
Japan is seeking to strengthen its cooperation with NATO amid Russia's deepening ties with North Korea and concerns about China's potential role in supporting Moscow's war in Ukraine.
President Zelenskyy met with representatives of the Ukrainian community in Poland to discuss the security agreement between Ukraine and Poland, which provides for the interception of Russian missiles and drones, the transfer of MiG-29 aircraft, and support for Ukrainians in Poland.
Germany is ready to receive and treat sick Ukrainian children after Russia's attack on the Okhmatdyt children's hospital in Kyiv, which German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach condemned as a war crime by Putin.
In less than 3 hours, Ukrainians donated 100 million hryvnias to help Okhmatdyt, Ukraine's largest children's hospital, after a Russian missile strike destroyed one building and damaged four others, injuring 20 people, including children, and killing one doctor.
NATO needs 35 to 50 additional brigades totaling 105,000 to 350,000 soldiers to fully implement its new defense plans against potential Russian aggression, which poses a serious challenge to Allies in providing the necessary personnel and capabilities, such as air defense.
Germany has handed over a third Patriot air defense system, ammunition, drones, cars, boats and other military aid to Ukraine, according to an updated list by the Bundestag.
Joe Biden is determined to stay in the presidential race, go all the way and defeat Donald Trump, despite concerns raised after the debate, he said in a letter to Democratic Party members.
Russia's massive missile attack on Ukraine has killed at least 33 people and wounded 140, with the largest number of casualties in Kyiv and Dnipropetrovs'k regions.
As a result of Russia's massive missile strike on Kyiv, 22 people were killed and 82 injured, and damage was recorded in 7 districts of the city, including the destruction of part of the Okhmatdyt children's hospital.
On Tuesday, July 9, the UN Security Council will hold a meeting, which was urgently initiated by Ukraine in the wake of the latest massive missile attack by Russia, during which a missile hit the Okhmatdyt children's hospital.
Due to a significant shortage of electricity and increased consumption caused by the heat wave, Ukrenergo canceled the planned measurements of actual electricity consumption in different regions of Ukraine for the period from July 9 to July 24.
On July 9, stabilization schedules of power outages will be in effect in all regions of Ukraine, providing for 2-4 rounds of outages at different times of the day.
Kyiv has declared July 9 a Day of Mourning with flags at half-mast and a ban on entertainment events in connection with Russia's terrorist attack on civilian targets that killed 21 people and wounded 65.
A preliminary evacuation plan has been developed for the Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital in Kyiv, which was damaged by a Russian missile strike, and the responsible agencies are coordinating the necessary work to clear the rubble, preserve medical equipment and restore the buildings.
Russian missile strikes on Kyiv, including on a children's hospital, residential buildings and medical facilities, caused casualties and destruction in many parts of the capital.
Pro-Ukrainian guerrillas scouted the Khersones airfield in occupied Sevastopol and provided its coordinates, finding that it is mainly used as a base for UAVs.
During a meeting between Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, they discussed strengthening cooperation between China and the EU.
Ukraine's air defense forces shoot down 30 Russian ground-based missiles during a massive attack on the country.
Seven people were killed in another Russian attack on Kyiv, which damaged a maternity hospital. The total number of casualties increased to 16.
At least 15 people are killed and 37 wounded in a massive Russian missile attack on Kyiv, including an attack on a maternity hospital.
Russia's latest massive missile attack on Ukraine was called a response to Ukraine's strike on energy facilities in Russia. At the same time, Moscow denies striking civilians and accuses Ukraine of provocations.
A multi-storey building of a medical center in Kyiv's Dniprovsky district was damaged by a Russian missile strike, killing at least 4 people and injuring 3, and search and rescue operations among the rubble continue.
Rescuers are trying to save people trapped under the rubble of a residential building in Kyiv's Shevchenkivskyi district after a Russian missile strike destroyed about 17 apartments.
John Cena, 16-time World Wrestling Champion, has announced his retirement from WWE after WrestleMania 2025, but plans to continue to participate in Monday Night Raw when it moves to Netflix in January 2025.
During the week of July 1-7, another 569,397 Ukrainians updated their military records through the Reserve+ application, territorial recruitment centers (TCCs) or assembly points (APs), bringing the total number of updates to almost 3. 2 million as of July 7, 2024.
New British Defense Secretary John Healey, visiting Odesa, promised to increase military support for Ukraine, including a quarter of a million rounds of ammunition, 90 Brimstone anti-tank missiles, artillery pieces, demining vehicles, boats, bulldozers, and help to produce more shells.
President Zelenskyy met in Odesa with representatives of the Dutch and British defense ministries to discuss strengthening Ukraine's navy and air defense, including potential cooperation on F-16 fighter jets.
Ukraine is experiencing nighttime power outages due to insufficient generating capacity after Russian attacks destroyed part of its infrastructure, leading to a shortfall in meeting consumer demand at night when solar and hydropower sources are unavailable.
