Two residents of Odesa region have been notified of suspicion of high treason for arsons and an offer of sabotage. One of the defendants, wanted for violating military registration, involved his cohabitant, who works as a controller at the port, to plan sabotage involving 1,500 tons of saltpeter.
A Russian serviceman has been notified of suspicion of raping a civilian woman in the Kherson region. The crime occurred in August 2022, when the occupier threatened the woman with a weapon and used force.
China considers negotiations and dialogue to be the only viable option to end the Russian-Ukrainian war. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated this in response to threats of secondary sanctions.
US President Donald Trump agreed to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's proposal regarding aid to Ukraine, offering to sell five Patriot systems instead of two. This change of position was the result of efforts by EU and NATO leaders, including the President of Finland and the NATO Secretary General.
In Ukraine, scammers are using a fake "Schoolchild's Package" program to steal funds. A 40-year-old resident of Kolomyia region lost 20,000 hryvnias after entering bank card details on a fraudulent website.
Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko refused to replace Rustem Umerov as Minister of Defense. MP Oleksiy Honcharenko reported that after Klymenko's refusal, Denys Shmyhal's candidacy is being considered.
The prosecutor's office has sent a criminal case regarding the deportation of Ukrainian children from Kherson to court. Among the accused are sanctioned Russian State Duma deputies and officials of the occupation authorities.
Two drones attacked the Peshkabir oil fields in northern Iraq, operated by the Norwegian company DNO ASA. As a result of the attack, the field was damaged, but no one was injured.
The US Secretary of State and the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom have set the end of August as the deadline for concluding a nuclear deal with Iran. If an agreement is not reached, the "snapback" mechanism will be triggered, reinstating all UN Security Council sanctions.
Yulia Navalnaya called on the Italian authorities to cancel the concert of conductor Valery Gergiev, scheduled for July 2025 in Reggia di Caserta, due to his support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Gergiev, who supported the annexation of Crimea and the full-scale war, is under sanctions from Ukraine, Canada, and some EU countries.
The advisor to the Office of the President of Ukraine stated that the Russian dictator seeks murder and destruction, therefore military coercion is the only way to return the world to normalcy.
The head of the capital construction management department of Kyivavtodor and the chief engineer of a private company received suspicion for poor road repair in the center of Kyiv. The capital suffered 5 million hryvnias in damages due to falsified test protocols and acts of completed works.
Three commanders of Russian army units have been notified of suspicion in the shelling of a civilian gathering in Chernihiv on March 16, 2022. At that time, 20 people died and 28 more were injured.
Donald Trump, in a private conversation with Volodymyr Zelenskyy on July 4, asked if the Ukrainian Armed Forces could strike Moscow and St. Petersburg if the US provided appropriate weapons. Zelenskyy answered in the affirmative, and Trump supported the idea to force Russia into negotiations.
Three European Union countries oppose lowering prices for Russian oil as part of the 18th package of sanctions. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen stated the lack of consensus, without naming specific countries.
In Chernihiv, administrative protocols have been drawn up against two men, who are wanted as draft dodgers, after a conflict with the TCC. The incident, which escalated into a fight, occurred on July 14, when servicemen and police tried to check their documents.
Both countries will for the first time jointly test water in four transboundary rivers for the presence of dangerous bisphenol A, viruses, and bacteria. This will take place within the framework of the WaterWatch project between the Lviv Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Voivodeship Sanitary and Epidemiological Station in Rzeszów.
Over the past day, Russian occupiers shelled 9 settlements in Kharkiv Oblast and the regional center. As a result of the shelling, a 57-year-old woman was killed, and 9 people were injured, including two children.
The Budget Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine approved a bill on amendments to the State Budget-2025 for financial support of the security and defense sector. The bill provides for the redirection of 10% of Kyiv's corporate income tax to the Reserve Fund of the state budget from August 1 to December 31.
Russian occupiers shelled settlements in Kherson Oblast, as a result of which two people were killed and 18 were injured. Residential buildings, infrastructure, and transport were damaged.
On the night of July 15, drones attacked the Lipetsk, Voronezh, and Rostov regions of the Russian Federation. Explosions occurred in Yelets and Voronezh, and one person was injured.
Law enforcement officers exposed an organized group that stole almost 4 million hryvnias from the accounts of Ukrainian enterprises. The attackers infected accountants' computers with malicious software.
On July 10, three migrants from Afghanistan tried to cross the river on the Polish-Belarusian border. One of them attacked a border guard, which led to the use of a smoothbore weapon
On July 14, a Russian UAV struck Kharkiv, with an explosion recorded in the Shevchenkivskyi district between tram tracks. A bus stop was damaged, and there is no information about casualties.
In Kyiv region, an employee of a capital court was notified of suspicion for extorting and receiving money from colleagues for assistance in updating military registration data at the TCC and SP. He promised that colleagues would not be mobilized immediately after processing documents, and the cost of the service increased to 5900 US dollars.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the appointment of Oleksandr Patskan and Oleksiy Tomashuk as deputy heads of agencies responsible for digitalization. Patskan will take a position in the State Service for Children's Affairs, and Tomashuk – in the State Agency PlayCity.
Ukrainians whose homes were destroyed can receive a second tranche for housing restoration via "Diia". To do this, it is necessary to prepare documentation, start work, and spend 90% of the first tranche.
The US Department of Agriculture has lowered its expectations for wheat production in Ukraine for the 2025-2026 marketing year. Wheat exports from Ukraine have been reduced to 15.5 million tons, and global wheat trade will also decrease.
The American publication The New York Times published a report about life in the Kursk region, where the author describes "devastation and deaths" after the actions of the Ukrainian military. The Center for Countering Disinformation states that the publication retransmits Russian narratives, as it does not mention the beginning of the war in 2014 and the full-scale invasion.
Law enforcement officers detained two women who, on the instructions of Russian special services, set fire to a car belonging to a Ukrainian Armed Forces serviceman and attempted to blow up a judge. They have been notified of suspicion under several articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
