Yevhen Ustimenko
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.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted to the Verkhovna Rada draft laws on the extension of martial law and mobilization. The proposal provides for an extension of 90 days.
The Russian Federation states its desire to continue negotiations with Ukraine, accusing Kyiv of unwillingness to accept Russian terms. Moscow also criticizes Washington for its "inconsistent position" regarding the negotiation process.
On the night of July 14, Russian occupiers attacked the Shostka and Sumy communities in the Sumy region. As a result of the strikes, two men were killed, and four residents were injured, including a 7-year-old child.
On Sunday, July 13, a 12-meter business jet crashed at Southend Airport, Essex, leading to a large fire. Emergency services are working at the scene; there is no information about casualties.
French football club Marseille announced the signing of 22-year-old defender CJ Egan-Riley, a Manchester native. He previously played for Manchester City and Burnley, and was also on loan at Hibernian and Jong PSV.
Andriy Kovalenko, head of the NSDC's Center for Countering Disinformation, refuted Bild's publication about the Kremlin's plans for a broad offensive in Ukraine by the end of summer. He noted that the Russians have not stopped their offensive since last year, and their actions are a continuation of pressure, not a new offensive.
From August 1, the full amount of fines for violations of RRO/PRRO use will be reinstated in Ukraine. The transitional period with reduced fines, established in 2023, is coming to an end.
Russia plans a new offensive in Ukraine by the end of summer, ignoring calls for peace. The occupiers intend to expand hostilities beyond the occupied territories.
As of early 2025, the EU population exceeded 450 million, an increase of 1. 07 million over the year. The growth is driven by migration after the COVID-19 pandemic, although the overall growth rate is slowing down.
On July 13, Russian occupiers attacked the positions of the Defense Forces 97 times, most actively in the Lyman, Pokrovsk, Novopavlivka, Toretsk, and Kursk directions. The Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled most of the attacks, including 35 out of 42 in the Pokrovsk direction.
Following the URC2025 conference, Ukraine received EUR 232. 7 million for recovery. The funds will be used for compensation for destroyed housing, restoration of cultural heritage and irrigation systems in Odesa region, as well as transport networks.
On July 13, Russian occupiers attacked the city of Samar in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. As a result of enemy strikes, a school and apartment buildings were damaged, and windows were blown out.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi announced his intention to allow IAEA inspectors to work in the country after the end of hostilities with Israel. Tehran is ready to continue cooperation with the IAEA, but in a "new form", after attacks on nuclear facilities.
A rockfall occurred at the "Almazna" mine of SE "Dobropilliavuhillia-Vydobutok" in Donetsk Oblast, resulting in the death of a mining foreman born in 1978. At the time of the collapse, 134 miners were in the face, 26 of them in the emergency section.
SBU Colonel Ivan Voronych was killed by five shots in Kyiv on July 10, 2025. His death may be an act of public execution carried out by Russian special services.
In Ukraine, amendments to the Tax Code came into force, exempting mobilized individual entrepreneurs from paying taxes and submitting reports for the period of service. The exemption is applied automatically based on data from the Unified State Register of Conscripts.
Russian occupiers struck a garbage truck in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region. Over the past day, Russians carried out 3387 strikes along the front line and residential areas, killing seven people and injuring nine.
The head of a hospital department in Zhytomyr and her accomplice are suspected of arranging fictitious disability groups for conscripted men. The cost of the service was 5.5 thousand US dollars, and the scheme could have covered more than 100 people.
In the Zaporizhzhia region, a 58-year-old man was killed as a result of enemy artillery shelling of the Stepnohirsk community. His body was found after the strike on a residential area.
The former Minister of Infrastructure commented on the DBR searches in the case of MP Yevheniy Shevchenko, stating that he had no contact with him after February 2022. He emphasized his readiness to provide law enforcement agencies with all necessary information.
Air defense forces shot down an enemy drone in the sky over Dnipropetrovsk region. This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA Serhiy Lysak.
The US Department of State plans to lay off hundreds of employees after a Supreme Court decision allowed job cuts. This reduction, which accounts for about 15% of the staff, aims to increase the department's efficiency.
On July 11, Russian occupiers killed a resident of Kherson by attacking him with a strike drone while he was riding a bicycle in the Dniprovskyi district. The man sustained injuries incompatible with life.
Law enforcement stopped illegal sand mining in the village of Bobrytsia, Kyiv region, on a 5. 5-hectare plot. As a result, a body of water covering more than 3 hectares and over 6 meters deep was formed, which could have caused an environmental disaster.
In the first half of 2025, almost 31. 8 thousand electric vehicles were registered in Ukraine. Lviv Oblast, Kyiv, and Kyiv Oblast became leaders in terms of registrations.
On July 11, Russians shelled a healthcare facility in Bilozerka, Kherson region, damaging the building. A patient and two employees were injured, sustaining explosive and shrapnel wounds.