Yulia Melnyk
Outside the kill zone created by Ukrainian drones along the front line, the enemy has the opportunity to deploy facilities that support the army's combat capability – short-range missiles are suitable for striking these facilities.
Fire Point chief designer Denys Shtilerman confirmed that the Flamingo missile struck the "Aviatek" plant in Kirov. The enterprise produces components for Tor air defense systems and Kh-101 missiles.
Ukraine and Europe must receive protection that matches potential threats.
In the first half of 2026, 8,352 children were born in Kyiv, which is the highest rate in Ukraine. However, the birth rate in the capital decreased by 16% compared to the same period last year.
Iryna Terekh emphasized the importance of daily repeated strikes on targets on the territory of the Russian Federation.
Follow-up observation allows timely detection of risks to a child's development and referral to specialists. It is necessary not only for prematurely born children, but also for full-term children who have experienced severe conditions.
Export of Ukrainian weapons to partner countries will allow compensating for the underutilized capacities of the defense industry. The decision will contribute to foreign currency inflows, job creation, and scaling of production.
Catamnesis is a long-term observation of children at risk, which allows timely detection of deviations and initiation of rehabilitation. The program covers prematurely born children and those who have experienced complex conditions, and includes a multidisciplinary team of specialists.
Volunteer and public activist Maria Berlinska stated that citizens can protest, but cannot choose the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with cardboard signs. She warned against criticism of the military command, which plays into Russia's hands.
The Ukrainian defense industry has created innovations based on flexibility and rapid adaptation to the challenges of war, changing the balance of power against a numerically superior army.
Some ministers of the Svyrydenko government retained their positions in the updated Cabinet.
President Zelenskyy reported the strike on two logistics centers in the Moscow and Tambov regions, which supplied sanctioned components.
The Prosecutor General reported the detention of two heads of a defense enterprise due to official negligence that caused the death of 7 people after a Russian missile strike. Ammunition was stored in violation of safety regulations near residential buildings.
Ukraine and European partners have founded the Anti-Ballistic Coalition, which is launching the creation of a joint anti-ballistic system FREYJA. Well-known European defense companies are joining the project launch.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the launch of the FREYJA project, which envisions the creation of a joint anti-ballistic shield for Ukraine and Europe. The development involves the Ukrainian company Fire Point and European partners.
Fire Point co-founder Denys Shtilerman stated that the FREYJA project will be built on an open architecture, allowing partner countries to use their own components. The company is ready to share technologies and open missile production abroad.
Law enforcement conducted another stage of the operation to eliminate fraudulent call centers. This time in Kyiv, Lviv, and the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Ukraine has something to offer European partners, and the FREYJA project is not only about protecting Ukrainian skies but also a response to the threat from Russia to all of Europe.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the Ukrainian military continues to impose "long-range sanctions" on Russia. He thanked the units of the SSO, SBU, SBS, GUR, and Navy for strikes on oil refineries, ships, and tankers of the "shadow fleet".
President Zelenskyy stated that Russian ballistic missiles will soon be able to reach 5,000 km. He emphasized the need for a European missile defense system and the creation of the FREYJA anti-ballistic shield.
President Zelenskyy stated that the existing anti-ballistic missile capabilities are insufficient, and the number of ballistic missiles will increase. Ukraine proposed to European leaders the creation of a joint air defense system FREYJA, offering its own interceptor missile.
President Zelenskyy stated that the joint FREYJA system will strengthen the defense of Ukraine and Europe. He believes that this, together with strikes on the Russian economy, will force Putin to sit down for negotiations.
In Paris, Ukraine and nine European countries signed a declaration on the creation of a defense coalition for a joint air defense system. The coalition will combine the defense-industrial base and experience, including Ukraine's unique experience in defending against Russian aggression.
Ukraine initiated the creation of the Integrated Coalition for Missile Defense, which nine European countries have officially joined. The coalition will work on building the pan-European anti-ballistic shield Freyja.
Ruslan Kravchenko announced a shift from the "process for the sake of process" model to a "result" model.
The Ukrainian defense company unveiled the FP-7. x interceptor missile, which will serve as the basis for the FREYJA anti-ballistic system. President Zelenskyy will present this system at the meeting of the Anti-Ballistic Coalition in France.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in France to present the Anti-Ballistic Program. He will hold meetings with Macron and the Coalition of the Willing.
The commander of the 155th Mechanized Brigade, Stanislav Luchanov, was detained. He is suspected of involvement in the abduction of two civilians in the Kyiv region.
On the night of July 13, the USF struck 15 vessels of Russia's shadow fleet, including tankers and dry cargo ships. Strikes were also carried out on the Kuban-Crimea energy bridge, and 4 air defense elements were destroyed.
The President of Ukraine stated the need to increase pressure on Russia through new sanctions and projects, in particular the European anti-ballistic shield FREYJA. Meetings and negotiations are expected in the near future to strengthen the protection of Ukraine.