Ministry of Defense of Ukraine

"The State Logistics Operator and the Ministry of Defense have updated the catalog that will be used to purchase food for the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the second half of the year. In particular, the range of cereals, fish, canned food and spices has been expanded, and canned fruit will be partially replaced with fresh fruit. The catalog has been expanded to include fruits of early, medium and late ripening

Some Russian infantry groups have entered Vovchansk, Kharkiv region, and heavy fighting continues.

The drone attack on a fuel depot in the Rostov region of Russia was a DIU operation, the source said.

A 19-year-old girl was hospitalized with head and chest injuries after being beaten by a representative of the Odesa Regional Territorial Center for Recruitment and Social Support, which led to a criminal investigation by the Ministry of Defense and the National Police.

Ukraine joined the Combined Federal Battle Lab Network (CFBLNet) as an invited partner. This allows testing combat systems for interoperability and readiness for multinational operations, including in classified networks after accreditation.

Ukraine's top military and political leadership discussed with U. S. officials the situation at the front, Russia's offensive attempts, and Ukraine's urgent need for accelerated arms supplies.

Estonia will strengthen Ukraine's cybersecurity by providing equipment as part of an IT coalition.

The Ministry of Defense reported that various vehicles, including agricultural and construction equipment, can be mobilized for military purposes and will be returned to owners within 30 days of demobilization.

Ukrainian intelligence has identified personnel from Russia's 22nd Heavy Bombardment Aviation Division involved in missile attacks on Ukraine's civilian infrastructure.

Drones of DIU attacked the Volgograd oil refinery in Russia. This was reported by UNN with reference to its own sources.

Ukrainian intelligence identified 29 Russian servicemen, including 7 officers, from the 44th Aviation Regiment responsible for shelling Ukraine with "Kinzhal" missiles.

The United States has announced a new $400 million military aid package for Ukraine, including air defense equipment, artillery ammunition, armored vehicles, and anti-tank weapons.

The Cabinet of Ministers will allocate UAH 513. 3 million to provide one-time financial assistance to the families of fallen servicemen of the State Special Transport Service.

In the next two months, Ukraine will enter one of the most critical phases of the war with Russia, as American aid arrives on the front lines and Russia tests Ukrainian defenses in the face of a potential major offensive.

The Cabinet of Ministers will allocate nearly UAH 750 million to the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine to strengthen the country's defense capabilities.

Russia intends to create a 10-kilometer buffer zone on the border, fighting continues on the border of Kharkiv region, reports Suspilne.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled attacks by Russians trying to break through the defense line in Kharkiv region, and fighting of varying intensity continues as reserves are being brought in to strengthen the defense.

The Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are creating their own recruiting center to select and staff unmanned systems units with motivated candidates who will be trained to obtain military specialties in the field of unmanned systems.

Servicemen will receive UAH 70,000 if they spend 30 days at the front, but no one has yet exercised their right to such a payment since the law was passed.

Over the past day, 95 combat engagements took place, during which the enemy launched 6 missile and 80 air strikes, and fired 127 times at Ukrainian positions and localities from multiple launch rocket systems.

President Zelensky dismissed Serhiy Lupanchuk from the post of commander of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and appointed Oleksandr Trepak to replace him.

Ukraine has launched an electronic register of persons liable for military service called Oberig, which will contain data on the delivery of calls and allow updating contact information.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has amended the procedure for reserving persons liable for military service during martial law, vesting the Ministry of Defense with powers previously held by the General Staff of the Armed Forces, including the authority to approve lists of persons to be reserved and submit them to the Ministry of Economy for decision.

Ukraine has tripled its production of military equipment, including ammunition, artillery shells, mortar shells, and air defense systems, to meet the needs of the Armed Forces.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a clear list of documents required for medical and social examination to establish disability, including for military personnel, to reduce the burden on people and shorten the time for consideration of cases.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has supported the creation of a separate branch of the Armed Forces called the Unmanned Systems Forces to effectively use unmanned systems in the air, on land and at sea for strategic, operational and tactical advantage over Russia.

Latvia has donated communication equipment worth about 100,000 euros to Ukraine as part of the IT Coalition program, helping Ukrainian brigades to establish communication on the front line.

A new recruitment center for the Ukrainian army has been opened in Myrhorod, Poltava Oblast, to help citizens find jobs in the armed forces and recruit motivated soldiers.

More than 2,000 vacancies are available in recruitment centers and another 10,000 are posted online for various roles such as drivers, mechanics, shooters, UAV operators, medics and logisticians to staff combat units directly involved in combat operations.

During the Ukrainian Defense Industry Forum in Brussels, Ukraine discussed the creation of joint ventures with European defense companies and financing the production of priority weapons for the Armed Forces at Ukrainian defense companies.