National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, by decree No. 469/2025 dated July 8, appointed Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko to the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine. Kravchenko was appointed Prosecutor General on June 21, 2025.

The NACP began checking Danylo Hetmantsev's declaration for 2020, but did not complete it due to martial law. The declaration revealed a loan from the MP's mother to a Lebanese man who is under US sanctions due to his ties to "Hezbollah".

The occupation administration in Luhansk region increased bus fares, explaining it by improved service quality and driver shortage. Since the beginning of the year, the cost of travel has increased by 60%.

Putin did not attend the BRICS summit in Brazil due to the ICC warrant, and Xi Jinping did not visit the event. Andriy Kovalenko stated that BRICS did not become an anti-Western axis, and Russia is a ballast in this coalition.

Units of the UAV Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck JSC "Krasnozavodsk Chemical Plant" in the Moscow region on the night of July 7. The enterprise produces pyrotechnic products and ammunition, including thermobaric warheads for Shahed UAVs.

The Krasnozavodsk Chemical Plant near Moscow, which produces explosives and components for ammunition, has been attacked. The enterprise is part of Russia's defense-industrial complex and supplies ammunition to the Russian Ministry of Defense.

The Verkhovna Rada will vote next plenary week to extend martial law and general mobilization for 90 days. This will be the 16th extension, valid from August 7 to November 5, 2025.

A powerful explosion occurred in temporarily occupied Khartsyzk, Donetsk region, on July 2, causing a fire. Local media and the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council confirmed the strike on an ammunition depot.

President Zelenskyy commented on the deprivation of citizenship of UOC-MP figure Orest Berezovsky (Onufriy). He emphasized that individuals who support or justify Russian aggression have no place in Ukraine.

YouTube has blocked the channels of ex-MP Ihor Mosiychuk and MP Artem Dmytruk in Ukraine. Both spread information consistent with Russian propaganda and are under NSDC sanctions.

Special Representative of the US President for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, refuted Lukashenka's statements about an alleged promise not to strike the territory of the Russian Federation. Kellogg emphasized that his comments concerned only a complete ceasefire.

Ukraine will be able to legally use anti-personnel mines six months after the President's decree on the enactment of the NSDC decision. This is due to Ukraine's withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention, which prohibits their use.

Head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council Andriy Kovalenko denied information about the capture of the village of Dachne in the Dnipropetrovsk region.

Russia helped North Korea establish the production of combat drones of the 'Shahed' type and is training their pilots. Russian instructors are working in Pyongyang and Wonsan, training operators of FPV and other strike UAVs.

Ukraine has clear information about painful sanctions for Russia and is preparing new sanction decisions. Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of cooperation with Denmark during its presidency of the EU Council.

The Ministry of Health of Ukraine has annulled 445 decisions of medical-social expert commissions (MSEK) on establishing disability for officials, most of which concern the State Customs Service. As part of the inspection, 2630 cases of officials from more than 70 state bodies are continuing.

The President of Ukraine signed Law No. 4472-IX, which allows financing the procurement of innovative medicines from local budgets and medical institutions' funds. This will expand patients' access to treatment, especially those with orphan diseases.

Siyar Kurshutov, allegedly co-owner of the Telegram channel "Joker", is resuming information attacks, which journalists link to pressure on Ukrainian businesses. The channel has already attacked Uklon and is now targeting SCM, Rinat Akhmetov, and the "Aromateka" store.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved initiatives regarding the application of personal and economic sanctions against Iranian entities. This decision is based on EU Council resolutions from 2011 and 2023.

Russian occupiers do not have sufficient forces to create a buffer zone along the border with Sumy, Chernihiv, and Kharkiv regions; their true goal is to seize the entire territory of Ukraine. The enemy is suffering significant losses, using only infantry groups, without armored vehicles, in this area.

President Volodymyr Zelensky commented on Ukraine's withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention, calling it a signal to countries bordering Russia. He noted that anti-personnel mines are an effective means of defense, as Russia, which is not a party to the convention, cynically uses them.

Russian invaders have not pulled barrel artillery to Sumy region, where active battles with Ukrainian forces are ongoing. The enemy's advance in Sumy region has been stopped, and its activity in the border communities has significantly decreased.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine clarified the country's withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-personnel Mines. The reason cited was Russia's widespread use of these mines since 2014 and the unequal situation that limits Ukraine's right to self-defense.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree on Ukraine's withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention, which prohibits anti-personnel mines. The decision of the National Security and Defense Council, adopted on June 29, 2025, comes into force on the day of its publication.

President Zelenskyy signed a decree enacting the National Security and Defense Council's decision on Ukraine's withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention. This step allows the use, accumulation, and production of anti-personnel mines.

Russian occupiers use infantry groups in the Sumy region within the Khotyn and Yunakivka communities. Their activity has significantly decreased, which hinders advancement deep into Ukrainian territory.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy enacted the decision of the National Security and Defense Council, which provides for addressing the issue of increasing financial support for military personnel starting from 2026. The Cabinet of Ministers has been instructed to prioritize the financing of Ukraine's security and defense in the state budget for 2026-2028.

President Zelenskyy stated that last year, deliveries of machine tools for Russia's military-industrial complex were recorded from at least 12 countries, including China, the US, and Germany.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree that activates the National Security and Defense Council's decision on synchronizing sanctions against the Russian Federation. The goal is to increase pressure on the aggressor and limit its military-industrial potential.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the NSDC decision sets tasks for state institutions, against the background of the need to synchronize sanctions of Ukraine and partners against the Russian Federation.