Security Service of Ukraine
In Odesa region, an unemployed person recruited by the FSB was detained for installing a GPS tracker on a military fuel tanker. He faces life imprisonment for high treason.
President Zelenskyy confirmed the strike on a military enterprise in Kirov that supplies components for aviation and missiles. A strike was also carried out on an oil facility at a distance of almost 1,350 km.
The SBU has identified 6 instances of Russia using depleted uranium munitions in "Geran-2" drones in Chernihiv region. The radiation background exceeded the norm by 80 times, posing a threat to health.
The prosecutor's office has submitted to the court an indictment against five Russian servicemen involved in the airstrike on the "Epitsentr" hypermarket in Kharkiv on May 25, 2024. As a result of the attack, 19 people were killed, including two children, and 46 were injured.
The SBU and police exposed a scheme to embezzle nearly UAH 68 million during the construction of protective structures against drones for an energy facility. The company director received an advance but did not complete the work.
The SBU counterintelligence prevented a terrorist attack by detaining a Russian agent who was planting explosives under a military vehicle. According to the SBU, the recruited deserter also registered Starlink terminals for the enemy.
An 81-year-old Kyiv resident gave fraudsters $9,300, €4,000, and 320,000 hryvnias, believing she was suspected of high treason. A 24-year-old suspect has been detained; the money was transferred to a crypto account.
The counterintelligence of the SBU thwarted a double terrorist attack by Russian special services in the courtyard of a residential complex in the center of Ivano-Frankivsk. The preparation was carried out by a local unemployed person who was recruited via Telegram.
SBU special forces struck the FSB coordination center in a boarding house in occupied Kherson region. As a result of the attack by 13 drones, a large-scale fire broke out.
Some ministers of the Svyrydenko government retained their positions in the updated Cabinet.
The head of the Polish government welcomed Volodymyr Zelenskyy's decision regarding relations between the two states. Poland is ready for a serious and friendly dialogue with Ukraine on issues that unite and divide.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Oleksandr Poklad as the temporary acting head of the Security Service of Ukraine. The corresponding decree No. 622/2026 has been published.
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko reported that SBU specialists restored a deleted video recording from a surveillance camera installed by the perpetrators near the crime scene.
The President held a meeting on the Polish direction, agreeing to open all archives of the SBU and the SZR regarding the events in Volyn. It is also planned to increase permits for search and exhumation works.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Yevhenii Khmara from the position of acting head of the SBU and head of the Special Operations Center "A". Earlier, the government appointed Khmara as acting Minister of Defense.
After moving to the capital, the former official got a job at a social service center, hoping to avoid punishment. She faces up to 15 years in prison for high treason.
President Zelenskyy reported that the SBU destroyed a military Tu-95 aircraft in Engels. The aircraft was used for missile strikes on Ukraine.
In Donetsk region, a heating network engineer recruited by Russians was detained. He adjusted missile, bomb and drone attacks on Sloviansk.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy instructed Major General Yevhen Khmara to temporarily serve as Minister of Defense. Khmara previously headed the Special Operations Center "A" of the SBU and temporarily led the Security Service of Ukraine.
Commander of the SBS Robert Brovdi reported the destruction of 11 enemy vessels on July 16. In total, from July 6 to July 16, 147 vessels of the Russian shadow fleet were destroyed.
The SBU documented two cases of russia using depleted uranium munitions in "Geran-2" drones in Sumy region in April 2026. The gamma radiation level from the fragments exceeded the natural background by 8.3 and 10.5 μSv/h.
The SBU, together with the Navy, struck the tankers Louise 1 and Banda, which are part of Russia's shadow fleet, using naval drones. The vessels were under sanctions by Ukraine.
At a faction meeting with President Zelenskyy, the candidates for future ministers were presented. Among them are Vsevolod Chentsov, Vitaliy Kim and Denis Maslov.
Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Robert Brovdi, reported the "hunting" of 20 vessels of Russia's shadow fleet in the Black Sea. Among the hunted targets were 17 oil tankers, 2 gas carriers, and 1 tugboat.
Part of the stolen products, the official supplied to local shops and cafes for further sale. He was also stripped of his military rank of major.
In Kyiv, three pensioners handed over more than 8 million hryvnias to fraudsters posing as SBU employees. The couriers turned out to be two men aged 23 and 31.
The Supervisory Board of Ukroboronprom has launched a competition for the position of CEO, with Serhiy Boyev temporarily acting as CEO. Boyev has experience in the defense industry and public administration.
Herman Smetanin announced the end of his work as CEO of Ukroboronprom. The resignation came amid announced personnel decisions following the detonation of warehouses in Vyshneve.
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".
An FSB agent, former head of the investigative department of the militia, was detained in Sumy region. He transmitted data for strikes on Ukrainian troops.