Security Service of Ukraine
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.
As a result of a drone attack on the Hadyach community, a 73-year-old woman was killed, a 66-year-old woman and a 22-year-old man were injured. One of the UAVs struck a private house.
The SBU conducted a large-scale special operation, striking more than 10 military and fuel facilities of the Russian Federation. Among the targets were patrol boats, car ferries, an oil complex in the port of "Kavkaz", hangars in Crimea, radar stations, and the tank farm of an oil depot in the Stavropol Krai.
The SBU carried out a series of long-range strikes on strategic facilities of the Russian Federation, including oil depots and refineries. An airfield in Crimea and drone warehouses in Donbas were also hit.
President Zelenskyy confirmed strikes on two Russian oil refineries in Saratov and Tatarstan. He stated that Ukraine is fairly responding to attacks and the prolongation of the war.
SBU fighters struck the ships "Volga" and "Vyatka", as well as the ferry "Petropavlovsk" at the "Zatoka" plant in Kerch.
In Zakarpattia, six officials have been notified of suspicion for the illegal use of over 220 hectares of state forest for the residence of former MP Medvedchuk. The value of the land is estimated at 2.5 billion hryvnias.
The Prymorskyi District Court of Odesa found Serhii Shalaev guilty of the murder of activist Demian Hanul. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with confiscation of property.
The Cabinet of Ministers has adopted a resolution that launches a mechanism to restrict the access of military personnel to gambling during the period of martial law. The data will be verified through the Register of Military Personnel.
The Rada has unblocked the law on increasing defense expenditures by 1. 56 trillion hryvnias. The funds will be directed toward military salaries and equipment modernization.
The SBU has served a notice of suspicion to a National Guard member for torturing Ukrainian prisoners of war in Horlivka. Due to the suspect's actions, one soldier died and dozens sustained injuries.
The bodies of 522 deceased individuals have been returned to Ukraine as a result of repatriation efforts. Specialists will conduct forensic examinations and identification of the repatriated bodies.