Martial law
Unauthorized abandonment of a unit leads to suspension of financial allowance and benefits. For those who commit AWOL for the first time during martial law, it is possible to voluntarily return and avoid criminal liability.
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, a man who was AWOL opened aimed fire at police officers during a search, wounding two KORD fighters. After that, he committed suicide; the wounded police officers have been hospitalized.
According to "ATESH", the occupiers plan to use regular military personnel and scarce units to guard oil tankers. Each vessel will be assigned up to three soldiers with machine guns and MANPADS.
Over the past day, 279 combat engagements took place. The enemy launched one missile and 88 airstrikes, Russian losses amounted to 1,340 personnel.
The "Created by Women" Award is an annual initiative of the Franco-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Its goal is to support and develop women's entrepreneurship in Ukraine, promote gender equality, and foster sustainable economic growth.
The updated eOselya program expands the list of recipients of loans at 3% to veterans and families of fallen defenders. The norms of housing area are also changing and income verification is being simplified.
The US struck Iran's coastal defense systems and cruise missile storage facilities in the Strait of Hormuz. In response, Iran threatens to halt the export of regional energy carriers.
Special Operations Forces struck the Balaklava Thermal Power Plant in Sevastopol on the night of July 14. The turbine hall with its cooling system was damaged, repairs may take up to 5 months.
In Ukraine, nearly 400 criminal proceedings are being investigated over the supply of food to State Penitentiary Service institutions worth over UAH 100 million with forged documents. In Zakarpattia, officials illegally appropriated nearly a ton of meat and fish products.
The holiday was established by Zelenskyy's decree in 2021, celebrated on the Day of the Baptism of Kyivan Rus-Ukraine. The date was moved to July 15 after the OCU and UGCC switched to the new calendar.
The Ukrainian energy system has become more resilient, but Russia is increasing production of ballistic missiles. Experts predict a change in strike tactics and larger-scale attacks.
EU countries agreed to extend temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees until March 4, 2028. Protection will be granted only to those who fulfill military obligations in Ukraine.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has arrived in Kyiv for her 11th visit. She will announce new initiatives for the integration of the defense industry.
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.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted a bill that grants military personnel among former convicts up to 30 days of leave and the possibility of transfer between units after one year of service.
The Verkhovna Rada voted to extend martial law from August 2 for 90 days. This is the 20th vote of the current convocation on this issue.
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.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on the control of rotations, where 72% were carried out in accordance with the order. At the same time, about two dozen soldiers remain on the front line without rotation for more than 200 days.
Ukrainians with temporary protection in Poland must update their data in the PESEL UKR register by August 31, 2026. To do this, they need to personally visit the commune office with a valid foreign passport.
The Verkhovna Rada on July 14 plans to consider the dismissal of Yulia Svyrydenko from the post of Prime Minister. Appointments in the government are expected on Wednesday, an MP reported.
Ruslan Kravchenko announced a shift from the "process for the sake of process" model to a "result" model.
Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz stated that Ukrainians of conscription age in Poland should return to Ukraine and join the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He also criticized some Ukrainians for their luxurious lifestyle abroad.
Personnel changes in the Cabinet of Ministers are functional, not political, aimed at strengthening the energy sector and housing and communal services. The expert believes that key appointments are related to preparation for the heating season under wartime conditions.
The European Commission plans to amend the Temporary Protection Directive for Ukrainian refugees in July. New applicants will have to provide a certificate from the Ukrainian authorities stating that they are not subject to mobilization.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has submitted to the Verkhovna Rada draft laws on extending martial law and general mobilization from August 2, 2026 for another 90 days.
The SBI opened a case over the death of a 52-year-old man who was hospitalized with severe injuries after the TCR. The cause of death was a traumatic brain injury, likely from a blunt object.
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.
Over the past day, 257 combat engagements took place on the front, a third of which were in three directions. The enemy carried out 70 airstrikes and used 8,676 kamikaze drones.
Under Helsinki, there is a network of over 5,500 bomb shelters capable of sheltering nearly a million people in the event of a nuclear attack or Russian invasion. The shelters are equipped with autonomous systems and are used in peacetime as sports complexes.
Russian troops carried out 212 combat engagements, 52 airstrikes with 152 KABs, and 2,227 shellings. In the Pokrovsk direction, 39 occupiers were eliminated and 267 UAVs were destroyed.