A submission for the appointment of a new composition of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has been made to the Verkhovna Rada. 13 ministers have been proposed, including Mykhailo Fedorov, Oleksiy Kuleba, and Taras Kachka.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine today, July 17, begins the formation of a new Cabinet of Ministers after the dismissal of Denys Shmyhal. President Zelenskyy proposed Yulia Svyrydenko for the position of Prime Minister, and also presented candidates for other ministerial portfolios.
At the meeting of the "Servant of the People" faction, President Zelenskyy proposed Yulia Svyrydenko for the position of Prime Minister. Candidates for key ministerial portfolios, including Fedorov, Kuleba, and Kachka, were presented.
The Verkhovna Rada supported the resignation of Denys Shmyhal from the post of Prime Minister of Ukraine. President Zelenskyy offered the position of Prime Minister to Yulia Svyrydenko.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has resigned and is being considered for the post of Minister of Defense. Yulia Svyrydenko is to head the government, and Mykhailo Fedorov will become the first vice-prime minister.
Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko refused to replace Rustem Umerov as Minister of Defense. MP Oleksiy Honcharenko reported that after Klymenko's refusal, Denys Shmyhal's candidacy is being considered.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko discussed the security situation in frontline and border regions. Klymenko's report concerned the actions of the National Guard and the protection of logistics in the Donetsk direction.
The candidacy of the Prime Minister of Ukraine has already been approved, a series of resignations in ministries is expected. The dismissal of ministers is scheduled for July 16, and the appointment of new ones - for the next day.
President Zelenskyy proposed Yulia Svyrydenko to head the government, which will lead to the resignation of Denys Shmyhal and the entire Cabinet of Ministers. Shmyhal may head the Ministry of Defense, and Umerov may become the ambassador to the USA.
As a result of a Russian attack on the night of July 10, the Kyiv Customs building was damaged, windows were blown out, and vehicles with goods were affected. This is not the first time that customs authorities have been at the epicenter of attacks; previously, units in Sumy, Chernihiv, Ternopil, and Odesa regions suffered destruction.
The Foreign Minister urged foreign partners not to delay new sanctions against Russia after the massive attack on Kyiv on July 10. He emphasized the need for quick action on the US Senate bill and the 18th EU sanctions package.
Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko reported that a Russian drone hit a residential building in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kyiv. As a result of the attack, two women were killed and 16 people were injured, with dozens of objects damaged.
As a result of the night attack by Russia on Kyiv, two women died in the Podilskyi district: a 68-year-old Kyiv resident and a 22-year-old police corporal, an employee of the subway police. Destruction and falling debris were recorded in eight districts of the capital.
On July 4, Ukraine conducted a prisoner exchange, bringing back military personnel, including those from Mariupol, and civilians, most of whom had been in captivity since 2022. Among those released are seriously wounded, seriously ill, and those under 25 years old.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs criticized the publications of Dnipro Mayor Borys Filatov, which concerned public safety. The agency warned against manipulation and the use of “sensitive topics” for political purposes.
The death toll in Dnipro as a result of the Russian attack on June 24 has risen to 21 people, according to Ukraine's Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko. In the region, there are over 340 victims in total, including 38 children.
In the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kyiv, search and rescue operations have been completed after the missile strike that claimed the lives of 9 people. Emergency recovery work and documentation of war crimes are ongoing at the site.
The number of victims in the capital after the enemy attack increased to 34 people. 25 of them were registered in the Shevchenkivskyi district, appeals for medical help continue.
The number of victims of Russia's night attack on Ukraine has risen to 38, with seven dead. In Kyiv, at least 25 buildings were damaged; in Bila Tserkva, a drone hit a hospital.
The number of people killed as a result of russia's night attack in Kyiv has risen to seven. The seventh body was unblocked from under the rubble of a five-story building in the Shevchenkivskyi district.
As reported by Maksym Tsutskiridze of the National Police, 20 bodies of Russian servicemen were handed over to Ukraine in 2025. DNA samples are being taken from these bodies for further comparison and identification.
Ukraine has returned three bodies of Russian servicemen to Russia. These bodies were handed over to Ukraine by the Russian side along with the bodies of fallen Ukrainian defenders and identified by the Ukrainian side.
Russian troops attacked Bila Tserkva in the Kyiv region, as a result of which one person died and eight were injured. Residential buildings, medical institutions, and enterprises in several districts of the region were damaged.
The MVS conducts checks in the case of possible fraud by Nazariy Gusakov. Involved persons and victims are being identified, as well as the whereabouts of Gusakov, who left Ukraine on June 13.
President Zelenskyy, HUR Chief Budanov, and other officials showed new footage of Ukrainian defenders released from Russian captivity. Minister of Defense Umerov noted that this is part of the agreements reached in Istanbul, and the work on their return continues.
Russian invaders deliberately include the bodies of their own soldiers during the repatriation of the bodies of Ukrainian defenders, complicating the identification of the dead in Ukraine. This indicates Russia's disrespectful attitude towards its own people and an attempt to avoid payments to families.
In the Solomianskyi district of Kyiv, the search and rescue operation, which lasted over 39 hours, has been completed. The bodies of 23 dead have been recovered from the rubble. In total, 28 people died in the capital as a result of the shelling on June 17.
It will take about 13-14 months to identify 6,060 bodies transferred to Ukraine by Russia under the Istanbul Agreements. All services are working in three shifts.
As a result of the night attack by the Russian Federation in Kyiv, according to preliminary data, there were from 4 to 14 people in the destroyed entrance of the building. Two people have already been rescued, search operations are ongoing.
The Russian attack on Ukraine resulted in 139 casualties, 15 dead. Rescue operations are ongoing, the number of victims may increase, said Minister Klymenko.
