On July 29, Polissia will play against Copenhagen in the Conference League, and on July 30, Dynamo will face PAOK in the Europa League, and LNZ will face Gent.
The President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom visited the minesweeping vessel "Cherkasy", received from Britain in 2023. The leaders were also shown drones and unmanned vehicles.
The Royal Belgian Football Association has announced the appointment of Dutchman Mark van Bommel as head coach of the national team. He will prepare the team for the 2028 European Championship.
Cherkasy LNZ failed to beat Belgian Gent in the first match of the 2nd qualifying round of the Conference League, playing a 0-0 draw. The return match will take place in a week in Belgium.
The residents of Zhytomyr will face "Copenhagen", and the residents of Cherkasy will play against "Gent" in the second qualifying round of the Conference League.
Kyiv's "Dynamo" signed a three-year contract with 25-year-old defender Oleksii Sych. According to Transfermarkt, the transfer fee from Lviv's "Karpaty" amounted to 1 million euros.
Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha met with a delegation of representatives from 23 OSCE countries. He emphasized the need to release the Ukrainian SMM OSCE staff members whom Russia has been holding since 2022.
The US Senate has introduced an updated version of a bill on sanctions against Russia, which provides for tariffs of up to 100% instead of 500%. The document is supported by about 60 senators and allows President Trump to temporarily suspend sanctions.
Kyiv's "Dynamo", if they advance past PAOK, will face the winner of the pair "Hammarby" – "Anderlecht". "LNZ" and "Polissya" have also learned their potential opponents in the Conference League.
On July 19, Spain and Argentina will play in the World Cup 2026 final at MetLife Stadium. Spain could win its second title, while Argentina aims to defend the trophy.
Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken announced that a Ukrainian unit will take part in the parade on July 21 for the first time in history. Previously, Ukrainian military participated in the Bastille Day parade on the Champs-Élysées in Paris.
On July 14 in Dallas, the 2026 World Cup semifinal between France and Spain will take place. Bookmakers give a slight edge to the French with odds of 2.46.
A group of Ukrainian servicemen took part in the annual parade on the Champs-Élysées. They marched at the end, receiving warm applause.
In the province of Almería, 13 people died as a result of the fire, including a 93-year-old British woman. Another ten people are considered missing, and the fire has burned about 7,000 hectares.
European countries recorded over 10,000 excess deaths during the record heatwave in late June. Most victims were people aged 65 and older, and scientists link this to climate change.
On July 13, International Rock Day and French Fry Day are celebrated. In Ukraine, Orthodox Christians according to the new calendar honor the Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel.
July 11 marks World Population Day, established by the UN in 1989. In Ukraine, the memory of Equal-to-the-Apostles Princess Olga is honored.
UEFA called FIFA's decision to suspend Folari Balogun's disqualification a crossing of the red lines of football integrity. The decision was made after a call from US President Trump to FIFA President Infantino.
The depositary Euroclear filed a lawsuit with a Belgian court to block a Russian court's decision to pay 220 billion euros. Euroclear insists that only Belgian courts have jurisdiction over it.
The US Department of Homeland Security allowed the Iranian football team to enter the country two days before the match against Egypt. The team must leave after Friday's match in Seattle.
The President of France and the Chancellor of Germany criticized the EU for opening communication with Putin, which caused a confrontation with other leaders. The leaders of Estonia, Denmark and the Netherlands supported their position.
European partners may finance the purchase of ten L-39NG Skyfox training and combat aircraft. The aircraft have been equipped with the capability to use underwing machine guns and missiles for intercepting drones.
The President of Ukraine met with King Philippe of Belgium. They discussed the shelling of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra and strengthening sanctions against russia.
The NATO Secretary General stated that Putin must decide whether he is ready for negotiations. Currently, Russia is spending nearly half of its budget on defense.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the Prime Minister of Belgium to discuss military support. The first F-16 fighter jets will arrive in Ukraine as early as this year.
Zelenskyy announced the strengthening of air defense and the acquisition of Patriot missiles at Ramstein. Eleven partner countries supported new defense packages for Ukraine.
Belgium will transfer seven F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by the end of this year. Three aircraft will defend the skies, while four will be used as spare parts.
Dynamo will play against PAOK in case of success, while LNZ and Polissya will face Gent and Copenhagen. The qualifying matches will take place on July 23 and 30.
The Group G match between Belgium and Egypt ended in a 1-1 draw. In the second match of the first round in Group G, the national teams of Iran and New Zealand will face each other.
The Netherlands has handed over an Alkmaar-class minehunter named Henichesk to Ukraine. The fleet now has five such vessels for searching for and neutralizing naval mines.
