Kyiv
Rescuers collected 317 cubic meters of petroleum products from Kyrylivske Lake after the Russian shelling on July 2. The pollution covered 20,600 square meters of water surface.
Literary evenings, concerts, stand-up shows and family entertainment are planned for the weekend in Kyiv. UNN has compiled a list of events, including performances by Izdryk and a jazz concert by Sting.
Sandra Audkirk assumed the duties of Chargé d'Affaires at the U. S. Embassy in Kyiv on July 8, 2026. She is a career diplomat with over 30 years of experience.
The court chose a preventive measure for the production director of JSC "Company of Aviation and Rocket-Space Engineering" Ruslan Kuchynskyi in the form of detention for two months without the right to bail.
Solomianskyi District Court of Kyiv is considering a motion to arrest the heads of a defense enterprise suspected of official negligence. Explosions at an ammunition depot after a Russian strike caused the deaths of seven people and injuries to 29.
The former first vice-rector of a capital university and the head of a private company are suspected of embezzling almost 8. 7 million hryvnias of budget funds. They artificially inflated the cost of electricity through additional agreements in 2022.
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.
The government has ordered the reburial of the remains of Colonel of the Army of the Ukrainian People's Republic and the first head of the OUN, Yevhen Konovalets, at the National Military Memorial Cemetery.
The EU Council on July 17 adopted restrictive measures against one individual and five organizations involved in the production of drones. The sanctions were imposed due to the deadly Russian strikes on Kyiv in early July.
In Zaporizhzhia, 8 people, most of them with limited mobility, were found in a 40 sq. m apartment in unsanitary conditions. After the ombudsman's intervention, they were evacuated, and criminal proceedings have been initiated.
City services are eliminating the consequences of the lake's pollution after the Russian attack on July 2. The work is transitioning from emergency response to systematic restoration of the water body.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced funding of 300 million euros jointly with Sweden for the supply of 16 Gripen E aircraft. The funds will go towards the aircraft, pilot training and infrastructure, with the first aircraft expected in 2029.
In the capital, at temperatures of +28°C and above, truck traffic with a mass of over 24 tons is prohibited. Drivers can wait out the heat at special sites.
The Prosecutor General reported the detention of two heads of a defense enterprise due to official negligence that caused the death of 7 people after a Russian missile strike. Ammunition was stored in violation of safety regulations near residential buildings.
The President of Ukraine met with the outgoing Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The leaders paid tribute to the fallen defenders of Ukraine.
The Prosecutor General's Office has filed an appeal against the court decision that refused to invalidate the agreement with a private company. The prosecutor's office believes that the agreement creates a risk of illegal alienation of state property.
On July 16, Kyiv Dynamo will play the return match of the 1st qualifying round of the Europa League against Romanian Universitatea. The first match ended in a goalless draw.
President Zelenskyy reported two dead and five wounded as a result of a night missile attack on Kyiv. He emphasized the need to accelerate deliveries of interceptors for air defense due to the sixth ballistic attack on the capital in July.
Keir Starmer arrived in Kyiv on his last visit in office. He was met by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Perebyinis and Director of Protocol Yalova.
Rescuers extinguished fires in the Sviatoshynskyi and Darnytskyi districts of Kyiv after the russian attack. As a result of the shelling, two men were killed, five were injured.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will arrive in Kyiv on Thursday for a final summit with Zelenskyy. He will reaffirm unwavering support for Ukraine and the allocation of £3 billion per year.
As a result of the night attack by Russian troops with ballistic missiles on Kyiv, two people were killed and six more were wounded. Among the wounded is a 16-year-old boy, three were hospitalized.
On the night of July 16, the enemy attacked Kyiv and Kharkiv. In the capital, hits on warehouse facilities were recorded, while in Kharkiv a cinema and tennis courts were damaged.
On the night of July 16, Russian troops attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles. Explosions occurred in the city and a large fire broke out.
In Brovary, a man threatens to jump from a 22nd-floor window. The mayor urged residents to remove their cars so that rescuers could approach.
The President of Ukraine met with the leaders of Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Albania, Croatia and Slovenia. The sides discussed cooperation and increasing pressure on Russia.
MP Olga Vasylevska-Smaglyuk reported that there is no candidate for the position of Ukraine's ambassador to the US yet.
The European Union allocates €1 billion to Ukraine for the purchase of drones. This is another tranche under the €90 billion loan to support Ukraine.
A fire broke out in a one-story administrative building in the Podilskyi district of Kyiv. 60 rescuers localized the fire over an area of 800 square meters without casualties.
European Commission President von der Leyen announced a new EU-Ukraine partnership in the defense industry. The parties signed an agreement on drones, which will combine Ukrainian expertise and European industrial scale.