Ukraine
Andriy Sybiha held a conversation with Hakan Fidan about threats to navigation due to Russian attacks. Turkey could play a role in restoring freedom of maritime transport.
Latvia handed the Russian Federation a note of protest over the airstrike on the consulate in Sloviansk. Two employees were injured, the honorary consul was not harmed.
During a missile strike on Kyiv region, an employee of a Polish defense company, who was not a citizen of Poland, was killed. As a result of the strike on a weapons exhibition, 10 people were killed and about 100 were wounded.
President Zelenskyy held meetings with the military command and the government on strengthening the protection of grain exports. Prime Minister Koretsky is preparing alternatives for diversifying export routes.
Since the beginning of the day, 192 combat engagements have taken place at the front. The enemy carried out two missile strikes, 56 airstrikes using 186 guided aerial bombs and 5,746 kamikaze drones.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that he is ready to sign a peace agreement with Russia in the Oval Office or Mar-a-Lago. He emphasized that everything depends on US President Donald Trump.
On July 24, the Russians launched a ballistic strike on the Kyiv region, where an arms exhibition was taking place. As a result of the attack, 10 people were killed, about 100 were injured.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the Russian Federation is preparing a significant mobilization for the fall. According to him, Putin plans to increase attacks and expand the war.
President Zelenskyy stated that the Russian ballistic strike on Bucha district hit a weapons exhibition that should not have taken place. Ten dead and about 100 wounded are reported, and two criminal proceedings have been initiated.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an interview refuted the lie of Russian propaganda about allegedly using cocaine together with President of France Emmanuel Macron.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that the Russians have prepared missiles for a new massive strike. According to preliminary information, the strike could occur within 48 hours.
President Zelenskyy stated that at the start of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine had no weapons or money from the US. Large-scale international support began to arrive after the world realized the threat from the Kremlin to all of Europe.
The EU's top diplomat condemned the attacks on Kyiv and other regions, calling them targeted against civilians. She will propose additional restrictions against the Russian military-industrial complex.
Oleksandr Syrskyi officially handed over the powers of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi. He wished the new leadership wise decisions and Ukraine's progress toward peace.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine condemned Russian attacks on civilian vessels and called on international companies to temporarily suspend voyages to Russian ports in the Black Sea due to security threats.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Serhiy Koretsky discussed joint projects and economic cooperation with Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk. Koretsky thanked for the EU sanctions and invited Tusk to visit Ukraine.
The President of Ukraine stated that American aid made it possible to restrain Russian expansion. He emphasized that this is a contribution to US security, not just support for Kyiv.
President Zelenskyy stated that the restoration of the USSR would create a strategic threat to the US and change the global balance of power. He emphasized that support for Ukraine is an investment in America's security.
President Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine single-handedly stopped Putin's plans to restore the Soviet empire. He emphasized, that Ukraine became a barrier to these dreams.
President Zelenskyy stated that Trump changed his mind about Ukraine and began to trust him. According to Zelenskyy, the US now sees, who is actually blocking the end of the war.
American blogger Laura Loomer met with Deputy Head of the OP Serhiy Kyslytsia during her visit to Kyiv and received assurances that the Ukrainian side is ready to host US President Donald Trump and his special representatives.
Andriy Sybiha stated that the international community must respond to the escalation of aggression with new tough sanctions and increased economic pressure on Russia.
Arkady Dvorkovich, former deputy prime minister of Russia, suspended his duties as FIDE president after EU sanctions. His duties will be temporarily performed by Vice President Viswanathan Anand.
In the Kyiv region, air defense forces intercepted one ballistic missile, two hit the Bucha district. An attack with two Onyx missiles on the Odesa region was also repelled.
President Zelenskyy reported changes in the NSDC: Rustem Umerov will focus on communication with partners and the Drone Deals and "Freya" programs. Ihor Klymenko will likely take his place, strengthening internal activities and the fight against cyber threats.
Access has been restricted to the channels of Mykola Baskov, Olga Buzova, and other sanctioned individuals. They systematically support the armed aggression of the Russian Federation and spread propaganda.
The President signed Law No. 4937-IX, which creates conditions for the modernization of heat supply systems and the mandatory installation of individual heating points in buildings.
Over the past day, Russian troops carried out 52 attacks on the positions of the Defense Forces. The greatest enemy activity is observed in the Pokrovsk, Sloviansk, and Kostiantynivka directions.
The Ministry of Defense has introduced a new procedure for verifying data for the automatic extension of deferment for parents of children with disabilities under 18. The system now cross-checks information against the latest issued birth certificate and data from state registers.
Lavrov said that the Russian Federation agreed with the US proposals at the meeting in Anchorage, but the American side did not fulfill its obligations. He added that Zelensky did not do what Trump proposed.