Ukraine
In Kyiv, a lyceum teacher was fined 3,400 hryvnias for showing a cartoon in Russian to first-graders. The violation was discovered after a complaint from a student's father, a war veteran.
The Ukrainian Premier League and bookmaker BETKING have begun a two-year strategic partnership. The parties will launch joint merchandise, the "Player of the Round" award, and a social initiative.
In Lviv region, a Range Rover driver who was required to report to the TCC (Territorial Recruitment Center) fled from the police and hit a senior lieutenant. The police officer is in stable but serious condition, the driver has been detained.
Maksym Movchan and Anatoliy Radkovsky died on July 20 in the Kharkiv region while demining a de-occupied territory. Both had over 20 years of service and state awards.
Ukraine has joined the POLARIN project, which has enabled the launch of research on airborne microbes and carbon in the Southern Ocean. The MICROAIRPOLAR and TRICUSO-FLOATS projects will begin at the end of 2026.
In the morning, an enemy UAV struck the building of the Chernihiv Regional TCC and SP. A 76-year-old woman was injured, and a fire broke out over 200 square meters.
The aggressor is actively operating in the Sloviansk, Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk directions. Battles continue in the Lyman and other directions.
The Office of the President stated that the visit of American blogger Laura Loomer will help her personally see the situation in Ukraine and not succumb to Russian propaganda.
Oleksiy Shevchuk stated the need for registration and declaration of all campaigns that influence state bodies. He warned against the "gray zone" of uncontrolled advocacy structures that may hide the true beneficiaries.
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated that the deliberate attack on the LPG tanker near Romania is another example of Russian terror. He called for strengthening sanctions and pressure on Russia.
India summoned a Russian diplomat, condemning the attack on the vessel MV Golden Leo, which resulted in the deaths of four Indian sailors. New Delhi emphasized the unacceptability of strikes on civilian shipping.
The document updates the current legislation on the protection of internally displaced persons and harmonizes it with international standards. It also provides for the legislative consolidation of new terms and the replacement of the certificate with an extract from the database.
President Zelenskyy met with commanders of army corps and discussed preparations for various scenarios of developments in the Chernihiv-Kyiv direction. They also considered the needs for strengthening frontline air defense.
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko reported the return of UAH 1. 6 billion for the first half of 2026 in cases of tax evasion. Examples include compensation of UAH 33 million from an enterprise with defense contracts and UAH 98 million from a developer.
President Zelenskyy continued his communication with army corps commanders regarding front-line needs and border protection. They discussed the defense of Kherson, Nikopol, and the strengthening of air defense.
The beta testing of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 starts on August 21 with early access for pre-order customers. The second open weekend for all platforms, including Nintendo Switch 2, will take place from August 28 to September 1.
NATO will deploy additional forces in Lithuania in case of a critical situation due to Russian provocations. The advisor to the President of Lithuania ruled out the possibility of an RF invasion.
Russia launched airstrikes on Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, and Kherson, hitting residential buildings and a park. The President emphasized the need for a new EU sanctions package and rapid arms deliveries.
The Bureau of Economic Security is investigating cases against airlines, equating lease payments to royalties. Law enforcement officers ignore international conventions, existing court practice, as well as tax audits that found no violations.
The detainees had not only money seized, but also equipment, weapons, ammunition, mobile phones, laptops, bank cards, digital storage media, documentation, and bushes of plants resembling cannabis.
Follow-up observation allows timely detection of risks to a child's development and referral to specialists. It is necessary not only for prematurely born children, but also for full-term children who have experienced severe conditions.
In Ukraine, an organized group was exposed that fictitiously employed conscripts as teachers of a private institution. Over two years, about 200 people received deferments, eight participants were detained. Law enforcement officers exposed a group that had been fictitiously registering conscripts as teachers for more than two years. Eight people were detained, 30 searches were conducted.
The vessel LPG Gas Lisbon, sailing under the Liberian flag, was struck outside Romania's territorial waters. This is likely another incident related to Russian aggression against Ukraine.
Chief Consultant of the National Institute for Strategic Studies Ivan Us believes that the average exchange rate of 45. 7 UAH/USD, set in the budget, is overestimated. According to his forecast, the rate will be around 44.6-44.7 UAH, and the crisis scenario is 48-50 UAH.
New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham appointed former Health Secretary Wes Streeting as Defence Secretary. Streeting pledged support for Ukraine and provision of resources for the armed forces.
Since the beginning of 2026, the number of pensioners in Ukraine has decreased by 190. 5 thousand. The average pension is 7,273 hryvnias, and a quarter of pensioners receive about 3.5 thousand hryvnias.
Due to hostilities and shelling, consumers in Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions temporarily remain without electricity. Due to bad weather, 4 settlements in Mykolaiv and Poltava regions are without power.
Laura Loomer, a Trump supporter, admitted that Russian media misled her. She saw evidence of Russian crimes in Bucha and called for a reconsideration of views.
These statements also increase their poll numbers. At the same time, Putin's regime political technologists are looking for ways to monopolize this rhetoric.
On the night of July 21, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 58 drones. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 46 drones, with 8 UAVs hitting 7 locations recorded.