Ukrainian troops repelled numerous enemy attacks in many areas of the frontline, with the fiercest fighting taking place in the area of Pokrovsk, where 31 enemy assault attempts took place. In addition, the occupier was active at the Kharkiv, Kurakhove and Toretsk directions.
Donald Trump announces the election of Ohio Senator J. D. Vance as Vice President of the United States.
The Ukrainian youth national team (players born in 2005 and younger) will take part in the European Championship among players under 19 in Northern Ireland, the opening match against the hosts of which began on July 15 at 9:00 PM Kyiv time.
Moldova's Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration visited Kyiv and met with her Ukrainian counterpart to discuss the next steps in the EU accession negotiations.
Over the next three days, Ukraine will experience an extreme heat wave of 40-41°C, with temperatures reaching 35-39°C during the day in most regions, and short-term rains and thunderstorms are expected in some areas.
A fire broke out in a business center in the Pechersk district of Kyiv, injuring two people who refused hospitalization.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made changes to the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff, dismissing and appointing several officials, including the former head of the Ministry of Infrastructure and the former commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Customs officers at the Orlivka checkpoint found and temporarily seized more than 22 tons of Russian-made auto parts that were hidden in a truck that arrived from China via Romania and was intended for delivery to a Ukrainian company.
The Slovak parliament failed to include a resolution condemning russia's attack on the Okhmatdyt children's hospital in Kyiv on its agenda.
Starting July 16, 2024, cars with Belarusian license plates will be banned from entering the European Union through Latvia's border crossings with Belarus and Russia as part of the eighth package of EU sanctions against Russia and Belarus for their participation in the aggression against Ukraine.
Ukraine plans to sign security agreements with 9 more countries, bringing the total number of countries to 32.
On July 16, due to a power shortage, Ukraine will have blackout schedules throughout the day, with light gray outages likely to occur, especially from midnight to 2 a. m. and from 4 p.m. to midnight, DTEK and Ukrenergo report.
President Zelenskyy said that Ukraine will not receive an invitation to join NATO until the war with Russia is over, as partner countries cannot extend a full invitation to a country at war.
President Zelenskyy said that mobilization in Ukraine is going according to plan, but there are not enough places for mobilized troops to train. In cooperation with Poland, work is underway to expand training centers both inside and outside the country.
According to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine does not receive enough aid to win the war with Russia, but only to hold out.
President Zelenskiy said he does not see Western countries pushing Ukraine to negotiate with russia, but acknowledged that some leaders would like to do so.
Russian army sends wounded soldiers to the front lines in "meat waves" of attacks, showing disregard for the lives of infantrymen.
The Russian occupiers forcibly issue Russian passports to Ukrainian children from the occupied territories during large-scale ceremonies to hide their true intentions and manipulate their minds.
Zelenskiy said that Poland's shooting down of russian missiles over Ukraine is a fair question that is being considered from a technical and legal point of view, as it concerns the security of Poland and the western regions of Ukraine with gas storage facilities.
Spain announces the transfer of 10 Leopard 2A4 battle tanks, backhoe loaders and anti-tank missiles to Ukraine, bringing the total number of such tanks transferred by Spain to 20.
President Zelensky said that Ukraine has 14 brigades that have been formed for a long time but do not have enough weapons; artillery and other equipment has recently arrived, although it is still far from being fully equipped to give a positive result.
Heorhiy Tykhyi is the new spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. He used to work in the media, but over the past few years has been building a career in government communications.
President Zelensky stated that he does not want to compare Commander-in-Chiefs Syrskyi and Zaluzhnyi, treating each with due respect as they do their jobs in their respective positions.
Ukraine has launched powerful strikes on Russian energy facilities, allowing Ukraine to negotiate with partners on energy security, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has expanded access to consular services abroad by providing 24 institutions in 20 countries with access to the State Register of Civil Status Acts, which will allow Ukrainians to obtain repeat certificates and extracts from the register.
Zelenskyy believes it is fair to allow Ukraine to use long-range weapons from partner countries to strike deep into russia, and says this issue needs to be resolved.
Zelenskyy set a goal to have a fully prepared plan for the second Peace Summit in November, where he believes Russian representatives should be present, despite Russia's refusal to participate.
President Zelenskyy reiterated that the country will not abandon its strategic priorities and will not be pressured by the United States or other countries.
Over the past 24 hours, 331 wildfires occurred in Ukraine, covering an area of almost 314 hectares, and on Khortytsia Island, the fire has engulfed 4 hectares of dry grass, reeds and shrubs.
President Zelenskyy expressed confidence that Ukraine will cooperate with Donald Trump if he wins the US presidential election in November, saying: "I think if Donald Trump becomes president, we will work. I'm not afraid of that."
