Ukraine

President Biden will not attend the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. First Lady Jill Biden and Second Gentleman Douglas Ehmhoff will lead the U.S. delegations at the opening and closing ceremonies, respectively.

Russia is spreading disinformation that Ukraine is allegedly planning to blow up dams near Kyiv and Kaniv to sow panic and demand concessions, but Ukrainian defense is preventing such sabotage, reports the Center for Countering Disinformation.

Since the launch of eCheck in August 2023, 100 thousand buses have already crossed the border using the online queue, and more than half of them have entered Poland.

The Minister of Finance of Ukraine informed the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom about the need to finance Ukraine's state budget deficit in 2025, and the UK assured its continued support for Ukraine.

Germany responded to an attempted assassination attempt on the executive director of arms manufacturer Rheinmetall, Armin Papperger.

International experts are examining foreign microelectronics components found in the Iranian drones used by Russia to strike the Kharkiv region of Ukraine to establish supply chains and ensure compliance with sanctions.

More than a thousand civilians have been injured by enemy explosive devices, including 297 deaths. Russia deliberately uses anti-personnel mines against the civilian population of Ukraine, violating international laws and customs of war. Therefore, the SBU is preparing an evidence base for The Hague on this massive use of mines by the occupiers.

This year, Ukraine has already received $16 billion in external financing for the state budget, and another $22 billion is expected by the end of the year, for a total of $42. 5 billion in assistance from international partners.

The Vadim Stolar Charitable Foundation organized a humanitarian mission to Zaporizhzhia, bringing food packages and distributing them to support Ukrainians affected by the war.

Russian authorities send Ukrainian students from the occupied territories to work at factories that produce military equipment for the Russian armed forces.

The advisor to the head of the Presidential Office explained that "strikes deep into Russia" mean the systematic destruction of Russian military infrastructure, logistics, and resources to weaken its ability to wage war in Ukraine.

Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal urged cities to install alternative energy sources to ensure uninterrupted power supply to critical infrastructure during his visit to a power plant in Kharkiv.

Belarusian law enforcement agencies are preparing to conduct false flag operations near the border with Ukraine to demonstrate their strength to the Chinese military, which is participating in joint exercises in Belarus from July 8-19.

Explosions have been reported in Kherson, Ukraine. The city and regional authorities have not yet commented on this information.

The Ministry of Justice emphasizes that the fact that the Russian X-101 cruise missile hit Ukraine must be thoroughly documented by experts. This will take time, but will be irrefutable evidence in international courts.

An 11-year-old unvaccinated child in the Lviv region has contracted tetanus and is currently in the intensive care unit receiving the necessary treatment.

The heat wave in Ukraine will continue: from July 15 to 19, temperatures in most regions will reach +33°C to +42°C due to the influx of African air, potentially making July 2024 the warmest July on record, until cooler air arrives around July 20.

A man was injured as a result of an unknown explosive detonation while working in a field in the village of Myrne, Mykolaiv region.

The Prosecutor General of Ukraine has called on the International Criminal Court to bring Russia to justice for the attack on Okhmatdyt in Kyiv.

Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said at the NATO summit that the West should significantly increase the production of weapons and ammunition to continue supporting Ukraine in its war against Russia.

In the second quarter of 2024, the WOG filling station network, together with partners, provided targeted assistance to Ukrainian defenders as part of the “WOGОНЬ Допомоги" initiative, including 8 pickups for mobile air defense groups, 20 multi-channel electronic warfare positioning devices and 20 ARES UAV systems.

In total, we received 16 applications from patients for treatment abroad. Okhmatdyt's doctors work with hospitals that are potentially ready to accept them in order to understand the diagnosis, treatment, and technologies that can be used.

French President Macron assured NATO allies and Ukraine that despite the political uncertainty following the parliamentary elections, Paris remains committed to European security, supporting Ukraine and its commitments to NATO.

In June 2024, Ukraine's GDP grew by 1. 1% year-on-year, contributing to the overall GDP growth of 4.1% in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period last year, despite challenges such as power outages due to energy shortages.

In summer, the risk of contracting leptospirosis, a potentially fatal infection transmitted from animals to humans through contaminated water or contact with infected animals, increases in Ukraine, so the Ministry of Health advises taking precautions: avoid contaminated water bodies, vaccinate pets, wear protective equipment, and seek immediate medical attention if symptoms appear.

Biden's longtime aides are discussing the possibility of convincing him to drop out of the presidential re-election campaign because of concerns about his performance and missteps.

Over the past two months, Russia has probably lost more than 70,000 soldiers in killed and wounded, and daily losses in May and June, according to British intelligence, averaged 1,262 killed and 1,163 wounded.

Ukraine's strikes on targets in Russia must comply with international law, it all depends on the circumstances, said Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.

Opposition protesters in Albania threw Molotov cocktails at the government building and city hall, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama over corruption charges and the release of opposition leader Sali Berisha from house arrest.

In Japan, more than 200 defense officials, including top military commanders, were disciplined for mishandling classified information and other incidents.