Ukraine
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has submitted to the Verkhovna Rada draft laws on extending martial law and general mobilization from August 2, 2026 for another 90 days.
Attempts to retroactively charge Ukrainian airlines 15% royalties for aircraft leasing could lead to the bankruptcy of most market players. The Aerospace Association of Ukraine calls on the state to ensure legal certainty on the issue.
The High Anti-Corruption Court on July 13 announced the verdict for Andriy Derkach, finding him guilty of high treason and illicit enrichment. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property.
Russia struck a civilian vessel flying the flag of Togo in a port in Odesa region, three crew members died. Port infrastructure was damaged, five sailors were injured.
The SBU carried out a series of long-range strikes on strategic facilities of the Russian Federation, including oil depots and refineries. An airfield in Crimea and drone warehouses in Donbas were also hit.
As a result of the morning russian attack on Odesa, 4 people were wounded, including a five-year-old child. On the territory of the bus depot, 6 buses caught fire, another 11 buses and 6 cars were damaged.
On Monday, a summit of the "coalition of the willing" will take place in Paris under the chairmanship of France and Britain. They will discuss air defense, security guarantees for Ukraine, and joint military exercises.
The President of Ukraine stated the need to increase pressure on Russia through new sanctions and projects, in particular the European anti-ballistic shield FREYJA. Meetings and negotiations are expected in the near future to strengthen the protection of Ukraine.
Due to hostilities and shelling of energy facilities, consumers in Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions are temporarily left without power. Also, due to bad weather, 29 settlements in Chernihiv and Sumy regions were blacked out.
Over the past day, 257 combat engagements took place on the front, a third of which were in three directions. The enemy carried out 70 airstrikes and used 8,676 kamikaze drones.
On the night of July 13, Russia launched three missiles and 134 drones at Ukraine. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed three missiles and 123 drones; in the morning, the enemy carried out a repeated airstrike on the Odesa region.
On the night of July 13, a Gheran 2 (Shahed 136) aerial object was detected and exploded in Moldova. It flew over the country after Russian attacks on the Odesa region.
Guido Crosetto proposes expanding European defense beyond the EU to include the United Kingdom, Norway, Turkey, and Ukraine. He also emphasized the need to strengthen cybersecurity and create a center for combating hybrid warfare.
No precipitation at night, during the day in Ukraine, except for the southeast, rains and thunderstorms. Temperature during the day 23-28°, in the western regions 20-25°.
In the village of Novorontsovka, a 68-year-old woman died as a result of Russian artillery shelling. An investigation has been launched into the war crime.
Over the past day, the Russian army lost about 1,600 soldiers, five tanks, and 58 artillery systems. Russia's total losses since the start of the invasion have reached nearly 1.42 million soldiers.
On July 13, International Rock Day and French Fry Day are celebrated. In Ukraine, Orthodox Christians according to the new calendar honor the Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel.
Taiwan has unveiled the Papa Delta kamikaze drone, which has become the second copy of the Iranian "Shahed". The development takes into account Ukraine's experience, but funding for the program of $6.59 billion has not yet been approved.
In occupied Yalta, the cost of a liter of gasoline has reached 450 rubles (about 260 UAH). The price increase is linked to strikes on tankers of Russia's "shadow fleet" and supply problems.
American Senator Lindsey Graham was actively working on normalizing relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel and on new sanctions against Russia before his death.
American Senator Lindsey Graham died at the age of 71 after a brief illness. The preliminary cause of death was named as aortic dissection due to atherosclerotic disease.
Under Helsinki, there is a network of over 5,500 bomb shelters capable of sheltering nearly a million people in the event of a nuclear attack or Russian invasion. The shelters are equipped with autonomous systems and are used in peacetime as sports complexes.
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski stated that Russia will not win the war, and Ukraine has achieved better results than predicted. He emphasized that Poland takes Moscow's threats seriously, but Putin does not have the means to attack today.
Russian troops carried out 212 combat engagements, 52 airstrikes with 152 KABs, and 2,227 shellings. In the Pokrovsk direction, 39 occupiers were eliminated and 267 UAVs were destroyed.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the preparation of personnel changes in diplomacy amid delays in arms supplies. He emphasized that agreements with partners must be implemented faster and more fully.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that exhumation work in Volyn will begin in two days. Ukraine is interested in accelerating search efforts to establish the facts of the deaths of civilians during World War II. He also emphasized the common threat from Russia to Ukraine and Poland.
July 11 marks World Population Day, established by the UN in 1989. In Ukraine, the memory of Equal-to-the-Apostles Princess Olga is honored.
In June, 265 Ukrainian civilians were killed and 1,816 wounded as a result of russian strikes. This is the highest casualty rate since the first months of the full-scale invasion.
On July 10, the day of the founder of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, Anthony, and the birthday of inventor Nikola Tesla are commemorated. Also celebrated are Piña Colada Day, Kitten Day, and Bee Protection Day.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated the existence of a "window of opportunity" for achieving a just peace. He emphasized that Ukraine has become stronger on the battlefield and in the air.