Ukraine

German concern Rheinmetall has received an order from Ukraine to build an ammunition plant. Production is scheduled to begin within 24 months, and the project is estimated to cost between 100 and 500 million euros.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Guangzhou. They were to discuss ways to achieve a just peace in Ukraine and bilateral relations.

The Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, denied the information about the parliamentary recess. He emphasized that since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Rada has been working in a single session without interruption.

Russian troops fired 9 times at the border areas of Sumy region, 78 explosions were recorded. A local resident was wounded in the Myropilska community.

NPC Ukrenergo announced the cancellation of daytime power outages in most regions of Ukraine on July 24. It is planned to import electricity from 5 countries in the total amount of 26,528 MWh.

The SBU and NABU have collected evidence of the illegal privatization of the Samara-Western Direction oil pipeline in 2015. Medvedchuk and four ex-executives of Prykarpatzakhidtrans were served with a notice of suspicion.

Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky said that the losses of the Russian army are three times higher than those of the Ukrainians. He emphasized the importance of saving the lives of Ukrainian soldiers in contrast to the tactics of the Russian Federation.

Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Syrsky said that the F-16s would strengthen Ukraine's air defense, but would have limitations. The fighter jets must be located more than 40 kilometers from the front line because of the risk of being shot down by Russian forces.

Bob Menendez, ex-chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, resigned after being convicted of corruption. He plans to appeal the verdict, but does not want to distract the Senate from its important work.

Lawyer Nazariy Adamchuk believes that the ban on converting foreign currency loans into hryvnia has a negative impact on economic activity. Experts suggest easing the ban by allowing individual decisions.

The number of hryvnia and dollar deposits in the banking system has increased since the beginning of the year, which indicates confidence in financial institutions, the economist says.

The National Bank of Ukraine has strengthened the official hryvnia exchange rate by 10 kopecks to 41. 23 UAH/USD. In banks and exchange offices, a dollar can be bought for UAH 41.62-41.80, and a euro for UAH 45.30-45.65.

Ukrainian intelligence has “hacked” the Russian banking system. The online services of many Russian banks are down or degraded, and there are also interruptions in the work of mobile operators and Internet providers.

The US State Department commented on Kuleba's visit to Beijing. Miller emphasized the importance of China recognizing the aggressor and the victims in the war and hearing about Ukraine's losses directly from Kyiv.

As a result of the anti-aircraft battle, 17 enemy UAVs were shot down. Most of them were shot down in Odesa region.

Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said that only Ukraine's victory will ensure the security of Poland and Europe. He also emphasized the need to resolve historical issues for Ukraine's accession to the EU.

There were 152 combat engagements over the last day. In the Toretsk sector, the enemy carried out 18 attacks, concentrating its efforts near Pivnichne and Zalizne, where it conducted almost 80% of all combat engagements.

Rains and thunderstorms are expected in western Ukraine, with hail and squalls in some places. The rest of the country will be mostly without precipitation. The temperature at night will be 12-24°, during the day 22-34°, the warmest in the south.

As a result of hostile attacks in the Kharkiv region, an industrial building was destroyed, cars and a residential building were damaged. Two stable workers were injured in the village of Lisne, and criminal proceedings were opened.

The Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reports on air defense activities in Sumy and Poltava regions. The target is an enemy reconnaissance UAV.

As a result of an enemy missile strike in Mykolaiv region, dry grass caught fire outside the settlement. The fire was extinguished and no one was injured, said Vitaliy Kim, head of the Mykolaiv RMA.

The medical concept of self-care was launched in the 60s of the last century at the Esalen Institute in California. There, this concept emphasized alternative medicine and yoga

The Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine met with advisors from the Nordic and Baltic countries. They discussed the adaptation of security legislation to EU standards and the reform of law enforcement agencies.

According to DeepState, on the frontline, the invaders occupied Pishchane and advanced in Novoselivka Persha, near Vovche and Progress.

In Spain, a pensioner was sentenced to 18 years in prison for sending explosive packages to government and diplomatic institutions. The targets included the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Spain, the Ukrainian and US embassies in Madrid, an air force base, and a weapons manufacturer.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled numerous occupants' attacks in different directions. The enemy was most active in the Pokrovsk sector, where a third of all attacks took place.

An open area of 30 hectares is on fire in Mykolaiv. Extinguishing the fire is difficult due to the lack of access, tall vegetation and the threat of explosive detonation, but the situation is under control.

NPC Ukrenergo has announced a relaxation of the blackout schedule in Ukraine on July 23 in the evening. From 21:00 to 24:00, there will be two blackout queues instead of three due to lower consumption.

The Lviv City Council is considering a proposal to name one of the city's streets in honor of murdered linguist Iryna Farion. The specific street will be chosen together with the family of the deceased.

President Zelenskyy announced progress in Ukraine's missile program. He emphasized the importance of achieving maximum defense independence for the country.