Ukraine

Ukraine has a right to self-defense, including strikes against legitimate military targets on Russian territory, and NATO allies have eased restrictions on Ukraine's use of its weapons, allowing it to carry out such strikes, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.

At the NATO summit, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba met with Spanish Foreign Minister Albares to discuss further joint steps to implement the Peace Formula and provide Ukraine with new air defense systems.

Ukraine is very close to receiving an invitation to join NATO, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who expressed this opinion during a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that during the meeting in the NATO-Ukraine Council format, they will discuss how to further deepen cooperation.

Australia will provide Ukraine with $250 million in military aid, including guided and air defense missiles, anti-tank weapons, ammunition, and personnel for a new NATO command to coordinate assistance to Ukraine.

Air defense forces in the Kyiv region are destroying enemy targets amid an air attack, and authorities are urging residents to take cover and avoid filming or publishing about the ongoing operations.

The United States provided Ukraine with a $225 million military aid package, including a Patriot air defense battery, ammunition for NASAMS and HIMARS systems, artillery shells, anti-tank weapons, small arms ammunition, and other equipment.

Zelenskyy met with Erdogan at the NATO summit to discuss Ukraine's efforts to bring people home, plans to hold a conference in Turkey on food security and freedom of navigation, and Erdogan's support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Former Chief of the Ukrainian armed forces Valeriy Zaluzhnyi has assumed the duties of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the United Kingdom, and his top priority remains Ukraine's victory in the war against Russian aggression.

First Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sybiga met with the Director General of the Ukrainian Red Cross Society to discuss the organization's activities, assistance provided, participation in recovery projects and the need for better coordination with the authorities and international organizations.

A Russian pilot from the 22nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Division provided Ukrainian intelligence with documents and photos related to his unit after being shocked by the attack on the Okhmatdyt children's hospital, which was hit by a Russian X-101 missile.

At the NATO summit, US President Biden meets with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and announces a new aid package for Ukraine.

The United States has not changed its policy and still prohibits Ukraine from using ATACMS missiles to launch deep strikes on Russian territory.

Four groups of Russian kamikaze drones are moving across different regions of northern and central Ukraine, heading west and southwest.

At the NATO summit, President Zelenskyy met with leaders of Indo-Pacific partner countries Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand to discuss security issues in the rapidly changing Indo-Pacific region, Ukraine's urgent need for air defense systems, and expressed gratitude for defense assistance from Australia and New Zealand.

Denmark will donate all of its air defense assets to Ukraine to help it defend itself against Russian missile attacks.

Ukraine and Romania signed a security agreement to strengthen cooperation in the Black Sea region, with Romania providing Patriot systems, defense industry support, and assistance in training Ukrainian pilots on F-16s.

Shmyhal held the first meeting of the Steering Board for the Coordination of Central Executive Authorities to support Ukraine's participation in the Multi-Donor Coordination Platform. According to him, the country already has access to funding under the EU's Ukraine Facility program, so we need to form a single list of projects as soon as possible.

Romania will provide Ukraine with a Patriot air defense system and support its security efforts in the Black Sea region under a new bilateral agreement.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs dog handlers have prepared a list of tips to help animals better tolerate the heat.

Russia is spreading disinformation accusing NATO of involvement in the war in Ukraine and of a confrontational stance in order to shift the blame for the continuation of the conflict.

Ukraine has simplified the process of obtaining permits for irregular road transportation by allowing carriers to order permits online through an electronic cabinet, eliminating the need for personal visits and reducing time, resources and corruption risks.

Russian propagandist and FSB agent Sergei Lebedev, who directed Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian cities and spread disinformation on Kremlin TV channels, was sentenced in absentia by a Ukrainian court to 15 years in prison for high treason committed under martial law.

A 37-year-old man in the Kharkiv region was served a notice of suspicion of cruelty to animals.

The man's body was found by border guards 30 meters from the Ukrainian bank of the Tisza River, the 16th case of drowning this year while attempting to illegally cross rivers.

In June 2024, at least 146 civilians were killed and 672 injured as a result of Russian attacks in Ukraine, with the majority of victims in Donetsk and Kharkiv regions.

In Poltava region, law enforcement officers seized almost two tons of counterfeit shredded tobacco from an organized criminal group that set up illegal production and sale of tobacco products.

The Netherlands will contribute 20 million euros to the Coalition's joint drone development fund to purchase about one million first-person attack drones for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

A 28-year-old resident of Mykolaiv region was served a notice of suspicion of organizing a scheme to facilitate illegal border crossing by men of military age by entering into fictitious marriages with women with disabilities for USD 5,000 each.

Lithuania has delivered another batch of military aid to Ukraine, including ammunition, anti-drone systems and folding beds, continuing its long-term support worth €1 billion, for which €641 million has already been provided.