President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone conversation with President of France Emmanuel Macron. The parties discussed defense needs, including strengthening air defense, supplying SAMP/T and Crotale missiles, and financing the production of Ukrainian drones. They also discussed the training of Ukrainian pilots on "Mirages" and Ukraine's European integration path.
The updated Cabinet of Ministers summarized the first week of work, identifying key priorities: the development of domestic prosthetics, the expansion of defense production, and simplifying life for businesses. The government plans to launch grants for bionic prostheses and scale up the production of explosives in Ukraine.
Western sanctions after Russia's invasion of Ukraine are increasing the isolation of Kaliningrad, which has no land connection with Russia. This has led to overloaded sea routes and problems for small businesses in the region.
The European Union is cutting part of its aid to Ukraine by 1. 5 billion euros due to decisions that de facto eliminate the independence of NABU and SAPO. Aid of 50 billion euros can be restored provided reforms are carried out and corruption is fought.
Astrologer Ksenia Bazylenko predicts political crises and heightened emotions, advises to be attentive and patient.
A resident of the village of Holovetsko, born in 1939, was taken to Stryi District Hospital with a snake bite. The victim is in a moderately severe condition.
Cyclone Karlheinz from Poland will cause rains, thunderstorms, squalls, and hail in western Ukraine on July 28. Unstable weather is also expected in Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia, Kyiv, Cherkasy, and Chernihiv regions.
Russia claims to prefer a diplomatic settlement of the war, but justifies the full-scale invasion by the impossibility of diplomatic means. Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov called future relations with Ukraine a "theoretical question" that will be postponed until the goals of the "special military operation" are achieved.
Drones attacked the Leningrad region of the Russian Federation, leading to delays of dozens of flights at Pulkovo airport and a partial reduction in mobile internet service. Debris from downed drones fell in several districts of the region.
Special Representative of US President Donald Trump, Steve Witkoff, stated that he seeks to achieve peace in Ukraine and the Middle East before the end of his term. He considers the cessation of the Russian-Ukrainian war and hostilities in the Middle East to be his main achievements.
Ukraine celebrates Medical Workers' Day. Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Syrskyi honored medics who save lives and thanked them for their courage and humanity.
Donald Trump expresses frustration over Putin's lack of progress in ending the war in Ukraine. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Trump is not ready to wait for endless negotiations.
The International Olympic Committee is considering admitting athletes from Russia and Belarus to the 2026 Winter Games only as "neutrals. " Participation criteria will be strict: no support for the war and no ties to the army or security forces.
South Korean lawmakers stated that the DPRK could send additional troops to Russia in July-August to participate in the war against Ukraine. In exchange for weapons, Moscow is likely transferring military technologies for satellites and navigation to Pyongyang.
Russians in the temporarily occupied territories are involving Ukrainian children in propaganda events for the so-called "Day of Christianization of Rus'". Schoolchildren are forced to draw illustrations of princes in the Russian style, which are then handed over to churches for ideological indoctrination.
On July 26, 153 combat engagements took place at the front. The enemy launched two missile and 62 air strikes, used 28 missiles and dropped 124 guided aerial bombs, carried out 5,754 shellings and involved 3,927 kamikaze drones.
On July 26, Russian troops lost 920 soldiers and 11 cruise missiles. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 27.07.25 are estimated at 1,049,250 personnel.
On Sunday, July 27, Ukraine will be cloudy with clearings. Rains, thunderstorms, sometimes hail and squalls will pass in the west, Vinnytsia region, Zhytomyr region, partly in Kyiv region, Cherkasy region, Kirovohrad region, Odesa region and Mykolaiv region. Severe heat up to 38° is expected in the south and southeast.
On July 27, Ukraine celebrates Medic's Day and Trade Workers' Day. On the same day, the world celebrates World Grandparents' Day and the Day of Older Persons, as well as Hamburger's Birthday.
Ukraine and Slovenia have agreed on new projects in the areas of water supply, energy efficiency, and communal infrastructure for frontline regions. Slovenian companies will also participate in housing reconstruction, green energy development, and waste management.
Russians have developed an interactive "alphabet of victory" for first-graders in the temporarily occupied territories, which distorts history and ignores Ukraine's contribution. This guide is a step towards the ideological subjugation of Ukrainian children.
Russia is increasing its production of missiles and drones, which will allow it to launch larger-scale attacks on Ukraine in the autumn of 2025. ISW analysts predict up to 2,000 drones per night by November 2025.
Ukrainian sabre fencer Yuliya Bakastova defeated "neutral" Russian, two-time Olympic champion Sofya Velikaya in a bout to reach the 1/32 finals of the World Fencing Championships in Tbilisi. The fate of the fight was decided by one hit, which brought victory to the Ukrainian with a score of 15:14.
22-year-old Tim Schramm, deputy head of the AfD district branch in Wuppertal, may be expelled from the party due to his participation in hostilities on the side of Ukraine from March to June 2025. The party leadership considers his actions to be "extremely damaging behavior for the party," which contradicts its principles and harms its reputation.
Since the beginning of July 26, 122 combat engagements have been recorded on the front line, the enemy launched 1 missile and 52 air strikes, using 27 missiles and dropping 93 guided aerial bombs. The Russians used 1329 kamikaze drones and carried out 3550 shellings of the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and settlements.
The Ukrainian government will allocate UAH 300 million to support higher education institutions in frontline and border regions, such as Sumy Oblast, Zaporizhzhia, and Kharkiv. This decision aims to preserve educational centers and student communities amidst the war.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia's economic losses from the war are tangible and will become even greater. He heard an intelligence report on the effectiveness of sanctions and instructed to intensify work with partners.
Pope Leo XIV met with Metropolitan Antony, head of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate. During the meeting, issues of Orthodox-Catholic dialogue and current conflicts, particularly the war in Ukraine, were discussed.
The Ukrainian national team finished its performance at the XVIII Summer European Youth Olympic Festival, winning 23 medals (5 gold, 8 silver, 10 bronze) and taking 10th place. This is almost twice as many as at the previous festival in Maribor-2023.
Two Ukrainian citizens, aged 21 and 27, were detained in Georgia on suspicion of drug trafficking. They seized 184 packages of methadone and packaging materials.
