President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the heads of Ukrainian embassies, outlining five key priorities for diplomacy. These include weapons, Russian assets, integration with the EU and NATO, negotiations to end the war, and connecting Ukrainians abroad with Ukraine.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 101 combat engagements on the front as of 4:00 PM on July 21. Almost half of the battles took place in the Pokrovsk and Lyman directions, where intense clashes continue.
Germany will provide Ukraine with two additional Patriot systems, which will be deployed in the coming days. The purchase of long-range Ukrainian-made drones will also be financed.
Law enforcement conducted over 70 searches of NABU employees, detaining Ruslan Magamedrasulov, head of the territorial detective department, on suspicion of aiding Russia. Lawyers and experts consider such actions legal, especially in cases of treason.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot defense assistance to Ukraine, particularly strengthening air defense. The parties also discussed joint defense production, including the manufacturing of drones in Ukraine.
Kyiv's "Dynamo", Donetsk's "Shakhtar", Zhytomyr's "Polissya" and "Oleksandriya" learned their potential opponents in the third qualifying round for European competitions. The draw took place on July 21 at UEFA headquarters in Nyon.
On Wednesday, the KBU Business Club will be held, dedicated to the analysis of the Ukrainian real estate market for the first half of 2025.
An international driver's license can be obtained offline at the Ministry of Internal Affairs service centers. The procedure takes up to five working days, and the document is valid for three years.
In Ukraine, up to 30,000 people are mobilized monthly according to the plans of the General Staff and the Command of the Armed Forces. MP Fedir Venislavsky noted that recruitment is significantly increasing, exceeding 10% of the total number of citizens entering military service.
Brigadier General Hennadiy Shapovalov, the newly appointed commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, outlined key tasks, including troop generation and the implementation of modern training methods. He emphasized the importance of forming, training, and manning combat units, as well as developing all components of the Ground Forces.
Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov and oligarch Yevgeny Giner were notified of suspicion for aiding the occupation of Crimea and producing ammunition for the Russian army. They are accused of complicity in changing the borders of Ukraine's territory and justifying armed aggression.
People's Deputy Fedir Venislavskyi confirmed the possibility of TCRs operating in a mobile-relocatable format, seeing no legislative obstacles. This decision can be adopted by the Cabinet of Ministers or the Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, taking into account Russian strikes and the digitalization of processes.
Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Peskov, stated that he does not rule out the possibility of a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Beijing, although Trump's visit to China has not been officially confirmed. Putin is preparing for a trip to Beijing, which is on his schedule.
Russia's "swarm" drone tactic breaches Ukraine's defenses, tripling the number of Shahed hits. From April to June, 15% of drones penetrated defenses, compared to 5% in the previous three months.
In the first half of 2025, the volume of cash in circulation in Ukraine increased by 4. 6%, reaching UAH 859.9 billion. The largest increase was recorded among 1000-hryvnia banknotes and 10-hryvnia coins.
People's Deputy Fedir Venislavsky stated that Ukraine has a chance to receive a certain number of air defense systems in a short time, although not all of the announced 15-17 complexes. The US has allowed European partners to purchase and transfer air defense systems to Ukraine, which will speed up the process.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy instructed to conduct an audit of all defense agreements with partners. He expects a report from NSDC Secretary Rustem Umerov and Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal within 10 days.
Three NABU employees have been served with suspicion notices for violating traffic rules, which led to injuries. Two road accidents caused severe bodily harm, one – moderate.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy instructed to contract all effective interceptor drones this week and to increase the frequency and range of drone use against Russian targets. He also set the task of bringing the share of Ukrainian weapons in the Defense Forces to 50% within six months.
Former Deputy Prosecutor General Oleksiy Bahanets stated that NABU most often leaks information, justifying investigative actions by the SBU and the Prosecutor General's Office without a court order. This is related to the investigation of a treason case, where NABU detective chief Ruslan Magamedrasulov was detained.
In the first six months of 2025, 99 citizens of Ukraine received the status of victims of human trafficking, which is less than 102 people in the same period of 2024. A decrease was recorded in most categories of exploitation, except for child sales.
Ukrainian taekwondo fighter Maksym Manenkov won a gold medal at the World Summer Universiade in Germany in the weight category up to 58 kg. This victory became the seventh medal for Ukraine at the competition, and Manenkov admitted that he was inspired by Oleksandr Usyk's winning fight.
On July 21, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed new ambassadors to a number of countries and international organizations. Among the appointments are ambassadors to Kenya, Kuwait, Spain, Oman, Canada, Mexico, Cyprus, Malaysia, Belgium, Japan, Angola, Estonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, UAE, Algeria, and South Africa.
After a weekend with intense rains, the cyclone over Belarus is receding, stabilizing the weather in Ukraine. Short-term precipitation is expected at the beginning of the week, followed by mostly dry weather and heat up to 35 degrees in the south.
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko announced investigative actions in SE "Forests of Ukraine". This comes amid recent suspicions against the former head of the "Forests of Ukraine" branch for illicit enrichment of UAH 44 million and top officials in a case involving UAH 8 million.
The SSSCIP vulnerability detection system processed over 3. 8 million information security events in the first half of 2025, detecting 535 cyber incidents. The main targets of the attacks were government and defense structures, as well as local self-government bodies.
Ukraine allocates 31. 1% of GDP to defense, which is the highest figure in the world. After amendments to the 2025 Budget, the financial resources for the national security and defense sector will amount to UAH 2.6 trillion.
The Ministry of National Defence of Romania reported scrambling military aircraft on the night of July 21. This occurred due to air strikes by Russian forces on Ukraine.
During the massive missile and drone attack by Russia on Kyiv on July 21, more than a dozen and a half direct hits were recorded. As a result of the attack, the number of injured in Kyiv increased to eight people.
The body of former Ukrainian Interior Ministry official Ihor Hrushevskyi was found in Barcelona. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, death occurred as a result of drowning.
