ASEAN ministers expressed concern over the resumption of hostilities in the Middle East. The Houthis announced a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia, threatening global energy supplies.
Since the beginning of 2026, the number of pensioners in Ukraine has decreased by 190. 5 thousand. The average pension is 7,273 hryvnias, and a quarter of pensioners receive about 3.5 thousand hryvnias.
The National Bank of Ukraine set the official dollar exchange rate for July 21 at UAH 44. 7030, weakening the hryvnia by 4 kopecks. The euro exchange rate also rose to UAH 51.0955.
Due to hostilities and shelling, consumers in Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions temporarily remain without electricity. Due to bad weather, 4 settlements in Mykolaiv and Poltava regions are without power.
Russia deliberately attacked gas production facilities of the Naftogaz Group in the Kharkiv region for three days. As a result of the strikes, a fire broke out, equipment was damaged, leading to a loss of part of the gas production.
On Tuesday, July 21, from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, sirens will sound across Poland as part of the ALARM 2026 exercises. The signals are purely training in nature and do not indicate any real danger.
The counterintelligence of the SBU thwarted a double terrorist attack by Russian special services in the courtyard of a residential complex in the center of Ivano-Frankivsk. The preparation was carried out by a local unemployed person who was recruited via Telegram.
Export of Ukrainian weapons to partner countries will allow compensating for the underutilized capacities of the defense industry. The decision will contribute to foreign currency inflows, job creation, and scaling of production.
The US and Israel are considering two options: a 10-day ceasefire to open the Strait of Hormuz or a joint military campaign. Trump has not yet made a decision but is preparing for escalation.
Laura Loomer, a Trump supporter, admitted that Russian media misled her. She saw evidence of Russian crimes in Bucha and called for a reconsideration of views.
At night and in the morning, Russian troops attacked three districts of Kharkiv, five people were injured, including a 13-year-old girl. Strikes by FPV drones on a gas station and cars were also recorded, with no casualties.
The Law of Ukraine "On Advocacy and Legal Practice" clearly defines the cases when a lawyer may be temporarily suspended from the right to practice law. What exactly violations can lead to disciplinary liability and how this affects court proceedings.
These statements also increase their poll numbers. At the same time, Putin's regime political technologists are looking for ways to monopolize this rhetoric.
French lawmakers are set to approve a bill on Tuesday banning access to social media for children under 15. This puts France at the forefront of similar efforts in the EU.
Russian troops attacked rescuers while they were extinguishing the fire following the strike on the "Epitsentr" shopping center in Sumy. As a result of the shelling, six people were injured, including four children.
On the night of July 21, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 58 drones. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 46 drones, with 8 UAVs hitting 7 locations recorded.
In most central, southern, Sumy and Kharkiv regions, moderate rains, thunderstorms, and locally hail. In the rest of the territory, no precipitation, daytime temperature 23-33°.
Over the past day, 217 combat engagements occurred on the front, most in the Sloviansk direction. The enemy carried out 78 airstrikes and used over 10,000 drones.
According to police, the 24-year-old driver of a Mercedes, while intoxicated, drove into a ditch, resulting in the deaths of three 16-year-old female passengers. He was detained and is suspected of violating traffic safety rules while under the influence of alcohol.
In the village of Ponizovka, after night explosions, a fire was recorded near the Zarya electrical substation and a building of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations. Part of Greater Yalta was left without electricity.
Brent and WTI crude futures fell 0. 9% amid reports of mediation efforts. Mediators proposed a 10-day ceasefire to de-escalate the conflict.
Nearly 100 American soldiers have been wounded since July 7 amid the conflict with Iran. The US has launched new strikes on Iran, targeting command centers and naval infrastructure.
On July 21, a day of mourning has been declared in Odesa for three civilians who died as a result of a Russian attack. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, 173 civilians have died in the city.
Over the past day, the Defense Forces eliminated 1,370 Russian military personnel and 92 artillery systems. Also, three tanks and 1,865 drones were destroyed.
President of Nicaragua Daniel Ortega announced that the country will no longer hold elections to prevent the opposition from seizing power. Analysts called this the final transition to a family dictatorship.
On July 21, the world marks International Junk Food Day and "Be Someone" Day. According to the new church calendar, Orthodox Christians in Ukraine honor the memory of the prophet Ezekiel.
The Israel Defense Forces have launched a pilot program for a partial withdrawal of troops from southern Lebanon, handing over control of three villages to the Lebanese army. Israel does not plan to fully leave the region until Hezbollah is disarmed.
FBI Director Kash Patel plans to visit Moscow and St. Petersburg on October 14-15. The visit is being prepared amid tense relations between the United States and Russia.
A tanker was hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman. UKMTO called on ships to exercise increased caution due to the rise in incidents in the region.
The US is imposing 50% tariffs on dairy products, alcohol, and hockey equipment from Canada. Canada is in no hurry to react, the Canadian dollar exchange rate has declined.
