PM Shmyhal: Ukraine to spend $48 billion on armed forces in 2023
Ukraine will spend Hr 1.8 trillion (about $48 billion) from the state budget on the defense and security forces in 2023, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Aug. 3.
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Norwegian volunteer comes under Russian fire in Kherson
Russian troops targeted the central part of Kherson on Aug. 3 afternoon, injuring a volunteer from Norway, the regional authorities reported.
Romania investigating reports of Russian drone debris falling on its territory
The Romanian Defense Ministry said on Aug. 3 it had launched an investigation into reports of a Russian drone crushing on Romania's territory during an attack on Odesa Oblast.
State Bureau of Investigation: Military official helped draft-age men to evade mobilization
The State Bureau of Investigation reported on Aug. 3 that it had detained an official of the Kyiv City Military Administration, who allegedly helped draft-age men to evade mobilization by leaving Ukraine.
EU expands sanctions against Belarus
The Council of the European Union approved additional sanctions against Belarus on Aug. 3 in response to the country's involvement in Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine. The measures aim to ensure Moscow can't evade previously imposed sanctions through Belarus.
Poland summons Ukrainian ambassador in a tit-for-tat response
The Polish Foreign Ministry summoned Ukraine's Ambassador Vasyl Zvarych on Aug. 1 after Kyiv made the same move over a Polish official's suggestion that Ukraine should "start appreciating" Warsaw's support.
Defense Ministry: Belarusian helicopters violate Polish airspace
The Polish Defense Ministry confirmed late on Aug. 1 that two Belarusian helicopters violated the country's airspace during exercises near the border. Photos depicting the helicopters flying over the Polish village of Bialowieza appeared on social media earlier in the day, but the military initially denied the incident.
UN condemns drone attacks on civilian facilities in Moscow
Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for the U.N. Secretary-General, commented on the July 30 drone attack against the "Moscow-City" business center in the Russian capital. "Well, we don't have any first-hand information on who is responsible for this attack. But certainly, we are against any and all attacks on civilian facilities, and we want them to stop."
Ukraine summons Polish ambassador over presidential aide's call to 'start appreciating' Poland's help
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry summoned Poland's Ambassador Bartosz Cichocki over recent comments made by the Polish Secretary of State and Head of the International Policy Bureau Marcin Przydacz.
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast military enlistment head suspected of illicit enrichment
Law enforcement officers searched the office and properties of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast military enlistment head, suspected of illicit enrichment, the National Police reported on Aug. 1.
Update: 1 killed, 5 injured in Russian attack on Kherson hospital
Russian Aug. 1 strike on a hospital in Kherson killed one person and wounded five more, according to the updated information published by the regional governor.
Minister: Croatia allocates 1 million euros for demining in Ukraine
Croatia allocated one million euros ($1.1 million) for demining of Ukrainian agricultural lands, Economy Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko reported on July 31. The funds will go to the UN World Food Program to help farmers and food producers resume work in Ukrainian regions most affected by the war, according to Svyrydenko.
Media: Russian court seizes assets of Ukraine's oligarch Akhmetov
A court in Moscow ruled to seize the assets of the Russian subsidiary of the Metinvest company controlled by Ukraine's richest man Rinat Akhmetov, Russian newspaper Kommersant reported on July 31.
Kuleba: Croatia to help export Ukrainian grain through its ports
Ukraine and Croatia have agreed on using Croatian ports on the Danube River and the Adriatic Sea to export Ukrainian grain, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on July 31.
Turkey's Baykar to open service center for drones in Ukraine
Ukraine's Defense Ministry and the Turkish company Baykar signed a contract on July 31 to build a service center for the repair and maintenance of combat drones.
Intelligence: Russia has forcibly mobilized up to 60,000 men in occupied territories
Since the beginning of 2022, Russia has forcibly mobilized from 55,000 to 60,000 men in the occupied territories of Ukraine, military intelligence spokesperson Andrii Cherniak said on July 30.
Update: 10 injured in Russian July 31 attacks against Kherson
The number of people injured in Russian strikes against Kherson on July 31 has risen to 10, as reported by the regional prosecutor’s office. Among them are four volunteers and an underage boy.
Moscow-backed Orthodox Church metropolitan taken into custody
Kyiv's court changed the measure of restraint for Russian-led Orthodox Metropolitan Pavlo (Petro Lebid) from 24-hour house arrest to detention, Suspilne news outlet reported on July 14. He is accused of inciting hatred and justifying Russia's war against Ukraine.
Zaluzhnyi on Ukrainian strikes inside Russia: 'It is up to us to decide how to kill this enemy'
In an interview with the Washington Post, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, defended his army's right to strike Russian soil, adding that such attacks are carried out only with Ukraine-made weapons.
Bloomberg: EU, European Central Bank argue over plan to tax sanctioned Russian assets
Officials from the EU's executive branch have opposed ECB President Christine Lagarde's warnings that measures against sanctioned holdings could endanger the eurozone's financial stability and the liquidity of the common currency, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.
Presidential Office head says risk of Russia using nukes not high at the moment
President Volodymyr Zelensky's Chief of Staff, Andrii Yermak, told reporters on July 14 that there is always a threat of Russia using nuclear weapons to stop Ukraine's ongoing counteroffensive, but it's not high at the moment.
Government appoints new head of National Police
The Cabinet of Ministers appointed Ivan Vyhivskyi as the chief of the National Police, the Ukrainian government’s press service said on July 14.
Media: US to repurchase Taiwan's Hawk missiles for Ukraine aid
Washington will repurchase decommissioned HAWK air defense missiles it sold to Taiwan and deliver them to Ukraine as part of a military aid package, the China Times reported on July 14, citing its sources.
Moscow denies agreeing to extend Black Sea grain deal
The Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia didn't make any statements about agreeing to prolong the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Russian state-owned news agency Interfax reported on July 14. Earlier the same day, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reportedly said that he reached an agreement with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin on the grain deal extension.
Yermak: US is 'very close' to decision on ATACMS for Ukraine
Washington is "very close" to making a decision on whether to provide Ukraine with long-range ATACMS missiles, Ukraine's Presidential Office head Andrii Yermak told journalists on July 14.
Erdogan says he's in agreement with Putin on grain deal extension
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on July 14 that he and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin were "of the same mind" on the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Turkish state-run Anadolu news outlet reported.
Ukraine retrieves bodies of 62 fallen soldiers
Ukraine managed to return the bodies of 62 fallen Ukrainian soldiers from the occupied territories, the Reintegration Ministry reported on July 14.
1 killed, 4 injured in Russian attacks on Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Russian troops struck the town of Orikhiv in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, killing a 40-year-old man and injuring another civilian, the regional administration reported on July 13. Three more people were wounded in Verkhnia Tersa and Malokaterynivka.
Commander: Ukraine receives cluster munitions from US
Ukraine has already received cluster munitions pledged by the U.S. as part of its latest aid package, Brigadier General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, the commander for Tavriia military sector, told CNN on July 13.
Parliament passes first reading of bill on medical cannabis legalization
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, has approved the draft law on legalizing medical cannabis in the first reading, lawmaker Iryna Herashchenko said on July 13.
Governor: Russian shelling of Kherson Oblast village kills 1
Russian forces shelled the village of Mykilske in Kherson Oblast on July 13, killing an 85-year-old woman, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported.
Military confirms strike on Russian base in occupied Berdiansk, reportedly killing Russian lieutenant general
The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces has confirmed the July 11 strike on a local hotel turned into Russian military barracks in occupied Berdiansk, Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Russian and Ukrainian sources alleged that the strike killed Russia's Lieutenant General Oleg Tsokov, which was later confirmed by Andrey Gurulev, a Russian lawmaker and former commander of the 58th Army.
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