Ukraine sends Palestine 1,000 tons of flour in first tranche of food aid
The first package will be enough to feed more than 100,000 Palestinian families for a month, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said.
The Kyiv Independent news desk
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Most Russian Olympic athletes violate neutrality rules, investigation suggests
Over two-thirds of Russian athletes set to participate in the upcoming Olympics have violated neutrality rules by displaying public support for the invasion of Ukraine, human rights group Global Rights Compliance reported on July 18.
Naval drone attacked Sevastopol, Russian occupation authorities claim
The port city of Sevastopol in Russian-occupied Crimea came under attack by a naval drone, Russian occupation authorities claimed early on July 18.
General Staff: Russia has lost 563,640 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,130 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Ukraine war latest: Kyiv brings back 95 POWs from Russian captivity
Key developments on July 17: * 95 Ukrainian POWs released from Russian captivity * Fighting in Krynky ongoing, but Ukrainian positions 'completely destroyed' * Citing security concerns, Russian authorities restrict entry to border areas of Belgorod Oblast * Germany to halve Ukraine military aid, Reuters reports * Ukraine lists 42,000 citizens as missing persons
Russia's accountability for MH17 tragedy 'inevitable,' says Zelensky
Two Russian nationals, Igor Girkin and Sergey Dubinsky, and Ukrainian Leonid Kharchenko, were found guilty of shooting down MH17 at a Hague District Court in November 2022.
Ukraine reveals final number of men who updated mobilization data
From May 18 to July 16, 4,690,496 military-aged men updated their registration data by the July 17 deadline, the country's Defense Ministry has announced.
Germany to halve Ukraine military aid, Reuters reports
The move comes amid increasing concern that a Donald Trump victory in the upcoming U.S. presidential election will see a dramatic cut in Washington's support for Ukraine's fight against Russian aggression.
Citing security concerns, Russian authorities restrict entry to border areas of Belgorod Oblast
Belgorod Oblast Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said that enhanced security measures would be instituted in the areas in question, including the suspension of public transport and the creation of military checkpoints. Only adult men with protective gear, accompanied by soldiers and local officials, will be able to enter, the governor said.
General Staff: Russia has lost 562,510 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,110 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine hits Russian S-300 system in Donetsk Oblast, Syrskyi says
Key developments on July 16: * Ukraine hits Russian S-300 system in Donetsk Oblast, Syrskyi says * Drone drops munitions on factory in Russia's Kursk Oblast, authorities say * Czechia to open bullet factory, start production of assault rifles in Ukraine * Defense company's production blocked by Bureau of Economic Security's investigation * Two more
Lithuania to provide Ukraine with energy equipment worth nearly $55 million
The humanitarian aid includes more than 300 pieces of equipment, including equipment from the Vilnius Combined Heat and Power Plant, or the Vilnius Power Plant-3, according to the ministry.
Shells previously designated as expired brought back into service Defense Ministry says
Ukraine's Defense Ministry returned to Ukrainian soldiers "a significant amount" of ammunition that had to be disposed before the start of Russia's war against Ukraine in 2014, the ministry announced on July 16.
Russian media: Medvedchuk sends letter to Trump seeking to blame Ukraine for assassination attempt
Viktor Medvedchuk, a former pro-Russian Ukrainian lawmaker, sent a letter to Donald Trump claiming that “Ukraine's trace may appear” in the case of Republican Party nominee assassination attempt, the Kremlin-controlled TASS news agency claimed on July 16.
Ukrainian intelligence 'hacks Russian websites, replaces homepages with pig head pictures'
"The cyberattack was aimed at destroying internal information of companies that serve Russian public sector clients involved in the war against Ukraine," HUR said in a post on Telegram.
Ukraine's top prosecutors investigated over suspected $170,000 bribe
One of the prosecutors had been charged and detained at their workplace following an investigation by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO).
Two more Russian kamikaze drones enter Belarusian airspace
On July 13, another Russian Shahed kamikaze drone targeting Ukraine veered off course and flew more than 350 kilometers over Belarusian airspace, following a similar incident two days earlier.
India summoned Ukrainian ambassador over Zelensky's comments, media reports
India summoned a Ukrainian envoy over President Volodymyr Zelensky's meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin last week, the Economic Times newspaper reported on July 16.
Drone drops munitions on factory in Russia's Kursk Oblast, authorities say
Alexei Smirnov, the acting governor of Kursk Oblast, also said that a Ukrainian drone dropped explosives on the town of Tyotkino, located some 70 kilometers (43 miles) from Korenovo. Smirnov claimed that the explosives landed on a house and injured its resident.
Trump will demand Ukraine hold peace talks with Russia if elected, Orban claims
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban claimed that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump "has detailed and well-founded plans for (a peace plan)."
General Staff: Russia has lost 561,400 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,110 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Ukraine war latest: Russia withdrew its last patrol boat from occupied Crimea, Ukraine's navy says
Key developments on July 15: * Last Russian patrol ship left occupied Crimea, Ukraine's navy says * Mobilization is going 'according to plan,' but there are not enough training facilities, Zelensky says * Syrskyi orders inspection of 59th Motorized Brigade after recent losses * 44% of Ukrainians believe it's time to start official
Georgian president appeals to Constitutional Court on law on 'foreign agents'
Georgian President Salome Zourabishvili has filed a motion against the law on "foreign agents" to the Constitutional Court of Georgia. The bill requires organizations that receive foreign funding to be labeled as "foreign agents," mirroring repressive Russian legislation used to crack down on Kremlin critics.
US prohibits Ukraine from striking deep inside Russia due to fears of war spreading
"I think it is important to understand that we do not want to see unintended consequences of an escalation that could turn this conflict into a broader one that goes beyond Ukraine. I think this is something that we all need to consider and take very seriously," Pentagon spokesperson Patrick Ryder said in an interview with the Voice of America.
Ukraine produces largest number of self-propelled howitzers in Europe per month, Zelensky says
President Volodymyr Zelensky did not specify how many units Ukraine produces per month. But he described this figure as "powerful."
Budanov's Russian offensive comments 'a little misunderstood,' Zelensky says
Ukraine's military intelligence chief was a "little misunderstood" when it was reported last week that he believed Russia would soon once again attack from the north, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on July 15.
Spain says 10 more Leopard 2 tanks en route to Ukraine
The tanks were repaired, maintained and tested at the Santa Barbara Sistemas manufacturer in the province of Seville, according to the statement. With this batch, the total number of Leopard 2A4 tanks handed over from Spain to Ukraine has reached 20.
Mobilization is going 'according to plan,' but there are not enough training facilities, Zelensky says
"Considering training facilities, there are not enough of them. They are already being expanded," President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a press conference in Kyiv.
Ukrainian soldier reportedly killed trying to illegally cross into Moldova, State Bureau of Investigation says
The bureau said that an investigation into the excessive use of law enforcement authority had been opened regarding the border guard's actions.
General Staff: Russia has lost 560,290 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,200 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Drone hits energy substation in Lipetsk Oblast, Russian official says
The drone hit "the territory of an electrical substation in the Stanovlyansky municipal district," Lipetsk Oblast Governor Igor Artamonov said on July 15.
Battlefield situation 'tense' near Toretsk, Pokrovsk, General Staff reports
The General Staff reported that the "hottest" situation currently lies in Pokrovsk, where Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions 35 times.
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