Over the past week, 35 people were given a decent burial, the head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, Oleksiy Kuleba, said. The bodies of 1,349 civilians killed by the Russian military have been found in Kyiv Oblast as of Aug. 5.
The EU's enlargement commissioner, Marta Kos, told journalists that the newly opened cluster covers external relations, defense, and the tackling of hybrid threats.
The number includes 1,120 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Iranian cruise missiles struck two Emirati tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, killing one crew member and injuring eight, including two Ukrainians, the Emirati Defense Ministry reported.
Drones reportedly attacked a major oil refinery in Russia's Republic of Bashkortostan on July 14, causing explosions and sending plumes of smoke over the facility.
French President Emmanuel Macron said July 13 that France would allow Ukraine to produce French-designed missiles and air defense, marking the first time it has licensed weapons production in Ukraine.
Russian opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin was released from police custody after being detained on July 13 over alleged display of "extremist symbols," according to Russian independent media outlet Mediazona.
President Volodymyr Zelensky called for a winter air defense package of 300 Patriot interceptor missiles during a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing on July 13.
"This agreement will help ensure Ukraine gets the support it needs to defend itself against Russian aggression, while backing British defense companies, supporting skilled jobs and strengthening our national security," said British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on July 13.
"I can't offer you any guarantees," the EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas told the Kyiv Independent when asked if she can offer any guarantee that the price cap on Russian oil will not lapse on July 15.
Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the U.K. are joining Kyiv in an effort to "build a shared anti-ballistic missile capacity for Europe," the French presidency said.
A decision to replace a popular figure widely seen as competent would likely prove controversial with both Ukrainian politicians and wider Ukrainian society.
At least 25 leaders are expected to attend today's summit, which is set to focus on addressing Ukraine's critical air defense shortages amid escalating Russian ballistic missile attacks.
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