Russian forces shell Sumy, Chernihiv oblasts overnight.

"We continue to respond to Russian strikes in a fully justified and accurate manner," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on X, shortly after Russia launched one of its heaviest ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv.

At least one person has been killed, and 16 others injured, after a major Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv and the surrounding oblast overnight on July 19.

The number includes 1,520 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok on July 18 agreed to step down from his role, signing off on constitutional changes that would end his term on July 20, while maintaining criticism of the push.

Ukraine struck an oil depot in Russia's Stavropol Krai and hit several targets in the occupied territories overnight on July 19, monitoring channels reported.

"These are Russian logistics facilities, specifically warehouses used to supply war materiel: navigation equipment, components for drone production, and other supplies for the Russian army," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Protesters took to the streets again on July 18 with two demands: reinstate ousted Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, and fire Commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.

"These individuals are often promised employment opportunities, only to discover upon arrival that they are being forced into active combat," Botswana's International Relations Ministry said on July 18.

Ukrainian forces struck 13 more Russian vessels over the past day, Robert Brovdi, commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, said on July 18.

Russian forces launched two Iskander-M ballistic missiles, two Oniks anti-ship missiles, three Kh-59/69 guided missiles, and 90 long-range drones against Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said.

The number includes 1,420 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

FIFA is set to disburse proceeds from the World Cup to a number of Russian football clubs owned by internationally sanctioned entities, including Russian oil and gas companies, an investigation by outlet Follow the Money published on July 18 found.