A Russian airstrike struck civilian infrastructure in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia on July 10, killing one person and injuring at least 29 others, regional governor Ivan Fedorov reported.

"He became a symbol of the unbreakable Ukrainian spirit and the embodiment of personal responsibility to the nation, the state, and future generations," National Bank Governor Andriy Pyshnyy said during a press briefing.

Ukraine's active defense operations reduced the pace of Russia's territorial advances by more than half during the first six months of 2026, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on July 10.

The sanctions package " would give tools to President Trump to help end this war," U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said on July 10.

The targets included 10 tankers, one dry cargo ship, one ferry, and one sea tug. He said all of the tankers had been identified as belonging to Russia's "shadow fleet" and were under international sanctions, Brovdi said.

The meeting will bring together at least 25 heads of state and government to renew the push for a ceasefire and peace talks, according to the Elysee Palace

Located roughly 500 kilometers (310 miles) from Ukrainian-controlled territory in Krasnodar Krai, the refinery is among the largest in southern Russia, producing nearly 6.6 million tons of fuel annually.

Moldova is set to receive 100 million euros ($114 million) from the EU to bolster its air defenses, two officials told the Kyiv Independent.

The Russian drone and missile attacks on Kyiv in early July 2026 were the largest such state terrorist attacks to date against civilian infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital. Yet, these acts by the Kremlin do little to change the overall picture of the war. In contrast, the recent Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy facilities in St. Petersburg, Moscow, and elsewhere have altered the global perception of the Russia-Ukraine war. This is especially true for ordinary Russians and observers outs

We visited a prisoner-of-war camp in western Ukraine to speak directly with Russian POWs captured on the battlefield.

Under Zelensky, sanctions have increasingly been imposed on Ukrainian citizens. Legal experts describe the practice as highly questionable and warn that it is used to punish government critics and political opponents.

Editor's note: Ukraine’s Supreme Court on July 10 rejected ex-President Petro Poroshenko’s lawsuit seeking to overturn his successor Volodymyr Zelensky’s sanctions against him. Read about this here. When President Volodymyr Zelensky slapped sanctions on ex-lawmaker Boryslav Bereza on July 7, many were left wondering what, if anything, linked him to Russia or posed a threat to Ukraine's national security. Bereza has never publicly expressed any sympathies for Russia and has been a pro-Western p

"Such statements... are not only taken note of, but also factored into military and political planning," the Russian embassy in the Netherlands said after Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten voiced support for Ukrainian strikes into Russian territory.

The next step unlocks a to-do list of reforms to align Ukraine and Moldova's foreign policies with EU norms.

Xavier Niel, the French billionaire and owner of Ukraine’s third-largest telecom operator, has become the largest shareholder of the Vodafone Group after buying a 16.2% stake in the company, Niel’s investment vehicle Vega announced on July 10.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow would pursue the goals laid out in June 2024, which included Ukraine's full withdrawal from the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts.

Smoke and a fire were reported near Moscow's oil refinery on July 10, according to Telegram monitoring channels, though the cause of the blaze has not been confirmed.

"I'd rather those missiles intercept projectiles over Ukraine than have Russian missiles ever reach Poland," Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said.

The enemy attempted to launch a large-scale offensive but, in fact, failed to achieve any of its objectives despite having an almost twofold advantage in personnel and equipment," Syrskyi said following a meeting reviewing the military's performance during the first half of the year."

Russia launched 137 attack drones overnight, Ukraine's Air Force said.

The number includes 1,460 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

A key Russian oil refinery in the city of Saratov halted processing on July 8 following a Ukrainian drone strike on the facility, Reuters reported on July 9, citing undisclosed sources.

Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional information from Ukrainian law enforcement. About 200 people clashed with military recruitment personnel and police in Lviv on July 8 after a document check related to Ukraine's mobilization campaign escalated into a public confrontation. The incident, one of the most visible eruptions yet in Ukraine's long-simmering mobilization crisis, has raised alarm that those tensions could escalate into a security threat if left unaddressed. Th

Ukrainian officials and a coalition of eight European partners will soon hold their first meeting dedicated to the joint development of Kyiv's "Freya" anti-ballistic missile systems, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on July 9.

"There are no dates set yet, but there will be additional PAC-3s," President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters a day after the conclusion of the NATO summit in Turkey.

The ammunition warehouse that detonated in Vyshneve during Russia's mass attack on Kyiv July 6 belonged to state-owned weapons giant Ukroboronprom, Zelensky said.

Key developments on July 9: * Putin calls for Crimea fuel subsidies as Ukraine once again hammers shadow fleet * 'No evidence' of Kyiv's involvement in Nord Stream sabotage, Ukrainian prosecutors say * Sham Russian court sentences Ukrainian marine commanders to life imprisonment for Mariupol defense * Russian attacks kill at least 12, injure 100 across Ukraine as NATO allies pledge new defense aid Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on his government to provide subsidies for people

Ukraine has pioneered governmental digital services for Ukrainians, and not long ago, people primarily turned to their smartphones to quickly obtain certificates or official extracts. It was already a remarkable shake-up of the system, as Ukraine had all but abolished the long queues and red-tape headaches that once came with the simple act of getting one's papers in order, yet we planned to do more. Today,  the Ukrainian government can even support people through life's most important moments

The Netherlands has spearheaded Western support for Ukraine. The 18-million-strong NATO country was among the first to provide Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets — the country's first Western warplanes — alongside Patriot launchers, artillery, and more. Now, the new Dutch government led by Rob Jetten signals that its military stocks have reached their limits. But, as the prime minister explains, this only means that the focus must shift — toward non-military support, joint defense production, and

As Russia continues its war of conquest against Ukraine, causing thousands of deaths, international sports organizations are eyeing to welcome Russian athletes and teams back into international competition. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to lift its suspension on Russian participation on July 7, provoking angry reactions from Ukraine and across Europe. Russia had been banned from participating in Olympic sports since 2022, following the start of its all-out war, and was furt

The attacks came as Ukraine left the summit with an allied pledge of $80 billion in defense aid for 2026 and an apparent green light from U.S. President Donald Trump to produce critically needed Patriot missiles.

Russia regularly uses trumped-up charges to jail captured Ukrainian soldiers, activists, journalists, and regular civilians for lengthy terms.