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Thursday, July 16
Ukraine targets Russian crypto, virtual assets in updated sanctions against Moscow's finance sector
The new measures, adopted based on proposals from Ukraine's National Bank, aim to stop Russia from using modern financial instruments, such as cryptocurrency, to circumvent sanctions and make international payments.
Wednesday, July 15
Update: Zelensky nominates Naftogaz CEO Koretskyi to be Ukraine's next prime minister
Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk said the president had formally submitted his nomination for Serhii Koretskyi to be the next prime minister of Ukraine.
Zelensky dismisses Defense Minister Fedorov, deepening turmoil in Ukraine's military leadership
Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko has been offered the role of Ukraine's next defense minister, a lawmaker from the governing Servant of the People party told the Kyiv Independent on condition of anonymity.
‘Utterly baffling’: Ukrainians outraged, call for protest after Zelensky ousts Fedorov
This is a developing story and is being updated President Volodymyr Zelensky's dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister has drawn a wave of criticism from soldiers, veterans, and civil society figures, who argue Ukraine is losing one of its most effective wartime officials without an adequate explanation. Dmytro Koziatynskyi, a war veteran who was a leading organizer of last summer's mass protests against a law curbing the independence of Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies, called for
Popular Mykolaiv governor Kim tapped for Ukrainian Cabinet role
The decision appears to have been made at the last minute, according to one official, who said reports of Vitalii Kim's expected appointment caught even his own team off guard.
Ukraine war latest: Zelensky dismisses defense minister after just 6 months, Lockheed Martin backs Patriot licenses for Ukraine
Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect recent developments. Key developments on July 15: * Zelensky dismisses Defense Minister Fedorov * Lockheed Martin supports granting Ukraine licenses to produce Patriot missiles, official says * Total blackout in Kerch, Crimea after Ukrainian drone attack * Russian Mi-28 helicopter downed by Ukrainian drone, Madyar claims * Russian election results unlikely to affect escalation of war but could fuel mobilization, Zelensky says * Russia
About Odesa Oblast
The region in Ukraine’s southwest covers 33,310 square kilometers (12,861 square miles) along Ukraine's Black Sea coast, with a population of approximately 2.4 million and Odesa city as its administrative center. Odesa Oblast borders Moldova to the west, and Romania across the delta of the Danube. Odesa Oblast serves as Ukraine's main maritime trade gateway and has faced repeated Russian missile and drone strikes targeting port infrastructure since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
