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Thursday, July 9
Kazakhstan court throws wrench in Ukraine's plan to collect $1.4 billion from Russia's Gazprom
A Kazakhstan court has overturned a previous ruling recognizing and enforcing the recovery of approximately $1.4 billion from the Russian gas giant Gazprom in favor of Ukraine's Naftogaz.
Wednesday, July 8
After wave of strikes on Kyiv, Russia aims ballistic missiles at Odesa, killing 4
The missile strike on Odesa targeted civilian infrastructure, Kiper said. Four people have died, while seven more have been injured. Among the injured victims, six have been hospitalized, with two reported to be in critical condition.
NATO summit — Trump rages at allies but hands Ukraine a win
ANKARA, Turkey — Despite all expectations, Ukraine seems to be leaving the NATO summit in Ankara with a major win. The alliance itself, less so. Alongside an allied pledge of $80 billion in defense aid for 2026, President Volodymyr Zelensky has also secured an apparent green light from U.S. President Donald Trump to produce Patriot missiles, sorely needed amid increasingly deadly Russian attacks. As the two leaders met in the Turkish capital on July 8, Trump nonchalantly added several more co
Russia bans diesel exports as Ukraine strikes start to bite
"It is clear that the enemy is trying to damage the economy, but most importantly, it is trying to create a nervous situation in society," said Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Ukraine war latest: 'Make them yourself': Trump gives Zelensky green light to produce Patriot missiles
Key developments on July 8: * 'Make them yourself': Trump gives Zelensky green light to produce Patriot missiles * Russian ballistic missiles, drones rock Kyiv, fires break out, 4 killed * Zaluzhnyi: Assuming Russia has lost the war is a 'dangerous misreading' * 'Another Russian air terrorist eliminated' — Ukraine downs Su-35 U.S. President Donald Trump said on July 8 that he would grant Ukraine its longstanding request to produce U.S.-made Patriot missiles, Ukraine's only Western-supplied
Dutch PM: Defense minister's remarks were a call for allies to step up support for Ukraine
Dutch PM Rob Jetten told the Kyiv Independent his defense minister's remarks — that the Netherlands had reached its limit on military aid to Ukraine — were a call for other allies to step up support.
About Patriot Air Defense System
The Patriot is an advanced American air defense system capable of intercepting ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and aircraft at ranges exceeding 150 kilometers (93 miles). Ukraine received multiple Patriot batteries from the United States and European partners from 2023 onwards for defense against Russian missile attacks. Patriots have successfully intercepted Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missiles and other advanced Russian weapons targeting Ukrainian cities.
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Speaking at a press conference in Kyiv over 12 hours after the searches began, Oleksii Babenko, a young star in Ukraine's drone industry, said that Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigations had carried out 70 searches, including at Vyriy Industries facilities, contractors' premises, and the homes of his own family members.
