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Friday, July 10
How a street check in Lviv became a warning sign for Ukraine's mobilization system
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
Anti-ballistic coalition to meet in France to support Ukraine's homegrown 'Freya' air defense project
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.
Thursday, July 9
Ukraine to receive Patriot missiles from allies — but unclear when, Zelensky says amid air defense crisis
"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.
Zelensky reveals details about massive explosions in Kyiv suburb, promises dismissals at Ukraine's largest defense company
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.
Ukraine war latest: Putin calls for Crimea fuel subsidies as Ukraine once again hammers shadow fleet
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
How Ukraine lets citizens marry and divorce online
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
About Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin is Russia's president, a position he has held since 2012 and previously from 2000 to 2008, following his tenure as prime minister from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012. Born on October 7, 1952, Putin served as a KGB officer before entering politics in the 1990s and consolidating authoritarian control over Russia's political system.
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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.
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