Ukraine to import salt as massive factory in Donbas shutdown due to war.

Lindsey urged Kyiv to reconsider the law as "one of the most widely used talking points for ending support for Ukraine is that it was awash with corruption."

Vadym Filashkin said the situation in the region is growing more difficult by the day as Russian forces intensify their offensive.

The bill follows Zelensky's decision on July 22 to sign a bill that effectively destroyed the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO).

Among the Russian companies listed as recipients of the explosive substance octogen, also known as HMX, is Promsintez, an explosives producer that has ties to the Russian military, a Ukrainian Security Service official told Reuters.

Some people were trapped beneath the rubble of the multi-story building, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said.

Kolomoisky, the former owner of Ukraine's largest bank PrivatBank, and five of his associates were charged in 2023 with money laundering and fraud. They are accused of embezzling Hr 9.2 billion ($250 million) from PrivatBank.

Kharkiv Oblast saw the highest number of civilians affected by Russian attacks, which killed three people and injured five others.

"We see what people expect from state institutions — ensured justice and the effective functioning of each institution," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

The deal stipulates that the U.S. will deliver weapons to the EU, which will handle distribution among member states, with most of the arms expected to go to Ukraine.

The number includes 1,050 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on July 23 that grants Belarusian citizens permanently residing in Russia the right to vote and run in local elections.

"The President of the European Commission (Ursula von der Leyen) was in contact with President Zelensky about these latest developments," European Commission spokesperson Guillaume Mercier said.

A Russian drone attack on Odesa damaged residential buildings, a gas station, and the city's Pryvoz market overnight on July 24.