President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Andriy Melnyk on July 9, a week after he gave an interview in which he defended nationalist leader Stepan Bandera, who collaborated with Nazi Germany and fell out with the Nazis in different periods. The diplomat has been vocal in his appeals for more assistance from Germany, particularly military aid and heavy weapons.
Ukrainian forces downed 33 out of the 40 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Six drones struck three different locations, according to the statement.
Japan is also immediately lowering the G7-imposed price cap on Russian seaborne crude from $60 to $47.60 per barrel, echoing similar steps by the EU, the U.K., and other partners.
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski’s visit came days after the largest Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace during a mass strike on Ukraine, in what Polish officials describe as a "deliberately targeted" strike and provocation.
Traffic across the border was suspended in both directions, including cars and cargo trains.
When asked by reporters what his reaction was to the incursion, Trump responded: "It could have been a mistake. But regardless, I'm not happy with anything to do with that whole situation."
Ukraine will help Poland develop effective anti-drone defenses while France, the U.K., Sweden, and the Netherlands will supply military equipment, including fighter jets and Patriot batteries, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.
The number includes 890 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Over 200 drones were downed across Russia overnight, the defense ministry claimed. Some drones attacked the Primorsk Port, Russia's largest oil-loading port in the Baltic Sea.
The U.S. will push for the tariffs at a virtual meeting of the G7 finance ministers on Sept. 12, four sources familiar with the plan told FT.
Poland will send its military representatives to Ukraine to undergo consultations and training on how to effectively shoot down Russian drones, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sept. 11.
According to a readout provided by Ukraine's Presidential Office, Zelensky and Kellogg discussed providing Kyiv with additional weaponry as well implementing additional economic pressure on Russia during the meeting.
The first flight into Krasnodar, arriving from Moscow, is scheduled for Sept. 17.
An unprecedented Russian attack creates a new reality for Polish society.
