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Participants in a violent confrontation with staff of the Territorial Recruitment Center (TCC) in Lviv have apologized on video and pledged to begin their military service, Ukrainska Pravda reports, citing footage from Anton Petrivskyi.
Russia attacked Odesa with drones on the evening of July 9. A non-residential building caught fire, according to Oleh Kiper, the head of the regional military administration.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has promised to provide the public with additional reports on the "resonant situation in Monaco" in the coming days, following an explosion that injured a sanctioned Ukrainian businessman.
Ukraine has reached a political agreement with the United States on a license to produce Patriot missiles, President Volodymyr Selenskyj announced. Technical teams are now to push ahead with implementation.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lawrov said Moscow will no longer trust that the West seeks a negotiated solution to the war against Ukraine, accusing Western nations of merely feigning readiness for talks while issuing ultimatums.
After a crowd attacked a military recruitment office vehicle in Lviv, Ukrainian Dmytro Lubinets called for an immediate reform of mobilization procedures and equal legal assessment of all violations.
Ukraine has told Greece it will continue striking Russian ships on the high seas, citing the right to self-defense under the UN Charter. The dispute follows an incident involving a Ukrainian naval drone found off the Greek coast.
Ukrainian combat drones set two oil depots ablaze in Russia's Tver and Stavropol regions overnight. The strikes are part of Ukraine's defensive fight against Moscow's invasion.
A MAN truck and a Mercedes minibus collided on the Kyiv-Odesa highway near the village of Odayi in Odesa region on the morning of July 9. One person died and five others were injured, according to the Oblast police.
Two civilians were killed in a Russian drone strike on a car in Kherson on the morning of July 9. The prosecutor's office has opened a war crimes investigation.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have killed another 1,310 Russian occupiers in the past 24 hours, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (ZSU). A Russian combat aircraft was also destroyed.
Turkey has joined the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), a NATO mechanism to fund US weapons for Ukraine. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced the move at the NATO summit in Ankara on July 8, the Kyiv Post reports.
The European Union could open the next negotiation chapter in the accession process with Ukraine and Moldova on July 14, diplomatic sources confirmed to the Kyiv Post.
The Ukrainian company F-Drones has unveiled a fully autonomous version of its LITAVR interceptor drone, which can take off, track, and destroy targets without human control.
A Russian drone struck near a gas distribution station in Kyiv's Desnjanskyj district, injuring two people, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. The attack followed a night of massive Russian strikes that killed one woman and wounded two others.
Ukrainian drones struck targets in the Russian regions of Saratov, Tatarstan, and Bashkortostan, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. The distances from the front line are about 800, 1,400, and 1,500 kilometers.
Ukraine has signed agreements with three more European Union states on joint drone production, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced.
Russia launched a fresh attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight on July 8, using ballistic missiles and Shahed drones. At least one person was killed and two wounded, according to the BBC.
Ukrainian soldier Dmytro Sukhovets from Zhytomyr has fallen in Russia's war of aggression, the Zhytomyr City Council announced.
Anastasiia Berezovska, the 39-year-old woman suspected of carrying out a parcel bomb attack in Monaco, has been found dead in Ukraine. Her body was discovered with gunshot wounds to the head in a forest near Kyiv, the BBC reported, citing the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU).
Ukraine says it no longer requires third-party approval for long-range strikes on military targets inside Russia. Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha declared the war has entered a new phase.
A Russian attack with guided bombs and drones on Kharkiv on Tuesday killed one person and wounded 20 others, including four children, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said.
The head of Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate, Kyrylo Budanov, has warned that Russia is adjusting its military plans for a potential attack on European Union countries, with preparations expected to be completed by early 2027.
Ukrainian drone forces attacked eight Russian fuel tankers, a ferry, and a cargo ship overnight on July 7, targeting vessels that supply occupied Crimea, according to the commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces (USF).
On July 6, Ukrainian forces attacked the Omsk Oil Refinery in Russia, located about 2,500 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. The strike is part of a systematic strategy against Russian oil infrastructure, according to military analyst Oleksandr Musiyenko.
Russian forces launched 123 combat drones at Ukraine overnight on July 7. Ukraine's air defense shot down or electronically neutralized 108 of them, according to the Air Force.
The BBC has identified a man who allegedly abused Ukrainian civilians at the notorious 'Isolation' torture center in occupied eastern Ukraine. Victims demand justice.
The Ukrainian government has introduced a draft law that would legalize the delivery of court summons via messenger, email, or through the Prosecutor General's Office website.
US Donald Trump is seeking a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss ending Russia's war of aggression.
Russia launched a massive strike on Ukraine overnight on July 6, targeting Kyiv and the surrounding region. At least 20 people were killed and dozens injured, according to Ukrainian authorities.
Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight on July 6. Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported destruction in the capital on his Telegram channel.
A massive Russian missile attack on Kyiv in the early hours of July 6 partially destroyed a residential building in the Podil district. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said people are trapped on the upper floors and fires have broken out.
Russia launched new heavy airstrikes on Ukraine overnight. Air raid sirens and powerful explosions were heard in Kyiv and nearly all regions of the country.
In the early hours of July 6, Russia sent strategic Tu-95MS bombers into the air. Ukrainian military and monitoring channels warn of a high risk of a combined missile attack, according to 24tv.
Most of the assaults were repelled in three directions, according to the General Staff.
Two foreign female students were killed in a Russian airstrike on Kharkiv on June 29, just one day before they were to receive their medical diplomas, the Kharkiv National Medical University (KhNMU) reported.
Russia is adapting the combat role of its Su-57 fighter jet. According to UNIAN, citing a military expert, the aircraft will now be used primarily for air defense.
Russian forces shelled the northern part of Chernihiv on July 5, hitting a sorting terminal of the Nova Poshta company. The city administration reported that civilian infrastructure was targeted.
Authorities in Ukraine's Oblast have urged residents to avoid gas stations, warning that Russia is preparing targeted strikes on fuel infrastructure in the region.
Russia's war of aggression has inflicted severe damage on Ukrainian science. The historic Palladin Institute in Kyiv was hit, and over 10,000 scientists have been displaced or killed.