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23 July 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has approved the composition of Ukraine's delegation for upcoming negotiations in Turkey, which will be led by National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Secretary Rustem Umerov. The delegation includes representatives from the Armed Forces, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the intelligence community.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a law concerning the specifics of pre-trial investigations into criminal offenses related to the disappearance of persons under special circumstances during martial law. The legislation significantly reduces the powers and effectively strips the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) of their independence.
A meeting between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations will take place in Istanbul today. On the agenda are the return of Ukrainian prisoners and abducted children, and preparations for a meeting between the leaders of the two countries to end the war.
Over the past 24 hours, the occupiers have launched 456 strikes on 12 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia Region.
In 2026, Ukraine will need at least USD 120 billion for defense purposes.
The Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has published data on a new Russian drone used both for reconnaissance and as a decoy to detect and overload Ukrainian air defense systems. All components and modules in the drone are of Chinese origin.
Military intelligence operatives continue to advance the use of ground-based robotic systems for logistics, evacuation, and the destruction of enemy personnel and fortifications.
22 July 2025
The Russian Federation is trying to use negotiations to stall for time until the end of US President Donald Trump's “50 days.
On the eastern front, Russian occupation forces are trying to push through to the area between the towns of Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka to gain operational space for further offensive actions. However, Ukraine’s Defense Forces are successfully holding them back.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal and Romania's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Liviu-Ionuț Moșteanu discussed the current state of and prospects for bilateral defense cooperation, including the development of joint production facilities.
Ukrainian forces continue a mobile defensive operation near the village of Kamianske in the Zaporizhzhia sector, where the situation remains dynamic.
The European Union has expressed concern over Ukraine's recent steps affecting the independence of its key anti-corruption bodies, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO), according to European Commission Spokesperson Guillaume Mercier.
The Verkhovna Rada passed in the second reading a law on the specifics of pre-trial investigation of criminal offenses related to the disappearance of persons under special circumstances in conditions of martial law, which, according to people's deputies, “effectively liquidates NABU and SAP.”
Members of the Law Enforcement Committee considered draft law No. 12414, which could deprive the NABU and SAP (Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine) of their independence, without a comparative table of amendments for the second reading. Therefore, they voted blindly.
President Volodymyr Zelensky expects several stages of prisoner exchanges to be carried out in accordance with the agreements reached at the second meeting in Istanbul.
Russian troops fired artillery at the village of Sadove in the suburbs of Kherson in the morning, killing a 52-year-old man who was in his yard at the time of the shelling. At the same time, a 70-year-old woman was injured in the village of Chervonyi Maiak due to the detonation of Russian explosives.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin may believe he’s winning the war under current conditions, which is why he shows no interest in ending hostilities.
Ukraine and Turkey have every reason to be allies in shaping a new security architecture for the Black Sea region
Ukrainian forces engaged in 176 combat clashes with Russian invaders over the past 24 hours, repelling most enemy attacks in the Pokrovsk sector.
Having invested about USD 20 billion in its own defense industry in the past two years, Ukraine is now making a significant contribution to joint arms production to counter Russian aggression.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia has stated that Tbilisi has offered Kyiv several mechanisms for the safe return of Ukrainian citizens who are currently “stuck” in the neutral zone at the Georgia–Russia border.
A former official of the Ukrainian Interior Ministry has died in Spain as a result of drowning, according to the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry's press service.
21 July 2025
The ambassadors of the Group of Seven (G7) countries have expressed concerns over an investigation by Ukraine’s Security Service (SSU) into the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), during which a suspect with alleged ties to Russia was uncovered.
Russian forces are trying to gain a foothold in every settlement along the administrative border of Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions at the cost of heavy personnel losses, aiming to present a supposed “triumph” to Russian propagandists.
Canada will allocate CAD 20 million (approximately USD 15 million) to support the repair and maintenance of Ukrainian Leopard 2 tanks in Poland.
Participants of the 29th Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting (Ramstein format) discussed ways to strengthen the defense capabilities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov proposed a new round of talks with the Russian side in Turkey.
During the regular meeting of the Contact Group on Support for Ukraine, the newly appointed Minister of Defense of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal commented on the state's main needs in the field of defense and expectations from international partners.
The Verkhovna Rada has allowed Ukrainian citizens over the age of 60 to sign contracts to serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but this will only apply to a narrow circle of specialists. The decision to enlist a person in the army will be made at the highest level.
Russia launched a combined strike at Ivano-Frankivsk community using drones as well as Kinzhal and Kalibr missiles.