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On the night of 5 July, at the Rakowicki Cemetery in Kraków, unknown individuals stole a bronze bas-relief from the gravestone of the Ukrainian writer, poet and public figure Bohdan Lepkyi. The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has described the incident as a deliberate provocation aimed at worsening Ukrainian-Polish relations
In the capital, to mark Ukrainian Navy Day, the largest Ukrainian Navy flag in history was unfurled. The ceremony took place on the Ukrainian People’s Avenue of Freedom and was the centrepiece of the celebrations
In Turkey, the security forces carried out a large-scale special operation on the eve of the NATO summit. During raids in various regions of the country, journalists, academics, trade union representatives and members of left-wing civil society organisations were detained
On 5 July 2026, a grenade exploded in the Podilskyi district of the Odesa region whilst a moped driver’s documents were being checked. Two police officers and the man himself were injured; according to preliminary reports, he was the one who triggered the explosion
The Dutch Government has agreed to host on its territory not only the preparatory stages but also the full operational phase of the Special Tribunal on Russia’s crime of aggression against Ukraine
Within Russian political circles, there is increasing discussion of Vladimir Putin’s potential successors. One of the leading contenders for the future presidency is said to be Alexei Dyumin, the current aide to the President of the Russian Federation and Secretary of the State Council
The French national team have become the latest side to reach the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup. In their round of 16 match, Didier Deschamps’ side beat Paraguay by the narrowest of margins, 1–0.
At the end of last week, the hryvnia strengthened slightly against the US dollar. The National Bank of Ukraine set the official exchange rate for the US dollar on Monday, 6 July, at 44.57 UAH to the dollar
On 4 July 2026, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, signed a decree establishing a Naval Academy in Odesa. The new higher military educational institution will be established on the basis of the Institute of Naval Forces at the National University ‘Odesa Maritime Academy’.
On Sunday, 5 July, cloudy weather with rain is expected in most regions of Ukraine. At the same time, it will be warmer in the east and south of the country, with temperatures reaching +27°C in places
On 4 July, a major fire broke out at a car trailer factory in Stavropol, Russia. The blaze was reported by Russian media and local Telegram channels
A 55-year-old man was killed during a dispute in the Samara district of Dnipro. Law enforcement officers have arrested a 26-year-old local resident on suspicion of causing his death by assault
