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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Mykhailo Drapaty as the new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He will replace Oleksandr Syrskyi once the personnel decisions have been formally finalised.
Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new missile, the Adapted Capability Effector, for the Patriot systems, which is set to become a cheaper alternative to PAC-3 interceptors. The development was unveiled against a backdrop of growing demand for missile defence systems in the wake of ballistic missile attacks.
Cybercriminals have started exploiting two recently patched WordPress vulnerabilities; when combined, these vulnerabilities allow an attacker to remotely take control of a website without a password or any plugins installed. Administrators are advised to check their system version immediately and install the security updates.
Yevhen Khmara has officially been acting as Ukraine’s Minister of Defence since 20 July. Prior to this, the government had appointed him Deputy Head of the Ministry of Defence.
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, chaired a special meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Headquarters, at which commanders of combat corps engaged in direct dialogue with manufacturers of weapons and equipment for the first time. The main topics of the meeting were the needs of the front line, the supply of troops and the modernisation of defence production.
Iran has stated that the United States carried out a missile strike on the unfinished Darkhovin nuclear power station in the south of the country. Officials in Tehran have described the attack as a strike against civilian infrastructure.
Between 13 and 17 July, the National Bank sold 1.074 billion dollars on the interbank foreign exchange market. This is 203.09 million dollars, or almost a quarter, more than the previous week.
Once the free trade agreement comes into force, most Ukrainian goods will be able to be exported to Turkey without paying import duties. Certain sensitive categories will be subject to tariff quotas or a gradual reduction in duties during the transition period.
Iran has carried out missile and drone attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait, prompting both countries to activate their air raid sirens and air defence systems. Incidents have also been reported in Qatar and Jordan amid the further escalation of the conflict.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the Security Service of Ukraine had destroyed a Russian Tu-95 strategic bomber at the airfield in Engels. According to him, the aircraft had been used to launch missile strikes on Ukrainian territory.
The Antimonopoly Committee has authorised the retail chain operator Varus to acquire the company that operates the ‘Kolo’ stores. The buyer will gain control of the ‘neighbourhood’ retail chain, which operates mainly in Kyiv, the Kyiv region and Odesa.
Following his appointment as Ukraine’s Minister of Internal Affairs, Ivan Vygivskyi stated that he would continue to work on strengthening national security and developing the entire Ministry of Internal Affairs system. Before joining the government, he headed the National Police.
