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Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto has stated that the future European security system must extend beyond the European Union. According to him, Ukraine and a number of other European states should join this model of cooperation.
Ukrainian Defence Industry JSC has dismissed the heads of two state-owned defence sector enterprises following explosions in Vyshneve, Kyiv Oblast. The reason given was a breach of legislation and regulations on the safe storage of weapons.
In Ukraine, there is no fixed annual limit on the number of sick days, provided the illness is confirmed by medical documents. Payments depend not on the number of days, but on the length of insurance cover, the employee’s status and whether the electronic sick note has been completed correctly.
A criminal investigation has been launched following the Russian strike on an ammunition depot belonging to one of Ukroboronprom’s subsidiaries in Vyshneve. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that those responsible will be held to account, and that there will be dismissals at Ukroboronprom.
Almost 45 per cent of Poles believe that Poland provided too much military aid to Ukraine following the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. At the same time, over a third of those surveyed described the level of support as adequate.
During the NATO summit in Ankara, the allies focused on strengthening the Alliance’s defence capabilities, developing the defence industry and increasing European states’ responsibility for their own security. For the first time, Ukraine was explicitly recognised in the final declaration as a country contributing to the security of the Euro-Atlantic area.
The Pechersk District Court in Kyiv has imposed a pre-trial measure on Vladislav Reut, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, who is a suspect in the ‘Monaco’ case. He has been remanded in custody for 60 days without the right to bail.
Президент Польщі Кароль Навроцький заявив, що під час зустрічі з Володимиром Зеленським на саміті НАТО в Анкарі сторонам не вдалося вирішити історичні питання. Попри це він назвав розмову конструктивною та наголосив, що Київ і Варшава мають продовжувати діалог через спільну загрозу з боку Росії.
Venezuela is still dealing with the aftermath of two powerful earthquakes that struck on 24 June. According to official figures, the death toll has risen to 3,685, and thousands of people remain homeless.
Air defence systems have been spotted being installed on the Moscow Ring Road near the ‘Mega’ shopping centre. This comes against the backdrop of an increase in drone attacks on Russian regions, particularly Moscow.
Russian Z-blogger Yegor Guzenko, known by the call sign ‘Thirteenth’, has been placed on a wanted list after deserting his post. Prior to this, he had for years supported the war against Ukraine, called for a general mobilisation in Russia and publicly demanded a more aggressive approach to the fighting.
Міжнародний олімпійський комітет тимчасово відновив членство Олімпійського комітету Росії, але це не означає автоматичного повернення російського прапора, гімну чи національної збірної на Олімпіаду-2028. Остаточні умови участі російських спортсменів у Іграх у Лос-Анджелесі МОК поки не визначив.