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Senior Police Lieutenant Dmytro Belymenko was killed as a result of a Russian air strike on Zaporizhzhia on 10 July. The officer was 22 years old and was on duty at the time of the attack
The Estonian Government has approved its national position on the draft decision of the Council of the European Union, which provides for the extension of the temporary protection mechanism for Ukrainians until 4 March 2028
On 11 July (24 July according to the Julian calendar), the Orthodox Church of Ukraine commemorates Saint Olga, Princess and Equal-to-the-Apostles. On this day, the Holy Great Martyr Euphemia is also commemorated, and according to the old style, the Martyr Cyrus.
The International Energy Agency has revised its forecast for oil production in Russia downwards. The agency attributes this to the ongoing attacks on oil refineries, storage facilities and transport infrastructure.
Ukraine has called on the members of the UN Security Council to urgently table a draft resolution calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire. Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Moscow would not agree to a cessation of hostilities along the current front line.
Following a clash involving members of the Territorial Defence Forces, police officers and civilians in Lviv, the law enforcement authorities have opened two criminal investigations. The Security Service of Ukraine and the National Police have reported the arrest of a man suspected of assaulting a law enforcement officer.
Law enforcement agencies have completed the pre-trial investigation into the organiser and seven members of an organised group suspected of financing the aggressor state through business activities in the temporarily occupied Crimea. The indictment has already been submitted to the court.
US President Donald Trump is considering stepping up military support for Ukraine to help Ukrainian troops achieve a breakthrough on the battlefield. The Financial Times reported this, citing officials familiar with the course of negotiations during the NATO summit.
Law enforcement officials have notified the former director of a Ministry of Defence department that he is under suspicion — he is suspected of supplying defective mortars to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Iran has announced strikes on US military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait in response to US attacks on its territory. The day before, the US military reported strikes on Iranian military infrastructure following attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Systems Command reported that eight tankers belonging to the Russian shadow fleet had been struck in a single night. Furthermore, according to the Ukrainian command, a dry cargo ship, a ferry and a number of Russian military installations were also hit.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has stated that Alliance countries no longer have unlimited stocks of interceptor missiles for the Patriot systems, which Ukraine urgently needs to repel Russian ballistic missile attacks.
