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Kesh Patel, Director of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, may visit Russia this autumn. According to Politico, the trip is currently being planned, and the details are still subject to change.
"Ukrnafta", in partnership with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, is preparing to build a modern combined-cycle gas-fired combined heat and power plant with a capacity of around 250 MW.
Ukraine is approaching another heating season whilst its energy infrastructure comes under constant attack. Whilst the authorities report on gas reserves and the commissioning of new power generation capacity, experts point to disputed figures and problems with connecting new capacity, and in some places power cuts lasting between 10 and 20 days.
Military analyst Oleksiy Getman explained why, when Russian S-400 missiles are launched, the air-raid siren may sound almost simultaneously with their approach. According to him, this is due to the specific characteristics of the flight path and the high speed of these missiles.
The Primorsky District Court of Odessa found a 40-year-old local man guilty of the illegal trafficking of cocaine and sentenced him to nine years’ imprisonment with confiscation of his property. Whilst transporting the drugs, the man used his seven-year-old daughter’s rucksack to conceal the illicit substance.
The annual consolidated ranking of higher education institutions in Ukraine has been published. In 2026, the list included 240 universities from all regions. Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv has remained at the top of the ranking for ten years running.
Ukraine and the European Union have launched a new partnership in the defence industry. The agreement, known as the ‘Drone Deal’, was announced during the celebrations marking Ukrainian Statehood Day in Kyiv.
Leading European arms manufacturers and defence companies have announced the formation of a consortium to develop Europe’s first interceptor capable of destroying medium- and intermediate-range ballistic missiles outside the atmosphere. A letter of intent to this effect was signed in Paris.
For the third night running, the United States and Iran have been launching strikes against each other in the Middle East. The escalation comes against the backdrop of the collapse of previous ceasefire agreements and the situation surrounding the Strait of Hormuz.
France will grant Ukraine licences to manufacture a range of French missiles. French President Emmanuel Macron announced this decision following a meeting of the ‘coalition of the willing’, whilst Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the move as important for strengthening the country’s defence capabilities.
On the night of 14 July, Ukrainian drones attacked the petrochemical complex in Salavat and the Afipsk oil refinery in the Krasnodar Krai region of Russia. Fires broke out at both sites following the strikes.
On the night of 13 July, the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Systems Forces announced that they had struck 15 vessels belonging to the Russian shadow fleet. There are also reports of strikes on energy infrastructure and air defence systems in the temporarily occupied territories.
