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Iran has claimed to have carried out strikes on desalination plants in Kuwait and has also reported attacks on US military facilities in the region. Meanwhile, the US has continued to carry out strikes on military targets within Iran, whilst shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted.
In Ukraine, transit (or ‘red’) number plates for one-off journeys are issued for a period of two months. At the same time, you must register a car within 10 days of purchase or customs clearance.
The Commercial Court of the Odesa Region has upheld in full the claim brought by the Ukrainian oil producer ‘Ekobiotek-Ukraine’ against the Russian Federation. The company has been awarded compensation for the looting of its factory and the destruction of its property during the occupation of Kherson.
Over the past 24 hours, the Russian army has lost a further 1,600 servicemen in the war against Ukraine. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the total losses of Russian personnel since the start of the full-scale invasion have exceeded 1.43 million.
Politician Andy Burnham has officially become leader of the Labour Party — he was the sole candidate and received 379 votes from his party’s MPs and 23 from the trade unions and socialist organisations that form part of the party.
On the night of 17 July, the Unmanned Systems Forces attacked 12 vessels belonging to Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’.
Over the past 24 hours, the Russian army has lost a further 1,370 troops, one helicopter and dozens of pieces of weaponry and equipment. The updated figures were released by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Mykhailo Fedorov stated that he had left the Ministry of Defence due to ongoing conflict with the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi. According to the former minister, the military leadership had blocked the reforms and personnel changes he had proposed.
Mykhailo Fedorov, who has resigned as Minister of Defence, believes that the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, and the General Staff are primarily to blame for the current mobilisation problems.
The European Union and Ukraine have launched a new defence industry partnership in the field of unmanned aerial vehicles. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced the signing of the relevant agreement during her visit to Kyiv.
Mykita Poturaev, a Member of Parliament for the ‘Servant of the People’ party, has announced his intention to resign from his parliamentary seat before the end of his term. He has asked Parliament to consider his decision without delay.
Law enforcement agencies have completed a pre-trial investigation into four individuals suspected of organising the full cycle of illegal tobacco production. The indictments have already been forwarded to the court.
