Iran has accused Ukraine of attacking a vessel in the Caspian Sea

On 26 July, Alexander Hoffmann, chair of the Christian Social Union (CSU) regional group in the Bundestag, stated that Ukraine and Germany should conclude an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in the field of unmanned technologies. In his view, this would give Berlin access to Ukrainian defence developments

As part of a new package of sanctions, the European Union will allow member states to sell Russian oil and other goods confiscated from vessels belonging to the so-called ‘shadow fleet’. Brussels believes this will help to increase economic pressure on the Kremlin and reduce Russia’s revenue from energy exports.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence is preparing amendments to the rules governing the use of body cameras in territorial recruitment and social support centres (TRSCs and SSCs). In particular, it is proposed to extend the retention period for video recordings to 90 days and to prohibit the switching off of cameras during mobilisation activities

Russia will not agree to a ‘freeze’ on the war in Ukraine until it has achieved its objectives. This position of the Kremlin was set out by the Russian President’s spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, following talks between Vladimir Putin and the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev

The grey market share of the tobacco sector in Ukraine currently stands at 17.6 per cent, which poses risks both to the state budget and to the country’s prospects for European integration

Russia will not agree to a ‘freeze’ on the war in Ukraine until it has achieved its objectives. This position of the Kremlin was set out by the Russian President’s spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, following talks between Vladimir Putin and the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev

During the night of 26 July, a Russian attack on Kyiv caused fires in the Desnianskyi, Shevchenkivskyi and Solomianskyi districts of the capital. Emergency services extinguished all the fires

On Saturday, 25 July, Russian forces launched another attack on the Odesa region. Residential buildings and civilian infrastructure in the Odesa district were damaged. One person is reported to have been injured.

The Special Operations Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have announced that they have struck the Tyumen oil refinery in Russia once again. According to military sources, the strike was carried out by drones from the Deep Strike units in coordination with the ‘Chernaya Iskra’ insurgent movement, and the distance to the target exceeded 2,000 kilometres.

The US Armed Forces have announced the completion of their 13th consecutive series of strikes against Iran. According to US Central Command, the attacks targeted military infrastructure linked to operations in the Strait of Hormuz.