Canada has expanded sanctions against Russia and announced new military aid to Ukraine

German military engineers, alongside Polish forces, are constructing defensive structures in north-eastern Poland, particularly near the strategic Suwałki Corridor. The mission is initially scheduled to run until October 2026.

Ukraine is entering a more challenging phase of the war, during which attacks on economic and logistical infrastructure may have an impact on people’s daily lives. In particular, temporary disruptions to the supply of certain goods cannot be ruled out.

The US Ambassador to NATO, Matthew Whitaker, discussed with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy the supply of missiles for the Patriot systems, the production of these missiles in Ukraine and a forthcoming drone deal.

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has confirmed that the European Union has agreed on a 21st package of sanctions against Russia.

UNESCO has added Chersonesos of Taurica, in the temporarily occupied Crimea, to the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger.

An explosion occurred in the town of Zlatopil in the Kharkiv region on the evening of 22 July — according to the police, three men were drinking alcohol and accidentally set off a grenade. They all died.

Fiit sticks are no longer on sale in Ukraine, and HEETS are gradually being phased out. The manufacturer has not yet announced an exact date for the complete cessation of HEETS sales.

A Su-57 fighter jet crashed during a training flight in the Moscow region. The pilot reportedly managed to eject and no one was injured. Nothing is currently known about the cause of the Russian aircraft’s crash.

Ukraine has agreed not to impose any new unscheduled expenditure on the Pension Fund in excess of the budgetary limit without prior consultation with the International Monetary Fund. This condition may complicate the introduction of new one-off payments, but does not cancel pensions or the annual indexation.

On 23 July, Orthodox Christians honour the Pochaiv Icon of the Mother of God – one of Ukraine’s most famous Christian shrines. They pray before this miraculous icon for protection, healing, family harmony and help in difficult circumstances.

The Central Research Institute of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is developing a closed artificial intelligence system called ‘Marichka’, which will analyse the situation on the battlefield and suggest possible courses of action to commanders. The decision-making process, which currently can take up to 12 hours, is set to be reduced to a few minutes.

Over the course of a week, the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched drone strikes against around 10 per cent of the total logistics infrastructure of Wildberries, Russia’s largest online marketplace, and put 8 per cent of the company’s warehouses out of action.

The Security Service has uncovered a further six instances in which Russia used depleted uranium munitions during attacks on the Chernihiv region.

Ukrainian developers have already created laser systems capable of shooting down FPV drones and are working on ways to neutralise ‘suicide drones’. Over the next two to three months, the Ukrainian Armed Forces expect to receive new means of countering aerial targets.

54 companies in Ukraine have already joined the private civil defence initiative and have been authorised to carry out the relevant activities.