Musk reported on the effect of measures against Russia`s use of Starlink

Major General Ihor Skybyuk is to become the new Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The personnel decisions regarding the reshuffle of the military leadership are due to be formalised on 22 July.

The British company BAE Systems is to begin licensed production of L119 105-mm howitzers directly in Ukraine. The agreement was signed at the Farnborough International Airshow.

The Moldovan Parliament has expressed its confidence in the new government led by the financier Vasile Tofan. The Cabinet of Ministers has pledged to revitalise the economy, reduce the budget deficit and prepare the country for accession to the European Union.

Mykhailo Drapatiy, whom President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed as the new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, is on the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs’ wanted list. However, Russia added the Ukrainian general to the list back in September 2023, rather than following the announcement of personnel changes within the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Volodymyr Horbatyuk, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, is being touted as a possible successor to Andriy Gnativ. However, as of the time of publication, no official appointment has been made.

General Oleksandr Syrskyi announced that on 22 July he would be stepping down from his post as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a position he had held for almost two and a half years. In his closing address, he recalled the key stages of the war and the army’s achievements, and stated that he was handing over to his successor an army that is currently on the offensive.

Robert ‘Madyar’ Brovdi, Commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Systems Forces, explained why the Ukrainian military is deliberately refraining from striking the Crimean Bridge.

Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops have continued to shell Ukrainian regions. The attacks have resulted in deaths and injuries, and damage to residential buildings, infrastructure, civilian businesses and transport.

The war between the US and Iran is heightening concerns amongst Washington’s allies in the Persian Gulf over threats to security and the economy. According to Bloomberg, countries in the region no longer share a unified position on the United States’ next steps.

Russian oil companies have managed to bring back into operation less than half of the capacity of the oil refineries that were damaged as a result of drone attacks. Some of the larger facilities remain shut down.