The Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked an oil depot near Moscow and Russian ships

An amendment to the defence bill has been tabled in the US Senate, which would impose new restrictions on Russia should the peace process with Ukraine break down. It was tabled by Republican Senator Steve Daines

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has made further aggressive statements regarding Western countries that support Ukraine. In a post on social media, he called on Russia to take military action against those states supplying Kyiv with weapons and other military aid

Iran has carried out missile and drone attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait, prompting both countries to activate their air raid sirens and air defence systems. Incidents have also been reported in Qatar and Jordan amid the further escalation of the conflict.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the Security Service of Ukraine had destroyed a Russian Tu-95 strategic bomber at the airfield in Engels. According to him, the aircraft had been used to launch missile strikes on Ukrainian territory.

The US military has continued its air campaign against Iran, launching its sixth consecutive wave of strikes. According to US Central Command, dozens of military targets were hit during the operation, which lasted nearly eight hours.

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.

An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of the Mexican state of Chiapas on 18 July. The tremors were felt by residents of southern Mexico, as well as in Guatemala and El Salvador. Despite the earthquake’s considerable strength, there are currently no reports of fatalities or widespread damage

On 17 July, the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs summoned the chargé d’affaires of the Embassy of the Russian Federation. This was in response to cyber-attacks which the French authorities link to the activities of the Russian security services

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has made further aggressive statements regarding Western countries that support Ukraine. In a post on social media, he called on Russia to take military action against those states supplying Kyiv with weapons and other military aid

In Vinnytsia, law enforcement officers have arrested a 32-year-old local man suspected of growing cannabis and preparing it for sale. During a search, the police seized over two kilograms of the drug

On 17 July, the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs summoned the chargé d’affaires of the Embassy of the Russian Federation. This was in response to cyber-attacks which the French authorities link to the activities of the Russian security services

An amendment to the defence bill has been tabled in the US Senate, which would impose new restrictions on Russia should the peace process with Ukraine break down. It was tabled by Republican Senator Steve Daines

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has made further aggressive statements regarding Western countries that support Ukraine. In a post on social media, he called on Russia to take military action against those states supplying Kyiv with weapons and other military aid

Germany will fund the production and supply of 50,000 attack FPV drones to Ukraine. This is one of the largest known Western procurements of drones for the Ukrainian army

On the evening of 11 July, a shooting took place in Toronto, Canada, during the Salsa on St. Clair festival. Two people were killed in the incident and several others were injured