Drones flew from Russian territory into Latvia and Estonia

The Ukrainian Magura unmanned surface vessels, which have become a symbol of the defeat of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, are to be manufactured in the US for the first time. The American company ReconCraft has signed an agreement with the Ukrainian firm Uforce to jointly manufacture unmanned boats that have already proven their effectiveness in real combat conditions.

The Russian National Guard has drawn up amendments to the regulations governing civil defence, which, for the first time, provide for preparedness for threats during periods of mobilisation, martial law and wartime. The draft document has been published on the regulatory portal.

General John Daniel Kane, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, has reported that a Ukrainian F-16 fighter jet has shot down a Russian aircraft in aerial combat for the first time. According to him, Ukraine has significantly strengthened its defence capabilities in recent years.

A Russian missile strike on the Kyiv region on 19 July destroyed a UNICEF warehouse in the village of Bilohorodka, where humanitarian aid for children and families affected by the war was being stored. The total value of the lost supplies is estimated at approximately $3.9 million.

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.

In Stavropol, Russia, a sanitaryware manufacturer ran a promotional campaign that caused quite a stir on social media. Visitors to one of the shopping centres were invited to drink a soft drink from the new toilet bowls, and then take part in another unusual challenge

Robert Brovdi (call sign ‘Madyar’), Commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Systems Forces, stated that as a result of Operation ‘MoLoChKa’, which took place over a two-week period in July, Russia lost approximately 75 per cent of the Kerch ferry crossing’s capacity

In the town of Argos-Orestiko in northern Greece, a 52-year-old man was arrested after he drove his car into the main entrance to a military base. According to preliminary reports, the driver was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident.

The President of Hungary, Tamás Szujók, has signed a constitutional amendment providing for the early termination of his term of office. The document marked the final stage of a political process that had lasted several months following an initiative by Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s government

Oleksandr Shvets, editor-in-chief of the publication *Fakty*, has stated that his eldest daughter was assaulted at a public transport stop in the centre of Kyiv. According to him, the incident took place a few days ago on Lesya Ukrainka Boulevard