Zelenskyy congratulated the US on Independence Day and thanked it for its support of Ukraine

On 1 July 2026, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted a resolution on the establishment of the Ukrainian National Pantheon. The memorial complex, which is of national significance, will be situated within the grounds of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra National Reserve.

The ‘For the Defence of Human Rights’ award, established on the initiative of the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, was presented in Ukraine for the first time. Among the first ten recipients of the award was businessman Rinat Akhmetov

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has stated that Ukraine is seeking ways to ease tensions in its relations with Warsaw. According to him, this is indicated by signals following talks between the two countries’ foreign ministers

The federal party conference of the far-right party ‘Alternative for Germany’ (AfD) began in Erfurt, Germany, on the morning of 4 July. Despite large-scale protests, the event got underway on schedule

Ukraine and Germany are working within a joint working group to explore possible mechanisms for the return of Ukrainians of conscription age who have left the country illegally. However, no details have been disclosed as yet

This year’s US Independence Day celebrations are taking place against a backdrop of extreme heat and widespread power cuts. Due to the weather conditions, more than 840,000 homes have been left without power, and festive events in a number of cities have been cancelled or postponed

On 4 July, a major fire broke out at a car trailer factory in Stavropol, Russia. The blaze was reported by Russian media and local Telegram channels

A 55-year-old man was killed during a dispute in the Samara district of Dnipro. Law enforcement officers have arrested a 26-year-old local resident on suspicion of causing his death by assault

The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence has reported a successful operation in the temporarily occupied Crimea. According to Ukrainian intelligence, a Russian MiG-29 fighter jet was destroyed as a result of a strike on the Belbek military airfield

The ‘For the Defence of Human Rights’ award, established on the initiative of the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, was presented in Ukraine for the first time. Among the first ten recipients of the award was businessman Rinat Akhmetov

This year’s US Independence Day celebrations are taking place against a backdrop of extreme heat and widespread power cuts. Due to the weather conditions, more than 840,000 homes have been left without power, and festive events in a number of cities have been cancelled or postponed

On 4 July, a major fire broke out at a car trailer factory in Stavropol, Russia. The blaze was reported by Russian media and local Telegram channels

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has stated that Ukraine is seeking ways to ease tensions in its relations with Warsaw. According to him, this is indicated by signals following talks between the two countries’ foreign ministers

The federal party conference of the far-right party ‘Alternative for Germany’ (AfD) began in Erfurt, Germany, on the morning of 4 July. Despite large-scale protests, the event got underway on schedule

Ukraine and Germany are working within a joint working group to explore possible mechanisms for the return of Ukrainians of conscription age who have left the country illegally. However, no details have been disclosed as yet