Zheleznyak stated that the owners of Telegram channels are on the SBU's reserve list

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Mykhailo Drapaty as the new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He will replace Oleksandr Syrskyi once the personnel decisions have been formally finalised.

The Hungarian party Fidesz has stated that the public prosecutor’s office carried out searches at the office where its servers are housed. The party has accused the government of attempting to obstruct its activities.

Kesh Patel, Director of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, may visit Russia this autumn. According to Politico, the trip is currently being planned, and the details are still subject to change.

The Vatican is prepared to host a summit that could help bring an end to Russia’s war against Ukraine. The date of the talks and the list of participants have not yet been agreed.

NATO countries are facing an acute shortage of cotton, which is needed to manufacture explosives for artillery munitions.

The Ukrainian military carried out a strike on the Russian military airfield ‘Khalino’ in the Kursk region, resulting in the destruction of a MiG-29 fighter jet and a ‘Pantsir-S1’ anti-aircraft missile and gun system.

Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the illegitimate President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, has stated that Russia considers the possible deployment of NATO military contingents on Ukrainian territory to be unacceptable. According to him, this is precisely how the Kremlin justifies the so-called ‘special military operation’.

Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new missile, the Adapted Capability Effector, for the Patriot systems, which is set to become a cheaper alternative to PAC-3 interceptors. The development was unveiled against a backdrop of growing demand for missile defence systems in the wake of ballistic missile attacks.

Russia has launched the second batch of ‘Rassvet’ satellites, which are seen as a future counterpart to the Starlink system. There are currently around 40 such satellites in orbit, but this is not sufficient for military purposes.

Explosions have been heard in occupied Mariupol. A petrol tanker, a petrol station and a garage were hit as a result of the strikes. Reports that the occupiers’ warehouses have been destroyed are also being verified.

The Hungarian party Fidesz has stated that the public prosecutor’s office carried out searches at the office where its servers are housed. The party has accused the government of attempting to obstruct its activities.

The Security Service of Ukraine foiled a double terrorist attack in the courtyard of a residential complex in the centre of Ivano-Frankivsk.

According to the Daily Mail, former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called on the British authorities to take action over the possible involvement of companies registered in the UK in a scheme to illegally manufacture and sell tobacco products in Ukraine. According to the publication, criminal proceedings are ongoing in Ukraine, and no court ruling has yet been issued in the case.

Law enforcement officials have announced a new charge against a Lviv resident who organised a public fundraising campaign for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy. He is accused of laundering property obtained by criminal means.

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

Ukrainian developer Viktor Bogoyavlensky has launched the ‘Veteran Guide’ mobile app, which aims to bring together veterans, veteran-run businesses and companies that support those who have served their country.

SpaceX has cancelled the 13th test flight of the Starship rocket due to a technical fault during launch preparations at the Starbase site in Texas.

Apple plans to unveil a new iPad mini in October 2026, which will feature an OLED display for the first time to deliver better picture quality.

Meta is significantly scaling up its project to build data centres in Richland Parish, Louisiana. The company is increasing the site’s power capacity to 5 GW and is allocating an additional $1 billion towards infrastructure development.

The net worth of DeepSeek founder Lian Wenfen rose from $16.7 billion to $36 billion following his company’s funding round in June.