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Kadyrov called on Russia to launch strikes against NATO countries
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
Police seized over 2 kg of cannabis from a resident of the Vinnytsia region
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
A woman has been convicted in Kyiv for setting fire to a door in a high-rise block
The Holosiivskyi District Court in Kyiv has found a 35-year-old local woman guilty of setting fire to the entrance hall door of a block of flats. She was sentenced to five years and one month’s imprisonment for the offence
What will the dollar exchange rate be by the end of July: an expert’s forecast
By the end of July, Ukraine’s foreign exchange market is likely to remain relatively stable, and the dollar exchange rate will not exceed 45 hryvnias. At the same time, a full-scale war remains the main factor that could influence the situation
The government has appointed Maksym Tsutsikiridze as acting head of the National Police of Ukraine
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has temporarily appointed Maksym Tsutsikiridze to act as head of the National Police. The government adopted the relevant decision on 17 July
The electricity supply situation in Sevastopol has deteriorated
The electricity supply situation has deteriorated in the temporarily occupied city of Sevastopol. Due to a shortage of capacity, the occupying authorities have abandoned the ‘2 out of 6’ power cut rota
The Ukrainian Armed Forces High Command has denied reports of a ban on interviews with military personnel
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have stated that reports circulating about an alleged ban on service personnel giving interviews, speaking in public or commenting on events to the media are untrue
SpaceX postpones the Starship launch due to engine failures
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.
Brenda Fricker, star of *Home Alone 2* and Oscar-nominated actress, has died
At the age of 82, following a long battle with ill health, the Oscar-winning Irish actress Brenda Fricker has died. She has gone down in cinema history as the first Irish woman to win an Oscar, as well as for her iconic role as the lady with the pigeons in the film *Home Alone 2*.
Zelenskyy will hold a separate meeting with Umerov following his dismissal from the National Security and Defence Council
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to meet separately with Rustem Umerov following the decision to replace him as Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council. The former NSDC Secretary’s future role within the government has not yet been officially determined.
Blogger Ilya Remeslo has been detained in connection with a case involving ‘fake news’ about the Russian army
Ilya Remeslo, a blogger and lawyer, has been detained in Russia. Until recently, he was one of the Kremlin’s most prominent supporters, but this spring he publicly spoke out against Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine. He is suspected of spreading so-called ‘fake news’ about the Russian army.
Ihor Klymenko is to become Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council
Former Minister of the Interior Ihor Klymenko will continue to work in the security and defence sector. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has offered him the post of head of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council.