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Iran has announced strikes on targets in Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain following US attacks
Iran has stated that it attacked military targets in Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain using drones in response to overnight strikes by the United States. Tehran has also reported that there were casualties as a result of the US attacks.
France and Morocco will kick off the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup
On Thursday, 9 July, France and Morocco will face each other in the first quarter-final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The match will take place in Foxborough, USA.
The Ukrainian Defence Forces have struck 12 Russian tankers
On the night of 9 July, the Ukrainian Defence Forces carried out strikes against a number of Russian military and military-economic targets. The strikes targeted vessels in the Sea of Azov, an oil terminal in the Rostov region and an ammunition depot in the temporarily occupied territory of the Luhansk region.
Russia has banned the export of diesel fuel and is starting to import petrol
On 8 July, the Russian government introduced a temporary ban on diesel fuel exports and announced that it would begin importing petroleum products. The authorities attribute this decision to the difficult situation on the fuel market following damage to a number of oil refineries.
The US has resumed air strikes on targets in Iran and announced a new military operation Video
The United States has launched a new wave of air strikes against targets in Iran. US Central Command stated that the operation is aimed at undermining Tehran’s ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
Russia has attacked seven regions of Ukraine over the past 24 hours; there have been fatalities, dozens of people have been injured and there has been widespread destruction
Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces have carried out strikes on the Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy and Mykolaiv regions. The attacks resulted in the deaths of civilians, with dozens of people injured, and damage to residential buildings, infrastructure and civilian structures.
An official at the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is suspected of extorting 100,000 euros from a manufacturer of combat drones
The Security Service of Ukraine and the Office of the Prosecutor General have reported that a scheme involving the extortion of unlawful benefits at the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been uncovered. According to the investigation, a legal adviser at the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, together with her son, demanded 100,000 euros from a manufacturer of unmanned aerial systems.
The Czech Republic will not contribute to the €70 billion NATO package for Ukraine: Babiš cited an exception
The Czech Republic will not be taking part in the new €70 billion military aid package for Ukraine, which was agreed by NATO countries at the summit in Ankara. At the same time, Prague has stated that it will make a small one-off contribution as part of the mechanism for procuring US weapons for Ukraine.
ARMA’s tender for ‘Morshynska’ ended without a winner
ARMA was unable to appoint an administrator for the seized assets of IDS Ukraine, whose portfolio includes the ‘Morshynska’ and ‘Mirgorodska’ brands. The tender on Prozorro concluded without a winner, with the sole participant being HOTEL RESPECT LLC, which reported a net profit of 3,500 UAH for 2025.
SkhidGZK is set to receive 555 million hryvnias from Energoatom: what will change at the company
The State-owned Eastern Mining and Processing Plant is to receive 555 million hryvnias in repayable financial assistance from Energoatom. The funds are to be used to modernise the enterprise, increase uranium ore extraction and boost the production of uranium oxide concentrate.
In Russia, two oil depots in the Tver Region and the Stavropol Krai are on fire following a drone attack
On the night of 9 July, drones attacked a number of targets in Russia. Fires broke out at oil depots in the Tver Region and the Stavropol Krai, and there are also reports of damage to tankers in the Sea of Azov.
Legal cigarette manufacturers have not seen any impact from the ESBU’s work, as the black market is growing, according to Forbes
Business representatives consider the impact of the ESBU’s work to be insignificant, as, despite the agency’s claims that an illegal cigarette factory has been shut down, the black market in Ukraine continues to grow rapidly. According to Kantar Ukraine, it has reached 19.8 per cent. The Bureau describes these findings as “premature”.