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Germany is to fund 50,000 attack drones for Ukraine
Germany will fund the production and supply of 50,000 attack FPV drones to Ukraine. This is one of the largest known Western procurements of drones for the Ukrainian army
A tank monument has been stolen from a mass grave in the Kharkiv region
In the village of Oskil, in the Izyum district of the Kharkiv region, on the night of 11 July, unknown individuals removed a T-70 tank that had been placed on the mass grave of the crew who were killed during the Second World War
Zelenskyy met with Koretsky to discuss the situation in the energy sector
Volodymyr Zelenskyy heard a report from Serhiy Koretskyi, head of Naftogaz of Ukraine. The meeting focused on the operations of state-owned energy companies, the consequences of Russian attacks and measures to strengthen the country’s energy resilience
Yulia Svyrydenko is stepping down as Prime Minister
The Prime Minister of Ukraine, Yulia Svyrydenko, has effectively confirmed that she will be stepping down from her post. Following a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, she stated that she had discussed her future role with the head of state and was ready to take on new responsibilities for Ukraine
The Wagner Group has built up a drug-trafficking network in Africa and finances itself independently of the Kremlin
Following the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the Wagner Group, the group’s units remaining in the Central African Republic established their own funding system based on the illicit drug trade
Zelenskyy has announced personnel changes in the government and a new foreign policy strategy
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that large-scale personnel changes are being prepared within the government. These will affect the Cabinet of Ministers, law enforcement agencies and a new model for the implementation of Ukraine’s foreign policy
Shooting at a salsa festival in Toronto: two dead and several injured
On the evening of 11 July, a shooting took place in Toronto, Canada, during the Salsa on St. Clair festival. Two people were killed in the incident and several others were injured
A proposal has been put forward in the Verkhovna Rada to amend the procedure for serving summonses from the TCC
Bill No. 15387 has been tabled in the Verkhovna Rada, proposing a review of the procedure for serving notices issued by territorial recruitment and social support centres (TRSCs and SSCs)
Martial law and mobilisation may be extended until the end of October
Ukraine is preparing to extend martial law and general mobilisation once again. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to table the relevant bills before the Verkhovna Rada in the near future
New combat allowances for military personnel: the Ministry of Defence has explained who is eligible for the additional payments
The Ukrainian Defence Forces have introduced an updated mechanism for calculating additional financial allowances for military personnel. The new rules set out which allowances are payable for different types of combat missions, who is eligible to receive them, and how participation in such missions will be verified
Fatal road accident on the Odessa–Reni road: a 13-year-old pedestrian has died
On the evening of 11 July, a fatal road traffic accident occurred in the Izmail district of the Odesa region. On the Odesa–Reni road, a minibus struck a 13-year-old boy, who died at the scene as a result of his injuries
US Senator Lindsey Graham has died: what is known about the death of this supporter of Ukraine
Lindsey Graham, a Republican US Senator from South Carolina, died on 11 July following a brief and sudden illness
