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On the evening of 11 July, a shooting incident took place in the centre of Bila Tserkva, resulting in an 18-year-old man being injured. Law enforcement officers are investigating the circumstances of the incident and searching for the person who opened fire

In the long term, Ukraine may be able to reduce its need for mobilisation through the development of modern military technologies and the recruitment of foreign volunteers. At the same time, these measures are not capable of quickly resolving the problem of manpower shortages

The Russian army may adjust its tactics for air strikes on Ukraine in the near future. According to military expert Oleg Zhdanov, the occupying forces will increasingly use drones to distract Ukrainian air defences, whilst launching ballistic missiles in salvos at specific targets

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced the initial findings of the investigation into the explosions at the depots in Vyshneve, which occurred following a Russian missile strike. According to him, the Security Service of Ukraine has already identified the officials responsible for allowing the weapons depots to be situated near residential areas

The National Bank of Ukraine has announced the expansion of its banknote series and the introduction of a new 2,000-hryvnia note into circulation. It will enter circulation on 4 September 2026

On Sunday, 12 July, cloudy weather with rain is expected across Ukraine. Rain is forecast for most regions, whilst in the south of the country it will be sunny in places with no significant rainfall

On 11 July, Russian forces launched yet another strike on port infrastructure in the Odesa region. Two people were killed and two others were injured as a result of the attack. A civilian cargo ship flying a foreign flag was also damaged

China is bracing for the arrival of Typhoon Bavi. Due to the threat of heavy rain, gale-force winds and possible flooding, the authorities have already evacuated more than 800,000 residents in several regions of the country

Poland’s Minister of National Defence, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, arrived in the Volyn Oblast on 11 July. In Olyka, he attended a memorial mass dedicated to the Poles who lost their lives during the tragic events of the Second World War

The court has handed down a sentence to the logistics officer of one of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ training units, who was accused of embezzling food supplies intended for service personnel. According to the investigation, the illegal scheme had been operating for several months, and the losses to the state amounted to almost half a million hryvnias

The official death toll from the series of devastating earthquakes in Venezuela continues to rise. Two and a half weeks after the disaster, the authorities have confirmed that more than four thousand people have died, whilst search operations are gradually drawing to a close

The Law and Justice (PiS) party has tabled a draft resolution in the Sejm calling on the Polish government to oppose the further progress of negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the European Union. The party cites differences over historical memory, linked to the Volhynia tragedy, as the reason for this