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Kyiv hit again as Ukraine reports two dead in Russian strike

Russian missiles killed two people and wounded five, including a child, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on 16 July 2026.

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Ukrainians hold rare wartime protest over defence minister’s dismissal

For the first time since last summer’s protests in support of their country's anti‑corruption watchdogs, Ukrainians have mobilised online over the dismissal of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. A wave of social media posts quickly turned into calls to gather across Ukrainian cities on Thursday.

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Starmer tells Ukraine UK support will 'endure' after his departure

The outgoing prime minister will use his final visit to Kyiv to tell Volodymyr Zelenskyy Ukraine's resistance has helped preserve Europe's security and that UK support will continue after he steps down.

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Zelenskyy dismisses Ukraine’s popular Defence Minister Fedorov

“It was a great honour to serve the Ukrainian people as defence minister," Fedorov said on Wednesday evening, confirming his dismissal amid Zelenskyy’s government reshuffle. While not a very public figure, Fedorov has been widely praised within the military and among civil society.

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Ukraine: Six dead as Russia targets Sumy and Odesa

Emergency crews battled fires and searched damaged buildings across Ukraine on Tuesday 15 July after Russian strikes on the cities of Sumy and Odesa killed six people and injured at least 20 others, according to regional authorities.

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June deadliest month for Ukraine civilians in four years, UN says

In total, the UN has recorded 16,431 verified civilian deaths in Ukraine since Russia invaded in February 2022, among them 803 children.

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Ukraine forces hit more than 100 Russian vessels in Azov in eight days

Russia is looking for a way to redirect ships from the Sea of Azov after Ukrainian forces struck more than 100 Russian vessels — including oil tankers and cargo ships — in less than two weeks, isolating Moscow-occupied Crimea even more.

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Ukraine parliament dismisses Prime Minister Svyrydenko

After Ukraine's parliament accepted the prime minister's resignation, the composition of the next wartime cabinet remains unclear. It is not yet known which ministers will retain their posts across key portfolios.

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Sanctions should be ‘economic’ not ‘symbolic’, Bulgarian FM says

Velislava Petrova-Chamova told Euronews that the EU’s sanctions against Russia should have a financial impact and not be a symbolic instrument – and that this, among other reasons, is why Sofia championed the removal of the head of Russia's Orthodox Church from the 21st sanctions package.

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Russian army executed hundreds of Ukrainian POWs since 2022, Kyiv says

A UN report from last month cited 129 verified executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war, with the organisation sounding the alarm last year over a "marked increase" in cases.

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European leaders and Ukraine form anti-ballistic missile coalition

The creation of the anti-ballistic missile coalition comes in the wake of a growing threat of ballistic missiles on Europe. The declaration states the coalition serves in a 'purely defensive' manner.

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Video shows civilians taking cover during Russian strike on Sumy

Four people were injured after a Russian strike hit Odesa on 13 July 2026, according to Ukraine's State Emergency Service.

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MSF slams 'deliberate' Russian destruction of Ukraine's health system

The World Health Organisation recorded 2,815 attacks on healthcare in Ukraine between the February 2022 full-scale invasion and the end of 2025, with the vast majority involving violence with heavy weapons.

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Former Polish deputy minister supplied first-aid kits to Russia's army

Krzysztof Tołwiński, a former deputy treasury minister in a PiS government, released footage from Belarus saying he had given first-aid kits to Russian troops fighting in Ukraine.

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Russian missile strikes on Kyiv injure at least 11

According to the Ukrainian air force, Russia launched six Iskander ballistic missiles, four Kh-59/69 cruise missiles, two Kh-31 anti-radiation missiles, and 121 attack drones at Ukraine overnight.

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Ukrainian drones hit southern Russian refineries and Azov port

Kyiv says the strikes are fair retribution for Russia's more than four-year barrages on Ukraine and that it is a bid to force Russia to the negotiating table.

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Ukrainian army chief says turning point in war 'still a long way off'

"The aggressor has not abandoned its plans for the complete occupation of the Luhansk and Donetsk regions," Oleksandr Syrskyi wrote in a post on Telegram.

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'Technical aspects' to be agreed for Patriots production in Ukraine

US President Donald Trump said Washington would give Kyiv "the right to make Patriots," the long range air defence missiles Kyiv has repeatedly requested to protect its cities and energy grid from Russian strikes.

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Poland jails former Russian opposition activist and wife for spying

According to court documents, Russian citizen Igor R., identified by Russian media as Igor Rogov, was jailed for seven years while his wife Irina was sentenced to three years.

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Ukraine opens probe after crowds attack army conscription vehicle

Violence against recruitment officers was almost non-existent at the start of the war, but has proliferated in recent years as the fighting has dragged on and fatigue set in among the population.