Massive drone attack on Odesa, draft law on NABU independence submitted to Rada - Thursday brief
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted a bill to the Rada on the independence of NABU and SAPO. During the night of July 24, Russian forces launched over 30 UAVs against Odesa.
Read more about what happened on Thursday, July 24.
Zelenskyy moves to secure anti-corruption agencies from political interference
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted to the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's parliament) the previously announced bill on the independence of anti‑corruption bodies, the parliamentary website reports.
"There will be no Russian influence or interference in the work of law enforcement bodies, and — very importantly — all the provisions ensuring the independence of anti-corruption institutions will be included," the president said.
Usyk's future opponent named: Find out who's next in line
Undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs) is set to fight interim world champion WBO Joseph Parker (36-3, 24 KOs) in his next bout, reports the World Boxing Organization (WBO).
Importing war into Europe: Szijjártó comes up with ridiculous reasons not to admit Ukraine to EU
Ukraine should not be admitted to the European Union because new EU members are expected to strengthen the bloc. However, Ukraine would allegedly weaken it due to being at war with Russia, states Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó in an interview with the American TV channel CNN.
Former Ukrainian army chief gives grim forecast on duration of war
If Ukraine does not take care of its future defense, the full-scale war could drag on until 2034 or even longer, according to Ukraine's ambassador to the UK and former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, in an interview with LB.ua.
According to Zaluzhnyi, since 2024, the full-scale war has entered an entirely new phase — one of "attrition." Today, the front line primarily serves to eliminate the enemy — "the more, the better" — while everything else is happening in the rear.
Massive drone attack on Odesa: Russia launches over 30 targets overnight
During the night of July 24, Russian forces launched over 30 UAVs against the city of Odesa. The attack left four people injured, the Prosecutor's General Office reports.
During the strike, Russian forces targeted civilian infrastructure, causing extensive damage:
- A nine-story residential building was hit, with apartments destroyed from the 5th to the 8th floors;
- Office spaces, a gas station, a two-story building, and market stalls at the Pryvoz Market were also damaged.
