Zelenskyy signs extension of martial law and mobilization until November 2025

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed laws extending martial law and general mobilization for 90 days, until November 5, 2025.

The drafts approved by the Verkhovna Rada on July 15 confirm the presidential decrees extending martial law and general mobilization.

Ukraine’s Defense Minister gets new deputies

Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal has announced the names of his six deputy ministers. They are Ivan Havryliuk, Serhii Boiev, Anna Hvozdiar, Volodymyr Zaverukha, Yurii Myronenko, and Oksana Ferchuk.

Shmyhal briefly introduced his new deputies and explained their areas of responsibility. Most of them have already held various positions in the Ministry of Defense, while some came from the Ministry of Strategic Industries or the Ministry of Digital Transformation.

EU to cut next aid tranche for Ukraine: Reasons and new amount

The European Union will significantly cut the next tranche under the Ukraine Facility program. The official reason cited is Ukraine's delay in implementing reforms, but a recent anti-corruption scandal may have also influenced the timing of the payment.

Trump makes new statement about meeting with Zelenskyy and Putin

US President Donald Trump is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Trump said to the journalists.

"It's going to happen, but it should have happened three months ago," Trump said about the trilateral meeting.

New Patriot air defense system arrives in Ukraine – The Telegraph

Ukraine has received a new Patriot air defense system this week, following recent talks with the German government.

According to the media outlet, after US President Donald Trump announced a $10 billion aid package for Ukraine and threatened to impose strict trade tariffs against Russia and countries purchasing its energy resources, a new Patriot system arrived in Ukraine by the end of that same week.

Cyber blast in Crimea. Ukrainian intelligence crashes Russian occupation servers

Cyber specialists from Ukraine's Defense Intelligence (HUR) have carried out a large-scale special operation targeting the occupation authorities in Crimea.

According to a Ukrainian intelligence source speaking to RBC-Ukraine, the operation lasted several days.

A powerful DDoS attack effectively paralyzed the information systems and network infrastructure in Crimea.

Erdoğan wants to bring Zelenskyy and Putin together in Istanbul and will discuss it with Trump

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan plans to organize a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Istanbul.