Russian attacks kill 7, injure 31 in Ukraine over the past 24 hours

Russian strikes killed at least seven people and injured 31 others in multiple regions over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian regional authorities said on July 19. Ukraine’s Air Force said it shot... Read more »

Day 1,239: Kremlin officials dismiss Trump’s demand, restate Russia’s commitment to its war aims, ISW says

Russian attacks with a missile and drones damage industrial sites in Vinnytsya, Kryvyi Rih and Kharkiv. Kremlin officials dismiss Trump’s demand, restate Russia’s commitment to its war aims, ISW says. Russia increasingly... Read more »

Kremlin Unleashed? Trump’s Deadline Invites Escalation in Ukraine, Ex-CIA Analyst Warns

WASHINGTON DC – Paul Goble, a former State Department special adviser and ex-CIA analyst, warns that US President Donald Trump’s recent 50-day ultimatum to Russia regarding a peace deal with Ukraine, coupled... Read more »

How Ukraine’s civil society battles Russia in the information war • Ukraїner

In today’s world, information warfare is a core element of hybrid warfare — a strategy that blends traditional military operations with non-military tactics such as information operations, cyberattacks, economic pressure, political destabilisation,... Read more »

Day 1,240: Russia could be days or weeks away from surging into heightened summer offensive, CNN says

Russia could be days or weeks away from surging into a heightened summer offensive, CNN says. Germany is ready to fund the purchase of two Patriot batteries for Ukraine. Ukrainian and German... Read more »

Joseph Zissels on Ukrainian Jews and collective identity • Ukraїner

“My whole life has been a road to prison”, recalls Joseph Zissels, a Ukrainian public figure and human rights activist of Jewish origin. In the 1970s, he was an active participant in... Read more »

Zelensky, Trump discuss ‘win-win’ drones-for-weapons ‘mega deal’

Key developments on July 17: Zelensky, Trump discuss ‘win-win’ drones-for-weapons ‘mega deal’Washington ‘moving with haste’ to arm Ukraine under Trump plan, US envoy saysUkrainian drones reportedly target Moscow, St. Petersburg amid wider... Read more »

US Congressman Moves to Force Vote on Ukraine Aid, Russia Sanctions

WASHINGTON, DC – In a bold move to accelerate US support for Ukraine, Democrat Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY), the ranking member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, on Thursday filed a discharge... Read more »

How Russia modified Iran’s Shahed-136 drones — and what it means for Ukraine

Russia has repeatedly shattered its own records for aerial assaults on Ukraine this summer, culminating in a peak attack on July 9 with the launch of 728 Shahed-type drones. Throughout the war,... Read more »

Ukraine’s parliament approves new prime minister in major government reshuffle

Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated. The Ukrainian parliament voted on July 17 to confirm Yuliia Svyrydenko as the new prime minister in a major cabinet shake-up.... Read more »