Europe Ukraine The Ukrainian defence industry has probably started to produce 5.45×39 and 5.56×45 mm ammunition for its armed forces, the Militarnyi portal reported, citing photos showing a test firing of 5.45×39 mm ammunition at a military firing range
Europe Ukraine President Zelensky appointed former Minister of Arms Production Oleksandr Kamyshin as external advisor for strategic issues, following the resignation last week of Kamyshin, who was Minister of Strategic Industries and oversaw arms production
Europe Ukraine Ukraine intends to create a 'buffer zone' in the occupied area, which would distance the front line and prevent close Russian attacks on Ukrainian soil
Europe Ukraine The International Atomic Energy Agency has warned that safety at Zaporizhzhia, Europe's largest nuclear power plant now in an area occupied by Russia in the south of Ukraine, is 'deteriorating' after a drone attack in the vicinity
Europe Ukraine The first funds secured by interest on Russian assets tied up in the EU due to sanctions against Vladimir Putin's government were transferred to Ukraine
Europe Ukraine Former parliamentarian and linguist Iryna Farion, known for her opposition to the use of the Russian language in the country and support for the use of the Ukrainian language, was shot and killed in Lviv
Europe Ukraine The European Union will reintroduce the duties on bran imports from Ukraine startingMonday 22 July; they had been set at zero for another year last 6 June to support the economy in Kiev
Europe Ukraine NATO is set to reveal a comprehensive plan to prepare Ukraine for potential Alliance membership at its annual summit in Washington next week in an initiative described as a 'bridge to membership'
Europe Ukraine Accession negotiations between the EU and Ukraine, beginning this week, are also an opportunity to raise the country's animal welfare standards, says leading animal protection group Eurogroup for Animals amid current conflict
Europe Ukraine The G7 decided to use frozen Russian assets to raise $50 billion for Ukraine to help it fight invading Russian forces
Europe Ukraine Ukraine and Russia said they released 75 people each in a prisoner exchange brokered by the United Arab Emirates: the first time prisoners have been exchanged between the two countries in the past four months
Europe Ukraine Ukrainian lawmakers and journalists called on prosecutors to investigate the Ukrinform censorship scandal, involving allegations of editorial bias and media pressure, highlighting the need for reforms
Europe Ukraine On the Day of Remembrance of Victims of Political Repressions, Ukrainians honored those who suffered or died under the communist regime of the USSR