❗️ Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed support for strengthening Ukraine’s air defenses and announced C$900 million (about US$633 million) in military aid for Ukraine.
🙄 U.S. President Donald Trump said both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky want to reach a deal, adding he expects “something to happen in the near future.”
❗️🇸🇾🇫🇷 Two explosions rocked central Damascus during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Syria, injuring at least 18 people. The blasts occurred near the Four Seasons Hotel, where Macron was reportedly staying, shortly after he left for a meeting…
❗️ Zelensky told the NATO summit in Ankara that Ukraine is destroying about 30,000 Russian soldiers a month, mostly with drones, and nearly 28,000 in June alone. He said Ukrainian strikes have erased Russia’s idea of a safe strategic rear, with no major Russian refinery left untouched.
President Zelensky imposed sanctions on former Ukrainian MP Boryslav Bereza. The presidential office listed him among individuals accused of supporting Russia’s policies against Ukraine and spreading Kremlin propaganda.
President Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska arrived in Ankara for the NATO summit. Donald Trump is expected to arrive shortly.
🇺🇸 President Trump confirms he asked FIFA to review the red card suspension of U.S. men's national team striker Folarin Balogun, calling the decision "very unfair.""It wasn't a foul. That wasn't even an infraction," Trump says. “It’s one thing to penalize somebody for the game, but how do you penalize them for a game that hasn't been played yet? It's very unfair. You can't do that. So, yes, I aske...
Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said the destruction in Vyshneve after a secondary detonation on July 6 was the worst residential-sector damage of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Around 500 rescuers and more than 400 police are working at the site. She said the government will allocate reserve fund money to support the community.
Poland's Defense Ministry confirmed it has supplied Ukraine with PAC-3 missiles for Patriot systems as part of military aid disclosed during a new declassification process. The ministry said the transfer was coordinated at the request of NATO Secretary General, EUCOM and SACEUR following consultations among Patriot operators. It added the number of missiles transferred does not reduce Poland's air...
Russian pro-war blogger Yevgeny Golman reacted angrily to the Ukrainian drone strike on the Omsk Oil Refinery, calling for the Omsk region to be sealed off "in four rings" and demanding decisive action from Russia's leadership. In the video, he criticized government ministries and said only President Vladimir Putin could force decisions to be made.
Ukraine’s foreign minister Andrii Sybiha said there is no more urgent task than protecting children from Russian terror after the overnight attack on Kyiv. He urged NATO leaders in Ankara to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense, saying Kyiv urgently needs PAC-3 missiles. Sybiha also said Ukraine wants an emergency UN Security Council meeting over Russia’s mass attack.
❗️Zelensky said Ukrainian forces showed strong results downing drones and cruise missiles today, but not Russian ballistic missiles, citing insufficient Patriot interceptor supplies. He urged the U.S. and Europe to make strong decisions on air defense after the NATO summit in Ankara.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said he does not believe Ukraine still needs Taurus missiles. He cited Ukraine’s effective drone strikes on Russian infrastructure, including oil refineries and logistics sites, while saying the frontline remains mostly stable with no major changes to the line of contact but heavy losses on both sides.
❗️ Ukraine is preparing infrastructure and pilot training for the future use of Swedish Gripen fighter jets, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
🇺🇸 Large Crowds Chant "USA" and sing Star-Spangled Banner as they pour back into the National Mall for America250 Fireworks and Speech by President Trump.Smoke and flames were seen on part of the Brooklyn Bridge as the NYC America250 fireworks show continued along the East River.Follow us -> LiveLeak