Ukraine’s SOF struck Balaklava Thermal Power Plant in occupied Sevastopol overnight. Preliminary data indicates damage to the turbine hall and cooling system. The plant supplies nearly half of occupied Crimea’s own electricity generation.
❗️President Zelensky announced that Serhii Koretskyi will become Ukraine’s next prime minister, replacing Yuliia Svyrydenko as head of government.
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❗️ Lithuania has increased security around energy and transport infrastructure after intelligence received indications of possible Russian attacks, Reuters reported. President Gitanas Nausėda said there is still no specific intelligence on when or where any attack could occur.
The US has begun the process of granting Ukraine licenses to produce Patriot interceptor missiles, The Kyiv Independent reported, citing a senior Ukrainian official. Lockheed Martin supports the move, and the official said the process may take less than several months.
❗️ Zelensky said he has not yet decided whether Mykhailo Fedorov will continue as defense minister in the new Cabinet, Suspilne reported. The matter will be discussed before tonight’s Servant of the People faction meeting, where upcoming personnel changes are expected to be reviewed.
Zelensky awarded European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Ukraine’s Order of Europe on Ukrainian Statehood Day. He said it is an honor no one can take away because Ukraine’s word is firm.
Russia likely used relay stations in Belarus to guide a Shahed drone that struck a gas station in Zhytomyr region, Defense Ministry adviser Serhii Flash said. The drone flew along roads and railways for 260 km from Russia, suggesting manual camera control beyond direct radio range.
❗️ Ukraine will be allowed to use EU defense loan funds to buy Chinese drone components after Brussels approved an exemption, the Financial Times reported. The purchases will be financed through the first €6 billion tranche of the EU’s €60 billion defense loan for Ukraine.
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Russia is stripping S-300 and S-400 systems from northern sites and moving them closer to Ukraine. Satellite imagery shows Rogachovo airbase on Novaya Zemlya without cover. Analysts estimate about 60% of Russia’s S-300 and S-400 systems have been redeployed since 2022.
Ukrainian defense companies will gain access to EU programs and €300 million in grant funding. Two agreements open participation in European Defence Fund R&D grants and European Defence Industry Programme support for scaling production capacity and innovation.
Ukraine’s 475th Code 9.2 Regiment struck 107 pieces of Russian equipment during Operation Three Days and Three Nights, including a North Korean Koksan self-propelled gun.
Ukraine’s 427th Rarog Brigade struck a Russian Mi-28 attack helicopter with an FPV drone in Russia’s Belgorod region. The strike marks another successful engagement against Russian aviation using FPV drones.
❗️Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces struck 20 Russian shadow fleet vessels in the Black Sea overnight: 17 oil tankers, 2 gas carriers, and 1 tugboat. Commander Magyar said the Black Sea phase of Operation MoLoChKa has begun. Since July 6, the force says it has hit 136 vessels in total, including 116 in the Sea of Azov and 20 in the Black Sea.