Yuri Zoria

Investigative journalists expose how Russia's GRU recruited Baltic locals for sabotage, including a firebomb attack on a military facility in Kyiv, as detailed in court documents.

Bloomberg sources claim Ukraine is planning a second peace summit before the US elections, this time with Russia's participation, allegedly to "achieve a fair peace settlement."

Russian forces continue daily cross-border shelling attacks on Ukraine's Sumy Oblast and other northern areas, but reconnaissance group activity has decreased recently, as per Ukraine's Border Guard Service.

Russia's oil export revenues fell to $16.7 billion in June, a 4-month low, due to decreased crude and petroleum product exports, yet annual earnings increased by nearly 23%, Bloomberg says.

NATO summit in Washington adopts declaration supporting Ukraine with 40 billion euros in defense funding through 2025. Allies promise additional air defense systems, including Patriot batteries.

Russian billionaires, many with close ties to Putin, have received $11.3 billion in dividends as companies resume payouts amid Russia's economic rebound. Top earners include sanctioned individuals who have found ways to circumvent restrictions and redirect exports.

Ukraine's Defense Ministry and ICEYE have signed cooperation memorandum, strengthening Ukraine's space defense and satellite imaging capabilities. The agreement ensures responsible use of imagery over Ukrainian territory and provides SAR expertise to support defense activities.

US policy on Ukraine's use of American weapons remains unchanged despite Russian attack on Kyiv hospital. NATO summit to focus on continued support for Ukraine, air defense, deterrence capabilities, and reaffirming Ukraine's future in the alliance.

The NATO Washington summit's draft communiqué labels Ukraine's path to membership "irreversible," although the final text may change, CNN says, referring to sources.

The July 8 Russian missile strike on Kyiv killed 29 and injured 117 overall. Rescue operations at Kyiv's Okhmatdyt children's hospital concluded after 24 hours, revealing two fatalities and 32 injuries, including 8 hospitalized children. More bodies found in an apartment building's rubble.

A fire erupted at Russia's oil depot in Volgograd Oblast following an alleged drone attack. The Russian Defense Ministry claims it intercepted 38 drones over five regions overnight but didn't mention the Volgograd attack.

Poland is contemplating giving Ukraine another batch of MiG-29s, at least 14 aircraft. Immediate transfer is impossible because they are used in NATO patrols.

As search and rescue operations continue, the Russian missile assault on Ukraine has currently claimed 33 lives and caused 134 injuries. The attacks damaged two hospitals in Kyiv, including a children's hospital, and affected residential areas. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 30 of 38 missiles.

An investigation found that the EU's production capacity for 155 mm artillery shells is at least half of what EU officials have stated.