British Ambassador to Ukraine Melinda Simmons has said on day 500 of the Russian invasion that London will support Ukraine's struggle for as long as it takes.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew have attended a memorial prayer service for the victims of the war in Ukraine at the Patriarchal Church of St. George in Istanbul.
Russian invaders have killed over 10,500 Ukrainian civilians, committed 94,000 war crimes and destroyed 115,000 civil infrastructure objects in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion started.
On July 1, 2023, the Russian Navy established a new Azov Naval District, headquartered in the temporarily occupied city of Mariupol, which is likely to focus on supporting logistical and counter-partisan tasks.
Students of universities in the temporarily occupied Crimea are forced to sign draft notices to be called up to the Russian army in exchange for passing exams.
Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the American people and President Joseph Biden for a new defense aid package for Ukraine, calling it timely, broad, and much-needed.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhny and Chief of the General Staff Serhiy Shaptala visited the operational-strategic groups of troops "Khortytsia" and "Tavria".
The US is ready to send cluster munitions to Ukraine to defend its sovereign territory, but it is important to protect the civilian population from unexploded ordnance.
The Russians launched four guided aerial bombs on Kozatske and Vesele settlements in Kherson region, damaging residential buildings and a production facility.
The number of structural benchmarks under the IMF's Extended Fund Facility arrangement for Ukraine increased from 19 to 23 in the updated Memorandum based on the results of the first review.
Ukrainian troops have advanced more than 1 km in several sections on the southern flank in Bakhmut direction. On the northern flank, battles are ongoing, positions have not changed.