Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
17 July 2025 - Ukraine Special Weapons News
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Combat Operations
Ukraine
- Svyrydenko Takes Helm As PM In Move To Drive Ukraine's War Effort And US Ties RFE/RL 17 Jul 2025 -- Ukrainian lawmakers have approved Yulia Svyrydenko, the economy minister and first deputy prime minister who led talks with the United States on a critical minerals deal, as prime minister in a cabinet shuffle aimed at boosting relations with Washington and breathing new life into the war-torn country.
- Expanding Domestic Weapons Production and Increasing Internal Economic Potential: The President Outlined the Priorities for the New Government President of Ukraine 17 Jul 2025
- Speech by the President of Ukraine at the Plenary Session of the Verkhovna Rada President of Ukraine 17 Jul 2025
- Statement of the MFA of Ukraine on the 11th Anniversary of Russia's Downing of Flight MH17 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine 17 Jul 2025 -- 11 ago, on 17 July 2014, Russia's military personnel and individuals under their direct control committed one of the most horrific crimes— the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over the temporarily occupied part of Donetsk region of Ukraine.
- Denys Shmyhal appointed as Ukraine's new Minister of Defence Ukraine MOD 17 Jul 2025
- SSU and National Police expose MoD official who embezzled budget funds on repair of armoured personnel carriers Security Service of Ukraine 17 Jul 2025 -- The SSU Military Counterintelligence and the National Police, with the assistance of the Minister of Defense of Ukraine, have exposed perpetrators who embezzled state funds intended for the repair of armoured vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
- SSU detains enemy informant preparing russian missile attack on Kharkiv City Council Security Service of Ukraine 17 Jul 2025 -- The SSU Counterintelligence has detained another enemy informant who adjusted russian strikes on Kharkiv.
- Ukraine's battlefield innovations reshape global military thinking Army News 17 Jul 2025 -- Since the onset of full-scale Russian aggression in 2022, Ukraine has adapted swiftly to conditions on the battlefield, turning what was expected to be a quick invasion into a costly quagmire for the Russian armed forces. These operational, institutional, and technological adaptations adaptation were the focus of a panel convened at LANDEURO on July 16 with military leaders, defense industry representatives and Ukrainian officials which examined the evolution of Ukraine's defense capabilities since the onset of full-scale Russian aggression.
Russia
- Russia-Ukraine Talks on Pause Because of Kiev - Foreign Ministry Sputnik 17 Jul 2025 -- Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine are on pause due to Kiev because they are either avoiding the talks or cannot formulate when they will be ready for a new meeting, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.
- Russian Forces Liberate Three Settlements Sputnik 17 Jul 2025 -- The Russian armed forces have taken control of the settlement of Degtyarnoye in the Kharkov region, Kamenskoye in the Zaporozhye region, and Popov Yar in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
- Kremlin Continues to Analyze Trump's Recent Statements Sputnik 17 Jul 2025 -- Moscow continues to analyze the recent statements made by US President Donald Trump, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
- Russian FSB Says Detained Saboteur Plotting Blast at Voronezh Energy Infrastructure Object Sputnik 17 Jul 2025 -- Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday that it had detained a saboteur who was preparing a blast at an energy infrastructure facility in the city of Voronezh and transmitted air defense data to Ukraine.
- Russia Hands Over 1,000 Bodies of Ukrainian Military to Ukraine Under Istanbul Deal - Medinsky Sputnik 17 Jul 2025 -- Russia has handed over another 1,000 bodies of Ukrainian soldiers to Ukraine as part of the Istanbul agreements, Russian presidential aide and head of the Russian delegation at talks with Ukraine Vladimir Medinsky said on Thursday.
- Russia Seeks 'Expendable Manpower' For Ukraine War With New Recruiting Network RFE/RL 17 Jul 2025 -- When Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered what he called a "partial mobilization" of fighting-age men to fuel the war in Ukraine in September 2022, seven months into the full-scale invasion, the effect was visible on the streets and on the country's borders.
United States
NATO
- NSATU Capability Sustainment Working Group Strengthens Support for Ukraine NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU) 17 Jul 2025 -- Since the outset of Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine has received more than 100,000 military platforms from its international partners. Sustaining this massive array of equipment requires unprecedented coordination between the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), the NATO Alliance, and our defense industry partners.
United Nations
Foreign Reactions
- International Criminal Court welcomes Ukraine as a new State Party ICC 17 Jul 2025 -- Today, 17 July 2025, the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or "the Court") held a ceremony at the seat of the Court in The Hague (The Netherlands) to welcome the Ukraine as the 125th State Party to the Rome Statute, the ICC's founding treaty.
- ODIHR's latest report adds to the mountain of evidence detailing serious concerns with Russia's actions in Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 17 Jul 2025 -- Ambassador Holland condemns Russia's appalling actions in Ukraine - including civilians deaths, CRSV and widespread use of torture - as detailed in ODIHR's seventh interim report on reported violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law in Ukraine.
- Defence Secretary statement on war in Ukraine - 17 July 2025 UK MOD 17 Jul 2025 -- Defence Secretary, John Healey MP, provided an update to the House of Commons on the war in Ukraine.
- Lithuania protests to Russia over the continued large-scale shelling of Ukraine Lithuania MFA 17 Jul 2025 -- On 16 July, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania summoned the chargé d'affaires ad interim of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Lithuania who was handed a note of protest regarding the shelling of Ukraine, which affects not only civilians and infrastructure, but also diplomatic missions.
- Lublin Triangle statement: Ukraine's NATO membership is essential for Europe's security architecture Lithuania MFA 17 Jul 2025 -- On 16 July, on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the Lublin Triangle, the Foreign Ministers of Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine, meeting in Lublin, issued a joint statement condemning Russia's aggression, expressing their strong support for Ukraine, and outlining the way forward for cooperation within the format.
News Reports
- Ukraine experience shows huge challenge Taiwan faces on drone attacks CNA 17 Jul 2025 -- Daily reports issued by Ukraine's Air Force suggest that drones are causing more serious casualties than missiles, a sobering prospect for Taiwan, given that China is the world's biggest producer of drones and has the capacity to relentlessly pound Taiwan with them.
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