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• Russia And Ukraine Trade Drone Strikes Amid Ongoing Frontline Clashes In Donetsk Region RFE/RL 24 Jul 2025 -- Russia and Ukraine launched drone strikes against each other early on July 24, officials from both sides said, as fierce fighting continued to rage along the front line.
• Third Round of Russia-Ukraine Talks Renders Positive Result in Istanbul Sputnik 24 Jul 2025 -- The fact that the third round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine took place is a positive result, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko said on Thursday.
Drone Attacks Even The Odds For Ukrainian Frontline Units RFE/RL 24 Jul 2025 -- It's become an almost daily routine for Ukraine's elite drone units working along the eastern front: Catching on camera groups of ill-prepared Russian ground troops and vehicles venturing forward.
• Russia, Ukraine conduct prisoner swap amid new round of talks People's Daily 24 Jul 2025 -- Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday exchanged prisoners of conflict as delegations of the two countries held their third round of direct talks in the city of Istanbul, Türkiye.

Ukraine

• Can Zelenskyy Stem Anger Over Anti-Corruption Backtrack With A New Bill? RFE/RL 24 Jul 2025 -- Faced with angry protests at home and opprobrium from the West after signing a law that critics say robs anti-corruption agencies of their independence and sets back years of progress on justice and the rule of law, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blinked.
• Ukraine's Anti-Corruption Agencies Say Zelenskyy's New Draft Bill 'Restores' Their Independence RFE/RL 24 Jul 2025 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has submitted a new draft bill to parliament to restore the independence of two anti-corruption agencies, after a controversial law curbing their autonomy sparked nationwide protests.
• I Instructed Government Officials to Present the Bill to Our Partners and to Engage All Necessary Expert Capabilities - Address by the President President of Ukraine 24 Jul 2025
• Ukrainian Ambassadors Discuss Ways to Strengthen International Support for the Return of Ukrainian Children Abducted by Russia President of Ukraine 24 Jul 2025
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Friedrich Merz Discuss Continued Support for Ukraine President of Ukraine 24 Jul 2025
• Ihor Zhovkva: Agrohub in Egypt Is Ukraine's Ambitious Goal to Strengthen Regional Partnership President of Ukraine 24 Jul 2025
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy Holds Call with Keir Starmer President of Ukraine 24 Jul 2025
• Denys Shmyhal: We anticipate the EU's involvement in financing joint initiatives aimed at advancing defence innovations Ukraine MOD 24 Jul 2025
• Denys Shmyhal discussed military support for Ukraine with the Minister of Defence of Norway Ukraine MOD 24 Jul 2025
• Ukraine and the Netherlands held discussions on developing aviation, investing in drone production, and strengthening air defense capabilities Ukraine MOD 24 Jul 2025
• Denys Shmyhal: The Government launches a grant program to scale up the production of explosives Ukraine MOD 24 Jul 2025
• Svitlana Grynchuk: Support for Ukraine's energy sector remains a key priority for the French government Ukraine Government 24 Jul 2025 -- Ukraine's Minister of Energy, Svitlana Grynchuk, held a meeting with a French delegation led by Pierre Heilbronn, Special Envoy of the President of France for Ukraine's Relief and Reconstruction.
• Denys Shmyhal addresses military support for Ukraine with Norwegian Defence Minister Ukraine Government 24 Jul 2025 -- Minister of Defence of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal held a discussion with Norway's Minister of Defence, Tore Sandvik.
• Ministry of Digital Transformation: Brave1 to issue grants for explosives production Ukraine Government 24 Jul 2025 -- Manufacturers of explosives will be able to receive support to scale up production. The Government has adopted a resolution to launch a dedicated grant competition through the Brave1 defence-tech cluster.
• Following SSU investigation, russian agent who committed arsons in Bukovyna sentenced to 15 years in prison Security Service of Ukraine 24 Jul 2025 -- Based on SSU materials, a traitor who committed arson attacks in Chernivtsi region on the order of the FSB was sentenced to 15 years in prison. The main enemy's targets were the energy facilities of the Ukrainian railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) and vehicles of the Defence Forces.
• Mykolaiv: SSU detains FSB agents preparing twin terrorist attacks near Territorial Recruitment Center Security Service of Ukraine 24 Jul 2025 -- The SSU Counterintelligence has prevented new terrorist attacks in southern Ukraine. As a result of a special operation, two FSB agents who were preparing twin explosions in Mykolaiv have been detained.

Russia

• Russian Military Does Everything to Create Buffer Zones on Border With Ukraine - Kremlin Sputnik 24 Jul 2025 -- The Russian military is doing everything possible to create buffer zones on the border with Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.

United States

• Bradleys And HAWKs: What's In Washington's $322M Arms Sale To Ukraine RFE/RL 24 Jul 2025 -- After negotiations between Russia and Ukraine on July 23 ended without major progress, Washington announced up to $322 million in military sales to Kyiv.
• Ukraine - M109 Self-Propelled Howitzer Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul Capability DSCA 24 Jul 2025 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Ukraine of M109 Self-Propelled Howitzer Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul Capability and related equipment for an estimated cost of $150 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress.
• Ukraine - Air Defense Sustainment DSCA 24 Jul 2025 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Ukraine of Air Defense Sustainment and related equipment for an estimated cost of $180 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress.
• US Approves Potential $172Mln Sale to Ukraine Sputnik 24 Jul 2025 -- The United States has approved $172 million for Ukraine to maintain and repair HAWK air defense systems, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Wednesday.
• US Approves Potential Sale Of $322 Million In Arms To Ukraine After Little Progress At Istanbul Talks RFE/RL 24 Jul 2025 -- The United States on July 23 announced the approval of $322 million in arms sales to bolster Ukraine's air defenses and its armored combat vehicles.

NATO

United Nations

• Update 304 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 24 Jul 2025 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) this week provided Ukraine with a freight vehicle for the transport of radioactive material, its 150th delivery of equipment to support nuclear safety and security in the country during the military conflict, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today.

Foreign Reactions

• Joint Statement on the Invocation of the OSCE Moscow Mechanism UK FCDO 24 Jul 2025 -- UK and 40 other countries invoke the Moscow Mechanism to address ill treatment of prisoners of war by the Russian Federation
• 50 years on from the signing of the Helsinki Final Act Russia fails to live up to its promises: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 24 Jul 2025 -- Ambassador Holland commits to continuing to highlight and condemn Russia's attacks against Ukraine for as long as Russia insists on carrying them out. Doing so is necessary because of the obvious humanitarian imperative but it is also a question of living up to our promises to one another when we signed the Helsinki Final Act.
• PM call with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine: 24 July 2025 Gov.UK 24 Jul 2025 -
• China Hopes Russia, Ukraine Will Continue to Seek Solution to Crisis Through Talks Sputnik 24 Jul 2025 -- Beijing hopes that Moscow and Kiev will continue their efforts to find a political solution to the crisis and continue to help de-escalate the situation, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Thursday.

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