❗️Residents in occupied Crimea are voicing growing frustration over prolonged power and water outages. Posts shared online describe up to 11 days without electricity in some areas, alongside rising fuel prices and worsening living conditions.

Asked whether he would sign the Russia sanctions bill, Trump said there is a “high probability” he will. He added the legislation could also be expanded to include Iran and Hezbollah, noting Sen. Lindsey Graham strongly supported it.

The IOC has restored the Russian Olympic Committee’s profile on its website, making it accessible for the first time since 2023, when Russia’s membership in the organization was suspended.

Video shows all 116 Russian vessels struck by Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces in the Sea of Azov over the past nine days.

Russia attacked two civilian vessels flying the flags of Tanzania and Liberia in the Black Sea, Odesa regional authorities said. The captain of one vessel was killed. Eleven crew members were evacuated, including 3 who were injured.

One of the Russian vessels struck by Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces in the Sea of Azov. Still flying the Russian flag.

Russia plans to produce up to 120 Banderol cruise missiles per month, Defense Ministry adviser Serhii Flash said. The missile has a range of about 500 km, carries a 114 kg warhead, and is currently launched from Orion drones. At full capacity, Russia could fire up to 4 per day.

❗️ A bipartisan group of US senators introduced a Russia sanctions bill that would mandate sanctions on Vladimir Putin, Russian banks, defense firms, energy companies, and the shadow fleet. Trump said the bill has a “good chance” of passing.

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Russian losses per 15/07/26 reported by the Ukrainian general staff.

+1470 men
+10 tanks
+6 APCs
+42 artillery
+5 MLRS
+1 AD system
+2003 UAVs
+2 GRCs
+1 ship
+7 cruise missiles

Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with 2 Kh-59/69 missiles and 122 drones. Ukrainian air defenses downed or suppressed 101 drones. Missile and drone impacts were recorded at 19 locations.

❗️Thales, Airbus, MBDA Deutschland, Safran, and Destinus plan to develop a space-capable European antiballistic interceptor, with first tests targeted for 2027. Separately, France and Italy will support Ukraine’s FREYA project, license Aster 30 production, and supply SAMP/T NG systems.

❗️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.

Ursula von der Leyen and leaders from Moldova, Romania, Slovenia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Albania arrived in Kyiv. The purpose of the visit was not announced in advance for security reasons. Albania’s president is visiting Ukraine for the first time.

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 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.

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.