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On the night of August 1, the owner of DUS Level, a company that sells plumbing and electrical supplies, spent a sleepless night.

Ballistic missile strikes by the Russian Federation are becoming more frequent just as rapidly as statements by Ukrainian officials about the upcoming “most difficult” winter. At a time when Ukraine needs autonomy in defending its airspace more than ever, U.S. President Donald Trump is casting doubt on the transfer of licenses to manufacture missiles for the Patriot air defense system.

Last July, Russia intensified its shelling of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, effectively blocking the shipment of Ukrainian goods by sea for the first time since 2022.

On the night of July 31, 20-year-old volunteer and tactical medicine instructor Vitalina Yarovenko was killed in Kyiv. Along with other volunteers, she had traveled to the Darnytskyi district to help people in the aftermath of a Russian attack.

Seven years ago, Ukrainians last voted in a nationwide election. In 2019, the country elected a president and a new parliament. The next elections were scheduled to take place in 2023–2024, but they were postponed due to martial law.

In Poland, which has taken in millions of Ukrainians since the start of the war, there has been a surge in xenophobia: the number of crimes against Ukrainian citizens has risen by more than 30%.

This Monday marked the start of one of the most important diplomatic tours of recent months for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. First, he visited the United Kingdom, where he met with the newly elected prime minister and the government, and the next day, Tuesday, July 28, he traveled to the United States, where he met with Donald Trump. 

Four years after the explosion in a barracks at the Olenivska Colony, 46 wounded Ukrainian soldiers remain in Russian captivity. Some of them require long-term medical treatment. Their families receive information about their condition mainly from released prisoners.

Washington has stated its intention to "abolish" the International Criminal Court (ICC) and impose "stricter controls" on countries that cooperate with the court while also receiving U.S. aid. 

Early last year, amid tense relations between Washington and Kyiv, U.S. President Donald Trump initiated a cooperation agreement on critical minerals.