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In Kharkiv, law enforcement officers detained a 69-year-old man who, according to preliminary reports, was planning an assassination attempt on Igor Obolensky, the commander of the “Charter” brigade.

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) have notified an individual of their suspicion that, according to the investigation, he demanded $1 million in exchange for a promise to help a citizen avoid criminal prosecution and possible extradition to Russia.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the National Police announced the arrest of the perpetrators of two terrorist attacks that took place in Odesa on July 28.

The number of cultural heritage sites damaged as a result of Russian airstrikes has increased in Kyiv: for example, in 2026 alone—which is still ongoing—the Russians have already damaged 161 such sites, compared to 110 over the previous four years.

The State Bureau of Investigations, in close cooperation with the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has launched a large-scale nationwide special operation called “Honest Draft.”

The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine has initiated an appeal against the decision of the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to temporarily reinstate the rights of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC).

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.

A memorandum on the establishment of the Center was signed by a Verkhovna Rada committee, the Ministry of Health, the Shupyk National Medical University, and one of the world’s leading equipment manufacturers.

Peaceful protests are continuing in Kyiv, Dnipro, Lviv, Odesa, and other cities across Ukraine; these protests began following the decision not to reappoint Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister.

Ukrainian foil fencer Alina Polozuyk won a bronze medal at the 2026 World Championships, which are being held in Hong Kong. Her medal marked a historic achievement for Ukraine.