Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ukraine is working with the United States and its partners in Europe to secure the necessary air defense support packages.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has instructed the National Security and Defense Council to review and assess the implementation of the resilience plans for regions and communities. Those who fail to comply will be held accountable.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated the servicemen of the Ukrainian Air Force and presented them with state awards. He emphasized that Ukraine had managed to preserve and strengthen its air force, preventing Russia from gaining control over Ukrainian airspace.

Over the past week, Russian occupation forces have carried out an intense campaign of aerial terror against Ukraine’s civilian population and infrastructure. Sixteen Ukrainian regions came under enemy attack, with more than half a thousand destroyed facilities recorded.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on international partners to approve the transfer of additional missiles to Ukraine for its Patriot air defense systems and to intensify sanctions against Russia.

Georgiy Tykhyy, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, confirmed that discussions are underway regarding the replacement of Ukraine's ambassador to the United States.

On the night of July 31, Russian forces launched a massive combined strike on Ukrainian territory, firing 35 missiles of various types and 185 attack drones. The main target of the strike was Kyiv and the Kyiv region. During the attack, Ukrainian air defense forces managed to shoot down only one enemy ballistic missile – due to a critical shortage of interceptor missiles for the Patriot systems.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reshuffled the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy chaired a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Headquarters. For the first time in this format, the new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Mykhailo Drapatyi, delivered a briefing on the situation at the front.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported an assassination attempt on Ihor Obolienskyi, commander of the “Khartiia” Brigade.