U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed weapons deal for Ukraine caught NATO allies off guard, with European diplomats saying they weren’t consulted ahead of the announcement, Reuters reported on July 16.
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- Mass attack hits cities overnight as Ukrainians brace for 50 more days of Russian terror
- Putin unfazed by Trump's threats, plans to fight on in Ukraine, Reuters reports
- Patriot missiles bound for Ukraine already being …
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"No one has been briefed" — Europe blindsided by Trump's Ukraine weapons deal
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Russia drops 500-kg bomb on shopping center in Donetsk Oblast — killing 2, injuring 27
Russian forces dropped a 500-kilogram (1,100-pound) aerial bomb on a shopping center in Donetsk Oblast, killing at least two people and injuring 27 others, regional officials reported July 16.
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URGENT! THE US SENDS PATRIOT MISSILES TO UKRAINE
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Russia cancels major public events amid rising threats from Ukrainian drones
Russia is reportedly canceling planned public events en masse due to fears over Ukrainian drones. Ukrainian attacks have effectively paralyzed Russian plans, with authorities across the country calling off gatherings. While the Kremlin projects …
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Russian authorities call for urgent tax increase to save national budget
Moscow needs to urgently raise more money as shrinking oil and gas revenues and a worsening economic outlook continue to strain the federal budget, a senior Russian lawmaker warned on July 16.
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The Kremlin is panicking: Europe and the US send new air defense systems and missiles to Ukraine
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EU faces internal divisions as Slovakia and Malta block 18th sanctions package against Russia
The European Union has been unable to green-light its much-anticipated 18th sanctions package against Russia, which promised to deliver a significant blow to the Russian economy. As reported by Radio Svoboda, a meeting of EU foreign ministers in …
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Ukraine war latest: Mass attack hits cities overnight as Ukrainians brace for 50 more days of Russian terror
Key developments on July 16:
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“It's just a terrible, stupid Russian terror,” Zelenskyy on the attack on Dobropillia
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Ukraine and the United States to build joint facility for ammunition production
Ukraine and the United States are joining forces to establish a joint facility for the production of specialized chemicals essential for manufacturing ammunition for the Ukrainian military. This facility will operate in the U.S.
According to the …
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HELL on the FRONTLINE: Russia attacks civilians with artillery and FPV drones
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More units joining the 12th Corps
The Ukrainian 12th Army Corps (12-й армійський корпус) of the Ground Forces is one of the more active army corps formations on the social media, and continues to reveal units…
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Russia intensifies efforts to encircle key Ukrainian cities of Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad
Russian forces are intensifying their efforts in the Pokrovsk direction, with the cities of Myrnohrad and Pokrovsk now almost encircled by Russian troops. The defense of this critical area hinges on the resources Ukraine can deploy.
"There won't be a …
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Zelensky proposes former Prime Minister Shmyhal as Ukraine's new defense minister
“Today, I have already signed documents to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine regarding Denys Shmyhal as the new defense minister,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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17 PATRIOT MISSILES FOR UKRAINE: TRUMP CONFIRMS DELIVERY
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German Quantum Systems takes 10% ownership in Ukrainian defense robotics firm Frontline
German-Ukrainian defense technology company Quantum Systems has acquired a 10% stake in Frontline, a Ukrainian defense robotics firm, Quantum Systems announced in a press release on July 16.
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'We are doubling the Ukraine Facility' — EU proposes 100 billion euros for Ukraine aid fund in 2028–2034 budget
The proposed package doubles the current Ukraine Facility budget of 50 billion euros, which was approved in February 2024 and runs through 2027.
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Madness on Russian TV screens: Solovyov calls for war with NATO
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US-founded extremist group claims killing of Ukrainian security service colonel in Kyiv
In a statement, the local affiliate — known as White Phoenix — praised its “comrades” for the July 10 killing of the colonel. Sources in the counter-terrorism field consider the group’s claim credible, the Guardian reported.
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Ukraine parliament backs nearly $10 billion defense budget increase in first reading
Ukraine’s parliament approved a Hr 412.4 billion ($9.8 billion) increase in defense spending in the first reading, Ukraine’s Finance Ministry announced in a press release on July 16.
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Patriot is on the way: how Ukraine saves and defends itself
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Latvian prime minister on Trump's NATO deal and new Russia sanctions
The Kyiv Independent’s Deputy Chief Editor Oleksiy Sorokin spoke with Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa during her visit to Kyiv on July 15, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of his deal with NATO to arm Ukraine and …
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Ukraine's new ground drones are hitting the battlefield in ever-increasing numbers
Ukraine's use of unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) has accelerated in recent months, a development experts say could help ease pressure on infantry as Kyiv struggles with ongoing recruitment problems and losses.
Ukraine’s first confirmed UGV — often …
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Russia becomes third-largest gas supplier to EU
Russia has surged to become the third-largest gas supplier to the European Union, surpassing Norway, as reported by Russian state news agency RIA Novosti, citing Eurostat data.
The United States remains the EU's top gas supplier, selling gas worth …
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After rejecting ceasefire, Russia calls on West to 'pressure' Ukraine toward negotiations
“Many statements have been made, many words of disappointment have been spoken, but we want to hope that pressure is being exerted on the Ukrainian side,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
