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Controversy in Ukraine over the sacking of Defence Minister Fedorov. Four people killed in overnight Russian air strikes

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Russian and Ukrainian attacks have claimed a total of seven lives on both sides of the border, according to local authorities. In Ukraine, two people were killed and eight injured when a missile struck a residential building in Odessa. “Among the victims is a woman who was walking in a park with some children at the time of the attack. The children survived and are receiving the necessary care,” the emergency services said.

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In a subsequent attack on the nearby port city of Mykolaiv, another two people were killed on board a civilian vessel flying a foreign flag, whilst two other foreign vessels sustained damage, according to the local public prosecutor’s office.

Further south, in the city of Kherson – situated on the front line – a 70-year-old woman was killed and five other people, all elderly, were injured as a result of Russian attacks, according to the city’s military administration.

In Russia, a man has died after a drone struck his car in the Belgorod region, on the border with Ukraine; the news has been confirmed by the regional government.

Another person has been killed in a Ukrainian attack on Gorlivka, a town in eastern Ukraine under Russian control, according to Ivan Prikhodko, the governor appointed by Moscow.

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Vittima di bombardamento a Zaporizhzhia, in Ucraina

Il corpo di una donna viene coperto dopo che una bomba guidata russa ha colpito alcune abitazioni private a Zaporizhzhia, in Ucraina, giovedì 16 luglio 2026. (Foto AP/Kateryna Klochko)

Media: NATO and EU pressuring Greece over 200 Patriot missiles for Ukraine

Greece is coming under increasing pressure from its NATO and European Union allies to supply Ukraine with its own missiles for the Patriot air defence systems. According to informed sources cited by Kathimerini, Kyiv is reported to have requested up to 200 PAC-2 missiles from Athens’ Patriot batteries.

The Ukrainian authorities are reportedly of the view that some of these missiles, after 23 years of service, may be considered to be nearing the end of their operational life. The request comes after previous discussions regarding the possible transfer to Ukraine of some of the six Patriot batteries held by Greece came to nothing.

The focus would therefore have shifted from complete batteries to missile stocks.

One of the options under consideration is reportedly the sale of Greek ammunition to Norway, which would then transfer it to Kyiv. Athens, however, has given no indication that it intends to accept the request and has emphasised that the country is already contributing to the security of its allies through the deployment of one of its Patriot batteries in Saudi Arabia to protect infrastructure deemed critical.

Greece also pointed out that it had already supplied Ukraine with Sea Sparrow and Crotale missiles that had reached the end of their operational life within its own armed forces.

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Zelensky appoints Oleksandr Poklad as acting head of the SBU

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Oleksandr Poklad as acting head of the Security Service of Ukraine, known as the SBU. Poklad previously held the post of First Deputy Head of the SBU. His appointment comes after the previous head of the SBU, Yevheniy Khmara, was chosen by the Ukrainian President to serve as acting Minister of Defence following the removal of Mykhailo Fedorov from the post. This was reported by Ukrinform.

as head of the SBU. Poklad held the post of First Deputy Head of the SBU. His appointment comes after the previous head of the SBU, Yevheniy Khmara, was chosen by the Ukrainian president to serve as acting Minister of Defence following the removal of Mykhailo Fedorov from office. This was reported by Ukrinform.

Meanwhile, thousands of people took to the streets in Kyiv this evening to protest against the dismissal of the popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, a decision taken by President Volodymyr Zelensky as part of a government reshuffle that has sparked controversy. Protesters gathered in the Ukrainian capital with flags and placards for the second day running, according to an AFP journalist.

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Media: ‘Kiev has struck oil tankers belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet in the Black Sea’

Oil tankers belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet were struck overnight by Ukrainian attacks in the Black Sea. This has been reported by Russian and Ukrainian media, which also report fires in various locations across Crimea following Ukrainian drone attacks. Seven oil tankers belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet were struck in the Black Sea, near Crimea, according to reports by the Supernova Plus television channel.