The Verkhovna Rada has appointed Serhiy Koretskyi as the new Prime Minister of Ukraine.

Mykhailo Fedorov is holding a press briefing against the backdrop of protests in Kyiv and across Ukraine against President Zelenskyy’s decision not to renominate him for the post of Defence Minister.

Rallies in support of Mykhailo Fedorov took place in Dnipro, Rivne, Zaporizhzhia, Lutsk, Cherkasy and other cities. Participants are protesting against his resignation.

Mykyta Poturaev, a member of parliament from the "Servant of the People" party, announced that he is resigning from his parliamentary seat.

On the morning of 16 July, a campaign in support of the sacked Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov got underway across Ukraine’s regions.

A protest against Mykhailo Fedorov’s resignation has begun in Lviv.

A protest has begun in Kyiv over President Zelenskyy’s decision not to offer Mykhailo Fedorov the chance to lead the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence again.

Deputy Commander of the Air Force Pavlo Yelizarov has resigned.

This morning, the Verkhovna Rada is expected to appoint Serhii Koretskyi as prime minister; the appointments of other ministers are expected after lunch.

On the night of July 16, Russian troops attacked three districts in the Dnipropetrovsk region with strike drones. Seven people were killed and another 20 were wounded as a result of the attacks on Zaporizhzhia, the Zaporizhzhia District, and the Polohy District.