On the night of 16 July, the Saratov region of Russia came under a massive drone attack. The cities of Engels and Saratov were hit, including the ‘Engels-2’ military airfield and an electricity substation.

The Verkhovna Rada has received a proposal from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to appoint Serhii Koretskyi, head of Naftogaz of Ukraine, as Prime Minister.

The death toll from the Russian Federation’s strike on Zaporizhzhia on the afternoon of 15 July has risen to three. There are now 15 people injured.

Two people were killed and six others injured as a result of the Russian attack on Kyiv, including a 16-year-old boy. Three of the injured were taken to hospital.

Volunteer Serhii Sternenko has announced that he no longer serves as an adviser to Ukraine’s defence minister on increasing the use of UAVs on the front following Mykhailo Fedorov’s resignation.

Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov summarised his work at the ministry and named his main achievements for Ukraine and the Armed Forces during his tenure. He stressed that he would continue working towards his mission.

A new analysis of the week’s main political events by journalist Maryna Danyliuk-Yarmolaieva.

The number of people injured in Sumy following the Russian air strike in the morning has risen to 21. Eight remain in hospital, including two children. Three civilians were killed in the attack: a 75-year-old woman and two men aged 54 and 77.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will nominate current Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko as defence minister in the new government, replacing Mykhailo Fedorov. According to Zelenskyy, the latter "botched the reform of Territorial Centres of Recruitment and Social Support (TCR and SS)."

An updated list of potential appointments in Serhii Koretskyi’s future government has emerged. The options include the possible appointment of Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration head Vitalii Kim as minister for veterans and internally displaced persons, replacing Nataliia Kalmykova. The...