Russia struck a civilian cargo ship flying the flag of Togo at a Ukrainian port, killing three crew members and injuring five others.

The vessel was unloading fertilizer when the strike hit its superstructure, sparking a fire and damaging nearby port infrastructure.

Zelensky arrived in Paris with anti-ballistic defense at the top of the agenda.

Ukraine will present its program to leaders, national security advisers and defense companies capable of helping build a new anti-ballistic system, before talks with Macron and a Coalition of the Willing summit.

The EU is preparing its biggest overhaul of temporary protection rules for Ukrainians since 2022.

Future applicants — both men and women — may be required to prove they are not subject to mobilization. The changes would not affect the 4.3 million Ukrainians already under temporary protection.

US President Donald Trump will support the Russia sanctions bill championed by late Senator Lindsey Graham, CNN reported, citing a White House official.

Air defenses were activated in Kyiv as Russia reportedly launched six to eight S-400 ballistic missiles from the Bryansk region.

Ukraine and nine European partners launched the FREYJA program in Paris to develop a new anti-ballistic shield.

The initiative seeks to address interceptor shortages by combining Ukraine’s combat experience and emerging missile technology with European radars, financing and manufacturing capacity.

US Senator Chuck Grassley called for Congress to advance the bipartisan Russia sanctions bill Lindsey Graham championed during his final visit to Kyiv.

Graham had worked to impose tougher penalties on countries helping finance Moscow’s war through purchases of Russian energy.

Ukraine hit two major Russian oil facilities overnight — including a petrochemical giant around 1,500 km from Ukraine.

Fires erupted at the Afipsky Oil Refinery and Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat complex as Kyiv’s campaign against Russia’s war-funding energy sector reaches ever deeper.

President Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska have arrived in Paris to attend the Bastille Day military parade.

Ukrainian troops and military aircraft will also take part in the parade.

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Ukraine intercepted five ballistic missiles after Russia launched 145 aerial weapons overnight, including 135 drones.

The attacks damaged homes and critical infrastructure, while Zelensky urged the EU to quickly adopt its next sanctions package and strengthen anti-ballistic defenses.

For the first time in history, Ukrainian troops marched in Paris as part of France’s Bastille Day celebrations.

Ukrainian soldiers marched from the Arc de Triomphe, while two Ukrainian pilots took to the skies over Paris in French Mirage fighter jets.

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Ukraine and nine European partners are racing to build a new anti-ballistic shield within 12 months.

FREYJA aims to combine Ukraine’s battlefield-tested expertise with European technology and industrial power, and reduce reliance on scarce US-made Patriot systems and interceptors.

Ukraine struck 11 more Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov overnight, bringing the total to 116 ships hit in just nine days.

The campaign targets Russia’s feeder fleet used to move oil, support the shadow fleet and deliver fuel to occupied Crimea.

Ukraine is expected to sign a sweeping defense partnership with the European Commission that would provide up to €2 billion for joint drone and missile production and deepen Kyiv’s integration into the EU defense industry.

Ukrainian forces struck oil refineries in Russia’s Bashkortostan and Krasnodar regions, as well as a Russian patrol ship and four tankers belonging to Moscow’s shadow fleet, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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Paris summit leaders pledged to turn support for Ukraine into concrete security measures, including a European missile shield.

Kyiv Post Editor-in-Chief Bohdan Nahaylo says momentum is building behind both stronger military support and a new EU sanctions package against Russia.

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Ukraine has opened Cluster 6 in its EU accession talks, covering external relations, security and defense policy.

Ukraine has already achieved 99% alignment with EU foreign policy, FM Andrii Sybiha said, as Kyiv moves another step closer to membership.

Ukraine’s parliament has voted to dismiss Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko, triggering the resignation of the entire government.

The motion was backed by 258 lawmakers. Parliament is expected to vote on a new prime minister on Thursday.

The EU and UK have jointly sanctioned nine Russians and four companies linked to cyberattacks targeting Ukraine, European governments and critical infrastructure.

The measures target Moscow’s cyber network behind ransomware, phishing and attacks on energy and water facilities.

Ukrainian pilots took to the skies over Paris in French Mirage fighter jets during the Bastille Day military parade.

For the first time, Ukrainian troops also marched in the parade, joining France’s national celebrations.

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Russia is falling behind on its plan to recruit 409,000 troops in 2026, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service says.

Only 195,000 contracts have been signed by July, while battlefield losses continue to outpace recruitment and Moscow increasingly targets poorer regions, migrants and students to replenish its ranks.