Shooting of Ukrainian soldiers, investigation into the SBU head of the department and arrival of F-16: highlights for July 10

Shooting of Ukrainian prisoners of war near Robotyne

A video of Russian soldiers shooting two unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war has been posted online. The Office of the Prosecutor General told hromadske that they are aware of this crime and are already investigating it. According to the investigation, the Russians committed the crime in June 2024 near the village of Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia region.

Hromadske investigation: how the SBU family lives

The head of the SBU's economic support department, Andrii Padalka, owns a $400,000 house and lives in a $600,000 cottage registered to his mother-in-law, according to a hromadske investigation.

Padalka's mother-in-law's house is located in a cottage community in the suburbs of Kyiv, with turnstiles, security, a British school, and well-kept landscaping.

Military personnel denies seizure of Yasnobrodivka

The Khortytsia Operational and Strategic Group of Troops denied the information of the Russian Ministry of Defense about the alleged capture of the village of Yasnobrodivka in the Pokrovsk sector of Donetsk region.

However, they noted that active fighting is indeed taking place in this area. The enemy is trying to put pressure on Ukrainian positions and is sending both newly mobilized and former prisoners to attack.

Ukraine to receive six F-16 fighters from Norway

Ukraine is to receive six F-16 fighter jets from Norway by the end of the year. Ukrainian pilots and technicians are currently undergoing training.

At the same time, Denmark and the Netherlands have already begun the process of transferring F-16s to Ukraine. They will be flying in Ukrainian skies this summer, said US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.

FT: Russian Kh-101 missiles contain Western components

Russia uses Western components to manufacture Kh-101 cruise missiles, one of which hit the Okhmatdyt children's hospital in Kyiv on July 8, the Financial Times reports, citing experts and Ukrainian officials.

Back in January, 16 pieces of Western-made electronics were found inside the Kh-101.

El Pais: Putin and Xi Jinping expect talks between Russia and Ukraine by the end of the year

During their meetings with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Russian and Chinese leaders Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping suggested that talks between Russia and Ukraine could take place by the end of this year, writes the Spanish newspaper El Pais, which has Orban's letters to EU leaders.

According to the Hungarian prime minister, Europe should “launch” a peace initiative without waiting for the leadership of the United States.

Aid package from New Zealand

On the sidelines of the NATO summit, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Laxon announced a new aid package worth $9.8 million to Ukraine. According to him, $3.68 million of this package will be used for military assistance.

Security agreement with Luxembourg

Ukraine and Luxembourg have signed a bilateral agreement on security guarantees. It provides for cooperation in defense and intelligence, as well as a mechanism for cooperation in the event of an armed attack.

It also stipulates that at the time of signing the agreement, Luxembourg had allocated 80 million euros for military support to Ukraine for 2024.

Ukrainians raise UAH 300 million for Okhmatdyt

In 41 hours, Ukrainians raised UAH 300 million to rebuild the Okhmatdyt children's hospital, which was hit by a Russian missile on July 8. The fundraiser has been declared closed.

Zelenskyy: New Patriots are not enough

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed gratitude for the promise to provide Kyiv with new air defense systems, including Patriot air defense systems. However, according to the Ukrainian leader, they are still not enough.

At the same time, Slovak President Peter Pellegrini believes that NATO countries will not have enough air defense if they transfer it to Ukraine.

$7 million to support women in the Ukrainian army

NATO member states have agreed to allocate $7 million to support women serving in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The financial support includes the provision of more than 10,000 uniforms, shoes and other necessary equipment for women in the military.

Attacks on employees of Territorial Recruitment Centers

In the first 6 months of 2024, law enforcement officers registered 116 criminal cases under Article 342 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine on resistance to police and military personnel. Only 43 of them went to court.

X labeled material about the attack on Okhmatdyt as “dangerous”

The X platform has labeled as “dangerous content” an investigation by Bellingcat journalists into the Russian attack on the Okhmatdyt children's hospital in Kyiv. The investigators prove that the medical facility was attacked by a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile.

Bellingcat says it has sent numerous requests to the platform's support team, but the markings have not been removed.

Russian music played in Odesa restaurant after attack on Okhmatdyt

After the Russian attack on the Okhmatdyt children's hospital in Kyiv, Russian music was played in Odesa restaurant on the Lanzheron beach. The restaurant later apologized and said it had made “personnel decisions” regarding the administrator.

Other important news

• The NACP starts monitoring the lifestyle of the person involved in the hromadske investigation.
• Hungary handed over an action plan to Ukraine to develop cooperation. In particular, it concerns energy.
• Another 8 Ukrainian children were returned from occupation.
• The TRC issued more than 11,000 compulsory fines for violating military registration rules.
• Businessman Zhevago was taken into custody in absentia in the case of bribery of Knyazev. Earlier, France refused to extradite him to Ukraine.
• The US and Ukraine discuss authorization for US weapons strikes deep into Russia.