On the night of July 9, the Ukrainian military practiced shelling a military airfield, a refinery and a power substation in Russia.

On the morning of July 8, explosions rang out in several regions of Ukraine and the capital, Kyiv. The Air Force warned about the launch of cruise missiles, reported the Telegram channel of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Already on August 1, the grace period during which Ukraine did not pay off its foreign debts ends. The two options are to agree on an extension of the debt service freeze period or actual default, The Economist reports.

EU ambassadors agreed on the 14th package of sanctions against Russia in response to Russia's war against Ukraine, announced the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU.

The German government revealed the transfer of a new package of military aid to Ukraine, according to the updated list with assistance on the website of the German government (as of June 14).