Civilian deaths mounted as Russia continued to press its offensive in eastern Ukraine, claiming to have captured two more villages, as Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed to retaliate with further attacks inside Russia.

The pro-Russian Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who is blocking Ukraine's EU accession talks, criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Orbán accused him of "theatrical threats." Orbán shared an excerpt from his interview with Hungarian media on social networks.

July, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) conducted a search at the residence of Rostyslav Shurma, former Deputy Head of the President's Office and Zelenskyy's top economic advisor,

The move to curb anti-corruption agencies sparked protests, and by Wednesday evening, Zelenskyy had announced a new bill that would preserve the agencies' independence.

Yuliia Svyrydenko becomes Ukraine's new prime minister amid President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's executive branch shake with Russian war in fourth year.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will urge European partners to help fund higher wages for his soldiers fighting Russia’s invasion, in a renewed effort to bolster military recruitment amid growing fatigue in the war-torn country.