Newsletter 14/07/2026
Verkhovna Rada dismisses Svyrydenko and her government. Unmanned Systems Forces strike 11 more Russian vessels in Sea of Azov. EU officially opens Cluster 6 in Ukraine’s accession negotiations.
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Verkhovna Rada dismisses Svyrydenko and her government
The Verkhovna Rada approved the resignation of Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. The entire government automatically resigned along with her.
Along with Svyrydenko, the following officials are stepping down: First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal; Deputy Prime Minister for Recovery and Minister of Community and Territorial Development of Ukraine Oleksii Kuleba; Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Taras Kachka; Deputy Prime Minister for Humanitarian Policy of Ukraine and Minister of Culture Tetiana Berezhna; Minister of Youth and Sports Matvii Bidnyi; Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Nataliia Kalmykova; Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko; Minister of Education and Science Oksen Lisovyi; Minister of Health Viktor Lyashko; Minister of Finance Serhiy Marchenko; Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha; Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov; Minister of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture of Ukraine Oleksiy Sobolev; Minister of Social Policy, Family, and Unity Denys Ulyutin; Acting Minister of Justice Lyudmyla Suhak; Acting Minister of Digital Transformation Oleksandr Borniakov.
Unmanned Systems Forces strike 11 more Russian vessels in Sea of Azov overnight
The Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck 11 more Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov overnight on July 14.
In total, over the past nine days, the Unmanned Systems Forces have struck 116 vessels.
Navy releases satellite image of Russian ship destroyed near Novorossiysk
The Russian border patrol ship “Izumrud,” which was sunk near Novorossiysk, is lying near the pier.
Critical facility struck: Special Operations Forces confirm strike on oil refinery in Bashkortostan
The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine successfully struck the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat—one of the Russian Federation’s largest oil refining and petrochemical complexes, located in the city of Salavat, Republic of Bashkortostan.
Smetanin steps down as CEO of Ukroboronprom
Herman Smetanin announced the end of his tenure as CEO of JSC “Ukrainian Defense Industry.”
Ballistic missiles striking Kyiv and attacks on critical infrastructure in four regions: Zelensky describes consequences
Last night, the Russians launched 135 drones and 10 missiles of various types at Ukraine, most of which were ballistic missiles. As a result of the attack, 16 facilities in Kyiv were damaged.
EU officially opens Cluster 6 in Ukraine’s accession negotiations
At today’s intergovernmental conference on Ukraine’s accession to the EU, Cluster 6 (External Relations) was officially opened in the accession negotiations.
Zelensky: Ukraine to become first recipient of upgraded SAMP/T NG systems
Following talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine will be the first to receive the new, upgraded French-Italian SAMP/T NG anti-ballistic missile systems.
War
Spox Pletenchuk: Russia relocates more than 50 ships to Taman after Ukrainian strikes in Sea of Azov
After moving more than 50 ships to the Taman area in the Sea of Azov, the Russians cannot be certain of the safety of their new base, and the decision not to withdraw the ships from the Azov-Black Sea region is a political one.
72% of rotations on front lines carried out on time, but some soldiers without relief for over 200 days, says Syrskyi
72% of troop rotations on the front lines have been carried out in accordance with the order limiting service in positions to no more than two months. At the same time, there are still about two dozen Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers who have been on the front lines without rotation for 200 days or longer.
Balaklava Thermal Power Plant in Sevastopol hit, part of city without power
War update: 244 clashes along front line over past day, Pokrovsk sector sees fiercest fighting
Russia’s war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,120 over past day
Shellings
Russian attack on minibus, car in downtown Kherson leaves casualties
Russian forces shell two districts of Kherson; injuries reported
Russian forces strike car with drone in Zaporizhzhia region: One dead, one injured
Russians strike Zhytomyr region overnight; hits near residential area reported
Enemy drones attack civilian and industrial infrastructure in Odesa region
Russian attack on two merchant ships in Odesa region kills captain, injures others
Defense
Rheinmetall delivers first artillery shells to Ukraine from new Lower Saxony plant
German defense manufacturer Rheinmetall has delivered to Ukraine for the first time 155 mm artillery ammunition produced at its new Werk Niedersachsen facility in Unterlues, Lower Saxony.
Netherlands urges surge in air defense ammunition production for Ukraine
Dutch Defense Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius has called for increasing the production of ammunition for air defense systems to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian ballistic missile attacks.
Politics
Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft intercepted over Baltic Sea near Polish border
On Tuesday, a pair of Polish fighter jets on duty intercepted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea.
This was announced on Tuesday during a press conference in Warsaw by Władysław Marcin Kosiniak-Kamysz, Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense.
According to him, the incident occurred on Tuesday after noon near the Polish city of Ustka on the Baltic Sea coast.
Von der Leyen to visit Kyiv on Wednesday
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will be visiting Kyiv on Wednesday, July 15.
Bulgaria withdraws from Coalition of Willing
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev stated that his country will no longer be part of the Coalition of the Willing—a group of states supporting Ukraine in its confrontation with Russian aggression.
Economy
Ukrainian parliament ratifies free trade agreement with Turkey
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, has ratified the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the Republic of Turkey.
Poland rules out lifting ban on Ukrainian agricultural imports
Poland does not currently see any possibility of lifting its unilateral ban on imports of certain Ukrainian agricultural products, arguing that doing so would harm the country’s agricultural market and local producers.