The German government and Denmark have recently sent eight Leopard 1A5 battle tanks to Ukraine, the Federal Government’s list of German military aid suggests.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico during a meeting with Myroslav Kastran, the Ukrainian ambassador to Slovakia, threatened to stop the supply of diesel fuel to Ukraine if Kyiv did not resume the oil transit of the Russian Lukoil company.

Colonel Ants Kiviselg, Head of the Military Intelligence Centre of Estonia, believes that despite significant losses on the battlefield in Ukraine, Russia has enough resources to continue fighting in 2025 and beyond.

The Finnish Border Guard is investigating the unauthorised entry of a Russian vessel into the country's territorial waters.

Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has outlined what Donald Trump's "peace plan" might look like if he wins the presidential election. It involves increasing military aid to Ukraine and its membership in the EU and NATO.

Turkish rescue workers in the Çatalca district of Istanbul province found a jet ski with explosives, allegedly belonging to Ukraine.

The finance ministers of eight EU countries believe Russia is lying about its economic strength and that Western sanctions are effective and should be reinforced.

Former UK prime minister and Conservative party leader Rishi Sunak has spoken of the need to continue supporting Ukraine and keep up sanctions pressure on Russia at Keir Starmer’s first Prime Minister's Questions.

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala stated that Ukraine will get half a million artillery shells by the end of 2024 as part of the programme undertaken by Prague.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone call with Kristen Michal, who was voted to become Estonia’s new prime minister on Monday, 22 July, on Michal’s first day in office.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Pietro Parolin, Cardinal Secretary of State of Vatican City, in Kyiv on 23 July.

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said that Ukraine maintains contact with unrecognised Transnistria through Ambassador-at-Large Paun Rohovei exclusively in coordination with the Moldovan government.

Karsten Bröer, Inspector General of the German Bundeswehr, does not forecast significant changes in the combat zone in Ukraine in the near future.

Josep Borrel, top EU official for foreign policy and security policy, has announced that the EU will direct the first tranche of frozen Russian assets to the procurement of armament for Ukraine at the beginning of August.

Czechia has officially joined the international coalition for providing Ukraine with drones, which is headed by Latvia and the UK.