President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has already signed documents to the Ukrainian parliament appointing Denys Shmyhal as the new Defense Minister, the Ukrainian leader said in his evening video address.
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Zelensky nominates Shmyhal as defense minister
Zelensky proposes former Prime Minister Shmyhal as Ukraine's new defense minister. "Today, I have already signed documents to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine regarding Denys Shmyhal as the new defense minister," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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Russian forces strike Dropity with 500-kg bomb
On July 16, Russian forces dropped a 500-kg aerial bomb on the center of Dobropillya in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast, killing one person and injuring several others, according to Ukraine’s ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets.
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Zelenskiy appoints Shmyhal as defense minister (translation)
Zelenskiy signed documents to the Rada to appoint Shmyhal as defense minister https://ift.tt/AdOZyUv #liga #news
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Shmyhal New Defense Minister, Smetanin Heads Ukroboronprom; Aiming for 50% Ukrainian Weapons
❗️Denys Shmyhal is the new Minister of Defense of Ukraine, and Herman Smetanin will head Ukroboronprom – Zelensky
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 16 juillet 2025
Currently, Ukrainian weapons at the front, in all our operations, are about 40%. We must reach the level of 50% of Ukrainian weapons in the first six months of the… pic.twitter.com/vrS8BxgPLsDenys Shmyhal is the new Minister of Defense of Ukraine, and Herman Smetanin will head Ukroboronprom – Zelensky Currently, Ukrainian weapons at the front, in all our operations, are about 40%. We must reach the level of 50% of Ukrainian weapons in the first six months of the
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Medical transport targeted by Russia, a daily war crime.
Targeting clearly marked medical transport vehicles is a war crime. Russian forces do this on a daily basis, often posting the videos to their Telegram channels.
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Border guards destroy ammo depot in Kharkiv region with drone strikes
In the Kharkiv region, border guard drone pilots struck enemy positions and shelters—destroying a field ammunition depot in the process.
— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) 16 juillet 2025
📹: @DPSU_ua pic.twitter.com/AuyXbUybAMIn the Kharkiv region, border guard drone pilots struck enemy positions and shelters—destroying a field ammunition depot in the process. : @DPSU_ua
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Drones extend Ukrainian troop rotations
The widespread use of drones at the frontline has made rotations difficult and often deadly, forcing troops to remain in positions for weeks or even months. Below, a press office of Ukraine's 93rd Brigade states that two troops stopped counting how long they had been on the frontline.
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Trump annonce l’envoi de missiles Patriot pour l’Ukraine
Q: When will Patriot missiles for Ukraine be shipped?
— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) 16 juillet 2025
Trump: Missiles are already coming from Germany, and NATO will reimburse the U.S. fully.
The goal is to save lives.
1/ pic.twitter.com/yULbfknQ83Q: When will Patriot missiles for Ukraine be shipped? Trump: Missiles are already coming from Germany, and NATO will reimburse the U.S. fully. The goal is to save lives. 1/
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Peskov questions US pressure on Moscow but not Kyiv in negotiations
Putin’s Spokesperson Peskov questioned why the US pressures Moscow but not Kyiv in the latest negotiations. https://
kyivpost.com/post/56429