Political news from Kyiv region, government decisions and Ukraine politics
Two weeks after being awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine, Igor Obolensky, commander of the "Hartiya" corps, became the target of an assassination attempt — investigators say the perpetrator was recruited remotely under the guise of the "SBU" using a fake photo "evidence" of treason.
The Kremlin does not create new propaganda content – it parasitizes on real crises, amplifying them through a network of pseudo-independent websites. The story with Ceuta demonstrates the mechanics of this operation in detail.
The formula of "not no" is not evasiveness, but calculation: to leave the doors ajar without opening them now.
Anton Grushetskyy explains the unexpected effect of "cardboard" shares: trust in commanders now depends not on battlefield results, but on media waves of outrage.
Ukrainian rescuers are heading to France not empty-handed — with three years of experience working under rocket attacks behind them. This is the expertise that peaceful Europe lacks.
The commander of the Third Army Corps explained why sergeant training and decentralization of decision-making proved more effective than increasing equipment — and cited figures that confirm this.
# The murder of a surgeon at Podilskyi TCC revealed not only a family tragedy, but a systemic flaw: access control at the military medical commission is still based on trust rather than metal detectors.
Fiber-optic FPV drones cannot be jammed by electronic warfare, so Kharkiv is returning to physical defense — nets and mobile fire groups, similar to methods used in the 1940s against aircraft.
Panteleyev explained to LIGA.net the role of underground parking lots in protecting Kyivans from shelling
The State Emergency Service reported the completion of work in Kyiv and the continuation of debris clearance operations in Lviv following a nighttime massive attack by Russia.
Behind the facade of an online store for Russians lies infrastructure that military analysts identify as part of the rear supply system for the Russian armed forces. Ukraine is methodically destroying this network warehouse by warehouse.
# Guest Professor at Tufts University Explains Why "Chemistry" Between Zelensky and Trump Has Improved, and Why Putin Won't Stop on His Own
Romania shot down drones twice in two days using F-16 fighters, and for one target it had to launch four aircraft simultaneously — clearly demonstrating how much more expensive air defense against drones is compared to launching drone attacks.
The SBU and Zelensky confirmed a series of strikes on Russian military facilities from Kirov to the Caspian Sea — the geography of attacks is expanding thousands of kilometers deep into the aggressor's territory.
On July 28, Zelenskyy will meet with Trump at the White House — the same day Washington is burying Senator Lindsey Graham. The visit comes against the backdrop of a diplomatic stalemate: the meeting between Rubio and Lavrov in Manila yielded no breakthrough.
# The Center for Countering Disinformation Has Secured the Blocking of Channels of Baskov, Ani Lorak, and Five Other Sanctioned Artists—This Is Already the Third Wave of Such Restrictions Since 2024. The Question Is Not Whether the List Is Correct, But Whether the VPN Loophole Has Been Closed.
Overnight on July 25, drones and missiles struck several Russian regions simultaneously. The most attention is focused on Engels, where fires erupted near the airbase hosting strategic bombers Tu-95 and Tu-160.
After a phone call with Kushner and Witkoff, Zelenskyy announced that the US would first negotiate with Russia, followed by a three-way meeting. Simultaneously, Lavrov in Manila confirmed Moscow's "willingness" — but only on conditions of surrendering the Donbas.
A survey revealed not just support for Nawrocki, but a deeper divide: Poles approve of the gesture, but believe that politicians from both countries are deliberately inflaming the conflict.
Ukraine's President Called His Meeting with Trump at the Pope's Funeral a Turning Point. What This Means in Practice Remains an Open Question.
The death of Senator Lindsey Graham, who was a key mediator between Zelensky and Trump, has opened a window for a direct meeting between the two presidents — the first after months of tension.
After far-right "Confederation" accused the government of secretly transferring missiles to Ukraine, Warsaw is shifting from supplies to joint production — and asking Washington to approve a trilateral format.
Nardep Sergei Rakhmanin believes the return of Mykhailo Fedorov to the Ministry of Defense is impossible — and he explains this not by the minister's failures, but rather by his success in the eyes of society.
The United States has agreed for the first time to import Ukrainian weapons for its own military testing — a country that has supplied arms to Ukraine for years is now studying its combat technologies at the Pentagon.
Strikes on tankers and dry cargo ships are not a naval victory for victory's sake. This is an attack on a specific link in the chain: without small "feeder" tankers, you simply cannot load a large oil tanker.
# Translation As of September 1, 2025, Ukraine's lobbying law with a public registry has come into effect — but the concept of "advocacy" was deliberately excluded from it. It is precisely this gap that Oleksiy Shevchuk, head of the National Association of Lobbyists, sees as the main risk to transparency.
Hungarian investigators seized data from the Fidesz party as part of a case involving the embezzlement of 17 billion forints through the National Cultural Fund — but the party itself claims this is political persecution.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhy called the meeting in Baku between former German officials and Putin's associates nearly worthless: Ukraine did not authorize anyone among the participants, and the format itself turned out to be the fifth one since 2022 without any public results.
The Chief of the General Staff called Fedorov's version about an ultimatum a complete lie. Meanwhile, Fedorov himself has already admitted that he did not have a detailed reform plan — only initiatives that were not supported by the General Staff.
Andy Burnham became the 59th Prime Minister of Great Britain — the seventh in ten years. His first step: eliminate homelessness. The problem is that he made this promise back in 2017.