❗️Journalist Yuliia Kyriienko reported that President Zelensky’s office is discussing the possible dismissal of Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and considering potential replacements. The claim remains unconfirmed.
Omega special forces destroyed a Russian Su-24M bomber at the Saky military airfield in Russian-occupied Crimea. The first drone hit the aircraft’s nose; a second struck the fuel tank area, causing its final destruction.
General Mykhailo Drapatyi said Ukraine’s army needs change, but without justice reform will mean nothing to those carrying the war every day. He praised the Defense Ministry’s recent effort to hear commanders, accelerate decisions and support unit-led initiatives, citing the Drone Line project. Drapatyi said commanders must speak openly about problems and argued that defense transformation must co...
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces said they struck 11 Russian shadow fleet vessels on July 16: 5 oil tankers, 1 gas tanker, 3 cargo ships and 2 tugboats. Ten vessels were hit in the Black Sea and one in the Sea of Azov. The force said Operation MoLoChKa struck 147 vessels from July 6–16, including 117 in the Sea of Azov and 30 in the Black Sea, with the stated aim of disrupting oil, fuel and cargo...
Mykhailo Fedorov accused commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi of refusing to discuss problems directly and instead “weaving intrigues behind the scenes.” Fedorov said he accepted President Zelensky’s decision not to dismiss Syrskyi and was prepared to work with him. He credited Syrskyi with helping Ukraine hold in 2022, but argued the war has changed and the military cannot move forward on old met...
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Ukraine’s parliament approved a new cabinet lineup, appointing Denys Shmyhal as first deputy prime minister and energy minister. The vote also confirmed appointments across key ministries, including interior, finance, health, education, economy, justice and digital transformation, where Oksana Ferchuk took over. The foreign and defense minister posts remain under discussion.
Zelensky said Mykhailo Fedorov will remain on his team, with his future role to be announced later. Responding to protests, the president said people were right to demonstrate and added that the government has no secrets from society, only from Russia.Zelensky also said Ihor Klymenko is being considered for defense minister, though no nomination has yet been submitted to parliament. He said the ne...
Mykhailo Fedorov said Zelensky offered him an adviser role, but he declined. He said Ukraine needs changes in its military leadership to win with fewer losses, calling for the replacement of Oleksandr Syrskyi and the chief of the General Staff. According to Fedorov, Zelensky said he does not plan to dismiss Syrskyi.Fedorov argued that recruitment centers report to the General Staff rather than the...
Ukraine’s parliament appointed Serhii Koretskyi as prime minister, replacing Yuliia Svyrydenko. The appointment received 289 votes. Koretskyi previously led Naftogaz, Ukrnafta, Ukrtatnafta and the WOG fuel station network.
Protest against the dismissal of Defense Minister Fedorov have spread to Odesa, Cherkasy, Lviv, Dnipro, Kharkiv and many other Ukrainian cities and towns.
The SBU says Mamai naval drones, operating with the Ukrainian Navy, struck the sanctioned Russian shadow fleet tankers Louise 1 and Banda in the Black Sea. Russian aircraft reportedly tried to stop the attack with machine guns and bombs but failed.
Protesters gathered outside Kyiv’s Ivan Franko National Theatre to oppose Fedorov’s resignation. Demonstrators chanted: “Fedorov is the defense minister!” A separate protest was also reported in Dnipro.
Ukrainian Air Force Deputy Commander Pavlo Yelizarov said he has submitted his resignation, saying the decision follows Fedorov’s resignation as defense minister. He added that he joined Ukraine’s Defense Forces in 2022 “to win, not imitate activity.”
Russian losses per 16/07/26 reported by the Ukrainian general staff +1340 men+3 tanks+2 ACVs+66 artillery +1801 UAVs+12 GRCs