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More countries want to see Ukraine join NATO, Zelensky said. He said allies recognize that Ukraine’s military, defense industry, and technology companies are operating at NATO standards and would strengthen the Alliance. #Ukraine

Zelensky said Ukraine and the US must now settle technical details after his agreement with Trump on producing Patriot missiles in Ukraine. He said the sooner both sides agree, the sooner production can begin. #Ukraine

Belgorod’s airport was reportedly hit by a missile strike, with a fire breaking out on the site. #Ukraine

Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said the destruction in Vyshneve after a secondary detonation on July 6 was the worst residential-sector damage of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Around 500 rescuers and more than 400 police are working at the site. #Ukraine

A Russian Su-57 was reportedly seen flying over Omsk region as Ukrainian drones struck the Omsk Oil Refinery. The fifth-generation fighter did not prevent the attack. #Ukraine

Ukraine's HUR said its special forces continue targeting Russian logistics in the Zaporizhzhia direction, destroying fuel trucks, drones, military equipment and Russian troops. #Ukraine

Ukrainian drone attacks damaged Russia’s Baltic Sea ports of Vysotsk and Ust-Luga, a major oil export outlet, Reuters reported. Leningrad region’s governor claimed 56 drones were downed, with debris recorded near Ust-Luga port and the Luga training ground. #Ukraine

❗️Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces report its operators hunted down 32 Russian air defense systems in June. The force says its units have now hit 195 Russian air defense assets since the start of 2026. #Ukraine

Zelensky arrived in Odesa region and held a meeting with Ukraine’s Navy command. The agenda focused on strengthening air defense, improving protection against drones and missiles, and developing naval missile systems and unmanned aerial systems. #Ukraine