Ukraine's forces are holding back Russia's concerted summer push to break through defenses along parts of the front line, says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The pro-Russian Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who is blocking Ukraine's EU accession talks, criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Orbán accused him of "theatrical threats." Orbán shared an excerpt from his interview with Hungarian media on social networks.

The move to curb anti-corruption agencies sparked protests, and by Wednesday evening, Zelenskyy had announced a new bill that would preserve the agencies' independence.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has renewed his offer to meet Russia's Vladimir Putin to negotiate an end to the war.

Ukraine will exceed its drone production plan this year. Manufacturers will exceed the figures expected at the beginning of the year, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The head of state heard a report from Armed Forces chief Oleksandr Syrskyi on the frontline,

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that he does not want to jeopardise Ukraine's European integration amid the controversy surrounding the law placing the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) under the control of the Prosecutor General.

The drones were launched from Oryol, Kursk, Shatalovo, Millerovo, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia, as well as Hvardiyske in occupied Crimea. Air defenses were active in Ukraine’s northern, southern,