Figure of the week 

• 10 years since Russian shot down the MH17 passenger plane in the Ukrainian sky. Ukraine - Türkiye 

• President Zelenskyy met with the President of Türkiye R.T. Erdogan at the NATO Summit. 

• Ukraine and Türkiye discussed preparation for the implementation of the Free Trade Agreement. 

Foreign Policy 

• President Zelenskyy participated in the European Political Community Summit, met with the King Charles III and held the bilateral meetings. 

• President Zelenskyy discussed cooperation in demining and cybersecurity with Prime Minister of Ireland S. Harris. 

• President Zelenskyy met with the leaders of the US, France, Italy, Korea, New Zealand, Japan, Australia, the Czech Republic, the UK, Canada, Slovakia, Germany, the Netherlands on the sidelines of the NATO summit. 

• Ukraine signed Agreements on security cooperation with Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Romania, Luxembourg. 

• Poland's Sejm recognizes Soviet deportation of Crimean Tatars as genocide. 

• Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on the 10th anniversary of the downing of Flight MH17. 

• The UN General Assembly adopted a Resolution on the security and safety of Ukrainian nuclear facilities, including the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) 

• UK imposed sanctions against 11 tankers transporting Russian oil. 

Home and Frontline 

• Total Russian combat losses since February 24, 2022 – to July 19, 2024, are personnel – 564 620, tanks – 8 250, ACV – 15 902, artillery system – 15 520. 

• Ukrainian air defences shot down 16 Shahed drones and two Kh-59 missiles on the night of July 17-18. 

• 95 Ukrainians soldiers brought back from Russian captivities. 

• President Zelenskyy signed decree on Ukraine's new maritime security strategy. 

• Ukraine seized foreign vessel for cooperation with Russian occupiers. 

• Council on Human Rights, Gender Equality and Diversity adopted a Statement of Support for the National Strategy for Creating a Barrier-Free Environment in Ukraine by 2030. 

• Ukrainian high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh set a new world record in women's high jump at the Diamond League in Paris. 

Grain from Ukraine 

• Ukraine delivered 1 000 tons of wheat flour (first of three shipments) to Palestine. 

Learn more about Ukraine 

• On July 15, Ukraine celebrates the Day of Ukrainian Statehood. Today, we share with you 10 symbols of Ukrainian statehood, each telling a rich and complex story of building and safeguarding a free, independent, and democratic nation in Europe. These symbols illustrate Ukraine's culture, religion, and diplomacy, deeply intertwined with other European countries.

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