The UK has been disassembling and studying Russian armoured vehicles captured in Ukraine to learn more about how to counter these weapons.

The European Union has urged Russia to reconsider its decision and immediately resume implementation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative.

The United Kingdom has announced new sanctions in response to Russia's forced deportation of Ukrainian children.

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, has condemned the termination of the grain agreement.

Dmitry Peskov, the spokesperson for the Russian President, stated on July 17 that the "grain deal" has been suspended.

The training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets has not yet begun, and the first group of pilots is expected to leave, having prepared for the exercise, including by learning English.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated on Friday that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin share the same opinion on extending "grain deal."

The Ministry of Defence of Denmark has sent six unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) for mine scanning as part of the aid package to Ukraine.

Margo Grosberg, intelligence chief of the Estonian Defence Forces, said that the actions of the Ukrainian troops during the counteroffensive and signs of complications for the occupation army of the Russian Federation may indicate that in the near future Ukraine can expect great success at the front.

The Pentagon commented on the claim that the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is taking place at a slower rate than expected.

The US believes that Russia's current air defence and air force capabilities create "not ideal conditions" for supplying Ukraine with US-made F-16 fighter jets at this time.

The German government decided to deliver a new batch of military aid to Ukraine, which included equipment for the IRIS-T SLM air defence system, ammunition, six Gepard air defence systems and other equipment.

The Netherlands welcomes the G7 declaration of support for Ukraine and will join the initiative.

Dmytro Kuleba, Ukrainian Foreign Minister, expressed confidence that Ukraine will still receive F-16 fighter jets and urged Ukrainians not to be afraid of the Kremlin's threatening statements.

According to the media, instead of Poland, the Leopard tanks for Ukraine will be repaired in Germany and Lithuania.

G7 countries have agreed a joint framework for providing long-term security guarantees to Ukraine aimed at turning it into a military at protecting it from future aggression by Russia.

The German government has declined to open a Leopard tank maintenance center in Poland, intended for tanks transferred to Ukraine.

The G7 countries have prepared long-term security guarantees for Ukraine, which they call historic, and a step towards ending the current phase of the war.

Ukraine is working with the United States to obtain long-range ATACMS missiles.

Petr Pavel, President of the Czech Republic, believes that all of Ukraine's achievements on the battlefield by the end of 2023 will become the ground for negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow, which cannot be avoided.

Germany sends Ukraine a new package of military assistance, which includes air defence and tanks, confirmed Boris Pistorius, German Minister of Defence.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg believes that predicting the course of a counteroffensive is impossible due to the "nature of war."

The majority of Ukrainians expect guarantees of Ukraine's accession to the Alliance from the NATO summit in Vilnius on July 11-12.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will arrive in Vilnius on Wednesday to meet with NATO leaders at the summit.

An internal governmental document confirms that the federal government is blocking a decision in favour of Ukraine on its path to NATO.

The German defence concern Rheinmetall will open an armoured vehicle plant in Ukraine within the next 12 weeks.

To mark 500 days of the full-scale war in Ukraine, Finnish government minister Anders Adlercreutz, who is also a musician, has released a video of his performance of Chervona Kalyna ("The red guelder-rose", a Ukrainian patriotic march) on his cello in memory of those who gave their lives for the freedom of Ukraine.

Lithuanian journalist and activist Andrius Tapinas has announced a new fundraiser to support Ukraine by purchasing and delivering SkyWiper Omni anti-drone systems for Ukraine's Independence Day [24 August].

Christoph Heusgen, Chairman of the Munich Security Conference, believes that at the NATO summit Ukraine should receive a signal from its allies that it "belongs to the Euro-Atlantic family" and should be invited to join as soon as circumstances allow.

Czechia will provide Ukraine with additional combat helicopters, large-calibre ammunition and will help train F-16 fighter jet pilots.