On July 31, Russia unleashed one of its worst drone and missile attacks on Kyiv, killing and injuring dozens, while heavy fighting, infrastructure hits and political reverberations kept Ukraine on edge. Empr.media reports.

Today is the final chance for Ukraine’s government to confirm a new head of the Bureau of Economic Security — failure could jeopardize critical IMF backing amid political turmoil and stalled reforms. Empr.media explains why it matters.:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Ukraine’s military defenders, activists and anti‑corruption experts denounce a controversial law that limits the independence of NABU and SAPO, calling it a dangerous setback for war efforts, rule of law and reforms. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

An Empr.media investigation exposes the actors and strategy behind the special operation that momentarily stripped Ukraine’s anti‑corruption agencies of independence — including political pressure, law changes & tactical enforcement moves.

Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada passed a bill reinstating full procedural powers and autonomy for the National Anti‑Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti‑Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) after mass protests and Western criticism. Empr.media reports.

Opinion: as power consolidates around President Zelenskyy and ex‑chief Andriy Yermak in wartime Ukraine, critics warn democratic checks and balances, independent institutions and anti‑corruption progress are under fresh strain. Empr.media.

Ukrainian MP Dmytro Kostiuk announces his departure from the Servant of the People parliamentary faction over anti‑corruption vote controversy. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

A Russian ballistic missile *directly hit* a nine‑storey residential building in Kyiv, obliterating an entire section down to the basement and leaving families buried in rubble — rescuers race against time as Empr.media chronicles the devastation.:contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

A brutal overnight Russian missile and drone assault rocked Kyiv and other regions, flattening homes and killing civilians including a young child — emergency crews work round‑the‑clock as more casualties are found.:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

In a brutal Russian nighttime assault on Kyiv, missiles and drones leveled an apartment block entrance with 54 homes in Sviatoshynskyi district, leaving multiple dead, injured and families displaced. Empr.media. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Russian missiles and strike drones hit Kyiv's residential neighborhoods overnight, sparking fires in apartment blocks, injuring civilians and prompting rescue operations. Empr.media reports.:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

President Zelenskyy signed laws reforming Ukraine’s Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA) and on factoring — steps required to unlock EU financial support under the Ukraine Facility plan. Empr.media.