Ex-U.S. envoy Valeriy Chalyi slams Ukraine’s premature announcement of Rustem Umerov as ambassador to Washington before formal agrément, calling it a diplomatic misstep and showing no self-respect. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

President Zelenskyy nominates former prime minister Denys Shmyhal as Ukraine’s next defense minister, tapping his leadership experience amid intensified war strategy and domestic arms production focus. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Investigators from Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation raided the Kharkiv home of deceased pilot Andrii “Juice” Pilshchykov as part of the criminal probe into anti-corruption activist Vitalii Shabunin — the controversial case unfolds on empr.media.:contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

Exclusive investigation reveals Russians have exported over 420,000 tonnes of Ukrainian grain from occupied Berdiansk, using Baltic Control’s services to disguise origins and sell abroad — only on empr.media.

Ukraine’s massive cabinet shake-up — including a new prime minister and shifting defense leadership — is driven by wartime pressures, external partners’ demands and presidential loyalty politics.

Ukraine’s parliament overwhelmingly votes to dismiss Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and the entire Cabinet — a historic move that paves the way for a new government amid ongoing wartime challenges. | empr.media

On July 16, 2025 the Russia-Ukraine war saw intense Russian drone and air activity, fierce clashes near Kupiansk and other sectors, and strategic shifts on both sides — complete updates on empr.media.

Servant of the People MP Yevhen Kaptelov’s Russia links — including family in Moscow and past political activity there — raise alarm over Ukraine’s security checks and access to state secrets, only on empr.media. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Deep behind Russian lines, Ukrainian infantrymen defy exhaustion and overwhelming odds — some on one position for over 200 days — holding vital ground and creating a vast defensive graveyard of enemy assault groups. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

Ukraine’s Operational‑Strategic Group Khortytsia reports fierce combat and probing attacks near the border with Dnipropetrovsk region as Russian forces test Ukrainian defenses — full frontline breakdown on empr.media.

Vitalii Shabunin — head of the Anti‑Corruption Action Centre — is under SBI investigation for alleged military evasion and fraud; court imposes personal obligations, and a related privacy scandal intensifies debate on political pressure.

First Deputy Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko — widely viewed as Andrii Yermak’s protégé — is officially nominated by President Zelenskyy to lead Ukraine’s government in the ongoing major reshuffle. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}