For the second time, Ukraine’s Cabinet failed to appoint the candidate chosen by an independent commission as head of the Bureau of Economic Security, raising fears of missing IMF/EU benchmarks and political gridlock. Empr.media.
Ukrainian defenders engage in close combat on the Pokrovsk front as Russian infantry groups press forward to fragment defensive lines. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
A political spiral around anti‑corruption institutions in July — including a rollback and reversal of NABU/SAPO independence — risks delaying Ukraine’s EU accession timeline by years. Empr.media analysis.
As of July 30, Russia launched heavy drone and missile barrages across Ukraine with multiple residential areas hit, evacuation orders, and intense frontline battles continuing amid political tension. Empr.media reports.
An Empr.media investigation reveals how political actors, legal maneuvers and treason accusations were used in a coordinated pressure campaign against Ukraine’s National Anti‑Corruption Bureau (NABU) and its independence.
Ukrainian government leaders under pressure on the final day before the IMF deadline to appoint a Bureau of Economic Security chief amid reform conditions. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
A London High Court has ruled against Ukrainian oligarchs Kolomoyskyi & Bogolyubov, forcing them to pay over $3 billion to state‑owned PrivatBank after years of fraud litigation.
A Russian missile strike hit a Ukrainian Ground Forces training center, killing three servicemen and injuring dozens more. Emergency teams are on site as officials investigate.
A devastating cyber strike dubbed “Oreshnik” reportedly destroyed Aeroflot’s IT infrastructure, grounding flights and exposing data in a strategic blow to Russia’s largest airline.
Ukrainian troops in fierce combat against Russian forces with explosions and drone activity on multiple frontline sectors of the July 29 2025 update
The Ukrainian State Emergency Service releases harrowing video of a deadly Russian strike on Kharkiv region that killed civilians and ignited fires in Novoplatonivka and Pisky-Radkivski.
Brussels has warned Kyiv it could suspend tens of billions in EU financial aid unless Ukraine reverses a law weakening independent anti‑corruption bodies NABU and SAPO.