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North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui, during a visit to Moscow, reaffirmed Pyongyang's commitment to strengthening allied relations with Russia and its unchanged stance on the Ukraine conflict. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said Moscow and Pyongyang are working to deepen cooperation under a strategic partnership agreement signed in June 2024.
Russia's Defense Ministry reported that its forces struck two Ukrainian vessels used for launching drones and uncrewed boats north of Zmeiny Island. The ministry also said air defense systems intercepted missiles, rockets, and hundreds of UAVs, and that 140 Ukrainian drones were downed overnight.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in Moscow, congratulating North Korea on the upcoming 73rd anniversary of victory in the Korean War and thanking Pyongyang for sending troops to help liberate the Kursk Region.
Russian warplanes and drones struck port infrastructure in Odessa and Chernomorsk, including the Odtrans logistics center and a drone assembly workshop. Two bulk carriers carrying military cargo were also reported hit.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in the Kremlin, expressing gratitude for Pyongyang's assistance in the conflict in Ukraine. The meeting, attended by top Russian officials, also touched on bilateral relations and a possible visit by Kim Jong Un to Moscow.
Russia's defense ministry reported drone strikes on a Ukrainian gas processing plant in the Kharkov Region and a power substation in the Chernigov Region, as well as shooting down 140 Ukrainian UAVs overnight. The claims, carried by TASS, have not been independently verified by other sources.
Russian forces have reportedly liberated villages in the Dnepropetrovsk region, establishing a new foothold and disrupting Ukrainian defenses, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. The reports detail troop movements and claim significant Ukrainian losses over a 24-hour period.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov insisted Russia-China ties are 'based on the principle of equality' amid a Wall Street Journal report on bilateral relations, while trade data shows China as Russia's largest partner but Russia accounting for only 4% of China's foreign trade.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said that Japan must take the first step by abandoning its 'hostile' policy if it wants to resume cooperation. The remarks come amid ongoing tensions and continued sanctions, while Japanese officials express openness to dialogue without concrete plans.
Russia has launched one of its largest ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv, killing at least 10 people and wounding dozens. The attacks come amid a critical shortage of air defenses in Ukraine and escalating tit-for-tat strikes. Ukrainian officials urge allies for more interceptor missiles.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky described a recent strike on Kiev as one of the most massive and reiterated his request for more air defense interceptors, citing a shortage of Patriot missiles. Russian officials reported strikes on military production facilities in Kiev, while Moscow also said it downed 140 Ukrainian drones overnight.
Russian air defense systems have reported intercepting and destroying a significant number of Ukrainian drones over various regions and the Sea of Azov and Black Sea in recent days. The figures, provided by the Russian Defense Ministry, have varied across different time frames.
A trademark application for “The Spirit of Anchorage” was filed in Russia, reportedly for perfume products, while a prominent academician dismissed the phrase as a journalistic invention rather than a serious diplomatic term.
North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui arrived in Moscow on July 18 for an official visit, where she met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The two agreed to accelerate bilateral cooperation, with Russia expressing support for North Korea's sovereignty and Pyongyang supporting Moscow's policies on Ukraine. The visit comes amid deepening ties since the 2024 comprehensive strategic partnership treaty.
Iran's Health Ministry reports that at least 50 people have been killed and over 500 injured in US airstrikes over recent weeks, with casualties including women and children. The ministry also provided earlier figures of 14 dead and 78 injured from strikes on July 8-9, which it says occurred during a ceasefire.
Ukrainian drone attacks on Wildberries logistics centers in Russia have caused casualties and fires, leading to suspension of operations at some warehouses and prompting a Russian official to vow retaliation. Kyiv says the facilities store drone components for Russia's military.
Ukrainian drone attacks on logistics warehouses in western Russia killed at least eight people and wounded dozens, according to Russian officials. The strikes hit two Wildberries facilities and caused a fire at an oil depot, as Ukraine intensifies its long-range campaign.
Rodney Mims Cook Jr., head of the US delegation at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, called his participation a 'pivot' toward Russia and expressed readiness to negotiate direct air service resumption if President Trump approves. Cook Jr. also addressed the possibility of becoming the next US ambassador to Russia, which he said originated from the Russian side.
Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova has sent multiple appeals to United Nations officials regarding recent Ukrainian attacks on Russian regions, including a drone strike on a civilian bus in Belgorod. She has also prepared responses to UN requests for information and plans to submit reports to international bodies about alleged human rights violations in Ukraine. The reports come from Russian state media TASS.
Russian air defenses intercepted and destroyed hundreds of Ukrainian drones in a series of overnight attacks in late July, according to the Russian Defense Ministry and regional officials. Reports from TASS describe casualties and damage in several regions, including a deadly strike on a Wildberries logistics center in the Tambov Region and attacks near Moscow, with varying figures across different nights.