Death toll rises in Kyiv after massive Russian missile attack, -emergency service update
Source: Kyiv City Military Administration, Photo courtesy of Ukraine’ Emergency Service
The number of children killed in a massive missile attack by Russian forces on Ukraine’s capital has increased, according to updated reports.
Kyiv City Military Administration said on Tuedsay rescue teams had discovered the body of a boy under the rubble in the Shevchenkivskyi district meaning there were 4 children among 27 killed on July 8.
The attack also left 117 people injured, making the recent attack one of the most violent.
Russian forces launched a massive strike on Ukraine on July 8, firing 40 missiles of various types, which led to deaths of 36 people in Kyiv, Kryvyi Rih, and Dnipro.
Amendments to Ukraine’s enforcement proceedings legislation, initiated by the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, have entered into force. Among other measures, the reform provides for the automated lifting of attachments on bank accounts immediately after debts in enforcement proceedings have been fully settled. The main practical benefit for citizens is the complete elimination of the need to contact an enforcement officer in person and wait for paper decisions once the debt has been paid.
The 157th Separate Mechanized Brigade has received another batch of supplies as part of Rinat Akhmetov’s Steel Front military initiative. This time, the military received seven quad bikes and four mobile shower and bath units.
In my previous column, I wrote about social innovations in Ukraine. Those innovations are part of civic resilience and the democratization of security, which Europe is paying close attention to right now. The EU is trying to work out how to spread responsibility for its own security across society as a whole, rather than leaving it to institutions alone. It is looking for concrete ways to bring ordinary people into the work of defense and resistance.
Petro Poroshenko’s lawyers have appealed to the High Anti-Corruption Court demanding that NABU be obligated to register proceedings regarding the fact of exerting influence on the court and to recognize Petro Poroshenko as a victim in the case of the Deputy Head of the Office of the President, Iryna Mudra, due to her pressure on Supreme Court judges who were considering a lawsuit to overturn sanctions.
Internationally recognized brands and financial institutions should direct capital to Ukraine now, not waiting for the hostilities to end. This was emphasized by Rinat Akhmetov, president of FC Shakhtar, during a working visit to UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, where he met with UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin.