Cargo ship attack kills six people; Russian president tells visiting foreign minister that Moscow will ‘never forget’ Pyongyang’s support. What we know on day 1,608

Cabinet appoints Yvhen Khmara as acting defense minister after day of uncertainty * Ukraine strikes oil refinery in Russia's Yaroslavl Oblast, vessels in Black, Azov

Motherships are helping Ukraine send small drones farther into battle and strike from less predictable directions.

Ukraine hits Wildberries logistics centres in Moscow and Tambov regions; video shows moment of Monaco contract killing attempt. What we know on day 1,607

Ukraine's Omega special forces say drone strike hit Russian Su-24 bomber in occupied Crimea * Rallies in Kyiv, other cities against Defense Minister Fedorov's dismissal

Ukraine and Russia tweak and upgrade their drones every few weeks in a bid to overtake the other in the unmanned systems race.

By Lucy Papachristou July 17 (Reuters) - Russian authorities have detained a blogger who criticised President Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine and fined an anti-war politician, as Moscow sends a warning signal to critics of the Kremlin ahead of September's parliamentary election.

A new generation has been cutting red tape to speed weapons to the front. But the old guard pushed back, and now Ukraine’s young defense minister is out.

Ukraine sinks Russian border guard ship involved in 2018 Kerch Strait attack * June deadliest month for civilians in Ukraine since April 2022,