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UNESCO has adopted an amendment to the World Heritage Committee decision that allows for the development of long-term strategies for the protection of cultural heritage in armed conflicts. The initiator was Ukraine.

According to the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy, according to the new document, future UNESCO reports will include a separate section on the impact of war on cultural sites.

This will allow not only to record threats, but also to develop systematic approaches to heritage preservation.

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How UNESCO will respond to military threats to cultural monuments

“This step will allow us not only to record threats to heritage sites, but also to formulate long-term response strategies in the event of military action,” the MKIP statement says.

Let us recall that in July 2024, UNESCO condemned Russian aggression against Ukraine and the deliberate destruction of cultural heritage.

As of May 25, 2025, according to the Ministry of Culture, Russia has damaged or destroyed 1,482 cultural sites in Ukraine , in particular:

• 335 – in the Kharkiv region,
• 282 – in Kherson,
• 172 – in Donetsk,
• 159 – in Odessa,
• more than 100 in Kyiv and Kyiv region.

Let us recall that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have a unit for the protection of cultural heritage. Its main task is to coordinate actions to preserve and prevent the destruction of objects that may be threatened as a result of military operations.

Russia plans to spend about $300 billion on the war next year. The sanctions will stop Russian dictator Vladimir Putin from funding his aggression against Ukraine in such quantities.

This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky during a briefing with representatives of Ukrainian and foreign media as part of the International Conference on the Restoration of Ukraine in Rome.

Zelensky on Russia's financing of the war

— If you add up all the budgets of a Russian soldier today, he will receive from 6 to 8 thousand US dollars. All budgets. They have local budgets, there are state budgets. So imagine how much Russia is paying for this war. One soldier, a Russian contract soldier, will receive exactly that much, — Zelensky said.

According to him, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is counting on an army of 1.5 million people. Currently, the Russian army consists of 1.2 million people, the Ukrainian president noted.

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– What can stop this money? How will he pay in such volumes? We believe that he can spend $300 billion on the war next year. Sanctions will stop his ability to finance it like that. He will have a deficit of such large budgets, – Zelensky suggested.

In his opinion, it is also worth talking about increasing funding for Ukrainian soldiers.

“This is an unexpected signal, perhaps, but I was very frank today at the Coalition of the Willing. We must have a strong army. Of course, we must move towards a fully contract army. This is right,” Zelensky is convinced.

Statements by Hungarian officials that Ukrainian soldiers allegedly beat a Hungarian citizen to death in Transcarpathia are not true.

The Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this, commenting on the statement of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary Levante Magyar.

Magyar stated that Hungarian citizen Iosif Shebeshten was allegedly beaten by TCC employees in Zakarpattia because of his unwillingness to serve in the army, after which he died. The Ukrainian ambassador was summoned to the Hungarian Foreign Ministry.

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Ground Forces Reaction

The Ukrainian Armed Forces explained that Iosif Shebeshten was a Ukrainian citizen who was mobilized on June 14 after passing a medical examination. He was undergoing training in a military unit, but on June 18 he left it without permission, without having a weapon with him.

On June 24, the man sought medical attention in a state of acute stress reaction. He was hospitalized in a psychiatric hospital in Beregovoy. No signs of beating or other bodily injuries were found. The cause of death on July 6 was pulmonary embolism, as evidenced by the forensic medical examination.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces categorically deny any instances of forced mobilization or cruel treatment by the TCC.

“We categorically reject the allegations of cruel treatment or human rights violations by the TCC and SP,” the Ground Forces said in a statement.

Air Command Center released video of Ukrainian defenders intercepting and destroying Russian drones and other targets during a nighttime attack.

How Ukrainian soldiers destroy UAVs in Central Ukraine — video

— Combat work on the night of July 10 in the area of responsibility of the Air Command Center. Thank you for the successful work, — the message says.

Russia carried out a massive attack on Kyiv with ballistic missiles and Shahed attack drones on the night of July 10.

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According to the head of the Kyiv city military administration, Timur Tkachenko, at least two people were killed and 22 were injured as a result of the shelling.

In particular, in Kyiv, the consequences of the attack were recorded in eight districts. Among them are Solomensky, Shevchenkivsky, Darnitsky, Podolsky, Obolonsky, Desnyansky and Goloseevsky.

The head of the Kyiv OVA, Nikolai Kalashnik, noted that the Russian army attacked the capital and the region for almost 10 hours straight with a variety of weapons.

Slovakia will not support the 18th package of European Union sanctions against Russia until it receives clear guarantees that it will not suffer financial losses due to the cessation of Russian gas supplies to the EU from January 1, 2028.

This was announced on July 10 by the Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico.

Slovakia will not support the 18th package of EU sanctions against Russia

He confirmed that Slovakia will not vote for the adoption of the 18th package of sanctions against Russia, which is planned to be submitted to the EU Committee of Permanent Representatives (Coreper) in Brussels on July 11.

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“We refuse to simply vote for the 18th package of sanctions without preconditions. Our support depends on the resolution of our concerns about gas prices, security of supply and compensation for the losses we will suffer as a result of the interruption of Russian gas supplies from 1 January 2028,” Fico said.

He noted that the issue between Slovakia and the European Commission “has not yet been resolved.” Therefore, the country's ambassador was instructed not to support the 18th package of sanctions.

Fico said he could not allow “meaningless ideological gestures, such as cutting off Russian gas supplies, to cause serious damage to our state.”

He also noted that negotiations with the European Commission are ongoing and have positive dynamics.

“I must admit that the European Commission is making efforts to find a solution for Slovakia. On some open issues we are close to agreement, on others we are still far away… I sincerely hope for an early agreement with the Commission that will lead to an adjustment of its proposal to phase out Russian gas in a way that protects Slovakia,” Fico added.

Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Olga Stefanishyna noted that this week EU countries should come to an agreement on a new package of sanctions.

The 18th package of sanctions against Russia was again put up for consideration during the meeting of EU ambassadors in Brussels on July 4, but was not adopted due to Slovakia’s position.

Bratislava is blocking the decision, demanding guarantees from the European Commission regarding the consequences of a complete refusal to use Russian gas from 2028.

Strengthen the medical posts with combat medics and improve the evacuation of the wounded, in particular with the help of unmanned systems.

These are the issues that were discussed during the meeting devoted to the problems of military medicine and the search for ways to solve them.

This was reported by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrsky.

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Ukrainian Armed Forces Priorities: Drone Evacuation and Strengthening Medical Teams

According to Syrsky, in the conditions of modern warfare, it is extremely important to improve the process of medical evacuation.

He stressed the need to use the latest solutions, in particular unmanned systems that can save lives even in the most difficult combat conditions.

– The current level of staffing of medical services allows them to perform their assigned tasks. However, there is a shortage of junior medical personnel at the stabilization points, – noted Syrsky.

To solve the personnel problem, since May of this year, by order of the Commander-in-Chief, 2% of graduates of basic combined arms training have been sent to train combat medics.

However, this is not enough. Now specialists are working on proposals from medical unit commanders and looking for additional effective solutions.

The meeting also analyzed the activities of the Military Medicine Coordination Department of the Medical Forces Command and the state of formation of medical battalions of army corps.

The Commander-in-Chief called on military doctors to engage in frank dialogue and noted that the development of medical services should be one of the priorities.

During the summer offensive that began on May 1, the Russian army lost 31,000 servicemen, according to the British publication The Economist.

Russia's losses during the summer offensive

According to his estimates, Russia's total losses since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine amount to between 900,000 and 1.3 million people, of which about 190,000-350,000 were killed.

The publication published a chart illustrating changes in the front line over the years of the war. The largest territories were captured by Russian troops last year in the area of Ugledar.

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This year's summer offensive is estimated to have surpassed the campaign at Bakhmut and Avdiivka in terms of the scale of its captures, although it was accompanied by even greater losses.

Last year, for every Russian soldier killed, there was only 0.038 square kilometers of occupied Ukrainian territory.

Even at the current rate of advance, it would take Russia about 89 years to completely capture Ukraine.

It would take about 4 years to capture the four regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhia and Kherson, which Moscow declared its territory.

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian military personnel have destroyed at least 920 Russian occupiers.

From the beginning of the full-scale invasion until July 10, 2025, the number of losses of the Russian army is approximately 1,030,580 people.

To strengthen a potential ceasefire and stop the war with Russia, Britain is ready to send its troops to Ukraine.

This was stated by British Defence Minister John Healey.

How many foreign troops do they want to send to Ukraine?

Healy said he had discussed the matter with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who had made it clear he was prepared to send troops.

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However, it is expected that the bulk of the military contingent, in addition to France and Great Britain, will also be provided by the United States.

According to him, an army of 50 thousand soldiers will be created to protect Europe thanks to the intensification of cooperation between Great Britain and France.

Let us recall that in early April, a meeting of the so-called Coalition of the Resolute took place in Kyiv. This is an association of countries that promise to help Ukraine fight the aggressor.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that French and British troops would be among the first to arrive in Ukraine.

Source: Express.co.uk

This fall, a new sports channel, Maincast Sport, will begin broadcasting in Ukraine. It is being launched by Maincast, a company known for broadcasting eSports tournaments. Accessibility for viewers will be provided by one of the country's leading media groups, Starlight Media.

Maincast Sport channel to appear in Ukraine

The channel will broadcast the most anticipated sports events from Ukraine and the world, as well as studio shows, analytical programs and other content created by the Maincast team. The list of championships and sports disciplines that will be broadcast is promised to be announced closer to the start of broadcasting.

– The appearance of Maincast Sport in the Starlight Media package will give sports fans the opportunity to be the first to watch top sports events not only in Ukraine, but also in the world. And we are glad that this will happen within the framework of our partnership with Maincast, which has already become the undisputed leader in its industry, – said Vitaliy Sperkach, Head and COO of the Pay TV division of Starlight Media.

According to him, the demand for sports is steadily growing, and viewers are striving not only for quality content, but also for the opportunity to see it first.

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Maincast adds that the decision to move from broadcasting eSports tournaments to classic sports broadcasting was a logical step.

– As a sports fan, I want to make watching as many championships as possible available in the Ukrainian language. We have all the necessary capacities to create a high-quality sports product, – said the company's co-founder and sports commentator Vitaliy Volochai.

Maincast is the official broadcaster of the main tournaments in Dota 2, Counter-Strike and Valorant and owns 90% of the rights to show them in Ukrainian. Starlight Media reaches millions of viewers daily and is one of the largest content producers in Ukraine.

The Maincast Sport channel will be the first joint initiative between the two companies in the traditional sports sector.

On Thursday, July 10, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a new package of support for Ukraine's recovery and reconstruction.

This is reported on the European Commission website.

How much money will Ukraine receive?

The head of the EC emphasized that the European Union, with this step, confirmed its role as Ukraine’s largest partner – not only as a donor, but also as an investor in the future.

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“With agreements worth 2.3 billion euros, we aim to free up to 10 billion euros in investments to rebuild homes, reopen hospitals, revive businesses and ensure energy security. This is solidarity in action,” von der Leyen said.

According to her, Ukraine is getting closer to the EU every day – in education, energy, culture and roaming.

It is specified that this package includes 1.8 billion euros in loan guarantees and 580 million euros in grants.

In addition, this package should mobilize up to 10 billion euros of new investments in Ukraine.

In particular, these funds will go to small and medium-sized businesses, large-scale private sector projects (energy, manufacturing and transport), municipal infrastructure in areas affected by the war, stabilization of power grids, repair and restoration of critical infrastructure and housing.

Let us recall that the fourth Conference on the restoration of Ukraine began in Rome on July 10.

It brought together about 5,000 participants. This event, organized by the governments of Ukraine and Italy, will host almost 100 government delegations and 40 delegations from international organizations, about 2,000 enterprises, representatives of local authorities and civil society.

Previous such events have taken place since 2022 in Lugano, London and Berlin.

Source: European Commission