Current Snapshot — 17.07.2026 05:00

**UKRAINE**

- Kharkiv: series of UAVs in the Derhachi area + air raid alert; simultaneously, a protest against the dismissal of Defense Minister Fedorov is taking place (near Shevchenko Garden). - Odesa: missile launches/flights toward the city recorded, series of explosions. - Front/rear: transfer of equipment from Kryvyi Rih worth 25 million hryvnias to 16 military units; drones detected in the Vinnytsia direction. - Politics: Fedorov's dismissal causes public outcry and street protests; Graham's bill on secondary sanctions against Russia gains >60 co-sponsors in the U.S. Senate.

**RUSSIA**

- Economy: Moscow Exchange index lost 4.24% during the session (second time in a month). - Logistics: Oryol Oblast first to cancel the 'odd-even' system at gas stations after the fuel crisis. - Information environment: increased activity noted in Kerch; mentions of 'Prytula's satellite' and preparation of 'named bombs'.

**EUROPE**

- NATO: Franco-German brigade officially subordinated to the headquarters of the Multinational Corps 'Northeast' in Szczecin (strengthening the eastern flank). - Poland: teenager detained, suspected of sabotage in the interests of Russia aimed at stoking Polish-Ukrainian tensions. - Politics: Macron and Merz demonstrated the 'Franco-German engine' amid Le Pen's rise; focus on defense, industry, and technology.

**GLOBAL**

- Iran: U.S. continues airstrikes for the sixth consecutive night; hits on bridges claimed; Trump declares 'powerful victory' over Iran. - USA: visa restrictions imposed against 'ultra-left terrorists'; CENTCOM confirms boarding of a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. - Ukraine/USA: Fedorov's dismissal and subsequent protests covered by BBC and Foreign Policy as a sign of internal rift.