Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces are holding back a concerted summer push by Russia’s bigger army to break through defenses along parts of the front line

The Ukrainian president has rowed back from curbing anti-corruption bodies following a burst of public outrage. Some fear the damage has already been done.

Ukraine and Russia generally agree on the need to hold a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Vladimir Putin, states Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, according to NTV. Fidan noted that Russia’s war against Ukraine has led to serious regional and global consequences.

July, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) conducted a search at the residence of Rostyslav Shurma, former Deputy Head of the President's Office and Zelenskyy's top economic advisor,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the partners will provide Ukraine with three new Patriot air defense systems, but said that Kyiv is seeking funding for seven more. DW has more.

A law curbing the independence of anti-graft agencies triggered the first street protests of the war and rare rebukes from European allies.

The move to curb anti-corruption agencies sparked protests, and by Wednesday evening, Zelenskyy had announced a new bill that would preserve the agencies' independence.