One person died during a night drone attack on Kyiv

During a night attack by Russians in Kyiv, a woman was killed who decided to go out onto the balcony during the attack. Another 12 people were injured, 5 of whom were hospitalized.
In Moscow, two drones hit residential buildings. Several more drones were shot down on their approach to Moscow.
Putin signed a law legalizing the deportation of Ukrainians from the occupied territories.
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Irina Vereshchuk warned Ukrainians living in the occupied territories that any cooperation with Russian authorities, particularly during the September elections, would lead to “big problems.”

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Human rights
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The Russian authorities are putting in place legal and security mechanisms that could be used in the event of a new military mobilisation, according to analysts at the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW), who reviewed recent legislative initiatives and statements by Russian officials.
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Society
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23 July 2026

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Human rights
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