Russian strikes across Ukraine killed at least 12 civilians and injured more than 120 others. In the eastern Donetsk oblast, or province, systematic shelling and glide bombs killed six non-combatants and wounded 44 others.

PM Kyiv time on July 26, there were 69 combat clashes along the front line with Russian forces. The hottest areas remain the Pokrovsk and Lyman directions, which accounted for more than half of all engagements,

NEW YORK: Pakistan has called for de-escalation and ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war and stressed that “echoes for peace must be heard, emphasizing that “peace in Ukraine is long overdue.” The call came during the address of Pakistan Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Usman Jadoon at a United Nations briefing.