"We were unable to resolve historical issues,"- Polish President after meeting Zelensky
Polish President Karol Nawrocki said he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky were unable to resolve longstanding historical disagreements during their meeting in Ankara, although both agreed on the importance of continued cooperation. The statement is reported by Polsat News.
Nawrocki said issues related to the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) are "not open to discussion" for him and described the lack of agreement over the Volyn tragedy as "a specific problem." He stressed that while the historical differences remain unresolved, neither side expected to settle every issue during a single meeting.
Despite those disagreements, Nawrocki said Poland and Ukraine must take responsibility for responding to Russia's full-scale invasion. He added that the two leaders discussed the future of Polish-Ukrainian cooperation and emphasized that Russia remains the long-term security threat to both Poland and NATO.
Earlier, Zelensky described the meeting as an "important and necessary conversation" that lasted more than an hour.
270 children remain in the mandatory evacuation zone in Donetsk Oblast, most in Sloviansk
According to Ukreinform, a total of 230 families with 270 children remain in settlements covered by the mandatory evacuation zone in Donetsk Oblast, according to Yuliia Ryzhakova, head of the regional children's affairs service.
Most of the children — 172 — are living with their families in certain districts of Sloviansk. The remaining families are spread across five settlements within the affected hromada.
Over the past week, authorities forcibly evacuated 67 children from 59 families. Throughout June, a total of 357 children from 230 families were evacuated from Donetsk Oblast under the mandatory evacuation program.
A convoy carrying Russian fighters was attacked in Mali
Reuters reports that a convoy carrying Malian troops and fighters from Russia's Africa Corps came under attack in northern Mali on 9 July, according to security sources and a spokesperson for the Tuareg-led Azawad Liberation Front.
One security source said the convoy included more than 200 Russian fighters and over 100 Malian soldiers. It was heading toward the northern town of Anefis, where fighting has continued since coordinated attacks launched earlier this month.
The FLA claimed responsibility for the attack, while it remains unclear whether the al-Qaeda-linked Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin also took part. According to the sources, neighboring Niger provided air support to Malian forces during the fighting.
Russia's Africa Corps supports Mali's military in its campaign against Islamist insurgent groups that have been active in the country since 2012.
Over 40% of Poles say military aid to Ukraine has been excessive – poll
According to a new SW Research poll commissioned by Polish news outlet Onet, 44.8% of Poles believe Poland has provided too much military assistance to Ukraine since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion.
The survey found that 38.2% of respondents consider the current level of military support appropriate, while 6.8% believe Poland has not provided enough assistance. Another 10.2% said they were unsure.
The poll, conducted on 8 July using the CAWI (computer-assisted web interviewing) method, surveyed 809 adults from across Poland. It was reported by European Pravda, citing Onet.
Ukrainian drones knock out up to 40% of Russia's oil refining capacity
Ukrainian drone attacks may have knocked out between 20% and 40% of Russia's oil refining capacity, the Financial Times reported, citing analyst estimates.
According to the Financial Times report, Russia processed an average of 4.1 million barrels of oil per day in June, 28% below the five-year average and 35% below its nominal refining capacity. Ukraine sharply intensified strikes on Russian oil infrastructure in May, targeting ten of the country's largest refineries, including the remote Omsk refinery, located about 2,500 kilometers from the front line and responsible for roughly 7% of Russia's refining capacity.
The Financial Times also reported that the resulting fuel shortage is affecting around 50 million Russians, or about 35% of the country's population. By 8 July, most Russian regions had introduced restrictions on fuel sales, while nearly 50 regions had already imposed some form of rationing by 25 June. Long queues have formed at petrol stations across the country, and Russian-occupied Crimea remains under a state of emergency, with fuel available only through electronic vouchers.