Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday defended legislative changes removing the independence of two key anti-corruption bodies, sparking the first major protests in Ukraine since the

Russian forces, meanwhile, pounded four Ukrainian cities in nighttime attacks that officials said killed a child.

Yulia Svyrydenko, 39, was confirmed as the country’s new prime minister on Thursday and will replace former Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, who has served as prime minister since 2020. Shmyhal will remain part of the Zelensky government as the newly appointed defense minister.

Ukraine’s parliament approved a law that would effectively strip independence from the National Anticorruption Bureau, established in 2015 under U.S. and Western pressure.

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"Ukraine protects the front line against Russian aggression for all of Europe," Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said on Monday.

The third round of Russian-Ukrainian talks in Istanbul will be held on Thursday, July 24. This is reported by TASS with reference to a source.