Current Snapshot — 13.07.2026 17:10

**Situation Snapshot in Ukraine — July 13, 2026**

### Domestic Politics - **Extension of Martial Law and Mobilization** until November 5, 2026. Zelenskyy submitted relevant proposals to the Rada. This is a routine but indicative decision: the authorities demonstrate that they see no prerequisites for easing the regime even in the medium term. - **Meeting of Lubinets with the Hungarian Ombudsman** in Transcarpathia. They discussed minority rights and European integration. The format shows Kyiv's attempt to maintain dialogue with Budapest at a technical level, without giving the Hungarian side grounds for blocking. - **Sharp Increase in Domestic Violence**. The murder of two brothers in Kalynivka (16 and 5 stab wounds) is a symptom of accumulated tension in the rear, where control over weapons and social stability are gradually weakening.

### Security and Frontline - **Massive Shelling of Kharkiv** over the past week: 35 strikes, 92 casualties (including 12 children), three dead. Russia continues its terror tactics against cities, using the full range of drones and guided bombs. Civilian infrastructure remains a priority target. - **Attacks on Odesa and Kherson**. Two jet-powered UAVs on Pivdenne, Shaheds on Vylkove, a strike on a gas station in the Dnipro district of Kherson (three wounded). The south maintains a consistently high level of threat from the air. - **Lack of Public Information on Significant Advances** at the front. Sources record only isolated episodes (drones on Vinnytsia, activity in Kerch). This indicates the positional nature of hostilities.

### Economy - **Rise in Food Prices** is restrained by seasonal factors. Blueberries fell by 17% due to the start of mass harvesting. This is a temporary phenomenon; the general trend is the preservation of high prices for basic goods due to logistical risks and labor shortages. - **No New Macroeconomic Signals** in the selection. The main focus is on the survival of rear regions under constant shelling.

### International Context - **Poland's Position**. Defense Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz directly stated that Ukrainians fit for service should be in Ukraine. Warsaw is increasingly clearly distinguishing between humanitarian support and the issue of mobilization resources. - **Hungarian Track**. The meeting of ombudsmen is an attempt by Kyiv to maintain working contact with Budapest despite political differences. No progress on key issues was recorded. - **External Factors** (Trump, the Strait of Hormuz, Russian domestic politics) do not yet have a direct impact on the Ukrainian theater. They are recorded as a background that does not change the current dynamics.