CPCA: July 1-19 nationwide passenger-car retail sales 770,000 units, down 16% YoY and down 4% versus the same period in June; YTD retail 9.471 mln units, down 20% YoY. NEV retail July 1-19 485,000 units, down 4% YoY and down 6% versus the same period in June; YTD NEV retail 5.19 mln units, down 13% YoY. NEV retail penetration 63% (July 1-19); manufacturer NEV wholesale penetration 68.1%.

A drone strike by Ukrainian armed forces on a high-rise in Yalta injured 13 people, three of them seriously.

Pakistan condemned the Houthi militia's continued threats to Saudi Arabia and maritime navigation, saying the actions threaten regional security and undermine the international maritime order. Pakistan warned it will take decisive countermeasures, including the use of force, against any hostile acts targeting Pakistani vessels, and reiterated firm support for Saudi Arabia's security, sovereignty and territorial integrity.