In Mykolaiv, from February 24, 2022, to June 24, 2025, 183 people died as a result of enemy attacks. 3021 residential buildings, 96 educational institutions, and 31 healthcare facilities were damaged.
Defense forces are retreating from destroyed positions in Kamianske, Zaporizhzhia, due to massive enemy strikes. Fierce battles are ongoing for the settlement, where the enemy cannot gain a foothold.
The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office filed appeals against the HACC's decision regarding Deputy Prime Minister for National Unity Oleksiy Chernyshov. SAP disagrees with the chosen pre-trial measure and the refusal to suspend him from office.
The head of the Chernihiv Regional Military Administration, Vyacheslav Chaus, reported that the situation in the region is under control, and attempts by enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups to penetrate have not been successful for a long time. The enemy has increased the number of shellings of the border area and uses FPV drones, "Shaheds," and missiles.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy imposed sanctions against five Chinese companies that supplied components for Russian drones. This is a decision of the National Security and Defense Council dated July 8, 2025, adopted after the discovery of Chinese components in downed Shahed drones.
NABU searched MP Roman Kaptelov on the fact of alleged inaccurate declaration. Investigators seized his phone, as the MP did not declare his family's property and income in Moscow, including an apartment worth UAH 17.5 million.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy informed Oksana Markarova of his intention to dismiss her from the post of Ukraine's Ambassador to the USA. Consultations regarding her replacement are ongoing.
In the first half of 2025, 161 apartment buildings were damaged in Sumy, compared to 19 for the entire year of 2024. In total, from February 24, 2022, to June 24, 2025, 142 deaths and 1460 damaged buildings were recorded in Sumy.
Russian occupiers regrouped a month ago, making the Novopavlivka direction a priority, and have some success there. They use the tactic of advancing in small groups, despite significant losses, accumulating in destroyed villages.
The GUR revealed the identity of Russian Armed Forces Major Denys Sheinov, responsible for preparing the missile strike on the Okhmatdyt children's hospital. He is the head of the special engineering service of the 121st Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment.
A year ago, a Russian Kh-101 missile hit the Okhmatdyt children's hospital, damaging five buildings and injuring 32 people. In the year after the strike, the hospital provided assistance to almost 22,000 inpatients and performed over 10,000 operations.
The National Bank of Ukraine set the official hryvnia exchange rate at UAH 41. 7975/USD, which means a devaluation of 6 kopecks. The euro exchange rate is UAH 49.02/EUR, and the zloty is UAH 11.54/PLN.
The reconstruction of the Okhmatdyt children's hospital is financed by charitable foundations, UNITED24, and the hospital's own funds. The main building is planned to be completed before the cold weather sets in, and the bone marrow transplantation department will be restored as soon as possible.
The number of Chinese components in Russian weapons has almost tripled since 2023, allowing Russia to increase the production of UAVs and other weapons. This leads to an intensification of massive strikes on Ukraine.
Five camps for prisoners of war operate in Ukraine, as well as sections in institutions of the State Penitentiary Service. There are enough Russian prisoners for exchanges; they are involved in paid labor and have proper conditions of detention.
July 7 marks the International Day of Peace and Love, initiated by Ringo Starr, and the Day of the Nature Reserve Worker in Ukraine. Also on this day, the memory of the venerable Thomas and Akakios is honored.
Electricity supply on Kyiv's left bank has been restored after an explosion that did not occur at CHP-6. "Kyivteploenergo" confirmed that CHP-6 is operating normally, and the incident happened at an enterprise outside its territory.
Several kamikaze drones hit the territory of the Kremenchuk Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Center (TCC and SP), damaging the building. More than 10 civilian objects, five cars, and one civilian were affected.
A fire broke out near Kyiv's CHP-6, cars are burning. The SES refutes information about an explosion at the CHP and a partial power outage in the Dniprovskyi district.
President Zelenskyy announced new agreements with international partners to strengthen Ukraine's defense and recovery. The coming week will be dedicated to recovery and new agreements, as well as restoring justice.
Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi reported to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the situation at the front, particularly in the Pokrovsk direction, and protection against Russian long-range strikes. Zelenskyy recognized the brigades that showed the best results at the front and thanked for the long-range capabilities.
Andriy Kovalenko, head of the NSDC Center for Countering Disinformation, refuted rumors about women's mobilization, calling them Russian disinformation. He also commented on the activities of Oleksiy Arestovych and Yulia Latynina.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a new package of sanctions aimed at numerous Russian financial schemes. These sanctions, submitted by the National Bank of Ukraine, also cover cryptocurrency operations.
On July 5, 2025, in the village of Orlivka, Rivne region, during a document check by a group of TCC servicemen, a conflict arose, as a result of which a senior soldier was hit on the head. The police opened criminal proceedings for the fact of inflicting injuries on a serviceman.
A bus carrying Ukrainians, en route from Lviv to a dance festival, was involved in an accident in Hungary. As a result of the crash, 21 people were injured, and four Ukrainians sustained serious injuries.
As a result of the attack on Kremenchuk, 14 buildings were damaged, including a kindergarten and nine apartment buildings. There is no information about casualties at the military facility.
The death toll from the Russian attack on the TCC in Poltava on July 3 has risen to three people. Among the victims are a student, a demobilized man, and a woman who died in the hospital from severe injuries.
Russian troops are actively conducting a summer offensive campaign in Kharkiv Oblast, intensifying assault operations in Vovchansk and Milove. The enemy is trying to expand the right-bank bridgehead across the Oskil River, but the Defense Forces are blocking its advance.
Ukraine will never agree to any restrictions on its defense capabilities, including the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the defense-industrial complex, and partner support. This firm position was voiced by MFA spokesperson Heorhiy Tikhyi, emphasizing that Ukraine will not make concessions that weaken it.
President Zelenskyy reported on eight stages of a major exchange, as a result of which hundreds of Ukrainians have returned since June. Among them are defenders of Mariupol, military personnel, and civilians who had been in captivity since 2022.
