The movement of enemy drones has been detected over the Kyiv region, and air defense forces are actively working. Citizens are urged to remain in shelters and not to record the work of defenders.
Since the beginning of the day, 153 combat engagements have been recorded at the front, the enemy launched 1 missile and 37 air strikes, using 1383 kamikaze drones. In the Pokrovsk direction, the Defense Forces neutralized 168 occupiers and destroyed a significant amount of enemy equipment.
The Ukrainian government has appointed new deputy ministers of defense, who are to implement systemic changes in the defense sector. The team includes Ivan Havryliuk, Serhiy Boyev, Anna Hvozdiar, Volodymyr Zaverukha, Yuriy Myronenko, and Oksana Ferchuk.
The Russian army attacked the Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv with a "Chernika" drone. As a result of the strike, an apartment building was damaged, and information about casualties is being clarified.
US President Donald Trump commented on French President Emmanuel Macron's intention to recognize Palestine as a state, stating that his words do not matter. Macron plans to make an official statement at the UN General Assembly in September, which has caused outrage in Israel and the US.
Ukrainian writer Serhiy Zhadan became a laureate of the Austrian State Prize for European Literature. The jury noted his voice as an expresser of the experience of Ukrainians during the war.
In Lviv region, large-scale schemes for embezzling budget funds totaling UAH 51 million were exposed, in which 18 people received suspicions. Among the suspects are officials of local self-government bodies, communal enterprises, and heads of contracting companies.
The State Agency PlayCity fined the owner of the Telegram channel "Truha Ukraine" UAH 4. 8 million for systematic illegal advertising of gambling. The absence of registration, manipulative phrases, and advertising without a contract with licensed organizers were revealed.
As reported by the prosecutor's office, the murder of a 17-year-old girl, whose body was found in a forest belt, has been solved in Sumy region. A 28-year-old Kyiv resident has been detained and charged with premeditated murder combined with rape.
President Zelenskyy tasked drone manufacturers with achieving the ability to use at least 1,000 interceptors per day. Government officials are ensuring contracting, and partners are helping with financing.
An official from the Social Protection Department of Lviv region and her husband organized a fraudulent scheme, registering fictitious childcare services under the "Municipal Nanny" program. This led to losses for the state of over UAH 2 million, as the services were not provided, and funds were illegally paid from the state budget.
A Russian guided aerial bomb hit a medical facility in Kharkiv, causing significant destruction. Fourteen people were injured, four were hospitalized, but the medical staff and patients of the facility were not harmed.
Ukraine returned another group of children from the temporarily occupied territories as part of the Bring Kids Back UA initiative. Among those rescued are a child who was forbidden to speak Ukrainian and a teenager who was subjected to propaganda pressure.
Commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' Unmanned Systems Forces, Robert "Madyar" Brovdi, reported that Starlink is not working across the entire front. Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council, confirmed problems with Starlink's operation not only in Ukraine but also in other countries around the world.
Since the beginning of the day, 130 combat engagements have been recorded on the front line, 43 of which occurred in the Pokrovsk direction. Russian troops used 1156 kamikaze drones, 4 missiles, 91 guided bombs, and carried out 3821 shellings.
Zhytomyr's Polissya lost to Andorra's Santa Coloma with a score of 1:2, while Oleksandriya lost to Serbia's Partizan 0:2. The return matches for both teams will take place on July 31.
President Zelenskyy has changed the composition of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, approving Rustem Umerov as coordinator. Yulia Svyrydenko, Mykhailo Fedorov, and Denys Shmyhal have joined the Staff, while O. Lytvynenko and H. Smetanin have been removed.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy instructed government officials to present the bill on strengthening the powers of NABU and SAPO to all partners and to engage expert capabilities. The bill provides for the return of old norms, mandatory polygraph for employees with access to state secrets, and a ban on travel abroad for NABU employees.
Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili has again offered convicted opposition leaders to apply for a pardon to participate in municipal elections. They had previously refused this offer, despite being sentenced to 7 and 8 months in prison.
In Kharkiv, rescuers extinguished all fires caused by the enemy air strike. As a result of the attack, 44 people were injured, including 7 children.
The Odesa region prosecutor's office uncovered systemic abuses by officials that led to budget losses of UAH 6. 3 million and environmental damage of almost UAH 200 million. Among the crimes identified are illegal sand extraction from the Danube, embezzlement of state enterprise funds, and misuse of budget allocations.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted a draft law that restores the procedural powers and guarantees of independence of NABU and SAPO. NABU and SAPO called on the Verkhovna Rada to adopt this initiative as soon as possible to prevent threats to criminal proceedings.
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk held a conversation with Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson. The strengthening of sanctions pressure on the Russian Federation and inter-parliamentary cooperation were discussed.
Bill No. 13533 of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on strengthening the powers of NABU and SAPO will be considered by the parliament at the next plenary session. This document, in particular, amends the powers of NABU and SAPO, granting the Prosecutor General of Ukraine the right to give instructions and access to materials of pre-trial investigation.
The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine reported that Russia has launched a large-scale information operation against Ukraine, using the factor of "anti-corruption protests. " The Kremlin is engaging controlled media, bloggers, and influencers in the West to spread narratives about a crisis in Ukrainian society and an "anti-American coup."
Zhytniy Market will receive the status of a newly discovered monument within a month after the approval of the registration documentation. After that, preparations will begin for submitting an application to the Ministry of Culture to obtain the status of a cultural heritage object.
In Kyiv's Desnianskyi district, a four-year-old boy fell from a 21st-floor apartment window and died. The child leaned on a mosquito net while in the room with his sister, while his mother was in the kitchen.
This year, Sofia became the most common name for girls in Ukraine, while Bohdan, Matvii, Oleksandr, and Tymofii were popular among boys. Parents also chose rare names such as Arey, Lucifer, Valkyrie, and Munachimso Aiv.
Football Club "LNZ" (Cherkasy) signed a cooperation agreement with the Ukrainian brand FAVBET for the 2025/26 season. The partnership is aimed at team development, and an updated uniform with FAVBET branding was also presented.
Zhytniy Market in Kyiv has been recognized as a local architectural monument. Now, only restoration work is allowed on the site, which should protect the building from demolition and reconstruction.
