Antonina Tumanova
An explosion followed by a fire occurred at a BASF chemical plant. 14 employees suffered minor injuries, the fire was extinguished, but a large cloud of smoke was generated.
The Prime Minister of Ukraine announced that he expects $3. 9 billion in direct budget support from the United States in the coming weeks. They also discussed energy aid and the use of frozen Russian assets.
Kirill Bolyukh and Alexey Sereda took 5th place in the synchronized ski jumping from the 10-meter tower at the Olympics in Paris. The athletes admitted that they were disappointed with the result, but remain optimistic.
Ukrainian fencer Olha Harlan defeated Azerbaijani representative Anna Bashta with a score of 15:6. Harlan has reached the quarterfinals of the 2024 Olympics, and her next opponent is still unknown.
In Q2, the amount of household and business deposits with banks increased significantly. The NBU expects further growth in deposits, lower funding costs, and a lower share of foreign currency deposits.
A bus crashed into a parked truck in Odesa. According to preliminary data, the driver felt unwell while driving. 13 people were injured, including the driver and passengers.
An explosion was heard in Kharkiv, possibly outside the city. Earlier, a missile threat was reported, the authorities urged residents to take shelter, and no official comment has been made on the explosions.
Russian troops increased the intensity of their assaults on Ukrainian positions in the area of Krynky and Mala Tokmachka. Five attacks were registered on the left bank of the Dnipro River and seven in the Orikhivske direction over the day.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has approved the scope of first aid for the military. The document defines four levels of care, a list of skills and medicines that will improve the quality of tactical medicine training.
Russian troops are concentrating their forces for a new attack on Ukrainian positions, said Mykola Volokhov, commander of the Terra unit of the 3rd Separate Mechanized Brigade. The situation remains tense, the occupiers are looking for vulnerabilities in Ukraine's defense.
The Israeli Defense Forces confirmed air strikes on Houthi military targets in the port of Al Hudaydah in Yemen. The strike, approved by Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, was a response to numerous attacks against Israel.
A car accident involving a VAZ and an Audi occurred near Liuboml in Volyn. One passenger was killed and 5 people were injured, including 3 children. The driver of the VAZ is in serious condition in hospital.
The airstrikes targeted the Houthi-controlled city of Al Hudaydah in Yemen. This happened a day after a deadly Houthi drone attack on Tel Aviv that killed one Israeli.
In Odesa, a 13-year-old girl fell between the stairs of an abandoned sanatorium while drawing on the walls between the 14th and 15th floors. The tragedy occurred on July 19, and the child died on the spot from injuries caused by a fall from a height.
Residents of Lviv bring flowers and lamps to the site of the assassination attempt on linguist Iryna Farion. The police are investigating the murder, considering several versions, including public activity and a “Russian trace.
Ukrenergo announces restrictions on electricity consumption in Ukraine on July 21. There will be two rounds of blackouts from 15:00 to 24:00, and one round at other times.
An office of the Turkish generator manufacturer Dalgakiran has opened in Buchansky district. An office of Alfatech, a construction equipment company, has opened in Fastiv district. This will help create jobs and develop the region.
A new industrial park, Green Industrial Park, will be created in the Kyiv region, providing jobs for about 3,000 residents. In total, 12 industrial parks are registered in the region, which is one of the largest networks in Ukraine.
Over the last day, 85 combat engagements took place in various sectors of the frontline. The most intense fighting continues in the Pokrovsk sector, where 32 clashes of varying intensity were registered.
In Russia, the ship Valdai, carrying 45 passengers and 3 crew members, crashed into a motorboat, injuring several people.
The Center for Strategic Communications has denied the information about the photo of the alleged killer of Iryna Farion. The police and the Security Service of Ukraine are taking a set of measures to find and detain the real criminal.
The Russian army struck the village of Ivashky in Kharkiv region with an FPV drone. As a result of hitting a store, four civilians received injuries of varying degrees and were hospitalized.
On July 17, a local resident was diagnosed with leptospirosis in the village of Spaske in Chernihiv region. The patient is in the regional hospital, and the region plans to take measures due to the detection of Leptospira bacteria.
Ukrainians can get free round-the-clock consultations on energy issues by calling 15-49. The line provides information on energy independence, government support programs, and the situation in the energy sector.
The Office of the Prosecutor General reported on a meeting with the Ministry of Internal Affairs regarding the investigation into the murder of Iryna Farion. Witnesses are being interrogated, examinations are being conducted, and versions related to her professional activities and civic position are being worked out.
Two local women aged 49 and 50 were injured in the shelling of Antonivka village in Kherson region. The women sustained shrapnel wounds and mine-blast injuries and were provided with the necessary medical care.
The Medevac program coordinator said that 17 children from Okhmatdyt had applied for medical evacuation abroad. 12 children have already been evacuated, and the applications of the remaining patients are being processed.
A Russian missile strike on Mykolaiv killed 3 people, including a child, and wounded 15. Eight apartment buildings and a kindergarten were damaged.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi inspected the combat training of reserve units in the east. He emphasized the importance of quality training to save the lives of soldiers and thanked the instructors for their dedicated work.
Russia has encountered serious difficulties in fulfilling the plan to recruit new soldiers, according to a representative of the Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate. the Russian authorities are using new incentives and coercion to force citizens to sign contracts.