Turkey has reached agreements with Great Britain and Germany on the acquisition of dozens of Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets. This will strengthen Ankara's defense in an unstable region, where it is also negotiating the purchase of F-16s.
On July 24, local thunderstorms are expected in Ukraine in Sumy, Ternopil, Khmelnytsky, and Lviv regions, while most of the territory will be dry. Air temperature will be +25...+34 degrees, no precipitation in the south, and possible stormy wind gusts in the east.
JSC "Ukrzaliznytsia" and the Ministry of Development have updated the rules for transporting animals, allowing large dogs to travel in all types of carriages provided that seats are purchased. Small animals can now stay in coupes without a rigid carrier, and service dogs of the Defense Forces travel free of charge.
Artem Harbar won the third gold medal for Ukraine at the 2025 World Summer Universiade in taekwondo. Mykhailo Brudin added a bronze in discus throw, showing a result of 60 meters 71 centimeters.
In the Kherson region, Russian troops attacked a civilian car with a drone. As a result of the strike, two men were killed, and two more civilians were injured.
In Zhytomyr, police are investigating a night incident involving pyrotechnics in the Malikova microdistrict. Cameras recorded the fall of an exploding object, and firecracker remnants were found at the scene.
The State Bureau of Investigation has launched a pre-trial investigation into the crash of a Mirage-2000 military aircraft on July 22, 2025. The pilot ejected and survived, the plane crashed into an uninhabited area due to electronic malfunction.
For the first time in a year, Ukrainian banks expect an improvement in loan quality, forecasting an increase in demand for loans for businesses and individuals, including mortgages. Lending standards are easing, and the approval rate for applications is growing.
Brent and WTI crude futures edged lower after three sessions of declines. This happened amid a US-Japan agreement and discussions of sanctions against Russian oil, which affects global trade sentiment.
Kateryna Chernohorenko, Deputy Minister of Defense for Digitalization, announced her resignation. She had led the digitalization efforts of the Ministry of Defense for almost two years.
Ukrzaliznytsia's energy infrastructure in Sumy and Poltava regions was attacked by drones. Power supply has been restored in most sections, train traffic is on schedule.
Naftogaz Group received a loan of UAH 4. 7 billion from PrivatBank to form gas reserves in UGS before the 2025/2026 heating season. The company also contracted 440 million cubic meters of LNG from ORLEN.
Starting August 1, "Ukrzaliznytsia" launches a new train No. 209/210 Mykolaiv – Ivano-Frankivsk. It will run every other day, connecting the southern regions with the Carpathians.
At night, Russian occupiers attacked the JSC "Sumyoblenergo" facility with UAVs, damaging energy equipment. Energy workers have already restored power to most consumers, but restrictions are still in effect.
Germany has approved a preliminary request for the supply of 40 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets to Turkey. The aircraft, a joint project of BAE Systems, Airbus, and Leonardo, will be built in the United Kingdom with German components.
Four Ukrainian manufacturers of interceptor drones have already received state contracts worth over UAH 3 billion. Negotiations are underway with state banks regarding lending to manufacturers under state guarantees, and the Ministry of Defense is attracting funding from partners.
In the village of Zorivka, Bilozerka community, Kherson region, a Russian UAV attacked two 13-year-old children. The boy and girl sustained concussions, blast injuries, and closed head injuries; they received medical assistance on site.
Due to the enemy attack on critical infrastructure in Sumy Oblast, part of the consumers, including one water pumping station, have been de-energized. For residents of certain districts of Sumy, water will be supplied according to a schedule with reduced pressure.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, by decree No. 539/2025, established a delegation for peace negotiations with international partners and Russia. The negotiations will take place on July 23, 2025, in Istanbul, Turkey, under the leadership of Rustem Umerov.
As a result of the morning shelling of the Dniprovskyi district of Kherson on July 23, a 66-year-old woman died. The fatal injuries were caused by another enemy shelling.
As part of an international investigation, a criminal group operating in Ukraine and the Czech Republic, defrauding Czech citizens through fraudulent call centers, was liquidated. The organizer and an active participant have been notified of suspicion, and about 500 units of computer equipment have been seized.
The Minister of Internal Affairs reported to President Zelenskyy on the circumstances of the death of the commander of the "Lyut" brigade, Colonel Maksym Kazban. He fought for Ukraine since 2014, leading "Lyut" in 2024.
Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with 71 Shahed-type attack UAVs. 27 drones were shot down or suppressed, another 18 did not reach their targets, but 26 drones hit 14 locations.
The General Staff reported that 167 combat engagements took place over the past day, more than half of which occurred in the Pokrovsk and Lyman directions. The enemy launched 1 missile and 167 air strikes, and used 3579 kamikaze drones.
US President Donald Trump announced new trade agreements, setting tariffs on imports from Japan at 15% and from the Philippines at 19%. These steps are shaping a new trade landscape where 10% is considered the new norm, and American companies still profitably import goods.
Dnipropetrovsk region suffered a night UAV attack, 8 drones were shot down. In Kryvyi Rih, a private house was destroyed and enterprises were damaged due to the Russian attack, and in Synelnykove district, a farm and social facilities were affected.
In the Podilskyi district of Kyiv, a 35-year-old man was detained for shooting at a car with a traumatic weapon. The reason was a conflict with the driver that arose the day before.
In the Kharkiv region, Russian troops attacked a market in Velykyi Burluk with drones, causing a fire covering an area of 500 sq. m. A woman suffered from an acute stress reaction, and a post office and other commercial facilities were also damaged.
The court in The Hague lifted the arrest of Gazprom's shares in gas production companies Wintershall Noordzee and Gazprom International Projects B. V. The arrest was imposed at the suit of Ukrainian companies, but the court decided that this could violate the principle of state immunity.
In Sumy, Sumy and Romny districts of Sumy region, electricity has been partially cut off. This happened as a result of the attack by Russian troops, there is a victim.
