Julia Shramko
Triathletes' training sessions at the Paris Olympics were canceled twice due to water pollution in the Seine River. The organizers hope to improve the water quality before the start of the competition on July 30-31.
A 49-year-old woman was evacuated from Nevske. In occupied Lysychansk, people are taken to the 'basement' for trying to use mobile phones, and centralized water supply has not yet been restored.
The Ministry of Energy has announced plans to apply blackout schedules from 18:00 to 23:00. The shelling damaged power facilities in Dnipropetrovs'k and Donetsk regions, leaving 478 settlements without electricity.
Four men are suspected of kidnapping a 29-year-old foreigner in Kyiv, forcing him to transfer bitcoins and killing him. Police have detained the criminals, and they face life in prison for murder, robbery, and kidnapping.
Russian troops attacked the border of Chernihiv region, 61 explosions were recorded. Mortars, FPV drones, cannon and rocket artillery were used to fire at settlements in two communities.
The edited video with Kamala Harris' voice, distributed by Elon Musk, raises concerns about the impact of AI on the US elections. Experts confirmed that most of the audio was created using AI technology.
In Kyiv, Kyiv, Dnipro, Odesa and Donetsk oblasts, blackout schedules will start at 18:00 instead of 16:00. The outages will last until 23:00, providing an additional 2 hours of power supply.
In the Kherson region, Russian troops shelled the village of Kizomys. As a result of the enemy attack, a 44-year-old man sustained a mine-blast injury and is currently under medical supervision.
On Sunday morning, there was a blackout in parts of Vienna and Klosterneuburg that lasted more than 2 hours. Wiener Netze reported that the cause was a technical problem, and similar incidents have occurred before.
The President of Ukraine emphasized the important role of the Special Forces in the hottest spots of the frontline and in the most important combat operations. Zelensky thanked the soldiers for the results that strengthen Ukraine and weaken the occupiers.
A fire broke out in the dormitory of the State Biotechnology University in Kharkiv. Firefighters rescued 2 people using a ladder truck and evacuated 10 other residents due to heavy smoke.
The head of the Kirovograd RMA reported repulsing a night attack by Russian troops. According to preliminary data, there were no consequences for the region.
On July 29, Ukrainian athletes will compete in 11 sports at the Games in Paris. Medals will be up for grabs in fencing, judo, diving, cycling and gymnastics.
The occupiers attacked Kupyansk with a rocket launcher, shelled two districts and Kharkiv. In Kharkiv, a missile attack set fire to an infrastructure facility. Private houses and power lines were damaged.
Due to the deteriorating weather conditions, 93 settlements in Khmelnytsky, Zhytomyr, Chernihiv and Kyiv regions were left without electricity. Power company crews are working to restore power supply.
Air defense forces destroyed 1 Shahed-131/136 over Kherson region. The enemy shelled 21 settlements, damaging critical infrastructure, residential buildings and other objects. 11 people were wounded, including 3 children.
On July 29, short-term rains and thunderstorms are expected in Ukraine, with winds increasing to 15-20 m/s. The temperature at night will be 11-23°, during the day 21-34°, the warmest in the east and south.
A Tesla driver failed to give way to an electric scooter at an unregulated intersection in Boryspil, causing an accident. The 17-year-old boy was injured and taken to the hospital, and the police opened a criminal investigation.
Over the past day, about 200 fires broke out in Ukraine over an area of 120 hectares. The most difficult situation is in Dnipropetrovs'k, Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia regions. The SES urges people to be careful with fire.
Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said that the suspect in the murder of Iryna Farion was probably preparing to commit other crimes.
140 Ukrainian athletes will compete at the 2024 Olympics under the slogan 'Will to Win'. The opening ceremony will be held on boats on the Seine, and the Ukrainian house 'Volia Space' will operate in Paris for the first time.
The SBU has served a new suspicion notice to Leonid Pasechnik for organizing forced 'mobilization' in the occupied Luhansk region. According to the SBU, Pasichnyk signed an order that led to the forced conscription of 80% of employees of local enterprises.
Ukrainian banks issued 976 mortgage loans worth UAH 1. 737 billion in May 2024. The majority of transactions were made on the secondary market, and the eHouse program remains the main driver of the mortgage segment.
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy reported harvesting over 22 million tons of new crops. Poltava region has completed the harvest of early grains, while Khmelnytsky region is the leader in terms of yield with 64 c/ha.
Ukraine has left the amount of prize money for the Olympians unchanged. According to the acting Minister of Sports, the main motivation of the athletes now is to win and represent the country in the international arena.
In Bulgaria, a powerful explosion occurred at a fireworks warehouse, leading to a fire. One man was killed, several people were injured, local residents were evacuated, and the fire continues.
The SBU is checking the version that Russian special services were involved in the murder of Irina Farion. An 18-year-old suspect from Dnipro, who had been preparing for the crime for 10 days, was detained.
Starting from July 27, the schedules of stabilization outages in Kyiv will be moved forward by one hour. This decision was made at the request of Ukrenergo to ensure an even load on the power system and to differ from the schedules of Kyiv region.
After the equipment was damaged, power engineers quickly restored electricity and water supply in the village of Textile and part of Kherson's Tavriyskiy district. The specialists performed high-quality work promptly.
Barack and Michelle Obama have expressed their full support for Kamala Harris as a candidate for the US presidency. The former president said that they would do everything possible for her to win the election in November.