A farewell ceremony was held in Kyiv for Maksym Kazban, commander of the National Police of Ukraine's Joint Assault Brigade "Lyut", who died in a road accident in Donetsk Oblast. He was buried on the Alley of Warriors at Baikove Cemetery.
In Odesa, a 32-year-old man died as a result of the night Russian drone attack on July 24. His body was unblocked by rescuers from under the rubble of a residential high-rise building.
Estonia reports an increase in Russian electronic warfare systems near its borders. Additional signal jamming equipment has been deployed to the Kingisepp area, 20 km from the Estonian border.
President Zelenskyy held a conversation with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, proposing that Germany participate in the expert review of the draft law on anti-corruption bodies. The situation at the front and the need to finance drone production were also discussed.
Ukrzaliznytsia is strengthening passenger document checks before boarding trains due to complaints about inadequate control. Railway workers will more thoroughly verify data, and armed security groups will operate at stations.
In Ukraine, the activities of organized groups engaged in fraud in the field of financial services under the guise of call centers have been stopped. Networks that extorted funds from citizens of Ukraine and other countries have been liquidated in Kyiv, Lviv region, Lutsk, and Odesa region.
The ICRC, together with the National Police of Ukraine and the Commissioner for Missing Persons, will conduct DNA sample collection in the Baltic and Northern European countries. Applications are accepted until July 31, 2025, to search for missing relatives.
The European Commission has sent warning letters to 18 EU member states for failing to notify the full implementation of the Directive on criminalizing the violation of EU restrictive measures. Countries have two months to respond and complete implementation.
EU ambassadors have agreed to use the €392 billion cohesion fund for defense-related projects, which accounts for approximately one-third of the EU's 2021–2027 budget. This decision allows EU countries to use regional funds to support the defense industry and modernize infrastructure.
Estonia has made sanctions against Belarus indefinite, extending the entry ban for 273 regime representatives, including Oleksandr Lukashenka. This decision is due to the unchanged human rights situation and Minsk's support for Russia's aggression against Ukraine.
Andriy Yermak reported that Russia provided fragmented information regarding less than a fifth of the children from a list of 339 names. There is no information about more than 200 children, including those from the Kherson Children's Home.
Two individuals who were preparing an armed attack on a local entrepreneur's private household have been detained in Odesa region. Among those detained is an active serviceman who had voluntarily left his military unit.
In Odesa region, a dredge vessel belonging to the "Delta-Lotsman" branch of the SE AMPU exploded during scheduled works. As a result of the explosion, three employees died, and other crew members were hospitalized.
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte have filed a defamation lawsuit in the US against influencer Candace Owens. The reason was her statement that the First Lady of France is allegedly a man.
On July 22-23, units of the Drone Systems Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces hit 657 enemy targets. Among them were 165 personnel, 34 vehicles, 18 motorcycles, and 17 artillery systems.
Fugitive Moldovan oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc, detained in Greece, has been placed under pre-trial arrest for 40 days. He was apprehended at Athens airport as he was about to fly to Dubai.
Ukrainian epee fencer Vlada Kharkova won a gold medal at the Fencing World Championships in Tbilisi. This is the first "gold" for Ukrainian women's epee fencing in 22 years.
Ukrzaliznytsia is adding train No. 702/701 Kyiv – Chernihiv, which will run on July 27 and August 1-3. It will have air conditioning and stops in Vydubychi, Darnytsia, Nizhyn, and named after Borys Oliynyk.
Vladimir Putin signed a law allowing Belarusian citizens permanently residing in Russia to participate in local elections. Russians living in Belarus will receive a similar right.
The US decided to burn nearly $10 million worth of contraceptives purchased for USAID humanitarian programs. These supplies were stored in Belgium after the Trump administration froze foreign aid programs, and proposals for their repackaging and repurchase were rejected.
David Arakhamia refutes claims of dismantling anti-corruption infrastructure, emphasizing that bill 12414 does not provide for the liquidation of NABU, SAP, or NACP. He stresses that the Verkhovna Rada team consistently strengthens anti-corruption institutions, providing them with more powers and resources.
As of July 21, Russian aggression has resulted in damage to 1,528 cultural heritage sites and 2,359 cultural infrastructure objects in Ukraine. The most significant destruction occurred to monuments in the Kharkiv, Kherson, and Odesa regions.
In Lviv, doctors nursed Marichka, a girl who was born at six months of pregnancy weighing 600 grams. After four months in the hospital, her weight is 3050 grams, and she is going home.
Prosecutors of the Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office have notified five high-ranking officers of the Russian Armed Forces, who coordinated the terror in Kherson region, of suspicion. They are accused of systematic shelling of residential areas, schools, hospitals, and critical infrastructure, which led to the death of 113 civilians, including three children.
Howard Phillips was found guilty of assisting a foreign intelligence service. He attempted to sell personal data of former Defense Secretary Grant Shapps to British undercover officers whom he believed to be Russian agents.
In July, Russia's oil and gas revenues could fall by 37% compared to July 2024, amounting to about 680 billion rubles. Cumulative oil and gas revenues for January-July could decrease by 20% to 5.4 trillion rubles.
Greece is closing the Acropolis and urging outdoor workers to suspend operations due to a third heatwave that will bring temperatures up to +43°C. Authorities are on high alert, and tourists and residents are advised to avoid the heat and crowds.
Ukrzaliznytsia has contracted the production of 100 new passenger cars from Kryukiv Railway Car Building Works. The new generation cars will have an extended service life of up to 50 years and an increased level of comfort, including individual climate control and extended sleeping berths.
In Bucha, a 36-year-old local resident launched fireworks to impress a girl. He faces up to five years of restricted freedom for hooliganism.
The Security Service of Ukraine prevented a series of terrorist attacks by detaining seven FSB agents who were preparing to kill Ukrainian military and law enforcement officers using improvised explosive devices. Among those detained are three minors who were recruited through Telegram channels for "easy money."
