Vadim Khlyudzinsky
The Russian government extended restrictions on gasoline exports until August 31 to direct producers of petroleum products. This decision was made "to stabilize the domestic fuel market during periods of high demand and agricultural work."
US President Donald Trump was ready to allow Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to take Crimea and several eastern regions of Ukraine, as well as remove the issue of Ukraine's NATO membership from the agenda in exchange for ending the war. This was reported by Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger.
Russia launched direct passenger flights from Moscow to Pyongyang, which will operate once a month. This step deepens cooperation between the countries, which includes military aid and ammunition supplies.
On July 27, Russian troops lost 1,000 soldiers and 4 tanks. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 28.07.25 are estimated at 1,050,250 personnel.
On Monday, July 28, cloudy weather with clearings, significant rains and thunderstorms are expected in Ukraine. The air temperature will range from 23° to 38° Celsius.
On the night of July 28, Poland scrambled fighter jets due to a Russian missile strike on Ukraine. This was a preventive measure to ensure the security of Polish airspace.
Kropyvnytskyi was subjected to an enemy drone attack on the night of July 28, as reported by the Kirovohrad Oblast Military Administration. Local residents are asked to maintain informational silence while the relevant services work at the scene.
In Kyiv, as a result of the enemy attack on July 28, the number of injured increased to eight, all of them from the Darnytskyi district. Among them is a child, one person is in serious condition.
According to the German Chancellor, the trade agreement between the EU and the US helped avoid a conflict that could have harmed Germany's export-oriented economy. In particular, tariffs on cars will decrease from 27.5% to 15%, which is key for the German automotive industry.
Yemeni Houthis have announced their intention to attack any Israeli-linked ships they can reach. They claim to have a "religious, moral, and humanitarian responsibility" towards the people of Gaza.
People's Deputy Yaroslav Rushchyshyn, who died in a car accident on July 24, was buried in the Lviv region. The politician, riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, collided with a tractor.
Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, stated that there will be no classic World War III, as the world lives in a state of constant undeclared war. He noted that wars are waged in proxy forms, locally, fragmented, in cyberspace, and in the information field.
On the night of July 28, Kyiv was subjected to an enemy attack, as a result of which five people were injured. In the Darnytskyi district, windows were blown out in a residential high-rise building.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha expressed condolences over the death of dozens of people in the DRC as a result of an attack by a terrorist group linked to the "Islamic State". Kyiv strongly condemns the outbreak of violence against peaceful Congolese citizens.
Russian forces have increased the intensity of armored vehicle use in tactical attacks since early July 2025, conducting smaller mechanized assaults. This follows a decrease in their use during the winter of 2024-2025 and the absence of company-sized mechanized assaults since April 2025.
Hundreds of propagandists from the Russian Federation have arrived in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to work in children's camps. Their goal is to destroy the self-identification of Ukrainian children through propaganda lectures and the imposition of Russian ideologies.
In temporarily occupied Crimea, 20 hectares of dry grass burned along the Yevpatoria – Simferopol highway. The fire caused massive traffic accidents, damaging at least 15 vehicles.
The European Union and the United States of America have signed a trade agreement. The EU plans to use American energy resources to achieve energy independence from Russia, replacing Russian gas and oil with purchases of American LNG, oil, and nuclear fuel.
In Germany, on July 27, a passenger train derailed in Baden-Württemberg near Riedlingen. At least three people died and 30 were injured in the accident.
In the city of Balta, Odesa region, during bad weather, a tree fell on a tent with teenagers. One child died, and four others were injured and handed over to medics.
Since the beginning of July 27, 118 combat engagements have been recorded at the front, the enemy launched 58 air strikes, using 86 guided aerial bombs. In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian soldiers neutralized 80 occupiers and destroyed four vehicles, one motorcycle, three unmanned aerial vehicles, one satellite terminal, and one UAV control antenna.
Protests took place in Tbilisi against the participation of Russians in the World Fencing Championship. Citizens marched to the hotel where Russian athletes are staying, 17 of whom hold military ranks.
In August, the bone marrow transplantation department will resume operation at the Kyiv hospital "Okhmatdyt". This is a key area of pediatric oncohematology, and reconstruction work is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine liberated the border village of Kindrativka in the Sumy region. Stabilization measures are ongoing in the liberated settlement.
The US and the EU have concluded a large-scale trade agreement, under which the EU will purchase $750 billion worth of energy carriers and invest $600 billion in the US. The EU will also open its countries to zero-tariff trade, including military equipment.
The drone production plant in Russia's Alabuga is significantly expanding, as evidenced by satellite images showing dozens of new buildings. This expansion will accommodate up to 40,000 workers, indicating a significant increase in UAV production, including Shahed drones and their cheaper versions.
Russians in the temporarily occupied territories are involving Ukrainian children in propaganda events for the so-called "Day of Christianization of Rus'". Schoolchildren are forced to draw illustrations of princes in the Russian style, which are then handed over to churches for ideological indoctrination.
On July 26, 153 combat engagements took place at the front. The enemy launched two missile and 62 air strikes, used 28 missiles and dropped 124 guided aerial bombs, carried out 5,754 shellings and involved 3,927 kamikaze drones.
Ukrainian polar explorers filmed a unique iceberg resembling a sandwich, with white ice and a bright blue layer in the middle. The blue stripe was formed as a result of the freezing of meltwater in a crack that was once vertical.
An American Airlines Boeing 737 Max passenger plane caught fire at Denver airport during takeoff. Five passengers sustained minor injuries, and one person was hospitalized.