President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia's economic losses from the war are tangible and will become even greater. He heard an intelligence report on the effectiveness of sanctions and instructed to intensify work with partners.
Pope Leo XIV met with Metropolitan Antony, head of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate. During the meeting, issues of Orthodox-Catholic dialogue and current conflicts, particularly the war in Ukraine, were discussed.
In occupied Luhansk, sewage is being discharged into the Luhanka River, threatening an ecological catastrophe. This leads to water pollution and unsanitary conditions, endangering the lives of tens of thousands of people.
South Korea and the United States are nearing a trade agreement before August 1, when Washington will raise import tariffs. Seoul is considering concessions in agriculture, energy, and defense, and is also proposing at least $100 billion in US investments.
On July 24, Russian troops lost 980 soldiers and 2 cruise missiles. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 25.07.25 amount to 1,047,250 personnel.
On Friday, July 25, variable cloudiness, short-term rains and thunderstorms are expected in Ukraine in the west, north and Vinnytsia region. Air temperature will range from 25° to 33°, in the south and Crimea in places up to 35°.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the US strongly rejects French President Emmanuel Macron's plan to recognize Palestine as an independent state at the UN General Assembly. Rubio called this decision reckless, serving Hamas propaganda and harming peace.
On the night of July 25, unknown drones attacked the Nevinnomyssk Azot chemical plant in Russia's Stavropol Krai. The city mayor reported 37 hits without casualties or destruction, while local public pages claim over 20 UAV strikes and a fire.
The Hlukhiv City-District Court sentenced a border guard to 5 years in prison for disseminating information about the location of military units and selling ammunition. He transmitted patrol routes, locations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and safe border crossing points, and also sold 480 cartridges and three F-1 grenades.
The third round of negotiations in Istanbul yielded no results, Russia continues its offensive. Experts note that Trump's warnings did not affect Moscow's position, which is not interested in an agreement on someone else's terms.
US President Donald Trump signed a bill canceling $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funding. This is the first time in decades that Congress has approved a president's request to rescind previously approved funding.
German defense company Hensoldt has received an order to supply TRML-4D and SPEXER 2000 3D MkIII radars to strengthen Ukraine's air defense. The total value of the order exceeds 340 million euros.
Temporarily occupied Luhansk is drowning in garbage, and the occupation administration is introducing fines for throwing garbage past the bin. This is happening instead of solving the communal collapse in the city.
The Starlink satellite communication system has resumed operations after a 2. 5-hour outage caused by a malfunction of internal software services. SpaceX Vice President Michael Nichols apologized for the temporary inconvenience and promised to eliminate the cause of the problem.
The water crisis in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine is intensifying, leading to unsanitary living conditions. The Khanzhenkivske reservoir has become shallow, and the Don-Donbas water pipeline has reached critically low levels, causing a water shortage in the Donetsk region and Berdiansk.
On the night of July 25, explosions occurred in Russia's Rostov region after a UAV threat was announced. Local residents reported "loud sounds" in Taganrog, Novocherkassk, Shakhty, and Matveev Kurgan.
According to parliamentarians, the Verkhovna Rada will consider bill No. 13533 on strengthening the powers of NABU and SAPO next week. An extraordinary meeting may take place on July 29-31, likely with a vote immediately for the basis and in general.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu strongly condemned French President Emmanuel Macron's decision to recognize the Palestinian Authority as an independent state. Netanyahu believes this encourages terror and could create an Iranian proxy, as in Gaza.
Yaroslav Rushchyshyn, People's Deputy of Ukraine, died in a car accident near the village of Babukhiv in Ivano-Frankivsk region. He lost control of his Harley-Davidson motorcycle and collided with a tractor.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will recognize Palestine as an independent state in September this year at the UN General Assembly. He emphasized the need to end the war in the Gaza Strip, release hostages, and rebuild Gaza.
Elon Musk apologized for the Starlink outage, promising a quick restoration of service and elimination of the cause. Problems with the system were observed worldwide, including the front in Ukraine.
Mukachevo police detained four minors aged 13-17, suspected of raping and robbing a 46-year-old woman. Three of them have been detained and face up to 12 years in prison; the legal mechanisms for the youngest are being decided.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy approved personnel changes in the Ministry of Defense; the new head will receive two deputies. An audit of agreements with partners is also underway, and defense financing has been discussed.
Donetsk "Shakhtar" defeated Turkish "Beşiktaş" with a score of 4:2 in the first match of the second round of the Europa League football qualification. Brazilian midfielder Alisson scored a goal and two assists, while Kevin scored a brace.
Ukrainian fencing world champion Vlada Kharkova refused to take a joint photo with Russian vice-champion Kirill Borodachev. She returned to the podium only after the "neutral athlete" left the pedestal.
On July 23, Russian troops lost 1050 soldiers, 5 tanks, and 24 artillery systems. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 24.07.25 are estimated at 1,046,270 personnel.
In the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, medicines are disappearing from pharmacies and are only available on the black market. The reason is fixed prices and priority provision of medicines to militants.
As a result of the enemy attack on Odesa on July 24, a residential 9-story building was destroyed, leaving residents from the 5th to 8th floors homeless. Rescuers evacuated 33 people and saved 5, three people were injured.
On the night of July 24, Zaporizhzhia, Zaporizhzhia and Vasylivka districts were subjected to an enemy attack. A woman was injured, and outbuildings of dacha cooperatives and a building of an educational institution were damaged.
On July 24, variable cloudiness without precipitation is expected in Ukraine. Air temperature will range from 23-28° in the west and north to 28-33° in the rest of the territory.
