Ukraine is carrying out the largest construction of defensive fortifications since the beginning of the full-scale war, allocating over 46 billion hryvnias. These fortifications, which include anti-tank ditches and barbed wire, are designed to deter a possible Russian summer offensive in the east.
Russian "archaeologists" are illegally conducting excavations in occupied Crimea, stealing artifacts and falsifying history. Similar "expeditions" are being prepared in Kherson Oblast with the aim of appropriating Ukraine's past.
Hamas will not participate in negotiations with Israel until the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip improves. The US and Israel have formed a new agreement regarding negotiations.
US President Donald Trump has maintained a basic tariff rate of 10% for countries with a positive trade balance. For 40 countries with a trade deficit with the US, a minimum tariff of 15% has been set, and for Canada, the tariff has increased to 35%.
Microsoft analysts found that the Russian cyber-espionage group Turla (Secret Blizzard) is attacking foreign embassies in Moscow, using local internet providers. The hackers disguise malware as Kaspersky antivirus.
Two US senators have introduced a bill to allocate $54. 6 billion in aid to Ukraine for two years. The aid includes weapons, replenishment of US stockpiles, and funding from confiscated Russian assets.
Documents have been found in the archives of the German Foreign Ministry confirming Putin's territorial claims to Crimea, eastern Ukraine, and Kazakhstan as early as 1994. The former German Consul General in St. Petersburg reported that Putin stated these territories belonged to Russia.
Ukraine advocates for Russia's exclusion from the OSCE due to violations of the Helsinki Declaration and undermining European security. Kyiv calls for reforming the organization to exclude aggressor states.
The Center for National Resistance reports on the arrival of Russian teachers from Lipetsk to the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. This is done to spread Kremlin narratives and destroy Ukrainian identity.
Indian state-owned oil refining companies have suspended the purchase of Russian oil due to reduced discounts and warnings from the US president. The companies have turned to the spot market, preferring Middle Eastern and African grades.
US President's special envoy Steve Witkoff will visit the Russian Federation after a visit to the Middle East. Previously, he met with Putin on April 25, 2025.
The SBU exposed a mobilized serviceman of the National Guard who was transmitting information to the FSB about a strategic defense enterprise in Dnipropetrovsk region. He also leaked data about the military unit guarding the facility.
US President Donald Trump confirmed the imposition of sanctions against the Russian Federation after a 10-day period, expressing doubt about their effectiveness. He noted that he regrets the losses of Russians, but the US should not be involved in the war.
The US Senate Appropriations Committee approved the 2026 defense spending bill, which provides for the allocation of approximately $1 billion to support Ukraine. This funding is included despite its absence from the Donald Trump administration's budget request.
124 combat engagements have been recorded on the Russian-Ukrainian front. The Russian army launched 36 air strikes, using 66 guided bombs and 1449 kamikaze drones.
On the evening of July 31, Telegram experienced a global outage, with media practically not loading. 36% of users cannot connect, and 21% cannot send messages.
Over the past day, July 19, 154 combat engagements took place. The Defense Forces hit seven concentrations of enemy personnel and equipment, a UAV control point, and an occupiers' artillery system.
Over the past day, July 19, the Defense Forces eliminated 1040 Russian invaders, bringing the enemy's total losses to 1,041,990 people. Also destroyed were 3 tanks, 9 armored combat vehicles, and 52 artillery systems.
On July 19, three civilians were killed in Russian shelling in Donetsk region in Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk, and Raiske. Six more people, including four from Kostiantynivka and two from Raiske, were wounded.
Russian troops shelled the village of Zymivnyk near Kherson, wounding a 17-year-old girl and her 51-year-old father. Both were hospitalized with blast injuries and other wounds.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Andriy Sybiha called for the return of Ukrainian names to foreign toponyms in official documents, referring to current legislation. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will initiate the systematization of using names of Ukrainian origin for foreign toponyms.
Over the past day, the occupiers launched 457 attacks on 18 settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, including 328 drone attacks and 113 artillery shellings. 23 reports of damage to residential buildings and infrastructure were recorded.
On July 20, cloudy weather with short-term rains and thunderstorms is expected in Ukraine in the western, northern, central, Odesa and Mykolaiv regions. Air temperature will range from +20°C to +32°C depending on the region.
In Izium, as a result of a night shelling by four Russian drones, residential and private buildings were damaged. Two civilians were injured, and a fire broke out.
The European Parliament stated that Georgia will not be able to join the EU until the government changes its authoritarian course. The path to membership is suspended until fair elections are held.
The number of civilians injured by enemy attacks in Zaporizhzhia region has increased to three. Two women were wounded in Vasylivka district, another woman was injured in Zaporizhzhia.
Prince Al-Waleed bin Khalid bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, known as the "Sleeping Prince," has died at the age of 36. He had been in a coma for almost 20 years following a car accident in London in 2005.
On the night of July 20, Russian authorities reported shooting down 15 drones that allegedly attacked Moscow. In the Moscow Oblast, cars caught fire after falling debris, and residents reported explosions and sounds of drones flying.
DeepState analysts reported partial success of Russian troops in Donetsk Oblast. The enemy advanced near Kotliarivka, Novomykolaivka, Piddubne, Verkhnokamyanske, and Fedorivka.
A tourist boat with 53 people on board capsized in Vietnam, killing 27 people, including eight children. The incident occurred during Typhoon Wipha in Ha Long Bay.
