In Odesa, as a result of the attack, the upper floors of a nine-story residential building caught fire. Five people were rescued from the burning apartments, one rescued woman died. Pets were also evacuated from the damaged apartments.
US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack announced a ceasefire agreement between Syria and Israel, supported by Turkey and Jordan. The truce was declared after Israeli airstrikes on Syria and the withdrawal of Syrian troops from the Suweida region.
The Center of National Resistance reports that the occupiers are actively recruiting Ukrainian youth in the temporarily occupied territories. 200 participants of Kremlin movements are undergoing "management courses" with subsequent internships in the occupation administrations.
The former head of the Main Directorate of the State Tax Service in Ternopil region will be prosecuted for concealing property worth over UAH 23. 4 million in declarations for 2022 and 2023. He did not declare two residential buildings and land plots that he actually used.
Donald Trump has sued media mogul Rupert Murdoch and two Wall Street Journal journalists. The reason was a publication claiming that Trump sent Jeffrey Epstein a letter with an obscene drawing.
As a result of the night attack on Odesa on July 19, one person died and three more were injured. Relevant services are working on the spot, and the consequences are being eliminated.
On the night of July 19, Odesa was attacked by over two dozen enemy strike drones. As a result of the shelling, a fire broke out in a multi-story residential building, and rescuers are evacuating residents.
The analytical project DeepState reported on the occupation of Yablunivka in Sumy region and the advance of Russian troops near Yunakivka, Khatne, Romanivka and Toretsk.
On the night of July 19, Russia carried out a massive drone attack on Odesa, damaging apartment buildings. All services are working to eliminate the consequences, information about casualties is being clarified.
Russian strikes on railway infrastructure are aimed exclusively at civilian trains, mostly those transporting coal, and at destroying locomotives. This was confirmed by Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, Chairman of the Board of JSC "Ukrzaliznytsia", emphasizing the enemy's attempts to finish off the coal industry and hunt for railway transport.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the downing of 87 Ukrainian drones over several regions of the Russian Federation. Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow has implemented the "Carpet" plan, restricting flights.
Greek shipping companies transporting Russian oil are likely to continue deliveries despite a new EU sanctions package. They will adhere to the established price cap, ensuring about 20% of trade.
SBU cyber specialists detained an "IT specialist" from Ivano-Frankivsk who remotely worked for the Russian occupation administration in the Kherson region. He created fake "human rights" resources and websites to spread Kremlin propaganda.
On July 18, 138 combat engagements took place on the Russian-Ukrainian front. Russian invaders launched 61 air strikes, used 1221 kamikaze drones, and carried out 3949 shellings.
The ambassadors of the Group of Seven countries welcomed the new Ukrainian government led by Yulia Svyrydenko and called for continued reforms. Yulia Svyrydenko, appointed Prime Minister, outlined priorities: ensuring the army, increasing production, and optimizing the state apparatus.
Anna Kosach from the village of Naraivka died in the hospital from injuries sustained during the attack by Russian occupiers on June 29. The woman was hospitalized with numerous injuries, but it was not possible to save her.
On the evening of July 18, debris of an enemy UAV was recorded falling in the Darnytskyi district of Kyiv. There is no information about casualties.
Over the past day, July 17, the Russian army lost 1180 personnel and 47 artillery systems. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 18.07.25 amount to 1,039,830 personnel and 30,485 artillery systems.
On the night of July 18, the Russian army attacked Dnipropetrovsk region with drones, as a result of which a 52-year-old man was killed and two people were injured. Transport enterprises and vehicles in Pavlohrad and Synelnykove districts were damaged.
As a result of the night attack by the occupiers on the Stepnohirsk community of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, a 64-year-old man died. The Russians hit residential buildings with KABs, causing fires in multi-story buildings.
China's Ministry of State Security accused foreign intelligence services of fraudulently exporting strategically important rare earth metals. Attempts to smuggle them through postal shipments and disguise the materials in other goods have been detected.
Over the past day, the occupiers launched 490 attacks on 15 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region. 7 airstrikes, 328 UAV attacks, MLRS shelling, and 154 artillery strikes were recorded. 15 reports of destruction were received.
US President Donald Trump has instructed the Attorney General to seek the declassification of Epstein's grand jury testimony. This decision was made under pressure from supporters who insist on transparency in the financier's case.
Today, July 18, cloudy weather with moderate rains is expected in Ukraine, with heavy rains in Zakarpattia and Prykarpattia. Air temperature will range from 13-18° at night to 29-34° during the day in the south and east.
On the morning of July 18, Russian troops shelled Chuhuiv, wounding four people. Residential buildings, a family doctor's office, and an educational institution were damaged.
On the night of July 18, Zaporizhzhia district was attacked by at least 9 "Shaheds", causing destruction of non-residential premises and fires. A 79-year-old man was injured and received medical assistance.
Donald Trump accused The Wall Street Journal of fabricating a story about greeting Jeffrey Epstein 20 years ago and threatened to sue. The WSJ claims that Trump sent Epstein a letter for his 50th birthday in 2003, which contained a drawing of a naked woman.
US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce stated that the United States did not support recent Israeli strikes on Syria, expressing dissatisfaction and working towards de-escalation. Washington calls on Syrian authorities to engage in dialogue for integration.
The occupation administration of Crimea earned over 28 million dollars in the first half of 2025 from the sale of "nationalized" Ukrainian property. This accounts for almost half of the profit received over the previous two years of the full-scale invasion.
German politicians have called on the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution to put the far-left Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance party under surveillance. The reason for this was the party's actions, which include defending a pro-Russian propagandist and supporting an organization suspected of financing terrorism.
