Yevhen Ustimenko
The first Patriot air defense system battery promised by Trump, along with missiles, has already been delivered to Ukraine.
In Donetsk region, the zone of forced evacuation of families with children has been expanded to include the city of Dobropillia and a number of settlements in the Dobropillia and Kryvorizka communities. The decision was made by the regional commission on TEC and ES, affecting about 928 children.
Law enforcement agencies of Ukraine, France, and Europol exposed the developer of one of the world's most famous hacking platforms in Kyiv. This platform, which operated for over 10 years, had over 50,000 registered users, including well-known hacking groups.
Police stopped a BMW driver who was moving at a speed of 192 km/h. He was issued a fine for speeding.
Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk remains the leader of the ESPN ranking after defeating Daniel Dubois, becoming a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion. Naoya Inoue and Terence Crawford are in second and third place respectively.
A grant program from the Brave1 platform is being launched in Ukraine to scale up the production of explosives and components for ammunition. The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted a corresponding resolution, which provides for a transparent procedure and technical expertise.
On July 25, short-term rains and thunderstorms are expected in western Ukraine, which will reach Zhytomyr, Chernihiv, and Kyiv regions during the day. The air temperature will be +28+32 degrees, in the south up to +35 degrees, in Kyiv up to +30 degrees.
Thailand closed the border, and Cambodia convenes a meeting of the UN Security Council.
An An-24 passenger plane with 46 people on board disappeared from radars in Russia. Later, Russian "media" reported its crash.
The IRIS-T SLM air defense systems are designed to protect against medium-range aerial threats. The contract was signed with Diehl Defence GmbH & Co. KG as part of the "Sky Shield" initiative.
In Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, 1380 people remain; the enemy shelled the city 3160 times in 24 hours. One person died, 20 were injured in the region, 487 people were evacuated from frontline cities.
Vladimir Putin is expanding the powers of the FSB, restricting access of foreign vessels to Russian ports and strengthening control over the cooperation of scientific organizations with foreigners. These actions, along with the construction of new FSB prisons, indicate Russia's transformation into a military dictatorship.
The director of the Kyiv Children and Youth Sports School "Kozak" has been notified of suspicion of embezzling almost 750,000 hryvnias of budget funds. The funds were appropriated during the major renovation of the school premises by entering false information into the acts of completed works.
Germany and France are rallying EU members to support retaliatory measures against US tariffs until Washington compromises. They propose using the Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI), which would allow blocking American companies and restricting import/export.
In the first half of the year, 1367 people died in road accidents in Ukraine, including 69 children, and 13895 people were injured. The main causes of fatal accidents are speeding and driving into the oncoming lane.
Elon Musk's Tesla company is experiencing a crisis in the US electric vehicle market due to high prices, lack of charging infrastructure, and decreasing demand. Analysts predict a decline in demand due to tariffs, failed deliveries, and the cessation of subsidies.
As of the morning of July 23, 122 settlements in Ukraine are without electricity due to strong winds and rain. Kirovohrad, Kyiv, and Cherkasy regions were most affected.
The SBI has completed its investigation into a serviceman who caused a fatal road accident in May 2025. The driver exceeded the speed limit and hit a woman at a pedestrian crossing in Chernihiv region.
In the Bucha district of Kyiv region, a 45-year-old man stabbed a 38-year-old man in the back during a conflict. The victim was hospitalized, and the attacker faces up to eight years in prison.
On the night of July 22, Russian troops attacked Naftogaz gas production facilities.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa will meet with the leaders of Japan and China. In Tokyo, agreements on cooperation in the defense industry and economic security are planned to be signed, while no significant agreements are expected from the summit in Beijing.
An F-7 BGI military aircraft crashed on school grounds in Bangladesh, killing at least 31 people, including 17 children, the pilot, and a teacher. Hundreds of students are protesting, demanding an investigation and compensation.
The suspect demanded money for removing a conscript who violated military registration rules from the wanted list.
An official of the branch of the State Enterprise "Forests of Ukraine" has been served with a suspicion notice due to the large-scale felling of almost 3,400 trees in the Carpathians, which caused damages amounting to 55. 8 million hryvnias. His actions are qualified as official negligence that led to grave consequences.
On July 23, rains with thunderstorms are expected in Ukraine, especially in Chernihiv, Sumy, Poltava, Kharkiv, and Luhansk regions. Air temperature will range from +23°C to +35°C depending on the region.
The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office has completed the pre-trial investigation regarding the head of the sector of the Department for Protection of National Statehood of the SBU and two accomplices. They were exposed for extorting $300,000 for destroying case materials and not prosecuting.
The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (HUR) found that a Russian reconnaissance UAV, used to detect air defense systems, contains Chinese components. Almost half of the parts are produced by CUAV Technology, which previously restricted supplies to the Russian Federation.
A number of countries issued a joint statement, calling on Israel to cease hostilities in the Gaza Strip due to the suffering of the civilian population. The Israeli Prime Minister's advisor called this statement a "delusion" that sends Hamas a "wrong and dangerous signal" because it does not pressure the group.
On July 22, drones attacked the Novokuibyshevsk Petrochemical Company in Russia's Samara region. This enterprise produces raw materials for explosives used in the production of TNT and other explosives.
Most of the convicted individuals were serving sentences for property crimes.