On July 30, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted a decision on the mechanism for paying assistance to family members of fallen Ukrainian volunteer servicemen. The total amount of the payment is 15 million hryvnias, which is paid in stages: 1/5 immediately and 4/5 in equal parts over 40 months.
In Ukraine, a new direction of the "Contract 18-24" program is being launched for drone operators. It provides for a two-year service term and a payment of UAH 1 million in three stages.
On the night of July 30, the enemy attacked Ukraine with 78 attack UAVs. Defense forces shot down 51 enemy drones in the north and east of the country.
On July 29, Russian troops attacked a training unit of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. As a result of the strike, three servicemen were killed and 18 wounded.
Since the beginning of the day, 73 combat engagements have taken place at the front, 29 of which occurred in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy also attacked border settlements and carried out attacks in various directions.
The head of the social work group of the Kropyvnytskyi RTCK and SP was detained while receiving 1000 US dollars for removing a serviceman from the wanted list. He faces up to 10 years in prison with confiscation of property.
On the night of July 29, the enemy attacked Ukraine with two Iskander-M missiles and 37 Shahed-type attack UAVs. Air defense forces destroyed 32 enemy drones in the north and east of the country.
On the night of July 28-29, 2022, Russia committed a terrorist act in the Olenivka colony, where about 50 Ukrainian prisoners of war were killed and about 140 were wounded. In Ukraine, July 29 is the Day of Remembrance for Fallen Soldiers of the Special Operations Forces.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a law that increases the total number of SBU personnel by 10,000 people, allocating 10,000 to the Special Operations Center "A". The document also establishes the grounds and procedure for the SBU to use weapons and special means.
The Center for Countering Disinformation predicts an intensification of Russian propaganda regarding rallies in Ukraine and information operations in frontline regions. False reports about evacuation and discrediting of Ukraine are expected.
Russian troops attacked Starokostiantyniv in Khmelnytskyi region. An administrative building of an enterprise was damaged, with no casualties. One missile and 26 "Shahed" drones were destroyed.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine liberated the border village of Kindrativka in the Sumy region. Stabilization measures are ongoing in the liberated settlement.
Ukraine celebrates Medical Workers' Day. Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Syrskyi honored medics who save lives and thanked them for their courage and humanity.
On July 27, Ukraine celebrates Medic's Day and Trade Workers' Day. On the same day, the world celebrates World Grandparents' Day and the Day of Older Persons, as well as Hamburger's Birthday.
In Poltava, a group of civilians blocked the road for a vehicle transporting mobilized individuals to a training center, damaging the vehicle and causing some of the mobilized individuals to disappear. The Poltava Regional TCR reported submitting a request to the SBU regarding obstruction of the legitimate activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and to the SBI regarding the unauthorized abandonment of the unit by mobilized individuals.
On the night of July 26, Russia launched 208 drones and 27 missiles, including 12 ballistic ones, at Ukraine. Defense forces shot down 183 drones and 17 missiles; hits were recorded in 9 locations.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi discussed with Alexus Hrynkevych the situation at the front and the US and NATO plan for Ukraine to receive air defense systems paid for by Europe. Syrskyi thanked Trump and Rutte for the prompt delivery of air defense systems, which are already on their way.
A Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group attempted to break through to Stepnohirsk, Zaporizhzhia region, but the Defense Forces repelled the attempt. In the Orikhiv direction, Ukrainian military personnel have regained some positions, and all enemy logistics routes are under fire control.
Yaroslav Hrubych, son of TV presenter Kostiantyn Hrubych, suffered a severe injury at the front, as a result of which he lost an arm and temporarily his hearing. He announced this on Facebook, calling it his second "birthday."
44-year-old Ilona Kapelnytska, severely wounded during the Russian strike on July 12 on a residential building in Chernivtsi, died in the hospital. She had been a volunteer at the front since 2015 and was actively involved in volunteering.
A five-year-old boy who went missing in the village of Zaprudka, Vyshhorod district, was found in the morning with the help of a drone. The child is alive and unharmed after night search operations.
The court granted the prosecutors' request, transferring to ARMA funds seized in a case concerning a large-scale corruption scheme involving the procurement of equipment for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This amounts to over UAH 2.7 million, USD 1.8 million, and almost EUR 427 thousand, found during searches in June 2025.
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 ninth stage of prisoner exchange took place, a group of wounded and sick defenders was released. Some of the soldiers who defended Mariupol spent over 3 years in captivity.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal discussed with French Minister of Defense Sébastien Lecornu joint drone production in Ukraine and grant support for the Ukrainian defense industry up to €200 million. Ukraine also expects a new aid package from Sweden after a conversation with Minister of Defense Pål Jonson.
On July 22-23, units of the Drone Systems Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces hit 657 enemy targets. Among them were 165 personnel, 34 vehicles, 18 motorcycles, and 17 artillery systems.
The Hungarian prosecutor's office has brought charges against a resident of Mako who joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the spring of 2024 and participated in hostilities. The man is accused of illegal recruitment and faces imprisonment.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reaches retirement age on July 26, but does not plan to resign. He is in excellent physical shape and plans to spend his 60th birthday at the front.
The suspect, together with accomplices, defrauded over 100 citizens of more than 50 million hryvnias.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, by decree No. 539/2025, established a delegation for peace negotiations with international partners and Russia. The negotiations will take place on July 23, 2025, in Istanbul, Turkey, under the leadership of Rustem Umerov.
