The autumn sowing campaign has begun in Ukraine, with 727. 5 thousand hectares of winter crops already sown. Farmers in nine regions have started sowing winter grains, while most regions are sowing winter rapeseed.
President Zelenskyy commented on Russia's night attack, which affected 14 regions of Ukraine. One person died in Zaporizhzhia, dozens were injured, including children.
In the first six months of 2025, 38,671 couples divorced in Ukrainian courts, which is three times more than through civil registry offices. Dnipropetrovsk region leads in the number of divorces, while Zakarpattia and Volyn regions have the lowest rates.
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, responding to statements by local government representatives, noted that the prosecutor's office reacts to crimes, not exerts pressure.
83% of Ukrainians want to link their lives with Ukraine, although this figure has decreased. 73% of respondents believe in victory over Russia.
The prosecutor's office, together with the National Police and the SBU, notified 34 persons of suspicion. Among them are a lawyer, a former head of the Medical and Social Expert Commission (MSEC), and "clients" who evaded mobilization or illegally transported persons across the border.
SBI employees exposed the head of the regional department of Derzhheokadastr in Khmelnytskyi region. She illegally transferred a land plot of the "Hnidavski Bolota" reserve in Volyn into private ownership.
The former head of a police unit in Bukovyna was sentenced to 7 years in prison with confiscation of property. He was found guilty of inciting a bribe and seizing 40 thousand euros.
Vyacheslav Savytskyi, director of KP "Pleso", has been notified of suspicion of embezzling UAH 1. 7 million in budget funds. The investigation established the embezzlement of funds allocated for environmental protection measures and official forgery.
A 38-year-old man has been detained in Khmelnytskyi region, suspected of murdering his own 60-year-old mother with an axe. The perpetrator hid in the woods for almost a day after committing the crime.
A new wave of crimes has been uncovered in Bukovyna: 15 individuals have been notified of suspicion of embezzling over UAH 10 million in budget funds and causing environmental damage. Among the suspects are a village head, heads of state enterprises, and officials.
As of 07:00, 116 settlements in 6 regions have been de-energized due to strong winds and rain. Oblenergo brigades are working to restore power supply.
The Ministry of Health of Ukraine reported that 24% of water samples at bathing sites do not meet microbiological standards. Of 104 samples taken, 25 were found to be contaminated.
Since the beginning of the year, Great Britain has massively denied permanent asylum to Ukrainians. The country's Ministry of Internal Affairs considers the western regions of Ukraine sufficiently safe, which contradicts the recommendations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
A policewoman from Chernivtsi region has been served with a notice of suspicion for a fatal road accident on July 28. She is accused of violating traffic safety rules while intoxicated, which led to the death of a 35-year-old passenger.
Near the village of Kuzmyntsi in Vinnytsia region, an accident involving a local bus occurred. Five passengers sought medical attention.
A Kyiv police officer and his accomplice organized a scheme to smuggle conscripts abroad. They were detained in Bukovyna, the "service" cost $13.5 thousand per person.
On July 29, 2025, a barely perceptible earthquake of magnitude 2. 3 occurred in the Chernivtsi region. The event was recorded near the settlements of Voloka and Hrushivka.
Due to worsening weather conditions, including strong winds and rain, 477 settlements in 7 regions of Ukraine were left without power supply. The most affected were Khmelnytskyi, Kyiv, and Zhytomyr regions.
Kyiv law enforcement officers held the parents of three teenagers aged 14-15 accountable, who, for fun, climbed a construction crane in the Podilskyi district of Kyiv. Administrative materials were drawn up against the parents for improper performance of parental duties.
Large-scale abuse schemes have been uncovered in Khmelnytskyi and Bukovyna, causing over UAH 33 million in damages to the state budget and revealing undeclared assets worth over UAH 30 million. In total, 11 searches were conducted and 23 suspicions were announced against officials.
Prosecutors of the Chernivtsi Regional Prosecutor's Office exposed an official of the Lviv regional branch of the State Enterprise "Center of the State Land Cadastre" for involvement in the illegal alienation of 5 land plots from communal ownership and an attempt to privatize 2 more plots in Chernivtsi. The total value of the illegally privatized land exceeds UAH 10 million.
Bad weather in Bukovyna caused significant destruction, felling trees, damaging buildings and cars. Over 26.7 thousand homes remain without electricity, mostly in the Dnistrovskyi district.
In Novoselytsia, an off-duty policewoman in a Volkswagen Tiguan collided with a fence, resulting in the death of a 35-year-old female passenger. The driver and another passenger were hospitalized, and the SBI will investigate the circumstances.
Since 2021, 8,644 new agricultural companies have been registered in Ukraine, while 3,416 have ceased operations, indicating significant growth. The largest number of new companies appeared in Odesa region, Kyiv, and Lviv region, and 1,738 agricultural firms changed their region of activity, of which 346 moved to western regions.
Rescuers are eliminating the consequences of bad weather in the western, Zhytomyr, and Vinnytsia regions, where a level I danger has been declared. In Vinnytsia, roads are being cleared and help is being provided with fallen trees, while in Bukovyna, mountain roads are washed out.
The SBI reported suspicion to the head of the StateGeoCadastre of one of the western regions, who, while holding a position in Chernivtsi, illegally transferred land plots worth over 2 million hryvnias into private ownership. He faces up to six years of imprisonment for abuse of power.
The Center for Public Health has published a list of beaches in Ukraine where the water meets standards as of July 18. The list includes Kyiv, Volyn, Dnipropetrovsk, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kyiv, Kirovohrad, Lviv, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Poltava, Rivne, Ternopil, Khmelnytsky, Cherkasy, Chernivtsi, and Chernihiv regions.
Due to worsening weather conditions, particularly gusts of wind and rain, 183 settlements in 8 regions of Ukraine were left without electricity. Oblenergo brigades are working to restore power.
In Chernivtsi Oblast, heavy rains continue, washing away mountain roads and making movement dangerous. Border guards are serving in extreme conditions, with the State Emergency Service involved.
