In Donetsk Oblast, water supply to four cities has been reduced due to repairs to the main pipe of the Second Donetsk water pipeline. Water supply will be restored after the completion of works.
In the first six months of 2025, 589 orphans and children deprived of parental care were adopted in Ukraine. The largest number of adoptions was recorded in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Odesa regions.
Separate Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups penetrate the city, where they are destroyed.
The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (GUR) gained access to the servers of the "Crimean government," discovering thousands of documents regarding the forced displacement of Ukrainian children. The information has been handed over to law enforcement agencies for the return of the children and the punishment of those responsible.
Schoolchildren from temporarily occupied Donetsk region were sent to the "Chervona Hvozdyka" camp in Zaporizhzhia region. There, children were given lectures with propaganda about "Russia's achievements" and "regional unity."
An indictment has been sent to court against the director of a natural gas production company who evaded paying almost UAH 8 million in taxes. He did not reflect the payment for gas supply in tax records, understating VAT obligations.
Four SES rescuers were injured as a result of enemy strikes in Donetsk and Kherson regions. In Kostiantynivka, a UAV attacked a fire brigade during evacuation, and in Kherson, an FPV drone hit a rescuers' truck.
On the night of July 29, drones attacked the railway in Salsk, Rostov Oblast, which serves as a logistics hub for transferring resources to the front. This could slow down the actions of the Russian army.
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.
In Donetsk region, police and volunteers evacuated two wounded men and other residents. The rescue operation took place under continuous aerial attacks, forcing them to take cover.
Mykhailo Pinkevych, a veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war and advisor to "Konstanta Airlines", emphasizes the strategic importance of Ukrainian aviation for the country's image and its development.
The investigation into the mass murder of Ukrainian prisoners of war in Olenivka continues, not all involved have been identified. Russia has not provided access to the crime scene to international organizations, and former heads of the colony have been notified of suspicion.
On July 28-29, 2022, Russians killed over 50 captured Ukrainian defenders from "Azovstal" in Olenivka, and about 150 more were wounded. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine emphasizes that this crime is a reminder of Russia's disregard for international humanitarian law.
On July 27, Russian occupiers shelled the Kramatorsk and Kostiantynivka communities of Donetsk Oblast. Kramatorsk was attacked by a Molniya-2 UAV, while Kostiantynivka was attacked by FPV drones, aerial bombs, artillery, and mines.
In the first half of 2025, 68,595 marriages were registered in Ukraine, 14,411 of them in Kyiv. This is 6% less than in the same period of 2024, but 15% more than in 2023.
Captain of the medical service Oleksiy Nosulko reported that evacuation from the battlefield has become significantly more complicated, and Ukrainian military personnel most often receive polytrauma due to modern means of destruction. Medical logistics suffers due to enemy drones, which leads to delays in the evacuation of the wounded.
Minister of Economy Oleksiy Sobolev reported significant crop losses due to drought in six regions of Ukraine. Among the proposals for agrarians are the launch of irrigation, preferential taxation, and compensation for expenses.
Elon Musk ordered the Starlink terminals in the Kherson region to be disabled in September 2022, which caused communication disruptions and hindered the encirclement of Russian positions. This incident was the first known case of Starlink being disabled on the battlefield, raising concerns about the billionaire's influence on geopolitics.
The Krakow prosecutor's office is investigating the case of a former Polish soldier who is fighting against Ukraine as part of the Russian army. He is suspected of cooperating with Russian intelligence and spreading disinformation.
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.
The water crisis in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine is intensifying, leading to unsanitary living conditions. The Khanzhenkivske reservoir has become shallow, and the Don-Donbas water pipeline has reached critically low levels, causing a water shortage in the Donetsk region and Berdiansk.
A farewell ceremony was held in Kyiv for Maksym Kazban, commander of the National Police of Ukraine's Joint Assault Brigade "Lyut", who died in a road accident in Donetsk Oblast. He was buried on the Alley of Warriors at Baikove Cemetery.
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.
On the night of July 24, Ukraine repelled an attack of 107 aerial assets, shooting down 90 Shahed drones and one Iskander-K missile. Seven regions were attacked, with 13 UAVs and 3 missiles hitting 11 locations.
President Zelenskyy reported on Russia's night attack with 103 attack drones and 4 missiles after talks in Istanbul. The strikes hit Odesa, Cherkasy, Kharkiv region, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk region, Sumy region, and Mykolaiv region, killing three people in Kharkiv region.
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.
In the Shostka district of Sumy region, 30-year-old senior sapper-operator Oleh Petrenko died during humanitarian demining. An enemy FPV drone detonated, causing fatal injuries to the sapper, who is survived by his wife and two-year-old son.
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.
The Ministry of Justice reminds that to receive compensation under the "eRecovery" program, it is necessary to enter property ownership data into the State Register of Rights. Property owners registered before 2013 can do this free of charge through a notary, ASC, or online via "Diia."
As of July 21, Russian aggression has resulted in damage to 1,528 cultural heritage sites and 2,359 cultural infrastructure objects in Ukraine. The most significant destruction occurred to monuments in the Kharkiv, Kherson, and Odesa regions.
