President Zelenskyy reported on Russia's night attack with over 300 drones and 30 missiles on Ukraine. 10 regions were affected, there is one dead and injured, infrastructure was damaged.
On July 19, thunderstorms are expected in Ukraine, mainly in the west and north. Forecasters have declared a Level I danger due to heavy rains, thunderstorms, hail, and squalls in a number of regions.
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.
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.
On July 18, military unit 7433 caught fire in Rostov-on-Don, at the intersection of Sokolov Avenue and Chervonoarmiyska Street. Firefighters are extinguishing the blaze; there is no information about casualties.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy heard the report of Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi regarding the situation at the front. The greatest efforts of the occupiers are concentrated in the Donetsk region, especially in the Pokrovsk direction. Ukrainian forces are destroying Russian sabotage groups that are trying to advance into Ukrainian cities and villages.
In Donetsk region, the list of settlements where the curfew will be in effect from 3:00 PM to 11:00 AM has been expanded. This applies to territories located less than 10 kilometers from the front, according to the order of the head of the Donetsk OMA.
In January-June 2025, Ukraine recorded 249,000 deaths and 86,800 births, meaning the mortality rate exceeded the birth rate by 2. 9 times. The worst demographic situation is observed in the Kherson and Donetsk regions.
In the first half of 2025, 86,795 infants were born in Ukraine, while 249,002 people died. For every newborn, there are three deaths, which has been a constant indicator over the past 5 years.
Forecaster Natalia Didenko predicts moderate temperatures in the west, north, and center of Ukraine, while the south expects heat. Short-term thunderstorms will pass through the western, northern, central, and eastern regions.
On the morning of July 18, Russian troops attacked the Donetsk region, as a result of which one woman was killed and four people were injured. In Rodynske, a drone hit a volunteers' car, and Kostiantynivka was subjected to airstrikes.
The death toll from the enemy's aerial bomb strike on the shopping center in Dobropillia, Donetsk region, has risen to four. The number of injured remains unchanged at 27 people.
Russian troops attacked Kramatorsk and Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast. As a result of the shelling, two people were killed and seven were wounded.
As a result of a Russian airstrike on Dobropillia, Donetsk region, 3 people were killed and 27 were injured. Some of the wounded have been evacuated to other regions, and the debris is still being cleared.
Today, July 17, 2024, marks 11 years since the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 Boeing-777 over Donetsk region. An international investigation confirmed that the plane was shot down by a Russian Buk surface-to-air missile system, and a court in the Netherlands sentenced three accused to life imprisonment.
In Dobropillia, Donetsk region, two people were killed and 27 were injured as a result of a Russian strike on a shopping center. 54 retail outlets, 304 apartments, and 8 cars were damaged.
In Dobropillia, two people were killed and 22 injured as a result of a Russian strike on a shopping center. 54 retail outlets, 304 apartments, and 8 cars were damaged.
Russian troops struck Dobropillia, Donetsk region, killing 1 person and injuring 21. 54 retail outlets, 304 apartments in 13 buildings, and 8 cars were damaged.
As a result of the Russian shelling of Druzhkivka in Donetsk region, the fire and rescue unit was damaged. The ceiling partially collapsed, windows were blown out, and the garage doors were deformed, but the personnel and equipment were not affected.
The director of the company was notified of suspicion of tax evasion in the amount of UAH 30 million. The enterprise supplied equipment for water supply in Donetsk region, using fictitious tax credit.
The Russian army continues attempts to break through the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in several directions, but Ukrainian defenders are holding back the enemy. According to ISW, the Ukrainian Armed Forces advanced in Sumy Oblast, while the Russians advanced in the Kupyansk and Toretsk directions.
Two agents of Russian military intelligence received 15 years in prison each with confiscation of property for adjusting Russian strikes on Kharkiv and Mykolaiv. One of them guided guided aerial bombs to Kharkiv, the other prepared coordinates for air attacks on the Defense Forces in Mykolaiv region.
The analytical project DeepState reported on the advance of Russian troops near Ambarnoye in the Kharkiv region, as well as Udachne, Tolstoye, and Fedorivka in the Donetsk region. This happened on the night of Wednesday, July 16.
Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to continue the war in Ukraine, ignoring Donald Trump's threats of sanctions.
Kramatorsk in Donetsk region suffered two enemy shellings of the private sector. According to preliminary information, there are casualties, the consequences of the Russian strike are being established.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the destruction of 178 out of 267 drones launched by Russia. 23 drones were recorded hitting seven locations.
Law enforcement officers detained an agent of the Russian special services who tried to blow up an apartment building in Rivne. The 27-year-old Lviv resident installed a homemade explosive device in a rented apartment, planning to record the explosion on camera.
On July 15 at 00:30, Russian troops shelled Rodynske with a "Smerch" MLRS, wounding four civilians. The victims were hospitalized with mine-blast injuries and other damages, and residential buildings were also damaged.
Three agents of the Russian Federal Security Service received 15 years in prison with confiscation of property for espionage in Donetsk region. They provided the enemy with coordinates of the Defense Forces, including headquarters and routes of military equipment, for a breakthrough to Pokrovsk.
The Ministry of Health has updated the list of beaches where swimming is allowed and prohibited. 23 out of 112 water samples showed an excess of E. coli index, and 32 out of 92 samples did not meet chemical standards.
