The Russian side demands that Ukraine cede strategically important unoccupied territory in Donetsk Oblast. This will allow Russia to gain more advantageous positions for a future offensive on Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts.
Czech director Robin Kvapil created the documentary film "The Great Patriotic Journey," in which he showed Russia's war in Ukraine to three pro-Russian Czech citizens. The film's premiere will take place on August 21.
A significant part of the Izium district and the city of Izium were left without electricity due to night shelling. Energy workers are working on restoration, water supply and sewerage are already functioning.
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.
Kharkiv was subjected to a night attack by 26 Geran-2 drones, 15 of which were shot down. Two enterprises, an apartment building, and infrastructure were damaged; there were no casualties. Over the past day, 7 people in the region were injured as a result of shelling.
In Sumy region, a 78-year-old woman died as a result of a Russian drone attack on a residential area. Three residential buildings and several outbuildings burned down, rescuers extinguished the fire despite a repeated strike.
In Izium, as a result of a night shelling by four Russian drones, residential and private buildings were damaged. Two civilians were injured, and a fire broke out.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine states that Russia is trying to disunite Ukrainians and Poles, using painful historical events. Some Polish politicians are playing along with the aggressor, while the examples of Bucha and Mariupol show what Russia will do in Poland if it is not stopped in Ukraine.
Ukrzaliznytsia is launching an additional daytime train No. 218/217 in test mode, which will connect Zakarpattia with Lviv region on July 17, 19, and 25. It will have convenient connections to international and domestic flights.
The European Court of Human Rights found Russia guilty of systemic human rights violations in the occupied territories of Ukraine since 2014, including executions, torture, and deportations. The decision covers four major proceedings, including the Netherlands' claim regarding the downing of MH17 and the full-scale invasion.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine will allocate 540 million hryvnias to the communities of Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Izium, Bucha, and Makariv. The funds will be used to repair about 200 apartment buildings damaged as a result of Russian aggression, within the framework of the HOPE project with the support of the World Bank.
At night, the enemy launched a massive strike on Kharkiv and the region, injuring 11 people. Trolleybuses were damaged in the Slobidskyi district, and houses and farms were damaged in the village of Vasyliv Khutir.
On the morning of May 30, a Russian UAV of the "Shahed" type attacked Izium, Kharkiv region. The strike hit warehouse premises in the industrial zone, there were no casualties reported preliminary.
Since the beginning of the invasion, over 200 Ukrainian prisoners of war have died in Russian detention facilities. Examinations of the bodies have revealed numerous traces of violence, torture, and lack of medical care.
In 2025, the number of civilian deaths and injuries as a result of Russian attacks in Ukraine exceeded the figures for 2024. HRW calls for pressure on Russia to stop the attacks.
40-year-old Chris Garrett from Great Britain died in Kharkiv region. He was engaged in demining as part of the "Azov" unit, for which he was sentenced by the occupiers to 14 years.
The 425th Separate Assault Regiment "Skala" is effectively operating in the Pokrovsk direction, stabilizing the situation and intercepting the initiative. The soldiers of the regiment received honorary awards from the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
As a result of enemy shelling in the Kharkiv region, 8 fires broke out, the largest of which covered 85 hectares of forest near Izyum. The fire has been localized, but the threat of detonation of ammunition remains.
In the Kharkiv region, near Izyum, a large-scale fire has engulfed 85 hectares of forest. The fire has spread to residential buildings, ammunition is detonating, and evacuation is underway.
A large-scale forest fire is raging in Kharkiv region near Izyum. The fire has engulfed 80 hectares and spread to houses. Residents are being evacuated, and the situation is complicated by the wind.
Russian invaders attacked settlements of Izyum district in Kharkiv region. Residential buildings, an educational institution and a village council building were damaged, fires broke out.
Three men were trying to dismantle a self-propelled gun for scrap metal near the village of Mala Komyshuvakha. During the sawing of the barrel, the projectile detonated, two men died on the spot.
As a result of the shelling of Izyum with rockets and drones, 7 people were injured, including a child. In the village of Oskil, 10 people were injured when a car was hit.
Russian troops shelled Izium in Kharkiv region. As a result of the missile strike, two people were injured and a private house was damaged, said the head of the OVA Oleg Synegubov.
The occupiers shelled Kupyansk and other districts of Kharkiv region with guided bombs, civilian infrastructure was damaged. Seven people were injured as a result of enemy attacks.
In the city of Izyum, a 50-year-old man found an unknown object and began to disassemble it. As a result of the explosion, the man suffered a severe injury and lost his right hand.
On the night of March 25, Izyum in Kharkiv region was attacked by 14 drones of the "Shahed" type, which led to a fire on civilian infrastructure. Fortunately, there were no casualties, but the threat of strikes remains.
On March 14, in the evening, Russian kamikaze drones hit a private house in Izyum. A 67-year-old woman died, two 17-year-old boys and a 76-year-old woman were injured.
A 61-year-old man wounded during a Russian missile attack on Izium on February 4 died in hospital. Doctors fought for his life for 24 hours, but failed to save him.
On the night of February 5, air defense forces were activated on the left bank of Kyiv during an air raid alert. Mayor Vitali Klitschko urged residents to take shelter.
