Due to hostilities and shelling of energy infrastructure, some consumers in Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Zhytomyr, Kharkiv, and Cherkasy regions are temporarily without electricity. The most difficult situation is in Sumy region, where a large number of consumers have been cut off.
"All trips were with permission" - Yermak's defense denied violation of the preventive measure during trips to the front.
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated that a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile crossed the border of Poland, violating NATO airspace. As a result of the massive attack, at least 8 people were killed, dozens injured.
As a result of Russia's night attack on Ukraine, eight people were killed, including parents and three children in the Dnipropetrovsk region. The President emphasized the critical shortage of air defense missiles from partners.
On the night of July 30, Russia launched Kh-101 and Kalibr cruise missiles. The bulk of the missiles flew across Ukraine to the west, explosions occurred in Lviv.
On the night of July 30, Russian troops launched ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv, Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih and Vinnytsia region. A fire broke out in the Sviatoshyn district of Kyiv, and a hit in a residential area was recorded near Kryvyi Rih.
The government allocated UAH 419 million for salaries for the military administrations of Sumy, Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Chernihiv regions. It also instructed to prepare a decision on the special status of workers in frontline regions.
As a result of hostilities, parts of Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, and Kharkiv regions remain without electricity. Due to bad weather, 31 settlements in Zakarpattia, Kyiv, Sumy, and Dnipropetrovsk regions have been blacked out.
Law enforcement officers seized over UAH 14. 3 million in cash from participants in the scheme of issuing fake disabilities. For $5,000–8,000, men were helped to obtain a deferment from mobilization.
In Kamianske, representatives of the TCC detained a man, using force and gas canisters against women. Ombudsman Lubinets called the use of balaclavas during mobilization unacceptable.
As of July 28, applicants submitted 805,822 applications for bachelor's and medical master's programs. The most popular universities were Lviv Polytechnic and Ivan Franko National University of Lviv.
Forecaster Natalka Didenko predicts real heat in Ukraine at the end of July and the beginning of August. On July 29, short rains and thunderstorms are expected in part of the territory.
Law enforcement officers exposed two underground tobacco factories in Kharkiv and Lviv regions. More than 115,000 packs of cigarettes, 3.5 tons of tobacco, and equipment worth UAH 60 million were seized.
Due to enemy shelling, consumers in six regions remain without power, and due to bad weather — 228 settlements in five regions. No blackouts are forecast, although electricity consumption has increased by 6%.
Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Viktor Mykyta stated the possibility of recognizing gas stations in frontline regions as critical infrastructure facilities. This will allow directing additional resources to their protection due to russian attacks.
Russian troops launched a missile strike on Balakliia, resulting in the death of a man and injuries to six people. Houses, a hospital, and shops were damaged.
The SBU detained two FSB agents who were preparing a series of terrorist attacks in the Kharkiv region. They planned to poison Ukrainian soldiers at a pseudo-charity party and were manufacturing a bomb.
In Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions, electricity supply is temporarily absent due to shelling. In Chernihiv region, an energy worker was injured as a result of an attack by an enemy FPV drone.
Russian airstrike on Izyum caused fires and damaged a gas station, a warehouse, and 40 garages. Over the past day in the Kharkiv region, one person was killed and 22 were injured.
Russian troops launched a missile strike on the city of Derhachi in Kharkiv region. A private house and outbuildings were damaged, no casualties.
Russian propaganda is spreading fakes about an encirclement in the Kharkiv region, but Ukrainian military refutes this information. The enemy uses small group tactics to create an illusion of successes.
Russian troops launched a missile strike on Balakliia, resulting in two people being injured. Over the past day, Kharkiv and 15 settlements in the region also came under shelling, with one person killed and 14 wounded.
President Zelenskyy stated that the Russian ballistic strike on Bucha district hit a weapons exhibition that should not have taken place. Ten dead and about 100 wounded are reported, and two criminal proceedings have been initiated.
On the Dobropil direction, the occupiers made the most massive attempt at a tank breakthrough. Border guards "Phoenix" destroyed 9 tanks, 2 armored vehicles, and 3 "Grad" launchers.
As a result of the enemy shelling, 150 thousand subscribers in Chernihiv and the district were left without power. Power outages are also recorded in five regions of Ukraine.
As a result of an airstrike by Russian KABs on Izium, a cargo branch of a postal operator caught fire. Rescuers extinguished the fire over an area of 700 square meters, with no casualties.
Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets personally oversees the case where TCC employees handcuffed a 61-year-old man to a car and used a gas canister. He sent inquiries to the State Bureau of Investigation, the Ministry of Defense, and the General Staff for verification.
As a result of the Russian strike on Pavlohrad on July 23, three people were killed, 28 were injured. Three wounded are in intensive care in serious condition.
In the first half of 2026, 79,516 marriages were registered in Ukraine, with nearly 40% of couples using online registration. The most new families were created in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Lviv regions.
Border guards of the "Hart" brigade record attempts by enemy infantry to break through in the South-Slobozhansky direction. The occupiers are looking for new areas after heavy losses in previous assaults.
