Russian UAVs attacked Buryn community in Sumy region, destroying a shop and damaging houses, cars, and a cultural center. One saleswoman was injured and received medical assistance.
In the Kharkiv region, an FPV drone hit a passenger car, as a result of which the 75-year-old driver died on the spot. A 51-year-old passenger was hospitalized with explosive injuries.
Over the past week, 4 people died and 83 were injured, including 10 children, in Kharkiv region due to Russian shelling. The enemy used various types of weapons, damaging civilian infrastructure in 30 settlements, including Kharkiv.
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.
8,882 companies, which is 0. 63% of the total number, joined the tax White Business Club in Ukraine. The largest number of Club representatives are in the trade, processing industry, and agriculture sectors.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed the commander of the 83rd Motorized Rifle Regiment, Colonel Lebedev. He commanded assault operations in the Velykyi Burluk direction in the Kharkiv region.
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.
President Zelenskyy reacted to Russia's night attack, stating that Ukrainian long-range drones provide a response to such strikes. He noted that Russian military enterprises, logistics, and airports should feel the consequences of the war.
Russian terrorists shelled Kharkiv and the region for three hours, causing large-scale fires and destruction. 8 people were injured, including 3 rescuers, and 3 fire trucks were damaged.
On the night of July 26, Russian troops attacked Zmiiv in the Kharkiv region with a missile and 10 drones. As a result of the attack, a fire broke out, and three people were injured.
In the Kharkiv region, three obstetrician-gynecologists are suspected of improper performance of duties, which led to the death of both fetuses in a 39-year-old patient. The doctors did not take into account the pathologies found on ultrasound and did not take measures to save them. They face up to two years in prison.
In Ukraine, hot weather up to +33 degrees is expected on July 26-27, up to +39 in the south, and up to +40 in some places. In the western regions, the temperature will drop to +22...+27 degrees on Sunday.
Due to hot weather in the Kharkiv direction, Russian assault troops are forced to drink water from puddles, which leads to serious health problems. This complicates their offensive actions, as stomach problems prevent them from storming the positions of the Defense Forces.
In Kharkiv, the number of victims from the morning KAB strike by Russian troops has increased to seven people. Among them is a 12-year-old girl; three have been hospitalized, and the bomb hit the roof of a medical facility.
Isolated cases of locust appearance have been recorded in Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions, while giant swarms have already flooded the south and east of Ukraine. The State Food and Consumer Service explains this by high temperatures, drought, neglected lands, and also the ecocide committed by the Russian Federation.
Russian troops continue their attempts to advance in the Pokrovsk direction, using "greenery" (forests/vegetation), fields, swimming crossings, and night movements. Their goal is to accumulate forces for further assaults, but Ukrainian defenders destroy dozens of occupiers daily.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 92 combat engagements over the day, 25 of which took place in the Pokrovsk direction. Russian troops continue to storm the positions of Ukrainian defenders, as well as shell border settlements.
Russian military continues attempts to break through to Kupyansk from the north, but fails. Spokesperson for OSOU "Khortytsia" Viktor Tregubov reported that the Russians cannot overcome the last kilometers to the city.
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.
A man from Izium district received a housing certificate for over 600 thousand hryvnias for a house allegedly damaged by hostilities. Examinations confirmed that the destruction was deliberate, not a result of shelling.
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.
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.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported over 80,000 Russian military personnel killed or wounded during the Kursk offensive operation. He also noted Russia's use of fiber-optic drones and the appearance of North Korean military units in this direction.
As of mid-July 2025, over 187,000 proceedings for non-payment of alimony have been recorded in the Unified Register of Debtors. The number of proceedings has increased by 23,000 since the start of the full-scale invasion, with 91% of them opened against men.
Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with 71 Shahed-type attack UAVs. 27 drones were shot down or suppressed, another 18 did not reach their targets, but 26 drones hit 14 locations.
In the Kharkiv region, Russian troops attacked a market in Velykyi Burluk with drones, causing a fire covering an area of 500 sq. m. A woman suffered from an acute stress reaction, and a post office and other commercial facilities were also damaged.
On July 23, rains with thunderstorms are expected in Ukraine, especially in Chernihiv, Sumy, Poltava, Kharkiv, and Luhansk regions. Air temperature will range from +23°C to +35°C depending on the region.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 101 combat engagements on the front as of 4:00 PM on July 21. Almost half of the battles took place in the Pokrovsk and Lyman directions, where intense clashes continue.
In Kehychivka, Kharkiv region, a 20-year-old man attacked a police officer who was transferring a wanted draft dodger to the TCC. The assailant has been detained and faces up to five years in prison.