Kharkiv Oblast
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.
As a result of hostilities and shelling of energy facilities, consumers in Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Chernihiv regions were temporarily left without electricity supply. No power outage schedules are forecast for July 23.
President Zelenskyy met with Prime Minister Koretsky, discussing the update of the government's personnel policy. The priorities are honest recording of the implementation of resilience plans and accelerating work by August.
According to the publication, Putin wants to keep the captured areas of Sumy and Kharkiv regions under his control. At the same time, the Kremlin has strengthened its position due to the escalation of Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory.
Due to hostilities and shelling, consumers in eight regions are temporarily without power. No outages are forecast for today, energy workers are carrying out restoration work.
A Russian FPV drone struck a civilian car in Ruska Lozova on the evening of July 21. Two women died as a result of the attack, the driver was hospitalized with injuries.
Maksym Movchan and Anatoliy Radkovsky died on July 20 in the Kharkiv region while demining a de-occupied territory. Both had over 20 years of service and state awards.
Due to hostilities and shelling, consumers in Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions temporarily remain without electricity. Due to bad weather, 4 settlements in Mykolaiv and Poltava regions are without power.
Russia deliberately attacked gas production facilities of the Naftogaz Group in the Kharkiv region for three days. As a result of the strikes, a fire broke out, equipment was damaged, leading to a loss of part of the gas production.
In most central, southern, Sumy and Kharkiv regions, moderate rains, thunderstorms, and locally hail. In the rest of the territory, no precipitation, daytime temperature 23-33°.
In the town of Valky, a 4-year-old child fell into a courtyard well. Rescuers pulled the boy out and handed him over to medics; he was hospitalized with hypothermia and bruises.
In Ukraine, since the beginning of 2026, over 18 million square meters of road surface have been restored. The largest volumes of work were carried out in Kirovohrad, Kyiv, and Dnipropetrovsk regions.