Kharkiv

The President of Ukraine held a meeting with the military leadership to discuss the situation at the front and strengthening defense. Particular attention was paid to the Pokrovsk sector, where the most fierce fighting continues.

In the village of Kamyanka, Izium district, a 50-year-old man stepped on an explosive device in his garden. As a result of the explosion, he was injured with an amputated foot and went to the hospital on his own.

The number of combat engagements in the frontline increased to 72. The most intense fighting continues in the Pokrovsk sector, where the enemy made 25 attempts to storm Ukrainian positions.

Two young men will be tried for the murder of a 16-year-old teenager in Odesa. One of them faces up to 15 years in prison, the other - a fine or community service for inflicting light bodily harm.

The investigation into a former Ukrainian law enforcement officer who defected to Russia during the occupation of Kupyansk has been completed. He faces life imprisonment for treason and collaboration.

Four employees of the TCC and an employee of the Borshchiv City Council were served with suspicions of corruption, illegal detention and beating people. The suspects face 5 to 10 years in prison.

Russian troops hit a kindergarten in Zolochiv, Kharkiv region, damaging the building. As a result of shelling a bus in Dergachiv TG, 7 civilian men aged 19 to 50 were wounded.

Early grain and pulses harvesting has been completed in 5 regions of Ukraine. A total of 25.3 million tons of grains and 3.2 million tons of oilseeds were harvested, and an area of over 7.3 million hectares was threshed.

Soldiers of the 92nd Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine rescued two owls in Kharkiv region. The birds were transferred to the Kyiv Zoo, where they will live in a special aviary.

Since the beginning of 2024, 59 cases of arson attacks on military vehicles have been solved in Ukraine. We have exposed 68 people who committed these crimes on the orders of Russian special services for a monetary reward.

In the self-proclaimed “luhansk people's republic” men will be deprived of Russian citizenship for not being registered for military service. In occupied Rubizhne and Sievierodonetsk, contractors are delaying salaries to construction workers.

As a result of Russian shelling, a wildfire broke out in the Kharkiv region covering 2 hectares. A private house in Kupyansk was damaged by mortar fire.

There were 127 combat engagements over the last day, 53 of them in the Pokrovsk sector. The enemy concentrated its efforts near Novooleksandrivka and Zhelanne, launching 63 air strikes and 1187 kamikaze attacks.

There were 98 combat engagements over the last day. The enemy launched 2 missile attacks, 59 air strikes and 623 kamikaze drone strikes, and fired 3,412 times at Ukrainian troops' positions.

Ukraine's Deputy Energy Ministers met with the JICA delegation. The parties discussed Japan's assistance in the energy sector and plans for long-term cooperation, in particular in the development of renewable energy sources and infrastructure rehabilitation.

The President of Ukraine announced the preparation of personnel decisions at the government level. It is planned to provide an opportunity for more children to study offline in the fall, as far as possible in the context of the war.

President Zelenskiy announced that he is preparing staffing and additional solutions to increase full-time education in schools this fall. The government is working to ensure normal school life in times of war.

The approaches to the aggregate plant in Vovchansk and the plant itself are under the fire control of the Defense Forces. There is no advance of enemy troops in the area, although the situation remains difficult and has signs of escalation.

The situation remains tense in the operational area of the “Kharkiv” military operation center. The enemy is conducting rotations, building up forces in the border areas and preparing for offensive actions in the directions of Hlyboke and Vovchansk.

In Poltava and Sumy regions, air defense forces are targeting enemy drones.

There were 76 combat engagements in the frontline over the last day. The enemy's greatest activity remains in the Pokrovsk sector, where 36 clashes of varying intensity were registered.

An explosion was heard in Kharkiv, probably outside the city. The Air Force reported the launching of the CAB by tactical aircraft in Kharkiv region.

The head of Kharkiv RMA, Oleh Syniehubov, announced plans to introduce a differentiated air raid alarm system in Kharkiv. This will help to normalize the lives of citizens, but security remains a priority due to the real danger of attacks.

Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Syrsky reported fierce fighting on the eastern front. The enemy is trying to break through the defense in the Pokrovske direction.

According to the State Border Guard Service, Russia shelled Chernihiv, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions about 2,000 times in July. Artillery, drones, and aircraft were used, with Sumy and Kharkiv regions suffering the most.

The head of a university department was detained in Kharkiv for extorting $10,000 for admission to a master's program. The suspect promised to help him avoid mobilization and resolve all issues during the admission campaign.

The President of Ukraine said that the Russians had changed their priorities and concentrated their forces in the Pokrovske direction. According to him, the occupants are also attacking Kostiantynivka and Toretsk and have plans for Sloviansk.

The nighttime attack injured a conductor and damaged locomotives and railcars. The damaged tracks, locomotives, and cars have resulted in changes to the train schedule, and long-distance services are being operated by backup diesel locomotives.

At night, Russian troops shelled Izyum and Kupianske in the Kharkiv region. The attacks killed two people, injured several others, and damaged residential buildings and infrastructure.

In the last day, 156 combat engagements took place in the frontline. The situation was the hottest in the Pokrovsk sector, where 55 attacks were repelled. Ukrainian defense forces struck 18 times at enemy positions, hitting an important facility.