Russians in Crimea continue to claim the safety of seawater, although reality indicates pollution with fuel oil and feces. At the same time, only 4.5% of water samples, according to the occupation "Rospotrebnadzor", do not meet the standards.
President Zelenskyy held a meeting with the team involved in the release of prisoners, including the liberated defenders of Mariupol and paramedic Taira. In total, since the beginning of the full-scale war, 5,857 people have been returned, with another 555 outside of exchanges.
US President Donald Trump was ready to allow Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to take Crimea and several eastern regions of Ukraine, as well as remove the issue of Ukraine's NATO membership from the agenda in exchange for ending the war. This was reported by Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger.
In temporarily occupied Crimea, 20 hectares of dry grass burned along the Yevpatoria – Simferopol highway. The fire caused massive traffic accidents, damaging at least 15 vehicles.
Western sanctions after Russia's invasion of Ukraine are increasing the isolation of Kaliningrad, which has no land connection with Russia. This has led to overloaded sea routes and problems for small businesses in the region.
A Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group attempted to break through to Stepnohirsk, Zaporizhzhia region, but the Defense Forces repelled the attempt. In the Orikhiv direction, Ukrainian military personnel have regained some positions, and all enemy logistics routes are under fire control.
Cyber specialists of the HUR gained full access to the servers of the occupation authorities of Crimea, downloading 100 TB of data, including secret information about military facilities. After copying valuable information, all data on the servers was destroyed.
On Friday, July 25, variable cloudiness, short-term rains and thunderstorms are expected in Ukraine in the west, north and Vinnytsia region. Air temperature will range from 25° to 33°, in the south and Crimea in places up to 35°.
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.
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko ordered to open criminal proceedings regarding bodily harm inflicted on NABU detectives during searches. Investigative actions have already begun, all participants in the process are being interrogated.
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko will hold a meeting with G7 ambassadors in August to discuss the Special Tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine. The Verkhovna Rada must adopt changes regarding in absentia proceedings and war crimes to harmonize legislation with the EU.
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.
The Pechersk District Court of Kyiv suspended Maksym Sinchuk, a senior operational officer of NABU, from his position until September 16. He has been notified of suspicion of committing a traffic accident that resulted in injuries to the victims.
The Pechersk District Court chose a preventive measure in the form of house arrest for the head of the NABU detective unit, Yevhen Tokar, until September 21. He is prohibited from leaving his place of residence from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM and has been assigned a number of duties, including a ban on communicating with witnesses.
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, Head of the SBU Vasyl Malyuk, and Director of the SBI Oleksiy Sukhachov met with G7 representatives to discuss the recent special operation to neutralize Russian influence on NABU. International partners received exhaustive answers regarding the fight against corruption and Russian agents.
Kyiv's Pechersk District Court remanded Sentiyabr Magamedrasulov, father of Ruslan Magamedrasulov, head of one of NABU's territorial detective departments, in custody until September 16. His son, Ruslan Magamedrasulov, was also arrested on suspicion of aiding Russia.
The Pechersk District Court suspended NABU operative Anton Oliynyk from his position until September 20. He has been notified of suspicion of committing a road accident that resulted in injuries to victims.
Kyiv's Pechersk District Court has chosen a pre-trial detention measure in the form of 60 days in custody for Ruslan Magamedrasulov, the head of one of NABU's territorial detective departments. He is suspected of assisting the Russian Federation.
The Parliament voted for bill No. 12414. The document introduces amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine, in particular, regarding the powers of NABU and SAP.
Viktor Husarov's curator was Dmytro Ivantsov, deputy head of Yanukovych's security, who transferred data of Ukrainian law enforcement officers.
Law enforcement officers documented new facts of confidential information leakage from NABU. During searches at the relatives of MP Khrystenko, materials of covert investigative actions and personal questionnaires of NABU candidates and employees were seized.
On the night of July 22, the enemy attacked Ukraine with 42 Shahed-type attack UAVs and imitation drones. 26 enemy Shahed-type UAVs were shot down/suppressed, and 9 UAVs hit 3 locations.
Political scientist Taras Zahorodnii believes that the absence of an audit in NABU made it vulnerable to the penetration of enemy agents. He emphasizes the importance of the inevitability of punishment for those who cooperate with the aggressor, and the necessity of a full audit and reboot of the Bureau.
Ruslan Magamedrasulov, head of the NABU territorial detective department, detained on suspicion of aiding the Russian Federation, bought an apartment in Bulgaria and a Tesla car during the war. He is also suspected of mediating the sale of technical hemp and having ties to the fugitive MP Khristenko.
The Prosecutor General's Office and the SBU exposed Russian special services' agent infiltration into NABU, detaining an employee who was transmitting data to the FSB. The suspect has been charged with high treason and unauthorized actions with information.
Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov and oligarch Yevgeny Giner were notified of suspicion for aiding the occupation of Crimea and producing ammunition for the Russian army. They are accused of complicity in changing the borders of Ukraine's territory and justifying armed aggression.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, by decree, enacted the NSDC decision of July 20, 2025, on the application of personal sanctions. The restrictions apply to five individuals responsible for subversive anti-Ukrainian information campaigns.
On July 19, thunderstorms are expected in Ukraine, mainly in the west and north. Forecasters have declared a Level I danger due to heavy rains, thunderstorms, hail, and squalls in a number of regions.
A series of explosions occurred in Dnipro, as reported by Serhiy Lysak, head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA. The air raid alert in the region continues after a report of a high-speed target from Crimea.
Explosions were heard in Dnipro after the Air Force reported a high-speed target from the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea. The information was confirmed by MP Maksym Buzhanskyi.
