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.
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.
As of the morning of July 23, 122 settlements in Ukraine are without electricity due to strong winds and rain. Kirovohrad, Kyiv, and Cherkasy regions were most affected.
In Bucha, a 36-year-old local resident launched fireworks to impress a girl. He faces up to five years of restricted freedom for hooliganism.
The SBI has completed its investigation into a serviceman who caused a fatal road accident in May 2025. The driver exceeded the speed limit and hit a woman at a pedestrian crossing in Chernihiv region.
The Security Service of Ukraine prevented a series of terrorist attacks by detaining seven FSB agents who were preparing to kill Ukrainian military and law enforcement officers using improvised explosive devices. Among those detained are three minors who were recruited through Telegram channels for "easy money."
In the Bucha district of Kyiv region, a 45-year-old man stabbed a 38-year-old man in the back during a conflict. The victim was hospitalized, and the attacker faces up to eight years in prison.
In several regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast, a "yellow" danger level has been declared due to bad weather. Thunderstorms, hail, and squalls of 15-20 m/s are expected, which may complicate the operation of enterprises and traffic.
The suspect demanded money for removing a conscript who violated military registration rules from the wanted list.
In Vasylkiv, an unknown person fired several shots at a Range Rover driver, who sustained gunshot wounds and was hospitalized. Police are searching for the assailant and have launched a criminal investigation into the attempted premeditated murder.
The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine filed a lawsuit with the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) to recover the assets of Volodymyr Oliynyk, accused of assisting the occupation regime in the Kyiv region. Seven real estate objects, a vessel, and a share in a limited liability company are claimed for recovery.
On July 18, a training airsoft grenade detonated in a physiotherapy hospital in Ternopil region. A patient born in 1995 from Kyiv region carelessly pulled the pin, but there were no casualties or damage.
Kyiv region suffered a combined drone and missile attack that lasted almost 10 hours. Farm buildings, cars, private houses, and warehouses in Vyshhorod and Fastiv districts were damaged.
On the night of July 21, Kyiv was subjected to a massive enemy air attack, with about 50 enemy UAVs recorded attempting to surround the capital. The Air Force reported a missile threat throughout the country due to the takeoff of a MiG-31K.
On July 20, cloudy weather with short-term rains and thunderstorms is expected in Ukraine in the western, northern, central, Odesa and Mykolaiv regions. Air temperature will range from +20°C to +32°C depending on the region.
The Center for Public Health has published a list of beaches in Ukraine where the water meets standards as of July 18. The list includes Kyiv, Volyn, Dnipropetrovsk, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kyiv, Kirovohrad, Lviv, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Poltava, Rivne, Ternopil, Khmelnytsky, Cherkasy, Chernivtsi, and Chernihiv regions.
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine released a radio interception where the commander of the 155th Marine Infantry Brigade orders the execution of a wounded subordinate. The threat of execution is a common motivational practice in the aggressor's army.
Due to worsening weather conditions, particularly gusts of wind and rain, 183 settlements in 8 regions of Ukraine were left without electricity. Oblenergo brigades are working to restore power.
In Mykolaiv region, an entrepreneur was served with a notice of suspicion for unauthorized occupation of over 1000 hectares of land designated for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He sowed them with winter crops, causing damage to the military amounting to 95.5 million hryvnias.
Colonel General of the Russian Armed Forces Oleksandr Chayko has been served an in absentia notice of suspicion for ordering the destruction of the village of Teterivske in the Kyiv region. As a result of the strike, two civilians were killed and 74 houses were destroyed.
Today, July 18, cloudy weather with moderate rains is expected in Ukraine, with heavy rains in Zakarpattia and Prykarpattia. Air temperature will range from 13-18° at night to 29-34° during the day in the south and east.
Law enforcement officers exposed a criminal organization of 9 people, including Kyiv Oblast city council officials, who seized UAH 4. 6 million of budget funds allocated for the restoration of destroyed infrastructure. They inflated prices and entered false data into acts of completed works.
In the village of Hrebinky, Bila Tserkva district, a 16-year-old boy beat a 62-year-old man who had reprimanded a group of minors. The police have launched a pre-trial investigation into the infliction of bodily harm.
Three officials have been notified of suspicion for land pollution and ignoring a court decision regarding an illegal landfill near Fastiv. About 1 hectare of land has been polluted, and the amount of damage exceeds UAH 600,000.
In Bila Tserkva, a 25-year-old VAZ driver hit a 9-year-old child at an unregulated pedestrian crossing. The victim was hospitalized with bodily injuries, and a pre-trial investigation has been launched.
A Russian captain was sentenced to 12 years in prison for cruel treatment of civilians in Yahidne, Chernihiv region. He held 369 people, including 69 minors, as a "human shield" in a school basement, which led to the death of 10 people.
In the Kyiv region, a group was exposed that manufactured and sold counterfeit coffee under the guise of world brands, earning over UAH 122 million. During searches, equipment, cash, and 11 luxury cars were seized.
Thunderstorms, localized hail, and strong wind gusts are expected in Chernivtsi, Khmelnytskyi, Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Kyiv, Cherkasy, and Odesa regions. The first level of danger has been declared, which may complicate the operation of enterprises and traffic.
The former director of a medical institution in Obukhiv district and four accomplices have been notified of suspicion of abuse of office. They entered false information about medical services provided, which led to the unjustified accrual of over UAH 7 million.
On Wednesday, July 16, contrasting weather is expected in Ukraine: rains, sometimes thunderstorms, will pass in the west, Zhytomyr region, Vinnytsia region and Kyiv region, while the rest of the territory will be dominated by heat up to +37 degrees.
