Air defense is working near the capital. Mayor Vitali Klitschko urged residents to stay in shelters.
Ukraine welcomes the 18th package of EU sanctions against Russia, but considers it insufficient. Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko emphasized the need to strengthen sanction policy, particularly from the US, to limit Russia's ability to continue the war.
The presidents of Turkey and Russia discussed the war in Ukraine and the situation in Syria. Erdogan confirmed Turkey's readiness to host a third round of peace talks in Istanbul.
On July 3, the General Meeting of the IT Ukraine Association took place in Kyiv — a closed event for participants of the country's largest national IT business association. The event was attended by heads of leading member companies of the association, partners, founders, and experts.
The Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) found Denys Tsvietkov, an official of the National Police, to have unsubstantiated assets worth UAH 2. 4 million. As a result, his apartment in Kyiv, with an area of 82.5 sq. m., was confiscated.
Ukraine is actively contracting interceptor drones as per the President's directive, engaging Ukrainian and international intellectual potential. Several companies are working on solutions to counter enemy drones, which has already yielded initial results in destroying UAVs.
The court extended the pre-trial detention for the head of the Podilskyi district TCC and a soldier of the Shevchenkivskyi district TCC, who were involved in the beating of a mobilized person, which led to his death. Both defendants remain in custody.
Kyiv police drew up a report on the administrator of a capital club for performing Russian-language songs at a party. Law enforcement officers also appealed to the Commissioner for the Protection of the State Language.
In January-June 2025, Ukraine recorded 249,000 deaths and 86,800 births, meaning the mortality rate exceeded the birth rate by 2. 9 times. The worst demographic situation is observed in the Kherson and Donetsk regions.
In just a week, the KBU Business Club will take place, dedicated to the analysis of the Ukrainian real estate market for the first half of 2025.
An explosion occurred in Kyiv's Shevchenkivskyi district due to the controlled disposal of an enemy munition. It was found in the elevator shaft of a building damaged on June 17.
A state registrar from the Kyiv City State Administration has been served with a suspicion notice for illegally registering the right to use a land plot on Volodymyrska Street in Kyiv. Her actions resulted in damages exceeding 14 million hryvnias for the legal user.
Two Kyiv residents placed ads for currency exchange at a favorable rate, and then robbed the owners of the funds. The victims suffered losses totaling over 2.1 million hryvnias.
The Kyiv prosecutor's office refuted information about undeclared property of prosecutor Viktoria Honcharova, calling it manipulative. The media campaign began after Honcharova's accidental meeting with a person involved in an old case.
In the first half of 2025, 86,795 infants were born in Ukraine, while 249,002 people died. For every newborn, there are three deaths, which has been a constant indicator over the past 5 years.
Former deputy head of the State Automobile Inspectorate of Ukraine, Volodymyr Reznikov, who is involved in a case concerning illegal ammunition trafficking, has mobilized to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Forecaster Natalia Didenko predicts moderate temperatures in the west, north, and center of Ukraine, while the south expects heat. Short-term thunderstorms will pass through the western, northern, central, and eastern regions.
A TCC serviceman is suspected of brutally beating a mobilized man who died on the way to Kyiv. The court qualifies the actions as abuse of power, which led to grave consequences, and kept the suspect in custody.
The acting director of "UkrNDIproektrestavratsiya" has been notified of suspicion of embezzling 260,000 hryvnias. The funds were allocated for the development of an emergency prevention project for Tower No. 4 of the "Kyiv Fortress" museum, but a number of works were not completed.
In Kyiv, a metro passenger shouted pro-Russian slogans, which led to a conflict with another passenger who hit her. The police have started an investigation into the incident, identifying all participants and deciding on the legal qualification.
Chief of the Defence Staff of the United Kingdom, Admiral Tony Radakin, arrived in Kyiv for talks with the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The operational situation at the front and the critical needs of the Ukrainian Defence Forces were discussed.
At the 106th kilometer of the Kyiv-Odesa highway, Volvo and MAN trucks collided overnight. As a result of the accident, cargo was scattered across the road, and one lane of traffic towards Kyiv is blocked.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has regulated the exclusion from military registration of persons who have ceased to be citizens of Ukraine, in accordance with Resolution No. 892 of July 16, 2025. District (city) TCC and SP will exclude such persons based on supporting documents.
Poland has resumed the investigation into the explosion of a grenade launcher at the police headquarters, which was gifted by Ukrainian officials to former police chief Jarosław Szymczyk. The proceedings had been suspended due to a lack of response from Ukraine, which has now sent partial correspondence.
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.
Minister of Social Policy Denys Uliutin declared an apartment in Kyiv, several land plots, and a LEXUS RX 300 car. His salary for 2024 was 1,305,212 hryvnias.
Lviv and the region suffered from severe bad weather, causing flooding of streets and even premises. In Stryi, cars ended up underwater, and in one of Lviv's residential complexes, a waterfall formed in the hall.
Taras Kachka, the newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister, does not own his own housing, but he owns two cars, one of which was manufactured in 2022. His annual salary in his previous position amounted to over 1.5 million hryvnias.
Law enforcement officers detained "Naum", an "overseer" who coordinated criminal structures and controlled prisons in southern Ukraine. He is accused of creating criminal influence and extorting millions, including an attempt to seize an agricultural enterprise.
Oleksiy Sobolev, the newly appointed Minister of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture, declared an apartment in Kyiv and last year's salary of over 1. 5 million hryvnias in his previous position. His wife owns a SUBARU XV car, and the minister himself has investment certificates and savings.
