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Ukraine is going through the most difficult stage of the full-scale war, as Russian troops are approaching Kupyansk, Kostiantynivka, and Pokrovsk. The loss of these cities will force the Armed Forces of Ukraine to move the defense line to Kramatorsk and Sloviansk.
In Kyiv, 1021 units of firearms and 255,000 rounds of ammunition have been declared since the campaign began on November 25, 2024. 983 residents of the capital applied to the police to declare weapons.
The SBU and the Prosecutor General's Office prevented an FSB assassination attempt on Serhiy Filimonov, commander of the 108th separate battalion "Wolves of Da Vinci". The Russian special service recruited a resident of Dnipropetrovsk region, blackmailing him with a fabricated case of treason, and forced him to monitor the military and prepare for his elimination.
The SBU and National Police are conducting planned security measures in Kyiv's Desnyanskyi district. The goal is to check the anti-terrorist protection of places of mass gathering.
Kyiv "Dynamo" will play the return match of the 2nd qualifying round of the Champions League against Maltese "Hamrun Spartans" on July 29 at 21:00 at the "Lublin Arena" stadium in Poland. In the first match, "Dynamo" won confidently with a score of 3:0.
In Kyiv Oblast, the director of a private company embezzled UAH 470,000 intended for the construction of modular homes in the village of Moshchun. He inflated the cost of works and entered false data into the acts, then transferred part of the funds to his own account.
Kyiv law enforcement officers held the parents of three teenagers aged 14-15 accountable, who, for fun, climbed a construction crane in the Podilskyi district of Kyiv. Administrative materials were drawn up against the parents for improper performance of parental duties.
In Rivne, on July 27, a 20-year-old local resident driving a BMW hit a 44-year-old woman at an unregulated pedestrian crossing. The pedestrian died at the scene from her injuries; the driver has been detained and notified of suspicion.
On September 7, Lutsk will host the MHP Run4Victory Half Marathon charity run in support of the 100th Separate Mechanized Brigade.
Mykhailo Pinkevych, a veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war and advisor to "Constanta Airlines," emphasizes the strategic importance of Ukrainian aviation for the country’s image and its development.
The case of three employees of an enterprise who illegally extracted 8,000 tons of sand from the Desna River in the Kyiv region has been sent to court. Their actions caused environmental damage amounting to over UAH 6 million.
Donald Trump expressed disappointment with Vladimir Putin after missile strikes on Kyiv. He is considering shortening the 50-day deadline for Russia regarding a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine.
On July 28, a powerful downpour flooded the vestibule of the Lukyanivska metro station in Kyiv, whose roof was damaged after a Russian attack. Lightning struck a pine tree in Partisan Glory Park, causing a fire.
On July 29, a cyclone will bring rain with thunderstorms to the west, north, and some central regions of Ukraine, while the south and east will experience heat up to +36°C. Due to significant temperature contrasts, squalls and hail are possible.
The former president of a Ukrainian airline, linked to an oligarch, has been served with a notice of suspicion for tax evasion amounting to over UAH 164. 5 million. The investigation established that the airline groundlessly applied a preferential tax rate when making payments under leasing agreements with a Cypriot company.
In Ukraine, 15 individuals were exposed who tried to establish illegal arms and ammunition sales. Explosives, grenade launchers, automatic rifles, and rifles were seized from the suspects, and arrests took place in Kyiv, Chernivtsi, Kherson region, Ivano-Frankivsk region, and Chernihiv.
Five officials of the communal enterprise "SHEU" in five districts of Kyiv have been notified of suspicions of embezzling UAH 1. 6 million. They signed timesheets for employees who simultaneously worked in different places, which led to overspending on wages and social security contributions.
In Kryvyi Rih, an 18-year-old boy was detained on suspicion of raping a minor. The incident occurred on July 26, and he was notified of suspicion under Article 152 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
On July 28, significant rains and thunderstorms are expected in the western, Zhytomyr, and Vinnytsia regions. In a number of other regions, thunderstorms, hail, and squalls of 15-20 m/s are forecast, which corresponds to danger level I.
8,882 companies, which is 0. 63% of the total number, joined the tax White Business Club in Ukraine. The largest number of Club representatives are in the trade, processing industry, and agriculture sectors.
The Head of the President's Office commented on the Russian shelling of Kyiv on July 28, stating that Putin responds with war to calls for negotiations. He also emphasized Russia's testing of NATO's reaction with drone flights in the airspace of the Baltic countries.
In Kyiv's Darnytskyi district, eight people were injured as a result of a Russian drone attack, including a two-year-old girl with lacerations to her foot. The blast wave damaged the glazing of a multi-story building from the 6th to the 11th floors and several cars.
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.
On Monday, July 28, cloudy weather with clearings, significant rains and thunderstorms are expected in Ukraine. The air temperature will range from 23° to 38° Celsius.
On the night of July 28, Poland scrambled fighter jets due to a Russian missile strike on Ukraine. This was a preventive measure to ensure the security of Polish airspace.
In Kyiv, as a result of the enemy attack on July 28, the number of injured increased to eight, all of them from the Darnytskyi district. Among them is a child, one person is in serious condition.
On the night of July 28, Kyiv was subjected to an enemy attack, as a result of which five people were injured. In the Darnytskyi district, windows were blown out in a residential high-rise building.
In the first half of 2025, 68,595 marriages were registered in Ukraine, 14,411 of them in Kyiv. This is 6% less than in the same period of 2024, but 15% more than in 2023.
President Zelenskyy signed a decree on new personal sanctions against dozens of individuals and legal entities from Russia, China, Iran, and the UAE. The restrictions apply to companies involved in the extraction and processing of rare earth metals for drone production and the supply of military-purpose technologies to the Russian military-industrial complex.
A fatal road accident occurred near the village of Buzova on the Kyiv–Chop highway. Rescuers unblocked the body of the deceased driver from the mangled car.