Luhansk Oblast
Since the beginning of the full-scale war, Russian occupiers have damaged or destroyed 88 stadiums in Ukraine, 14 of which have been completely destroyed. Direct losses to sports infrastructure are estimated at $4 billion.
Ukraine's Defense Forces struck Russian military targets in the Luhansk, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions. A "Strela-10" air defense missile system, UAV storage facilities, and two command posts were hit.
A former employee of the Donetsk pretrial detention center headed the occupation facility and held five civilians in inhumane conditions. He faces up to 12 years in prison.
The Central Election Commission adopted a resolution declaring the organization of the "elections" to the State Duma of the Russian Federation in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine illegitimate.
Law enforcement officers have served a notice of suspicion on an employee of Russia’s penitentiary system for torturing Ukrainian prisoners of war in the Luhansk region. Facts of cruel treatment of at least 27 Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen have been documented.
Overnight, the Defense Forces struck a repeater for "Geran" in Crimea, a repair unit in Mariupol, and a concentration of personnel from the UAV Forces in Luhansk Oblast.
A Socis poll showed that 59. 4% of Ukrainians consider the work of NABU and SAPO ineffective. Experts link this to corruption scandals and the Bureau's record-low performance.
During the night of August 10, Ukraine's Defense Forces struck the "Taneco" oil refinery in Tatarstan, causing a fire. Damage to the AVT-6 column at the "Ilsky" oil refinery and the destruction of fuel tanks in Crimea were also confirmed.
SBS Commander Robert Brovdi reported that 13 energy hubs in the occupied territories were struck on August 4–5. The total number since the beginning of the operation has reached 201 hubs.
With the assistance of the HUR, three militants of the Bezler group were notified of suspicion of torture and rape of a volunteer in 2014. The criminals were identified within the framework of the project "The Book of Executioners of the Ukrainian People".
Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets reported the return of four children from temporarily occupied territories. This is already the fifth return mediated by the First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump.
The General Staff confirmed the strike on one of the largest Russian oil refineries in Volgograd and an ammunition depot in occupied Crimea. A strike was also carried out on the "Pole-21" electronic warfare system and an occupiers' command post near Bakhmut.
Volodymyr Bortko is suspected of war propaganda and justifying Russian aggression through the media. He called for a nuclear strike on Ukraine.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine disabled 10 power units in the occupied territories, including 6 in Crimea and 4 in Kherson and Luhansk regions. In total, from July 1 to 29, 164 energy targets were hit.
Forecaster Natalka Didenko predicts real heat in Ukraine at the end of July and the beginning of August. On July 29, short rains and thunderstorms are expected in part of the territory.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine struck the "Priorytet" plant, which is a strategic oil depot of the Russian Federal Agency for State Reserves in Udmurtia. Strikes were also carried out on warehouses in Crimea and the Luhansk region.
On the night of July 27, the Defense Forces struck an export terminal in Rostov-on-Don, causing a fire. Strikes on enemy targets in southern Ukraine also continue.
On the night of July 26, Ukrainian military struck the "Chornomornaftogaz" facility in Crimea and the Tyumen oil refinery. A relay for drone control and a UAV warehouse were also hit.
The SBU detained a Russian agent in Dnipro who organized a scheme for the illegal verification of Starlink terminals. He activated over 1,000 satellite communication systems for the Russian military, the SBU stated.
The occupation authorities recognize housing as "ownerless" after owners refuse to re-register it under Russian legislation. Only in 2025-2026, 151 complaints were received about illegal "nationalization" of property.
On July 20-21, the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck a number of Russian military facilities. Among the hit targets was the "Bussol-S" radar station in the Kherson region.
Since the beginning of 2026, the number of pensioners in Ukraine has decreased by 190. 5 thousand. The average pension is 7,273 hryvnias, and a quarter of pensioners receive about 3.5 thousand hryvnias.
The President of Ukraine held meetings with the commanders of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, where they discussed the situation in the Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk and Donetsk directions. The main priorities are air defense and drone production.
The Unmanned Systems Forces attacked 13 substations in occupied Crimea and four vessels of the Russian shadow fleet in the Black Sea overnight. In total, from July 1 to 19, 176 vessels and 96 energy nodes were hit.
After moving to the capital, the former official got a job at a social service center, hoping to avoid punishment. She faces up to 15 years in prison for high treason.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine on the night of July 16 struck six tankers and two tugboats in the Black and Azov Seas. Also hit were the "Shakhtarsk" oil depot and bridges in Prymorsk and Chongar.
Special forces of the 4th separate detachment of the Special Operations Center "Omega" struck a Tor air defense system with a Hornet kamikaze drone. The cost of the drone is 5,000 times less than the destroyed target.
In the coming hours and until the end of the day on July 13, thunderstorms are expected in most of Ukraine. The thunderstorm front, as indicated, will persist into the next day.
The SBU carried out a series of long-range strikes on strategic facilities of the Russian Federation, including oil depots and refineries. An airfield in Crimea and drone warehouses in Donbas were also hit.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine on the night of July 9 struck 12 tankers, a tugboat, and a dry cargo ship of the Russian Federation in the Sea of Azov. Also attacked the oil terminal in Bataysk and an ammunition depot in the Luhansk region.