Russian dictator Vladimir Putin does not accept Donald Trump's ultimatum to end the war, as his entourage is interested in continuing the aggression. At the same time, the Center for Countering Disinformation believes that the dictator was again "deceived" by people from his own entourage, who told him about "Ukraine falling in 2-3 months."
In July 2025, the losses of the Russian occupation army in Ukraine decreased to the lowest level since April 2024. In total, Russia has lost over a million servicemen killed and wounded.
The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (GUR MOU) has obtained new evidence of the mass abduction of Ukrainian children from the occupied territories. The information has already been handed over to law enforcement agencies to facilitate the return of the children and bring those responsible to justice.
In the village of Rudkivtsi, another Lenin monument was demolished, but the statement about its "last" status in the controlled territory is false. Monuments to the "leader" remain in the occupied territories of Ukraine, particularly in Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions.
The SAP and NABU have notified six members of an organized criminal group involved in a corruption scheme during the procurement of UAVs and EW systems of suspicion. Among the suspects are the former head of the Luhansk Regional State Administration, a people's deputy, the head of the city military administration, the commander of a National Guard military unit, as well as the beneficiary and director of the UAV manufacturing enterprise.
Russian "archaeologists" are illegally conducting excavations in occupied Crimea, stealing artifacts and falsifying history. Similar "expeditions" are being prepared in Kherson Oblast with the aim of appropriating Ukraine's past.
Documents have been found in the archives of the German Foreign Ministry confirming Putin's territorial claims to Crimea, eastern Ukraine, and Kazakhstan as early as 1994. The former German Consul General in St. Petersburg reported that Putin stated these territories belonged to Russia.
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega supported the recognition of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine as “parts” of Russia. In a letter to Vladimir Putin, he stated that these regions are allegedly an “integral” part of the Russian Federation.
On July 31, short-term rains and thunderstorms are expected in some parts of Ukraine, with no precipitation in the rest of the territory. Severe heat up to 36 degrees is expected in Luhansk region.
The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (GUR) gained access to the servers of the "Crimean government," discovering thousands of documents regarding the forced displacement of Ukrainian children. The information has been handed over to law enforcement agencies for the return of the children and the punishment of those responsible.
Since 2021, 8,644 new agricultural companies have been registered in Ukraine, while 3,416 have ceased operations, indicating significant growth. The largest number of new companies appeared in Odesa region, Kyiv, and Lviv region, and 1,738 agricultural firms changed their region of activity, of which 346 moved to western regions.
Fires have again broken out in the occupied Luhansk region, spreading to populated areas. Blazes have been recorded in Lutuhyne, Zolote, Almazna, Aidar, and Markivka communities, where residential buildings have burned down.
The ninth stage of prisoner exchange took place, a group of wounded and sick defenders was released. Some of the soldiers who defended Mariupol spent over 3 years in captivity.
The Ministry of Justice reminds that to receive compensation under the "eRecovery" program, it is necessary to enter property ownership data into the State Register of Rights. Property owners registered before 2013 can do this free of charge through a notary, ASC, or online via "Diia."
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.
On July 23, rains with thunderstorms are expected in Ukraine, especially in Chernihiv, Sumy, Poltava, Kharkiv, and Luhansk regions. Air temperature will range from +23°C to +35°C depending on the region.
Russian occupiers have approved a list of enterprises in Luhansk region for "privatization," including state mines and abandoned facilities. The Center of National Resistance considers this looting, as all "ownership documents" are legally null and void.
"ATESH" partisans successfully carried out sabotage near Tula, destroying a relay cabinet responsible for train movement. This caused serious disruptions in railway communication, affecting the supply of ammunition and weapons for Russian troops.
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.
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.
In the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, Russians are using Ukrainian children to assemble FPV drones. Training takes place in children's camps, where schoolchildren are prepared for technical work for the occupier's army.
The Russian army continues attempts to break through the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in several directions, but Ukrainian defenders are holding back the enemy. According to ISW, the Ukrainian Armed Forces advanced in Sumy Oblast, while the Russians advanced in the Kupyansk and Toretsk directions.
In the temporarily occupied territories, Russian military personnel are massively seizing smoothbore weapons from civilians. More than 240 units have already been handed over to the invaders for use against Ukrainian Armed Forces drones.
Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to continue the war in Ukraine, ignoring Donald Trump's threats of sanctions.
A large-scale fire has been raging in Mariupol for several hours, starting with grass ignition in the AS-2 area. The fire spread to garages and approached the occupiers' new buildings, with smoke covering the Prymorskyi and Central districts.
Occupiers in Luhansk region are forcing students of vocational schools to intern at a local prosthetic factory. This is due to the need for prosthetics for Russian soldiers returning from the war without limbs.
The American publication The New York Times published a report about life in the Kursk region, where the author describes "devastation and deaths" after the actions of the Ukrainian military. The Center for Countering Disinformation states that the publication retransmits Russian narratives, as it does not mention the beginning of the war in 2014 and the full-scale invasion.
Andriy Kovalenko, head of the NSDC's Center for Countering Disinformation, refuted Bild's publication about the Kremlin's plans for a broad offensive in Ukraine by the end of summer. He noted that the Russians have not stopped their offensive since last year, and their actions are a continuation of pressure, not a new offensive.
Russia plans a new offensive in Ukraine by the end of summer, ignoring calls for peace. The occupiers intend to expand hostilities beyond the occupied territories.
On July 13, cloudy weather with clearings is expected in Ukraine. The air temperature will range from +24°C to +29°C, in Donetsk and Luhansk regions up to +38°C.
