In Odesa region, a dredge vessel belonging to the "Delta-Lotsman" branch of the SE AMPU exploded during scheduled works. As a result of the explosion, three employees died, and other crew members were hospitalized.
On the night of July 24, Ukraine repelled an attack of 107 aerial assets, shooting down 90 Shahed drones and one Iskander-K missile. Seven regions were attacked, with 13 UAVs and 3 missiles hitting 11 locations.
Russian troops attacked civilian infrastructure in the Odesa region, including seaports, transport hubs, and residential areas. Logistics facilities, railway rolling stock, buildings, and structures in the historical center were damaged, and there are wounded.
On July 24, local thunderstorms are expected in Ukraine in Sumy, Ternopil, Khmelnytsky, and Lviv regions, while most of the territory will be dry. Air temperature will be +25...+34 degrees, no precipitation in the south, and possible stormy wind gusts in the east.
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.
In Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, a special plant protection regime is in effect due to an invasion of migratory and Egyptian locusts. In Zaporizhzhia region, the regime has been introduced on 21,600 hectares, while in Kherson region, 297 hectares have been treated, including sunflower crops.
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.
The suspect demanded money for removing a conscript who violated military registration rules from the wanted list.
In the village of Dubove, Volyn, a man hit a TCC serviceman on the head with a shovel during a document check. The victim suffered a broken finger and a bruised cheek, the attacker is being sought.
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.
President Zelenskyy reported on Russia's night attack with over 300 drones and 30 missiles on Ukraine. 10 regions were affected, there is one dead and injured, infrastructure was damaged.
Off the coast of Odesa region, a unit of the Ukrainian Navy destroyed an anti-ship sea mine brought in by waves. The explosive object was eliminated by a controlled detonation.
As of July 18, 2025, Ukraine has threshed 2355. 3 thousand hectares, harvesting 7225.8 thousand tons of early grain and leguminous crops. The leaders are Odesa, Mykolaiv, and Kirovohrad regions.
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 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.
In Ternopil region, a 53-year-old woman doused her 37-year-old rival with gasoline and set her on fire due to jealousy. The victim sustained 90% body burns, and the suspect faces up to 15 years in prison for attempted murder.
The SBU detained two FSB agents who were preparing a missile strike on a saltpeter storage facility in one of Odesa region's seaports. One of the agents got a job as a handyman at the port to track cargo, and his accomplice helped with movement and setting fire to relay cabinets.
In Odesa region, a 22-year-old man was detained who tried to set fire to the TCC building by throwing a homemade device with flammable liquid. The container did not ignite, no one was injured, and the suspect faces up to eight years in prison.
Two residents of Odesa region have been notified of suspicion of high treason for arsons and an offer of sabotage. One of the defendants, wanted for violating military registration, involved his cohabitant, who works as a controller at the port, to plan sabotage involving 1,500 tons of saltpeter.
On July 17, hot weather up to +36 degrees is expected in Ukraine, with short-term rains in some places. On July 18, the temperature will drop to +20-26 degrees, and heavy rains will cover the west, north, Vinnytsia, and Cherkasy regions.
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.
Over the past day, 265 natural fires were recorded in Ukraine, destroying over 403 hectares. In Kherson Oblast, an enemy strike caused a wheat field to catch fire, and also damaged residential buildings and infrastructure.
On July 16, temperatures in Ukraine are expected to range from +22 to +36 degrees, with local rain and thunderstorms in the western, central, and northern regions. In Kyiv, +27+30 degrees are forecast, with a possible thunderstorm in the evening.
The Ministry of Health has updated the list of beaches where swimming is allowed and prohibited. 23 out of 112 water samples showed an excess of E. coli index, and 32 out of 92 samples did not meet chemical standards.
18,000 Ukrainians have used the state affordable mortgage program "eOselia", purchasing housing worth over UAH 30 billion. Most choose compact housing, and more than half of the borrowers are servicemen and representatives of the security sector.
As of July 11, 2025, 919. 9 thousand hectares of early grain and leguminous crops have been threshed in Ukraine, yielding 2,620.7 thousand tons. Harvesting has started in 18 regions, with Odesa, Mykolaiv, and Dnipropetrovsk regions being the leaders.
As of June 2025, the average salary in Ukraine is UAH 24,609. The highest salaries are recorded in Donetsk, Lviv, and Kyiv regions, the lowest — in Zaporizhzhia, Chernihiv, and Poltava regions.
In the first half of 2025, almost 31. 8 thousand electric vehicles were registered in Ukraine. Lviv Oblast, Kyiv, and Kyiv Oblast became leaders in terms of registrations.
As a result of a Russian attack on the night of July 10, the Kyiv Customs building was damaged, windows were blown out, and vehicles with goods were affected. This is not the first time that customs authorities have been at the epicenter of attacks; previously, units in Sumy, Chernihiv, Ternopil, and Odesa regions suffered destruction.
