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Forecaster Natalia Didenko predicts the heat will return to Ukraine on July 28-29. In the south and southeast, it is expected to reach +37 degrees, in other regions - up to +34. The weather will be comfortable until Thursday.

NPC Ukrenergo announces the cancellation of one round of blackouts in 10 regions by 14:00 due to the intensification of SPPs operation. From 14:00 to 24:00, three rounds of blackouts will be in effect. Electricity imports are planned from 5 countries.

Russian troops attacked an energy facility in northern Ukraine. Due to the lack of capacity, power outage schedules are applied, and 507 settlements are left without electricity.

The occupation forces conducted 463 attacks on 11 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region. Air strikes, drone attacks, rocket and artillery attacks were recorded, infrastructure was damaged, but there were no civilian casualties.

Occupants shelled the village of Malodanylivka community in Kharkiv region. A shell hit a residential area with an apartment building, but no casualties were reported. The shelling has been going on for the fourth day in a row.

American bank Mercury has announced that it will stop supporting accounts of Ukrainian entrepreneurs. The bank will no longer serve companies whose founders have passports of Ukraine and a number of other countries.

Radoslaw Sikorski called on the EU to allow Ukraine to use long-range weapons for self-defense. He also suggested holding an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Lviv as a sign of solidarity.

A rocket attack on the Bashtanka district of Mykolaiv region wounded two people and damaged buildings. The Kutsurubska and Ochakivska communities were also shelled, and a 'Shahed' drone was destroyed.

Russian troops increased the intensity of their assaults on Ukrainian positions in the area of Krynky and Mala Tokmachka. Five attacks were registered on the left bank of the Dnipro River and seven in the Orikhivske direction over the day.

A car accident involving a VAZ and an Audi occurred near Liuboml in Volyn. One passenger was killed and 5 people were injured, including 3 children. The driver of the VAZ is in serious condition in hospital.

In Bavaria, 13 children fainted on a bus because of the heat and lack of air conditioning. The driver did not respond to complaints, and the police are investigating the incident.

Russian troops continue to attack Ukrainian positions in southern Ukraine with small infantry groups without heavy equipment. Over the last day, the occupiers lost 48 pieces of equipment, 99 people and 3 people were taken prisoner.

Russian troops attacked the facilities of the electricity transmission system operator. More than 28,000 customers in Chernihiv and Poltava oblasts were cut off from electricity supply due to the shelling, and blackout schedules are in place.

Ukrainian defense forces continue to perform combat missions on the left bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson region. Over the past day, four Russian assaults near Krynky were repelled, with no losses of positions.

The Russian Defense Ministry announces the destruction of 26 UAVs over the Rostov region and 1 over the Smolensk region. Local sources report damage to the Millerevo military airfield and numerous explosions.

A bus with 9 Ukrainians, including 4 children, crashed into a road service car on the A2 highway in Poland. 5 people are in serious condition, among the most injured are children.

Russian troops attacked 9 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region, carrying out 362 attacks with various types of weapons. The destruction of residential buildings and infrastructure was recorded, but there were no civilian casualties.

Poland has pledged to provide basic military training for the Ukrainian Legion at its training grounds. The volunteer unit will consist of Ukrainian citizens and will be recruited through Ukrainian consulates.

Poland will not be involved in recruitment to the Ukrainian Legion, the process will be carried out through Ukrainian consulates. Instead, the Polish army will conduct basic training for volunteers on its territory.

At night, SBU sea and air drones hit a Russian base on Lake Donuzlav in occupied Crimea. The headquarters, ammunition depot, power substation and other facilities were damaged.

The SBU seized assets of a former MP worth over UAH 1 billion on suspicion of financing the 'Donetsk People's Republic'. The former MP organized the production of medicines for illegal armed groups through a controlled pharmaceutical company in occupied Horlivka.

The chairman of the board of Manifesto42 reported an increase in complaints about the pressure of security forces on business after the end of the moratorium on 'mask shows'.

The head of the Dnipro RMA, Serhiy Lysak, reported the destruction of an enemy reconnaissance UAV over the region. The 'Skhid' air defense unit successfully worked on the target.

On July 17, Kyiv recorded the highest temperature for this date in the history of observations - 35. 6°C. This is the 13th temperature record in the capital since the beginning of July.

Dmytro Lykhoviy, spokesman for the Tavria military unit, said that Ukrainian forces continue to carry out combat missions on the left bank of the Dnipro, in particular in Krynky. The village of Krynky has been completely destroyed, but the Defense Forces are holding back the occupiers at certain footholds.

Economist Oleksandr Okhrimenko believes that the volume of lending to the population of Ukraine should increase significantly to bring it closer to European standards. Currently, Ukraine ranks last in Europe in terms of the ratio of loans to households to GDP.

Over the past day, enemy troops attacked 14 localities in Zaporizhzhia region, making 424 attacks. As a result of the shelling, 3 people were wounded, including 2 children, and residential buildings and infrastructure were damaged.

In the United States, a russian man was sentenced to 3 years in prison for money laundering and smuggling military microelectronics for russia. He ran a network of front companies in Hong Kong to illegally purchase technology.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine explains the procedure for recruiting volunteers, which includes online job platforms, territorial recruitment centers, interviews, medical and psychological screening, basic training and assignment to priority or non-priority military units with the written consent of commanders.

95 Ukrainian defenders, including soldiers, members of the National Guard and border guards, were released from Russian captivity thanks to the mediation efforts of the United Arab Emirates.