Forecaster Natalka Didenko predicts dry and warm weather in most of Ukraine on August 2-3. Precipitation is possible in Rivne region, the Carpathians, the east, Dnipropetrovsk region, Zaporizhzhia, and Poltava region.
In Poltava region, the head of the district department of the State Food and Consumer Service and the accountant of the veterinary hospital were detained. They are suspected of organizing a scheme to extort bribes from entrepreneurs, almost 4 million hryvnias were seized.
In Kyiv, two SES helicopters are involved in extinguishing large areas of fires in districts affected by Russian shelling. This happened after a double attack on the night of July 31.
Kyiv suffered a double attack: first by kamikaze drones, including jet "Shaheds", and then by missiles. Among the injured are nine children, which is the largest number for a night since the beginning of the war.
Due to worsening weather conditions, 75 settlements in 7 regions of Ukraine remain without electricity. Oblenergo brigades are involved in the restoration.
An air raid alert was declared for the second time overnight in Kyiv and a number of Ukrainian regions due to the threat of ballistic missiles. Russia launched missiles heading towards Kyiv.
On July 31, predominantly dry weather is expected in Ukraine, with the exception of thunderstorms in Chernihiv region, Sumy region, and Poltava region. Air temperature will decrease, ranging from +20°C in the north to +32°C in the south.
In the first quarter of 2025, the number of terminated IT individual entrepreneurs reached 16. 7 thousand, which is three times more than last year, due to the restoration of access to the Unified State Register after a cyberattack. However, in the first half of 2025, 18.5 thousand new IT entrepreneurs were registered, which is only 4.8% less than in the same period of 2024.
The movement of enemy drones has been detected over the Kyiv region, and air defense forces are actively working. Citizens are urged to remain in shelters and not to record the work of defenders.
Law enforcement officers have detained 14 organizers of draft evasion schemes in various regions of Ukraine. Among them are officials, medics, military enlistment office employees, Telegram channel administrators, and a taxi driver, who face up to 10 years in prison with property confiscation.
Ukrzaliznytsia's energy infrastructure in Sumy and Poltava regions was attacked by drones. Power supply has been restored in most sections, train traffic is on schedule.
As of the morning of July 23, 122 settlements in Ukraine are without electricity due to strong winds and rain. Kirovohrad, Kyiv, and Cherkasy regions were most affected.
The Security Service of Ukraine prevented a series of terrorist attacks by detaining seven FSB agents who were preparing to kill Ukrainian military and law enforcement officers using improvised explosive devices. Among those detained are three minors who were recruited through Telegram channels for "easy money."
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.
A large-scale production of counterfeit perfumes and cosmetics of world brands, operating since December 2022, has been uncovered in the Poltava region. Three individuals have been charged with causing damages to companies exceeding UAH 8.5 million.
Law enforcement officers detained two Kyiv residents, aged 23 and 33, who, for a monetary reward, set fire to the homes of military families in several regions of Ukraine. The perpetrators received instructions through mobile applications and managed to commit crimes in the capital, Chernihiv region, Kirovohrad region, and Poltava region.
As a result of Russia's night attack on Ukraine, two people were killed and 15 were injured, including a 12-year-old boy. Damage was recorded in Kyiv, Kharkiv region, Ivano-Frankivsk region, and other regions where air defense forces were operating.
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.
On July 19, around 4 AM, an air raid alert was declared in Ukraine due to a missile threat, which subsequently spread across the entire country. The Air Force reported missile movement towards Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Poltava, and Cherkasy regions.
Anna Kosach from the village of Naraivka died in the hospital from injuries sustained during the attack by Russian occupiers on June 29. The woman was hospitalized with numerous injuries, but it was not possible to save her.
The court found a resident of Poltava region guilty of treason and terrorism. The man blew up a prosecutor's car in Dnipro, as a result of which the victim was injured.
Over the last day, 12 people died on Ukraine's water bodies, including an 8-year-old child in Kharkiv. Since the beginning of last year, water has claimed the lives of 463 people, including 41 children.
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.
In Poltava region, 2 legal and 837 household consumers in three settlements of Lokhvytsia community were left without electricity due to bad weather. Energy workers are already working on restoration.
An 8-year-old boy drowned in Zhuravlivsky Hydropark in Kharkiv. His body was found by SES divers. Since the beginning of the year, 40 children have died in Ukrainian reservoirs.
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.
A scheme of extorting money from families of fallen Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers has been exposed in Zaporizhzhia. An official from the Territorial Recruitment Center (TRC) and her husband demanded up to 50% of the one-time assistance and a portion of monthly payments for expedited processing of state benefits.
In one day, 7 people died on reservoirs in Ukraine, including two children, in various regions. Three more were rescued. Since the beginning of the year, 443 people have died on the water, 39 of them children.
Over four years of the open land market, Ukrainians have invested over 30 billion hryvnias, concluding 339,644 deals and selling over 636,000 hectares. The average cost per hectare has increased by 60% to 60.7 thousand UAH.
In Suprunivka, Poltava region, a 6-year-old boy accidentally fell into a water park pool. Medics tried to resuscitate the child, but failed to save him.
