Over 60 people, including 10 children, have been evacuated from the border communities of Sumy region during the week. Evacuation continues from 213 settlements in 18 communities that are constantly shelled.
In Sumy region, a 78-year-old woman died as a result of a Russian drone attack on a residential area. Three residential buildings and several outbuildings burned down, rescuers extinguished the fire despite a repeated strike.
On the night of July 20, the Russian Federation attacked Ukraine with 57 Shahed-type attack UAVs and imitators. The defense forces shot down 18 Shaheds and 7 UAVs lost location/were suppressed by electronic warfare.
Over the past day, July 19, 154 combat engagements took place. The Defense Forces hit seven concentrations of enemy personnel and equipment, a UAV control point, and an occupiers' artillery system.
In Izium, as a result of a night shelling by four Russian drones, residential and private buildings were damaged. Two civilians were injured, and a fire broke out.
DeepState analysts reported partial success of Russian troops in Donetsk Oblast. The enemy advanced near Kotliarivka, Novomykolaivka, Piddubne, Verkhnokamyanske, and Fedorivka.
Due to worsening weather conditions, particularly gusts of wind and rain, 183 settlements in 8 regions of Ukraine were left without electricity. Oblenergo brigades are working to restore power.
In the morning, Russian troops repeatedly attacked Shostka with six guided aerial bombs, causing a fire. The consequences of the attack are being clarified; there are no preliminary reports of casualties or injuries.
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.
The Shostka community in Sumy Oblast endured an almost four-hour night attack by Russian strike UAVs. As a result of the strike, civilian infrastructure facilities were destroyed and the residential sector was damaged; there were no casualties.
During July 18, 177 combat engagements took place at the front, 47 of which were assault actions stopped in the Pokrovsk direction. The invaders launched two missile and 71 air strikes, used 3843 kamikaze drones, and carried out 5825 shellings.
In Kherson, two men, aged 28 and 34, were injured as a result of a Russian drone attack on a private house. They were hospitalized with blast and craniocerebral injuries; one was diagnosed with a shrapnel wound to the shin.
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.
The analytical project DeepState reported on the occupation of Yablunivka in Sumy region and the advance of Russian troops near Yunakivka, Khatne, Romanivka and Toretsk.
Russian strikes on railway infrastructure are aimed exclusively at civilian trains, mostly those transporting coal, and at destroying locomotives. This was confirmed by Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, Chairman of the Board of JSC "Ukrzaliznytsia", emphasizing the enemy's attempts to finish off the coal industry and hunt for railway transport.
President Zelenskyy reported on the difficult situation in Sumy and Kharkiv regions, as well as on Russian attacks in Kherson and Mykolaiv regions. Means for destroying the occupier and long-range strikes were discussed.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 78 combat engagements at the front as of 4:00 PM on July 18. The highest activity is observed in the Pokrovsk, Pivnichno-Slobozhansky, and Kursk directions, where up to two-thirds of the battles took place.
Russian occupiers did not achieve the planned breakthrough in the East and Sumy region; the line of combat engagement has been stabilized. Claims of a "front collapse" are questionable, despite difficult battles and the enemy's advance in certain settlements.
After 7:00, the enemy launched a massive drone attack on Shostka district of Sumy region, hitting several communities. Residential buildings were damaged, fires broke out, and rescuers are eliminating the consequences.
Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to continue the war in Ukraine, ignoring Donald Trump's threats of sanctions.
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.
Overnight, Russian troops launched three missile strikes on Shostka in Sumy Oblast. A 14-year-old child was injured, sustaining shrapnel wounds from glass, and residential buildings and a medical facility were also damaged.
In Konotop, Sumy region, serious disruptions to water supply are possible, up to hourly supply, after a morning fire. Mayor Artem Semenikhin reported on the situation, without disclosing the cause of the fire.
Russian troops attacked the Shostka community in Sumy region, hitting the Svesky psychoneurological dispensary. One person was injured, the dispensary building was destroyed, and over 20 residential buildings were damaged.
On the night of July 15, the Shostka community of Sumy Oblast was hit by a Russian strike, as a result of which one person was injured. The building of a medical institution, apartment buildings and private houses were damaged.
Since the beginning of July 14, 88 battles have taken place on the front, more than half of which are concentrated in the Pokrovsk, Novopavlivka, and Lyman directions. Ukrainian military personnel are repelling numerous enemy attacks, who are actively using aviation and artillery.
A road accident involving four cars moving in the same direction occurred in Romny district. The driver and passengers of a Nissan Versa, as well as the driver of a Volkswagen Caddy, were injured.
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.
As a result of the night attack by enemy UAVs on Kyiv region, 6 trucks, a hangar, and warehouses were damaged. Air defense forces intercepted a dozen enemy drones; there were no casualties.
In Sumy region, a Russian drone attacked medics who were evacuating a wounded civilian. On July 13, nine people were injured and one died as a result of Russian attacks.
