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.
As reported by the prosecutor's office, the murder of a 17-year-old girl, whose body was found in a forest belt, has been solved in Sumy region. A 28-year-old Kyiv resident has been detained and charged with premeditated murder combined with rape.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 85 combat engagements on the front as of 4:00 PM on July 25, with most of them occurring in the Pokrovsk and Lyman directions. Border settlements in Chernihiv and Sumy regions were subjected to artillery shelling and air strikes.
In the morning, Sumy was subjected to another Russian attack, an administrative building was damaged. Over the past day, 60 shellings were recorded in the region, a woman born in 1982 was killed and a woman born in 1965 was wounded.
In the Sumy district, the body of a 17-year-old girl who disappeared after an evening walk was found. Signs of violent death and probable rape were found on the body, and an investigation has been launched.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 92 combat engagements over the day, 25 of which took place in the Pokrovsk direction. Russian troops continue to storm the positions of Ukrainian defenders, as well as shell border settlements.
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.
President Zelenskyy reported on Russia's night attack with 103 attack drones and 4 missiles after talks in Istanbul. The strikes hit Odesa, Cherkasy, Kharkiv region, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk region, Sumy region, and Mykolaiv region, killing three people in Kharkiv region.
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.
In the Shostka district of Sumy region, 30-year-old senior sapper-operator Oleh Petrenko died during humanitarian demining. An enemy FPV drone detonated, causing fatal injuries to the sapper, who is survived by his wife and two-year-old son.
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.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported over 80,000 Russian military personnel killed or wounded during the Kursk offensive operation. He also noted Russia's use of fiber-optic drones and the appearance of North Korean military units in this direction.
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.
Due to the enemy attack on critical infrastructure in Sumy Oblast, part of the consumers, including one water pumping station, have been de-energized. For residents of certain districts of Sumy, water will be supplied according to a schedule with reduced pressure.
Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with 71 Shahed-type attack UAVs. 27 drones were shot down or suppressed, another 18 did not reach their targets, but 26 drones hit 14 locations.
In Sumy, Sumy and Romny districts of Sumy region, electricity has been partially cut off. This happened as a result of the attack by Russian troops, there is a victim.
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.
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 General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported over 30 assaults in the Donetsk region, where the enemy tried to dislodge Ukrainian military personnel. In the Pokrovsk direction, 17 attempts by the occupiers to push back the Armed Forces of Ukraine were recorded, 14 of which were repelled.
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.
