Sumy Oblast
Emergency outage schedules have been introduced in Sumy region for consumer groups 1-10. The reason is damage to the power system due to attacks by the Russian army.
The President appointed Oleh Fedoriv as head of the SBU Center "A" and Olena Voronova as head of the Personnel Management Department. New heads of the SBU Main Directorates in the regions were also appointed.
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated that a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile crossed the border of Poland, violating NATO airspace. As a result of the massive attack, at least 8 people were killed, dozens injured.
Over the past day, 238 combat engagements took place at the front. Russian troops carried out 85 airstrikes using 293 guided aerial bombs.
On the night of July 30, rf launched a massive combined strike, using 74 missiles and 284 drones. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 55 missiles and 265 drones.
As a result of Russia's night attack on Ukraine, eight people were killed, including parents and three children in the Dnipropetrovsk region. The President emphasized the critical shortage of air defense missiles from partners.
On the night of July 30, Russia launched Kh-101 and Kalibr cruise missiles. The bulk of the missiles flew across Ukraine to the west, explosions occurred in Lviv.
The government allocated UAH 419 million for salaries for the military administrations of Sumy, Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Chernihiv regions. It also instructed to prepare a decision on the special status of workers in frontline regions.
A Russian drone attacked the residential sector in Hlukhiv, Sumy region, in the evening. Three people were injured, including two children; a 10-year-old child and a woman were hospitalized.
As a result of hostilities, parts of Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, and Kharkiv regions remain without electricity. Due to bad weather, 31 settlements in Zakarpattia, Kyiv, Sumy, and Dnipropetrovsk regions have been blacked out.
On the evening of July 28, Russian drones struck gas stations in the Sumy and Stepanivka communities. Preliminary reports indicate no casualties.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Serhiy Koretsky made his first working trip as head of the Cabinet of Ministers - to Sumy region. The head of government discussed the region's preparation for the winter period, implementation of the resilience plan, as well as the current needs of the military and communities.
As of July 28, applicants submitted 805,822 applications for bachelor's and medical master's programs. The most popular universities were Lviv Polytechnic and Ivan Franko National University of Lviv.
On Wednesday, July 29, thunderstorms are expected in eastern Ukraine and the Sumy region. An extreme level of fire danger will prevail in a number of regions.
Forecaster Natalka Didenko predicts real heat in Ukraine at the end of July and the beginning of August. On July 29, short rains and thunderstorms are expected in part of the territory.
Due to enemy shelling, consumers in six regions remain without power, and due to bad weather — 228 settlements in five regions. No blackouts are forecast, although electricity consumption has increased by 6%.
Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Viktor Mykyta stated the possibility of recognizing gas stations in frontline regions as critical infrastructure facilities. This will allow directing additional resources to their protection due to russian attacks.
In the Bilopillia community in Sumy region, an enemy drone attacked a residential sector. Two young children and their mother were injured, the injuries are not serious.
The enemy is actively operating in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka and Sloviansk directions. In Sumy region, settlements suffered due to artillery shelling.
In Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions, electricity supply is temporarily absent due to shelling. In Chernihiv region, an energy worker was injured as a result of an attack by an enemy FPV drone.
Since the beginning of the day on July 26, Russian troops have carried out 61 attacks. The greatest activity was recorded on the Pokrovsk, Sloviansk and Lyman directions.
According to President Zelenskyy, during the past week, russia used almost 1,700 attack drones, more than 1,630 aerial bombs, and 95 missiles against Ukraine, among which ballistic missiles prevailed.
President Zelenskyy stated that Russia is deliberately attacking Ukrainian agricultural enterprises and ports, which could provoke a global food crisis. He recalled a similar situation in 2022 that threatened countries in the Middle East and North Africa.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine struck Russian military targets. A radar station, an ammunition depot, and UAV control points were hit.
President Zelenskyy stated that the Russian ballistic strike on Bucha district hit a weapons exhibition that should not have taken place. Ten dead and about 100 wounded are reported, and two criminal proceedings have been initiated.
Over the past day, Russian troops carried out 52 attacks on the positions of the Defense Forces. The greatest enemy activity is observed in the Pokrovsk, Sloviansk, and Kostiantynivka directions.
On Saturday, July 25, in Ukraine, daytime temperatures of +24+27 degrees, rain at night in the north and west. On Sunday, temperatures will rise to +25+29, rain with thunderstorms in the east and in Crimea.
On July 24, it will be cool in Ukraine, with rain in some places. The coolest weather will be in the west, Sumy region, Poltava region, and Dnipropetrovsk region, where the temperature will reach +17...+20 degrees.
As a result of the Russian strike on Pavlohrad on July 23, three people were killed, 28 were injured. Three wounded are in intensive care in serious condition.
According to the publication, Putin wants to keep the captured areas of Sumy and Kharkiv regions under his control. At the same time, the Kremlin has strengthened its position due to the escalation of Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory.