Sumy Oblast
Due to hostilities and shelling, consumers in eight regions are temporarily without power. No outages are forecast for today, energy workers are carrying out restoration work.
Over the past week, 1,090 enemy drones were detected in the sky over Sumy region. Defense forces destroyed or suppressed over 900 UAVs, which is 83% of all detected.
Due to hostilities and shelling, consumers in Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions temporarily remain without electricity. Due to bad weather, 4 settlements in Mykolaiv and Poltava regions are without power.
In most central, southern, Sumy and Kharkiv regions, moderate rains, thunderstorms, and locally hail. In the rest of the territory, no precipitation, daytime temperature 23-33°.
In Ukraine, since the beginning of 2026, over 18 million square meters of road surface have been restored. The largest volumes of work were carried out in Kirovohrad, Kyiv, and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
Since the beginning of the day, the aggressor has carried out 70 attacks on the positions of the Defense Forces. The most active battles continue in the Sloviansk and Pokrovsk directions.
As a result of shelling of energy facilities, consumers in four regions temporarily remain without electricity supply. In Kharkiv region, a drone attacked an energy workers' vehicle, one employee was injured.
The President of Ukraine held meetings with the commanders of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, where they discussed the situation in the Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk and Donetsk directions. The main priorities are air defense and drone production.
Russian troops launched over 20 ballistic missiles at Kyiv. Explosions occurred in the capital, fires and impacts were recorded.
On July 18, 69 combat engagements took place on the front. The most attacks were repelled in the Sloviansk and Kostiantynivka directions.
Russian troops carried out 43 shellings on 26 settlements in Sumy region over the past day. Seven people were injured, including two children.
Russian occupiers actively attacked in the Pokrovsk, Sloviansk and Huliaipole directions. 23 attempts to advance were recorded in the Pokrovsk direction.
As a result of hostilities, some consumers in Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions were left without electricity. No power outage schedules are forecast for today.
The President of Ukraine reacted to the night attack by the Russian Federation, emphasizing the need to accelerate the implementation of agreements with partners on defense packages. As a result of the strikes in Odesa, two people were killed and five were injured, including three children.
Since the beginning of the day, Russian invaders have attacked the positions of Ukrainian troops 54 times. The most active battles continue in the Sloviansk and Pokrovsk directions.
The SBU documented two cases of russia using depleted uranium munitions in "Geran-2" drones in Sumy region in April 2026. The gamma radiation level from the fragments exceeded the natural background by 8.3 and 10.5 μSv/h.
Due to hostilities and shelling of energy facilities, consumers in six regions were left without power. In Kharkiv region, energy workers were injured as a result of a drone attack.
An FSB agent, former head of the investigative department of the militia, was detained in Sumy region. He transmitted data for strikes on Ukrainian troops.
Due to hostilities and shelling, some consumers in 7 regions were left without electricity supply. Bad weather caused outages in 72 settlements in Ternopil, Chernihiv, and Kyiv regions.
Since the beginning of the day, Russian troops have attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders 70 times. The most active hostilities continue in the Pokrovsk and Sloviansk directions.
Due to hostilities and shelling of energy facilities, consumers in Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions are temporarily left without power. Also, due to bad weather, 29 settlements in Chernihiv and Sumy regions were blacked out.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the preparation of personnel changes in diplomacy amid delays in arms supplies. He emphasized that agreements with partners must be implemented faster and more fully.
Since the beginning of the year, Russia has carried out over 12 thousand strikes on Sumy region, resulting in 122 civilians killed and over 1. 2 thousand people injured. Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov reported on the strengthening of the region's air defense to counter attacks.
Russia has intensified attacks on gas stations in frontline regions, creating risks for military logistics. Ukraine has more opportunities for a symmetrical response against Russia's fuel infrastructure.
Ukraine has passed the first hot month without power outages. Experts warn of risks due to heat, repairs, and possible Russian attacks.
As a result of shelling in six regions of Ukraine, electricity supply partially disappeared. Energy workers are conducting round-the-clock restoration work.
Due to an aerial bomb strike near Sumy, warehouses containing residues of sulfur-containing substances caught fire. Residents of three communities are asked to close their windows due to the smell of sulfur.
Since the beginning of the day, the enemy has attacked AFU positions 55 times. The highest activity was recorded in the Huliaipole and Pokrovsk directions.
A nighttime UAV attack in the Sumy region damaged a gas station and injured four people. Authorities are deploying mobile refueling stations to provide critical services with fuel.
Due to shelling and severe weather, parts of four regions and 40 villages have been de-energized. Power engineers are working; no scheduled consumption restrictions are planned for today.