Russian authorities are massively denying students admission to 10th grade, directing them to colleges for the needs of the military industry. In 2025, 62% of graduates went to technical schools, which also limits their deferment from the army.
Romanian authorities received an emergency call about damage to the vessel Christiana B, carrying coal under the Liberian flag. The crew was not injured.
The State Service for Ethnopolitics established that the Pochaiv Lavra is a structural subdivision of the UOC, affiliated with the ROC. The statute of the Lavra confirms its belonging to the Kyiv Metropolis of the UOC.
On July 13, Russian troops captured and shot a Ukrainian defender near the village of Yalta. The prosecutor's office launched an investigation into the war crime.
In Odesa region, an unemployed person recruited by the FSB was detained for installing a GPS tracker on a military fuel tanker. He faces life imprisonment for high treason.
The President signed laws No. 15401 and No. 15402 on extending martial law and general mobilization for 90 days. The validity period has been extended from August 2 to October 31, 2026.
A unit of the Ukrainian Navy Armed Forces successfully passed NEL-2 evaluation according to NATO standards. Ukraine gained the ability to command multinational forces of the Alliance.
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.
President Zelenskyy confirmed the strike on a military enterprise in Kirov that supplies components for aviation and missiles. A strike was also carried out on an oil facility at a distance of almost 1,350 km.
China receives training, intelligence data, and advanced military technologies from Russia. This could give China an advantage in a future war over Taiwan.
The head of the interregional department of the State Labor Service and his subordinates have been served new suspicions. The scheme operated from March to November 2025, with 9 episodes of bribery documented.
Over the past day, 233 combat engagements occurred on the front. The Russians carried out one missile strike and 93 airstrikes using 308 guided aerial bombs.
In Ukraine on July 24, short-term rains and thunderstorms are expected due to the influence of a cyclone. Daytime temperatures will be 21-26°, north wind.
On the night of July 24, Russia struck Ukraine with five missiles and 180 drones. Air defense forces neutralized four missiles and 160 drones.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine eliminated 1,410 Russian military personnel in a day. The total losses of the Russian army since the beginning of the invasion have reached 1,436,100 people.
On July 24, International Self-Care Day is observed, and in Ukraine, according to the new calendar, the memory of Saints Boris and Gleb and the Great Martyr Christina is honored.
The Ukrainian GROUND FORCE has mastered the repair of Detroit Diesel 8V71T engines for M109 self-propelled howitzers using REMAN technology. Each engine undergoes a full cycle of testing on a dynamometer stand.
France may transfer to Ukraine a prototype of the new MLRS Thundart for combat testing. The system is an analogue of HIMARS and uses guidance from the AASM Hammer aerial bomb.
A CBOS poll showed that 59% of Poles support President Nawrocki's decision to strip Zelenskyy of the order. At the same time, 75% of respondents believe that Poland and Ukraine should cooperate in the face of the Russian threat.
The Russian regulator has allowed Rosatom to carry out preparatory work for two new reactors at the Kola Nuclear Power Plant, 100 km from Finland. Finland considers replacing old reactors safer, but cooperation has been suspended due to the war.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine held talks with the foreign ministers of Poland and Slovakia. They discussed Black Sea security, strengthening sanctions, and Ukraine's accession to the EU.
The border agencies of four countries signed a declaration on supporting the integration of Ukraine and Moldova into the EU. The document provides for strengthening cooperation in the field of security and the implementation of European standards.
Minister Sybiha discussed with Kallas the safety of navigation and the need to support the "Solidarity Lanes". He thanked for the 21st EU sanctions package against Russia.
Kyiv Dynamo lost to Greek PAOK with a score of 3:2 in the first match of the 2nd qualifying round of the Europa League. Greek fans provoked Ukrainians by hanging a Russian flag.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Serhiy Koretskyi met with his Irish counterpart Micheál Martin in Kyiv. The sides discussed the involvement of Irish companies in the reconstruction of Ukraine and business cooperation.
American blogger Laura Loomer, associated with Trump's circle, interviewed President Zelenskyy. The full interview will appear on the YouTube channel of the President's Office.
The President of Ukraine held a meeting with the Vice President of Raytheon, discussing joint production of interceptors for Patriot systems. The parties also considered cooperation in the field of non-offensive military equipment.
Russia warned of a threat to shipping in its Black Sea waters due to attacks by Ukrainian drones. Ukraine attacked 124 vessels linked to Russia from July 8 to July 20.
Ukraine and Europe must receive protection that matches potential threats.
On the night of July 23, units of the Defense Forces struck a tanker in the Black Sea, a pontoon bridge in Donetsk region, and a concentration of personnel in Horlivka.
