Ukraine
Today, July 25, final decisions are expected regarding the integration of basic general military training for students of higher education institutions from September 1. Deputy Minister of Education and Science Yevhen Kudriavets emphasized the importance of cooperation with students to understand the value of this training.
Law enforcement officers have detained 14 organizers of draft evasion schemes in various regions of Ukraine. Among them are officials, medics, military enlistment office employees, Telegram channel administrators, and a taxi driver, who face up to 10 years in prison with property confiscation.
Ukraine returned another group of children from the temporarily occupied territories as part of the Bring Kids Back UA initiative. Among those rescued are a child who was forbidden to speak Ukrainian and a teenager who was subjected to propaganda pressure.
A yellow danger level has been declared in Kyiv and the northeastern part of Ukraine due to thunderstorms, hail, and squalls of 15-20 m/s on July 25-26. Bad weather may affect the operation of services and traffic.
Yaroslav Hrubych, son of TV presenter Kostiantyn Hrubych, suffered a severe injury at the front, as a result of which he lost an arm and temporarily his hearing. He announced this on Facebook, calling it his second "birthday."
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced possible talks with Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump this week. He seeks to gather the leaders in Istanbul to discuss the war in Ukraine.
IAEA experts were unable to assess the damage to the ZNPP training center after the drone attack on July 13. The power supply situation at the plant is also unstable, and options for replenishing the cooling pond are being discussed.
Criminal proceedings have been initiated regarding the road traffic accident in which People's Deputy of Ukraine Yaroslav Rushchyshyn died. Details of the incident are being investigated by law enforcement agencies.
In Ukraine, hot weather up to +33 degrees is expected on July 26-27, up to +39 in the south, and up to +40 in some places. In the western regions, the temperature will drop to +22...+27 degrees on Sunday.
RSE s. r.o. supplied 18 gas-piston power plants with a total capacity of 41.4 MW to Ukrzaliznytsia. This happened within the framework of the Energy Support Fund for Ukraine with financial assistance from the Government of Great Britain.
The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine returned the old printed book "Trebnyk" from 1844 with the autograph of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky, which was considered lost since the Second World War. The book was found abroad and transferred to the Ministry of Culture.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed bills on the extension of martial law and general mobilization for 90 days. The documents were returned with the President's signature on July 25, 2025.
Serbia has confirmed its support for Ukraine's territorial integrity and its European aspirations, but is not ready to join the EU sanctions against Russia. Minister Nemanja Starović explained this by economic consequences and the lack of security guarantees as a non-EU member.
Polina Dzeroshynska won a gold medal in hammer throw at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Skopje. This is Ukraine's third gold medal at the competition, where Ilaria Tsurkan, Khazar Heydarov, and Makar Yakhno also distinguished themselves.
Kostiantyn Hladkyi, an employee of MHP's Vinnytsia poultry farm, was wounded at the front and underwent prosthetics and rehabilitation in the USA. This became possible thanks to the support of colleagues, the "MHP Poruch" program, and the Protez Foundation.
It is expected that the lowest prices for borscht ingredients and vegetables will be recorded by the end of September.
Law enforcement agencies of two countries conducted a large-scale special operation, liquidating a transnational criminal group involved in the production and sale of synthetic drugs. 8 multi-laboratories were discovered, and large quantities of drugs, equipment, and weapons were seized.
President Zelenskyy stated that there are no Russian children in Ukraine, commenting on Russia's demands for the return of 20 Russian children and 30 residents of the Kursk region. Head of the Presidential Office Yermak added that Russia provided information on only a portion of the abducted Ukrainian children.
President Zelenskyy stated that ending the war in Ukraine begins with a meeting of leaders, and the Russian side has also started discussing this issue. Moscow's position is influenced by operations on its territory, not just negotiations.
44-year-old Ilona Kapelnytska, severely wounded during the Russian strike on July 12 on a residential building in Chernivtsi, died in the hospital. She had been a volunteer at the front since 2015 and was actively involved in volunteering.
The President of Ukraine stated that Russian troops are not achieving significant success at the front, despite their numerical superiority. They are trying to penetrate Pokrovsk in small groups, but they are being destroyed by Ukrainian defenders.
As of July 25, 2025, Ukraine has threshed 3. 236 thousand hectares of early grain and leguminous crops, which is 29% of the sown area. The total harvest exceeded 10.347 thousand tons, including wheat, barley, and peas.
The first Patriot air defense system battery promised by Trump, along with missiles, has already been delivered to Ukraine.
Isolated cases of locust appearance have been recorded in Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions, while giant swarms have already flooded the south and east of Ukraine. The State Food and Consumer Service explains this by high temperatures, drought, neglected lands, and also the ecocide committed by the Russian Federation.
Ukraine is working to acquire ten Patriot systems that will be sold by the United States. Germany has confirmed the provision of two systems, Norway - one.
President Zelenskyy instructed to prepare a contract for the sale of drones to the USA worth 10-30 billion dollars. This decision is a result of agreements with President Trump.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the new bill on NABU and SAP provides for mandatory polygraph testing for employees who have relatives in Russia. This norm will apply to all law enforcement and anti-corruption bodies, including the National Police and the SBI, with a frequency of once every two years.
Since 2021, 8,644 new agricultural companies have been registered in Ukraine, while 3,416 have ceased operations, indicating significant growth. The largest number of new companies appeared in Odesa region, Kyiv, and Lviv region, and 1,738 agricultural firms changed their region of activity, of which 346 moved to western regions.
The court granted the prosecutors' request, transferring to ARMA funds seized in a case concerning a large-scale corruption scheme involving the procurement of equipment for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This amounts to over UAH 2.7 million, USD 1.8 million, and almost EUR 427 thousand, found during searches in June 2025.
The National Bank of Ukraine set the official hryvnia exchange rate at UAH 41. 77/USD, which means a devaluation of 1 kopeck. The euro exchange rate was fixed at UAH 49.10/EUR.