The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (GUR) gained access to the servers of the "Crimean government," discovering thousands of documents regarding the forced displacement of Ukrainian children. The information has been handed over to law enforcement agencies for the return of the children and the punishment of those responsible.
Schoolchildren from temporarily occupied Donetsk region were sent to the "Chervona Hvozdyka" camp in Zaporizhzhia region. There, children were given lectures with propaganda about "Russia's achievements" and "regional unity."
The Ministry of Energy and SNRIU refute information about an increase in the radiation background in the Zaporizhzhia region, confirming that the indicators are normal. The IAEA also did not record any emergency events at the ZNPP, and the Center for Countering Disinformation explains the inaccuracy of the circulated videos.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine assured that there is no threat to the population of the Zaporizhzhia region, although the monitoring of the situation continues. Air measurements showed 0.14 µSv/h, which is normal, despite the recorded increase in radiation levels in Zaporizhzhia during gusts of wind from the occupied territories.
The 118th Separate Mechanized Brigade felt pressure from the Russians along the entire line of combat engagement, repelling a mechanized assault in the Orikhiv direction. The enemy suffered significant losses, and their plan to break through to Mala Tokmachka failed.
Deputy Minister of Education and Science Mykhailo Vynnytskyi announced new educational grants that allow partially covering the cost of education. Grants can reach 25,000 hryvnias for those who scored 170+ points on two NMT subjects, and also include additional coefficients for specialties important for the state, and for applicants from certain regions.
Over the past day, the Russian army killed 22 people and wounded 85 in Ukraine. In Kamianske, the death toll rose to three, including a 23-year-old pregnant woman, after a missile strike on a hospital.
The destruction of the Kakhovka HPP and the decline of agriculture due to the war have created a favorable environment for the mass reproduction of locusts, which was widespread until the end of the 19th century. This phenomenon has been recorded in Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Vinnytsia, Kyiv, and Zhytomyr regions, and in Zaporizhzhia, insecticides were applied to an area of over 6,000 hectares.
Russian troops launched an air strike with four guided aerial bombs on a correctional colony on July 28, 2025. As a result of the shelling, 17 convicts were killed, 42 were wounded, the dining hall was destroyed, and other buildings were damaged.
On the night of July 29, drones attacked the railway in Salsk, Rostov Oblast, which serves as a logistics hub for transferring resources to the front. This could slow down the actions of the Russian army.
On the night of July 29, Russians attacked a penitentiary institution in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, as a result of which 16 people died and 35 were wounded. The enemy shelled Zaporizhzhia district 8 times, hitting a correctional colony and damaging private houses.
The Russian government has decided to close 20 checkpoints on the border with Ukraine from August 1. This applies to 13 road and 7 railway checkpoints, including those that, after Russia's annexation, "ceased to be on the border with Ukraine."
In Stepnohirsk, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the bodies of a 74-year-old woman and a 66-year-old man were found at the site of a destroyed house. The deaths occurred as a result of yesterday's strike by Russian multiple rocket launcher systems on the frontline settlement.
On July 26, 153 combat engagements took place at the front. The enemy launched two missile and 62 air strikes, used 28 missiles and dropped 124 guided aerial bombs, carried out 5,754 shellings and involved 3,927 kamikaze drones.
The "ATESH" movement carried out sabotage on the railway line between Safonovo and Novooleksiivka in the Kherson region. Damage to the relay cabinet disrupted the supply of military cargo and fuel to Melitopol.
The Ukrainian government will allocate UAH 300 million to support higher education institutions in frontline and border regions, such as Sumy Oblast, Zaporizhzhia, and Kharkiv. This decision aims to preserve educational centers and student communities amidst the war.
Captain of the medical service Oleksiy Nosulko reported that evacuation from the battlefield has become significantly more complicated, and Ukrainian military personnel most often receive polytrauma due to modern means of destruction. Medical logistics suffers due to enemy drones, which leads to delays in the evacuation of the wounded.
Minister of Economy Oleksiy Sobolev reported significant crop losses due to drought in six regions of Ukraine. Among the proposals for agrarians are the launch of irrigation, preferential taxation, and compensation for expenses.
Over the past day, 164 wildfires covering an area of over 211 hectares were recorded in Ukraine. In the Lviv region, a 22-year-old man inhaled smoke during a dry grass fire that destroyed a car.
A Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group attempted to break through to Stepnohirsk, Zaporizhzhia region, but the Defense Forces repelled the attempt. In the Orikhiv direction, Ukrainian military personnel have regained some positions, and all enemy logistics routes are under fire control.
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.
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 water crisis in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine is intensifying, leading to unsanitary living conditions. The Khanzhenkivske reservoir has become shallow, and the Don-Donbas water pipeline has reached critically low levels, causing a water shortage in the Donetsk region and Berdiansk.
A mass fish kill has been recorded in Lake Malyi Kushuhum in the Zaporizhzhia region. The cause was the deterioration of water quality due to excessive pollution, high temperatures, and disruption of the hydrological regime.
A 48-year-old woman was injured as a result of artillery shelling of Novoandriivka in the Orikhiv community. Houses were damaged, the injured person was hospitalized.
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.
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.
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.
In Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, a special plant protection regime is in effect due to an invasion of migratory and Egyptian locusts. In Zaporizhzhia region, the regime has been introduced on 21,600 hectares, while in Kherson region, 297 hectares have been treated, including sunflower crops.
During the week from July 14 to 20, three outbreaks of acute intestinal infections were recorded in Ukraine in Zaporizhzhia, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Lviv regions. All 70 patients, including 19 children, received the necessary medical care.
