Zaporizhzhia Oblast
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.
In the village of Stepnohirsk, Zaporizhzhia region, Russian military attacked a civilian car with FPV drones, as a result of which it burned down completely. The driver managed to jump out of the car.
An air raid alert has been declared in Zaporizhzhia Oblast due to a missile threat. Local air defense is actively working, residents are advised to stay in shelters.
A forest fire was burning near temporarily occupied Enerhodar, posing a threat to the Zaporizhzhia NPP. The occupiers were unable to quickly extinguish the blaze due to a shortage of personnel.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported over 30 assaults in the Donetsk region, where the enemy tried to dislodge Ukrainian military personnel. In the Pokrovsk direction, 17 attempts by the occupiers to push back the Armed Forces of Ukraine were recorded, 14 of which were repelled.
Anti-drone nets have been installed in the frontline town of Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, to protect against Russian drones. These "tunnels" are designed to conceal equipment and protect people from FPV drones. The invaders are attacking using FPVs within a 10 km radius of the front line.
Over the past day, July 19, 154 combat engagements took place. The Defense Forces hit seven concentrations of enemy personnel and equipment, a UAV control point, and an occupiers' artillery system.
Over the past day, the occupiers launched 457 attacks on 18 settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, including 328 drone attacks and 113 artillery shellings. 23 reports of damage to residential buildings and infrastructure were recorded.
The number of civilians injured by enemy attacks in Zaporizhzhia region has increased to three. Two women were wounded in Vasylivka district, another woman was injured in Zaporizhzhia.
On July 19, 115 combat engagements were recorded on the Russian-Ukrainian front, including 36 in the Pokrovsk direction and 17 in the Pivnichno-Slobozhansky and Kursk directions. Russian troops launched 4 missile and 44 air strikes, used 1375 kamikaze drones, and carried out 4151 shellings.