Zaporizhzhia Oblast
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.
On July 19, Russian troops attacked Kherson with drones, as a result of which two local residents were injured. A 59-year-old man was hospitalized with a mine-explosive injury, and a 40-year-old man sustained a contusion and abrasions.
On July 19, the Russian army attacked frontline communities of Zaporizhzhia region with artillery and drones. In Huliaipole, outbuildings caught fire, and in Bilenke, a fire broke out covering an area of 2.5 hectares.
Fighters of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine's "Legion "Freedom of Russia" unit successfully ambushed militants of the Rosgvardia's "Akhmat" unit near the village of Velyka Bilozerka, Zaporizhzhia region, on July 17. As a result of the car explosion, three "Akhmatovites" were eliminated, and information about enemy logistics was obtained.
Smoke was recorded near the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia NPP. The occupiers reported a massive power outage in Enerhodar and other districts of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, later stating that the emergency situation had been resolved.
President Zelenskyy reported on Russia's night attack with over 300 drones and 30 missiles on Ukraine. 10 regions were affected, there is one dead and injured, infrastructure was damaged.
During July 18, 177 combat engagements took place at the front, 47 of which were assault actions stopped in the Pokrovsk direction. The invaders launched two missile and 71 air strikes, used 3843 kamikaze drones, and carried out 5825 shellings.
Russian occupiers launched 510 attacks on 18 settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast over the past day. 358 UAV attacks, 7 MLRS shellings, and 141 artillery strikes were recorded, leading to destruction.
On July 19, thunderstorms are expected in Ukraine, mainly in the west and north. Forecasters have declared a Level I danger due to heavy rains, thunderstorms, hail, and squalls in a number of regions.
Anna Kosach from the village of Naraivka died in the hospital from injuries sustained during the attack by Russian occupiers on June 29. The woman was hospitalized with numerous injuries, but it was not possible to save her.
In January-June 2025, Ukraine recorded 249,000 deaths and 86,800 births, meaning the mortality rate exceeded the birth rate by 2. 9 times. The worst demographic situation is observed in the Kherson and Donetsk regions.
Forecaster Natalia Didenko predicts moderate temperatures in the west, north, and center of Ukraine, while the south expects heat. Short-term thunderstorms will pass through the western, northern, central, and eastern regions.