In the first six months of 2025, 589 orphans and children deprived of parental care were adopted in Ukraine. The largest number of adoptions was recorded in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Odesa regions.
Prosecutors uncovered a large-scale timber embezzlement scheme organized by employees of SE "Forests of Ukraine" and SE "LIAC". The receipt of over UAH 10 million in illegal benefits was documented, as well as over 10,000 unauthorized changes in the EOD accounting system.
Gusts of wind and rain de-energized 228 settlements in 9 regions of Ukraine. Oblenergo brigades are working to restore power supply.
In Ukraine, bad weather caused large-scale flooding and fallen trees, leaving over 120 settlements without electricity in Vinnytsia and Zhytomyr regions. Rescuers are pumping out water and clearing up the aftermath of the disaster in Rivne, Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Ternopil, and Khmelnytskyi regions.
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.
Due to worsening weather conditions, including strong winds and rain, 477 settlements in 7 regions of Ukraine were left without power supply. The most affected were Khmelnytskyi, Kyiv, and Zhytomyr regions.
In Ukraine, the number of people willing to adopt children is growing, but the number of adoptions remains small due to candidates' preference for younger, healthy children and the presence of large sibling groups. Problems with databases, information about children, and the workload on the State Service for Children complicate the process.
On Sunday, July 27, Ukraine will be cloudy with clearings. Rains, thunderstorms, sometimes hail and squalls will pass in the west, Vinnytsia region, Zhytomyr region, partly in Kyiv region, Cherkasy region, Kirovohrad region, Odesa region and Mykolaiv region. Severe heat up to 38° is expected in the south and southeast.
In the coming days, rain, thunderstorms, hail, and squalls are expected in the western, Zhytomyr, and Vinnytsia regions. In the rest of the country, hot weather is forecast, with temperatures reaching up to +38° in some places.
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.
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.
On July 25, short-term rains and thunderstorms are expected in western Ukraine, which will reach Zhytomyr, Chernihiv, and Kyiv regions during the day. The air temperature will be +28+32 degrees, in the south up to +35 degrees, in Kyiv up to +30 degrees.
As of the morning of July 23, 122 settlements in Ukraine are without electricity due to strong winds and rain. Kirovohrad, Kyiv, and Cherkasy regions were most affected.
Rescuers are eliminating the consequences of bad weather in the western, Zhytomyr, and Vinnytsia regions, where a level I danger has been declared. In Vinnytsia, roads are being cleared and help is being provided with fallen trees, while in Bukovyna, mountain roads are washed out.
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.
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.
In Mykolaiv region, an entrepreneur was served with a notice of suspicion for unauthorized occupation of over 1000 hectares of land designated for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He sowed them with winter crops, causing damage to the military amounting to 95.5 million hryvnias.
Today, July 18, cloudy weather with moderate rains is expected in Ukraine, with heavy rains in Zakarpattia and Prykarpattia. Air temperature will range from 13-18° at night to 29-34° during the day in the south and east.
The director of a private company in the Zhytomyr region has been notified of suspicion for illegal sand extraction. Environmental damage is estimated at over 2.5 billion hryvnias.
Thunderstorms, localized hail, and strong wind gusts are expected in Chernivtsi, Khmelnytskyi, Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Kyiv, Cherkasy, and Odesa regions. The first level of danger has been declared, which may complicate the operation of enterprises and traffic.
On Wednesday, July 16, contrasting weather is expected in Ukraine: rains, sometimes thunderstorms, will pass in the west, Zhytomyr region, Vinnytsia region and Kyiv region, while the rest of the territory will be dominated by heat up to +37 degrees.
The Ministry of Health has updated the list of beaches where swimming is allowed and prohibited. 23 out of 112 water samples showed an excess of E. coli index, and 32 out of 92 samples did not meet chemical standards.
As of June 2025, the average salary in Ukraine is UAH 24,609. The highest salaries are recorded in Donetsk, Lviv, and Kyiv regions, the lowest — in Zaporizhzhia, Chernihiv, and Poltava regions.
On July 10, a significant temperature gap is expected in Ukraine: +15…+19°C with rains in the west, while up to +40°C in the east and south. In Kyiv, on July 11, the temperature will drop to a comfortable +23…+25°C.
The Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council reports that the enemy is increasing the number of drones in night attacks, mainly due to decoy drones. More than 50% of the UAVs used tonight were "decoys," while there were fewer "Shaheds."
Rescuers extinguished fires in two settlements of Zhytomyr region caused by the night attack. A carpentry workshop and outbuildings were on fire, windows of two multi-story buildings were damaged, and there were no casualties.
A massive enemy attack in the Zhytomyr region damaged a carpentry workshop, outbuildings, and windows of two multi-story buildings. Fires are being extinguished, there are no casualties.
On July 8, hot weather is expected in Ukraine with temperatures up to +39° in most of the territory. In the western regions, short-term rains, thunderstorms, sometimes hail and squalls are forecast, and significant rains in Zakarpattia and Prykarpattia.
Law enforcement officers reported suspicion to three individuals after explosions in the Zhytomyr region on July 2. The director of one of the enterprises organized the production of explosives without permits, involving unqualified persons.
The MHP-Hromadi Charitable Foundation and MHP, together with Mariupol State University, announced the second wave of the "Community Leaders School" program. Participants will gain knowledge, mentorship, and grants up to UAH 1 million on co-financing terms.
