Russia confirms strike on oil depot near Sochi airport – media
A Ukrainian drone strike on an oil depot near Sochi airport disrupted air traffic, leaving around 800 passengers stranded in Siberian airports who had been scheduled to fly to Sochi.
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24 July 2025
Russia responds to ceasefire proposal with devastating strikes – Zelensky
During a nighttime attack, the enemy launched 103 attack drones and four missiles. In Kharkiv region, three people were killed, and over ten others were injured across the country, including a nine-year-old child in Cherkasy.
Russian missile strike damages schools, clinics, apartment blocks in Cherkasy
Seven people were injured in a missile strike on Cherkasy, which caused damage to residential buildings, educational institutions, and healthcare facilities.
Drone strikes hit Russian airfields in Crimea overnight
Overnight, July 23 to July 24, the Kacha and Saky airfields in the temporarily occupied Crimea came under drone attack.
Russian attacks on Kharkiv region leave three dead, five injured
Over the past day, nine settlements in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region came under Russian attacks, resulting in three deaths and five injuries.
Russia strikes Cherkasy: seven wounded in morning missile attack
On Thursday morning, July 24, seven people were injured in a missile strike on Cherkasy, including a child.
Drone strikes hit Odesa: residential building destroyed, fires at Pryvoz market
As a result of a massive Russian drone attack overnight on July 24, a nine-story residential building in Odesa was destroyed, there is a risk of structural collapse; fires broke out at a gas station and the local Pryvoz market.
172 clashes on frontline, Pokrovsk and Lyman sectors remain epicenter of hostilities
Over the past day, 172 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded on the frontline.
Russians launch 387 strikes on Zaporizhzhia Region, injuring one person
Russian invaders carried out 387 strikes on 14 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region in 24 hours, resulting in injuries to a 43-year-old resident.
Russians attack 39 settlements in Kherson Region, killing one person
The Russian army used drones and artillery to strike 39 settlements in the Kherson Region over the past 24 hours, killing one person and injuring six others, including two children.
Russia attacks Mykolaiv and sets warehouses at enterprises on fire
Russian army attacked Mykolaiv at night with Shahed 131/136 drones, causing fires at the warehouses of two enterprises.
Russian army loses 1,050 invaders and five tanks in one day
The total combat losses of Russian troops in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to July 24, 2025, amount to about 1,046,270 people, including 1,050 in the last 24 hours.
China sells drone engines to Russia under guise of refrigerators
Chinese engines for combat drones are being shipped to Russia in circumvention of sanctions under the guise of “industrial refrigeration units”.
U.S. State Department approves sale of Bradley IFVs worth $150 million to Ukraine
The U.S. State Department has formally approved the sale of Bradley IFVs, as well as related equipment and maintenance services worth $150 million, to Ukraine.
Missile attack on Cherkasy causes fires and injures six people
A missile attack on Cherkasy has caused fires in several locations across the city, injuring six people.
Ukrainian delegation: Putin and Zelensky should meet in August
A meeting in person between the leaders of Ukraine and Russia should be held next month.
In frontline Pokrovsk, 1,380 residents still remain
As of July 23, there are still 1,380 people remaining in the town of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, but delivering humanitarian aid or drinking water to them has become nearly impossible.
Ukrainian fighters neutralize Russian tanks, Grad MLRS, Garmon radar
Drone operators from the Phoenix unit of the Pomsta (Revenge) Brigade, part of Ukraine's State Border Guard Service, have struck Russian tanks and a BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system, and destroyed a compact 1L122 Garmon radar station belonging to the invaders.
Ukrainian special forces capture four Russian invaders in firefight
Special forces of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR), from the Shamanbat unit, engaged in a dynamic small arms battle on the front line and captured four Russian invaders.
124 clashes on frontline, Ukrainians repel 36 attacks in Pokrovsk sector
There were 124 combat clashes on the frontline, with the enemy carrying out 36 attacks in the Pokrovsk sector, losing over 200 occupiers.
23 July 2025
U.S. State Department approves sale of HAWK Phase III to Ukraine
The U.S. Department of State has approved the sale of HAWK Phase III Missile System and Sustainment to Ukraine, as well as related equipment and maintenance services, worth over $170 million.
Ukraine and Russia agree on regular exchanges of seriously ill captives
Russia has provisionally agreed to cooperate on the release of military personnel who have been held captive for over three years.
Ukraine returns soldiers from Russian captivity
The ninth stage of the exchange, agreed upon by Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul, has taken place; severely ill and seriously wounded defenders are returning home.
Meeting between Ukrainian and Russian delegations starts in Istanbul
A meeting between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations has begun in Istanbul.
Damage reported as Russians shell Dnipropetrovsk region
Russian forces shelled Nikopol and Synelnykove districts in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region throughout the day, causing damage in both areas.
War update: 72 clashes on frontline, fighting ongoing in six sectors
Since the beginning of the day, 72 combat clashes have occurred between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian troops. Fighting is still ongoing in six sectors of the front line, with the heaviest attacks taking place near Pokrovsk and Lyman.
Russian drone attack damages sports center, church, dozens of homes in Kryvyi Rih
An overnight Russian drone attack on Kryvyi Rih has damaged a sports complex, a church, eight private homes, and up to 15 apartment buildings.
Putin expands FSB powers, turning Russia into military dictatorship – intelligence
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has signed a decree restricting access of foreign vessels to Russian ports, which will now be permitted only with approval from the Federal Security Service (FSB).
SBI probing Mirage-2000 fighter jet crash in Volyn
The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has launched a pre-trial investigation into the crash of a Mirage-2000 military aircraft in Volyn region.
Russian drone hits civilian vehicle in Kherson region, killing two
In Kherson region, between the villages of Nezlamne and Romashkove, Russian forces attacked a civilian vehicle with a drone, killing two people and injuring two others.