Russian drone hits critical infrastructure in Sumy, city partially blacked out
A Russian drone struck a critical infrastructure facility in the city of Sumy, causing a partial blackout.
War
War update: 97 clashes on frontline since day-start, intense fighting on Pokrovsk front
Since the beginning of the day, there have been 97 combat engagements between Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops, with the heaviest fighting concentrated on the Pokrovsk front.
Russian shelling injures two in Sloviansk, including minor
Russian forces have once again shelled the town of Sloviansk. Two people have been injured, including a 13-year-old boy.
Ukrainian recon troops destroy Russian Buk-M3 air defense system
The soldiers of the 15th Separate Artillery Reconnaissance Brigade Chornyi Lis (Black Forest) of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine discovered and struck an advanced Russian Buk-M3 surface-to-air missile system.
Night attack on Kherson: Number of injured rises to three
The number of people injured as a result of the enemy’s night attack on Kherson has increased.
Enemy shells Sumy Region with MLRS, one person injured
Russian forces shelled civilian infrastructure in the Sumy Region using multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).
Russian army shells Bilozerka in Kherson Region, man injured
Russian forces shelled the settlement of Bilozerka in the Kherson Region with artillery.
In occupied territory of Luhansk Region, large-scale forest fires destroy over 100 hectares of woodland
Large-scale forest fires have destroyed more than 100 hectares of woodland in the temporarily occupied Luhansk Region.
ATESH agent destroys the Chechen unit’s vehicle in Mariupol
In Mariupol, Donetsk Region, an agent of the resistance movement ATESH carried out a sabotage operation and destroyed a vehicle belonging to servicemen of the Akhmat unit of the Special Rapid Response Unit, part of Russia's National Guard.
Woman’s body found under debris of shell-damaged house in Zaporizhzhia Region
In the Orikhiv territorial community of the Zaporizhzhia Region, the body of a woman was found under the debris of a house destroyed by shelling.
Teenager evacuated from temporarily occupied territory of Kherson Region
Another teenager has been evacuated from the temporarily occupied territory of Kherson Region.
Russians launched 1,800 drones and 83 missiles against Ukraine in one week – Zelensky
Russian forces carried out strikes on Ukraine over the past week using more than 1,800 unmanned aerial vehicles, over 1,200 guided aerial bombs, and 83 missiles.
Enemy drones strike Samar city in Dnipropetrovsk Region
Enemy forces attacked the city of Samar in Dnipropetrovsk Region with unmanned aerial vehicles, damaging infrastructure.
Russian guided bomb hits house in Dnipropetrovsk Region, killing woman
A woman was killed in the village of Velykomykhailivka, Synelnykove District, Dnipropetrovsk Region, after a Russian guided aerial bomb struck a residential building.
Russian troops attacked village in Chernihiv region with FPV drone, one person wounded
Russian troops attacked a village in the Semenivka community in Chernihiv region with an FPV drone.
Fire extinguished at Dnipropetrovsk school after Russian strike
In the Synelnykivskyi district of Dnipropetrovsk region, rescuers extinguished a fire in an educational institution that broke out after an attack by the Russian Federation.
Air defense destroys 40 of 60 Russian drones used since evening
Air defense forces destroyed 40 of the 60 drones used by Russia to attack Ukraine since the evening of July 12.
Russians attacked Sloviansk with Geranium-2 UAVs, damaging hospital and kindergarten
Around midnight, Russian troops attacked Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast with a Geranium-2 UAV.
At night, Russian army shelled Korabelny district of Kherson, leaving two people wounded
At night, the Russian army shelled the Korabelny district of Kherson, injuring two people, who were hospitalized.
165 combat clashes on the frontline, enemy attacks are most active in three sectors
Over the past day, the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops engaged in 165 combat clashes. The invaders attacked most actively in the Pokrovsk, Novopavlivka, and Lyman frontline sectors.
War update: 200 clashes on frontline over past day, 61 Russian assaults repelled in Pokrovsk sector
On July 12, Ukrainian Defense Forces engaged in 200 combat clashes with Russian troops along the front lines. On the Pokrovsk front, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled 61 enemy assault and offensive actions.
Russia’s war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,240 over past day
The total combat losses of Russian forces in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to July 13, 2025 amount to approximately 1,033,930 personnel, including 1,240 troops lost in the past 24 hours.
N. Korea may have supplied Russia with over 12M artillery shells – Seol intelligence
North Korea continues to supply Russia with large quantities of artillery ammunition to support its war against Ukraine and may have already delivered more than 12 million 152mm shells, one of the primary calibers used by the Russian military.
No Russian warships in Ukrainian seas
There are no Russian warships currently present in the Sea of Azov or the Black Sea, while one Russian missile carrier remains in the Mediterranean Sea.
Ukrainian interceptor drone takes down Russian ZALA recon UAV in precision strike
On the Toretsk front, fighters from the Khyzhak (Predator) brigade of the Ukrainian Patrol Police Department destroyed a Russian ZALA reconnaissance drone complex using an interceptor UAV.
151 clashes on the frontline
There were 151 combat clashes on the front line, nearly a third of them in the Pokrovsk sector, where the enemy lost 162 personnel.
12 July 2025
Sumy Region hit by UAV attack, strikes on civilian infrastructure reported
The enemy attacked the Sumy Region, striking civilian infrastructure in the Shostka community. Fires broke out in non-residential buildings.
The enemy is attacking frontline communities in Zaporizhzhia Region
The enemy is attacking frontline communities in the Zaporizhzhia Region with guided aerial bombs (KABs), and explosions have been heard in Zaporizhzhia and several districts.
Zelensky expects law on multiple citizenship to be unblocked for immediate signing
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that he expects the law on multiple citizenship to be unblocked next week so that he can sign it without delay.