Occupiers conduct at least 45 military drills in Crimea in six months
In the first half of 2025, Russian invaders conducted at least 45 military drills in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
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24 July 2025
Ukrainian air defense neutralizes 90 of 103 Russian drones, intercepts one cruise missile
Ukraine's air defense forces shot down and jammed 90 out of 103 Russian drones and intercepted one Iskander-K cruise missile during a large-scale overnight attack.
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.
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.
Organizer of drone fraud scheme for AFU extradited from UAE to Ukraine
A woman who organized a fraudulent scheme involving the sale of drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been extradited from the United Arab Emirates to Ukraine. The total damages exceed 50 million UAH (approx. 1.25 million USD).
23 July 2025
Air defense downs 27 out of 71 Russian drones overnight
Ukraine's air defense forces shot down or jammed 27 out of 71 Russian drones launched overnight, while another 18 drones disappeared from the radar.
Russians struck Zaporizhzhia Region 456 times in 24 hours
Over the past 24 hours, the occupiers have launched 456 strikes on 12 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia Region.
Prosecutor's Office of Autonomous Republic of Crimea files indictment against collaborator
The Prosecutor's Office of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the City of Sevastopol have filed an indictment against a member of the Kherson Regional Council who voluntarily cooperated with Russian armed forces during the occupation of the Kherson region. He faces up to 12 years in prison.
In Sevastopol, command of 12th anti-aircraft missile regiment is trying to protect equipment from attacks by AFU - partisans
In the temporarily occupied Crimea, the command of the Sevastopol 12th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment is taking measures to protect equipment from attacks by the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
22 July 2025
SSU head Maliuk tells G7 ambassadors agency will keep rooting out Russian agents in state bodies
During a meeting with representatives of the G7 member states, the head of the Security Service of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Vasyl Maliuk, stated that the SSU will continue to root out Russian agents in any state body of Ukraine.
Nariman Dzhelyalov, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Turkey
Ukraine and Turkey have every reason to be allies in shaping a new security architecture for the Black Sea region
Ukraine’s air defenses down 33 out of 42 Russian drones overnight
Overnight, Ukrainian defense forces intercepted 33 Russian drones in the sky over Ukraine. Nine enemy targets hit three different locations.
21 July 2025
FSB mole in NABU closed division detained in Kyiv
In Kyiv, an employee of the Central Office of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau was detained. He worked in the most elite, closed division “D-2” and collected data for the FSB on Ukrainian security forces and other citizens against whom the enemy was planning terrorist attacks and information operations.
20 July 2025
Major river in Crimea dries up in sections – media
A critical deterioration in the condition of local water bodies has been recorded in temporarily occupied Simferopol, where sections of the Salhyr River — the longest in Crimea — have completely dried up.
Russians set up field hospital in Sevastopol due to shortage of space for wounded, partisans report
Russian forces have established a field hospital at the storage base of the 810th Marine Brigade in Sevastopol due to a lack of available space for treating wounded soldiers.
19 July 2025
Ukraine's air defense downs 185 Russian drones, 23 missiles overnight
Ukraine's air defense forces shot down seven Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, seven Iskander-K cruise missiles, nine Kh-101 cruise missiles, and 185 enemy Shahed-type attack drones overnight.
17 July 2025
Most cases of rabies in Ukraine occur in foxes, dogs and cats in H1 2025
In the first half of 2025, a total of 671 cases of rabies were reported in Ukraine, primarily among foxes, dogs and cats.
16 July 2025
Ukraine launches cultural project “Sky Above Kherson”
Civil society organizations have initiated a cultural project called “Sky over Kherson,” which is based on 100 photographs of destroyed Kherson. Participants add their drawings and words to these photographs, creating a joint cultural product.
Case filed over Kherson Ukrainian children deportation, State Duma deputy involved
The Office of the Prosecutor General has referred to court the case of the deportation by the Russian Federation of Ukrainian children from the temporarily occupied city of Kherson. Among the defendants are a sanctioned member of the Russian State Duma and Russian officials.
Air defense forces shot down 198 drones, 145 drone simulators vanish from radar
Air defense forces shot down 198 out of 400 Russian drones.
15 July 2025
Russia building protective structures at airbases following Operation Spiderweb – ISW
Russia has begun constructing protective structures at its airbases following Operation Spiderweb carried out by Ukrainian special services on June 1.
13 July 2025
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.
11 July 2025
Political prisoner Kolomiyets returns to Ukraine after 10 years in Russian custody
Euromaidan activist and political prisoner Andriy Kolomiyets has returned to Ukraine after being released from a Russian penal colony and held at the border with Georgia.
Five Russian soldiers killed, command station destroyed in Melitopol – Ukrainian intelligence
In the temporarily occupied city of Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia region, a joint operation by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) and the resistance movement resulted in the elimination of five Russian troops and the destruction of a military command station.
10 July 2025
Partisans sabotage railway in occupied Crimea
In temporarily occupied Crimea, partisans carried out a sabotage operation on a railway segment used by Russian forces to transport military cargo and personnel.
09 July 2025
ECHR to announce ruling today in ‘Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia’ case
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) will issue its judgment today, Wednesday, in the inter-state case ‘Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia’.
08 July 2025
Ukraine’s air defenses down 34 out of 54 Russian drones overnight
Overnight on July 8, Ukrainian air defense forces neutralized 34 out of 54 Russian drones.
Ukrainian intelligence reveals data on 110 cultural assets seized by Russians in Crimea
The Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has published information on 110 cultural artifacts appropriated by Russian occupiers during illegal archaeological excavations conducted between 2014 and 2025 in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
07 July 2025
Start with Moscow – Ukraine MFA responds to Lavrov’s “denazification” remarks
The demand by Sergey Lavrov, the foreign minister of the aggressor country, to enshrine “denazification” in the peace agreement demonstrates that Russia rejects peace efforts and resorts to ultimatums in 2022.
Ukraine’s air defenses down 75 out of 101 Russian drones
Ukraine’s Air Force reports that air defense units shot down 75 out of 101 Russian drones launched during a massive overnight attack on Ukraine.