Special forces of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine conducted operations during which they entered 600 km deep into Russian territory. In particular, they entered the Novgorod region, where a Tu-22M3 bomber was destroyed.
Cuts in US foreign aid and sanctions imposed by President Donald Trump's administration against the International Criminal Court are hampering efforts to track down thousands of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia during the full-scale war.
Russia is trying to make the most of Trump's 50-day “ultimatum” to increase pressure on the front. However, its potential is gradually weakening, and this is already evident in all areas.
President Volodymyr Zelensky received a report from the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, on the frontline situation and emphasized that the enemy is focusing its greatest efforts in Donetsk region.
The number of people injured in the Russian drone strike on Kamianske district in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region has increased to 12, with two confirmed fatalities.
The UK government has decided to lower the price cap on Russian crude oil, following an agreement reached earlier today within the EU as part of the 18th sanctions package against Moscow.
Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) will conduct an audit of the implementation of decisions made by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff.
Newly appointed Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal met with Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, and Chief of the General Staff, Major General Andrii Hnatov, to assess the battlefield situation and the urgent needs of Ukrainian defenders.
As many as 78 combat engagements have taken place between Ukrainian forces and Russian troops, with the Pokrovsk sector seeing the most intense fighting.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has instructed Ukraine's newly appointed Defense Minister, Denys Shmyhal, to urgently finalize all necessary contracts for drones required by the country's Defense Forces.
On Friday, July 18, the British government imposed new sanctions on the Russian Federation in response to its prolonged campaign of malicious cyber activity over several years, including operations conducted in the United Kingdom.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that preparations for strengthening Ukraine's air defense are progressing well, following a conversation with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere.
During a conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron, President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the supply of missiles for SAMP/T systems, financing for interceptor drones, and training pilots for Mirage aircraft
On July 18, Russian invaders shelled the city of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast with Uragan multiple launch rocket systems, killing a local resident in his own home.
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense showed US Special Representative Keith Kellogg some Western-made parts of Russian weapons that Ukrainian military intelligence found in destroyed or captured Russian gear.
On July 17, the cyber corps of the Main Intelligence Directorate carried out an attack on the network infrastructure of PJSC Gazprom, which is directly involved in Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine
The newly adopted 18th package of EU sanctions against Russia includes a lowered price cap on Russian oil — down to $47.60 per barrel — and the EU is already preparing the next round of punitive measures.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces launched 3,459 strikes across Donetsk region, targeting 12 settlements. As a result of the attacks, four civilians were killed and 12 others wounded.
The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has released a documentary film The Battle for the Black Sea by director Oleksandr Nebylovych, showcasing unique maritime operations.
U.S. lawmakers must adopt a new sanctions bill against Russia following the European Union’s approval of its 18th and toughest sanctions package to date.
Russian troops attacked the towns of Rodynske and Kostiantynivka in Donetsk region with a drone and air-dropped bombs. One woman was killed and four people were injured.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, held bilateral talks in Kyiv with representatives of the British delegation led by the UK's Chief of the Defence Staff, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin.
On July 17, Ukrainian forces engaged in 180 combat clashes with Russian troops across the frontline, with one-third of them taking place in the Pokrovsk sector.
In the early hours of July 18, Russian forces launched a drone attack on the Pavlohrad district in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, killing one man and injuring two others.
Russia suffered about 1,039,830 military casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and July 18, 2025, with 1,180 personnel killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.
Reports of sexual violence committed by Russian military personnel against civilians and prisoners of war must be substantiated and demonstrate a pattern of systematic abuse in order for Russia to potentially be recognized at the UN level as a state responsible for conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV).
Operators from the Phoenix reconnaissance and strike UAV unit of the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service destroyed a tank, a D-20 howitzer, and enemy shelters in the Donetsk region, eliminating approximately ten Russian invaders.
The Russian army launched an overnight attack on the Zaporizhzhia district using at least nine Shahed drones, resulting in fires and destruction of non-residential buildings. A 79-year-old man sustained injuries.
Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha called Hungary's decision to ban three Ukrainian military officials from entering its territory absurd and unfounded.
The new government is set to repeal Order No. 1112 of the Ministry of Education and Science (MES), which regulates the procedure and conditions for obtaining general secondary education in schools under martial law.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has agreed to stop resisting the adoption of the 18th package of sanctions against Russia and will allow it to be adopted on Friday.
There were 131 combat clashes on the front line, with the Russians making 48 attempts to advance on the positions of the Defense Forces in the Pokrovsk sector.
The United States, following President Donald Trump's plan for Europe to purchase weapons, sought to quickly supply weapons to Ukraine and considered the possibility of selling Patriot air defense systems from its reserves.
If the Kremlin doesn't go for peace in Ukraine, “very steep tariffs” and secondary sanctions will be imposed on Russia, as well as on countries that buy oil from it, which should have an extra impact on the Russian economy.
The recently constituted government of Ukraine, which was inaugurated on Thursday, is one of the most diminutive in terms of the number of ministers in recent memory.
Poland is downgrading diplomatic relations with Hungary because there are “many different problems” in relations between Warsaw and Budapest, the first of which is the granting of political asylum to former Polish Deputy Minister of Justice Marcin Romanowski.
Despite the war, the trade turnover between Ukraine and the Czech Republic is growing, as well as the number of Ukrainian businesses on the territory of the Czech Republic and Czech projects in Ukraine.
The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed the Russian diplomat that the products of the Polish company Barlinek in Ukraine are for civilian use, therefore Russia's strike on the company's plant in Vinnytsia is contrary to international law and may have legal consequences in the future.
In southern Ukraine, the intensity of natural phenomena such as tornadoes will increase, in particular due to the consequences of the Russians blowing up the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant.
Berlin has not confirmed Trump's statements that the Patriot air defense systems, which Germany and its partners plan to purchase from the US for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, are “already on their way” to Ukraine.
In Dnipro, 12 enemy drones struck the terminal of the logistics company Delivery overnight on July 17, resulting in the death of an employee and injuries to two others.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the renewed government must focus on three key areas to strengthen Ukraine’s economic potential: deregulation, harnessing the power of society and international partners, and ensuring justice.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that he had tasked the newly appointed government with increasing the share of Ukrainian-produced weapons on the front lines to 50% within six months.
Russian invading forces are attempting to construct pontoon crossings for armored vehicles across the Oskil River, creating conditions to encircle or storm the town of Kupiansk in Kharkiv region.
In the morning, Russian troops attacked Kherson and the village of Dudchany in the Kherson region with UAVs. A man was wounded in the regional center, and another person was wounded in Bilozerka as a result of artillery shelling.
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has caused an immediate food crisis, displacement of millions of people, and significantly complicated the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. At the same time, Ukraine’s economy remains resilient.
The total combat losses of Russian forces since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine — from February 24, 2022, to July 17, 2025 — amount to approximately 1,038,650 personnel, including 1,190 in the past 24 hours.
A resident of Cherkasy who gathered data on the locations of Ukrainian Defense Forces in southern Ukraine has been sentenced to 5 years and 3 months in prison.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has uncovered and detained two Russian agents in Odesa region who were preparing a missile strike on a storage facility containing ammonium nitrate at one of the seaports.
Keith Kellogg, the U.S. President’s Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia, praised Ukraine’s innovative capabilities in the field of combat drone production, even noting that the American defense industrial base should take notice.
Counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has detained three agents of Russian special services in Donetsk region who were spying on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) to prepare for a potential breakthrough of the defense line on the eastern front.
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