It has been the 1232 th day of the Ukrainian resistance to the russian military aggression.
What happened in Ukraine today:
Here is operational information of the General Staff as of 6 pm:
The invaders continue to storm the positions of Ukrainian defenders.
In total, since the beginning of the day, 112 combat engagements have been recorded.
Border settlements have suffered from cynical shelling originating from the territory of the russian Federation, including: Liskivshchyna, Hirske in Chernihiv region; Khutir-Mykhailivskyi, Pokrovka, Prohres, Bobylivka, Luhivka, Vysoke, Myropilske in Sumy region; and Tymofiivka in Kharkiv region.
In the Northern Slobozhanske and Kursk directions, seven combat engagements have taken place since the beginning of the day. The enemy launched five airstrikes, dropping a total of nine guided aerial bombs, and conducted 170 artillery shellings, including two from multiple rocket launch systems.
In the Southern Slobozhanske direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled five enemy attacks near the settlements of Vovchansk, Kamianka, Krasne Pershe, and in the direction of Lyptsi and Petro-Ivanivka. The settlements of Okhrimivka, Kruhle, Odradne, and Artilne were subjected to airstrikes.
In the Kupiansk direction, three enemy assaults have taken place since the beginning of the day. Defense Forces repelled offensive actions near Stepova Novoselivka, Radkivka, and towards Novoosynove. One combat engagement is still ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy army launched 11 attacks near the settlements of Novyi Myr, Ridkodub, Serednie, Karpivka, Zelena Dolyna, Torske, and toward Serebrianka. Four combat engagements are still ongoing.
In the Siverskyi direction, the enemy carried out six offensive actions in the areas of Serebrianka, Verkhniokamianske, and Vyiimka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled four attempts by the occupiers to advance near Bila Hora, Chasiv Yar, and Predtechyne. Two more engagements are still ongoing.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy attacked seven times near the settlements of Dyliivka, Shcherbynivka, Toretsk, Rusyn Yar, and toward Pleshchiivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, since the beginning of the day, the occupiers have made 36 attempts to push Ukrainian defenders from their positions near the settlements of Popiv Yar, Poltavka, Novotoretske, Myrnohrad, Novoekonomichne, Myrne, Myroliubivka, Mykolaivka, Promin, Lysivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Dachne, Novosergiivka, Yalta, Oleksiivka, and in the direction of Novopidhirne, Pokrovsk, Razine, and Rodynske.
The Defense Forces are holding back the enemy’s onslaught and have repelled 32 attacks. Four engagements are still ongoing. The settlements of Shakhove, Poltavka, Pankivka, Volodymyrivka, Sukhyi Yar, and Pokrovsk were hit by airstrikes.
Today in the Novopavlivka direction, the enemy attacked 17 times near the settlements of Yalta, Myrne, Zelene Pole, Shevchenko, and Vilne Pole. Eleven combat engagements are still underway.
In the Hulyaipole direction, the settlement of Verbove was hit by airstrikes using unguided missiles.
In the Orikhiv direction, our defenders repelled one enemy assault near Novodanylivka. The enemy conducted airstrikes on the settlements of Stepnohirsk, Prymorske, and Plavni.
In the Prydniprovske direction, the enemy attempted to advance four times but failed. The settlement of Odradokamianka was struck by guided aerial bombs.
In other areas of the front, the situation has not undergone significant changes.
At least 20,000 Ukrainian children have been deported by Russia. 1.6 million Ukrainian children are still living in temporarily occupied territories. To date, Ukraine has managed to return 1,400 children. This was reported by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Maryana Betsa.
For the first time in history, the 3rd Assault Brigade captured a group of occupiers using only drones and robots. Enemy fortifications were attacked by FPV drones and kamikaze UAVs. When another robot approached the destroyed dugout, the enemy, to avoid elimination, announced their surrender. The surviving occupiers were escorted by drones to Defense Forces positions, where they were taken prisoner.
Recent war events in the east of Ukraine
Kharkiv oblast
Frontline
As of 16:00, in the Southern Slobozhanske direction, the occupying forces launched five attacks in the areas of Vovchansk, Kamianka, Krasne Pershe, and toward Lyptsi and Petro-Ivanivka. The settlements of Okhrimivka, Kruhle, Odradne, and Artilne were targeted by airstrikes, according to the General Staff.
In the Kupiansk direction, Russian forces attacked three times. The Defense Forces repelled assaults near Stepova Novoselivka, Radkivka, and toward Novoosynove. One battle is still ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, the Russian army attacked Ukrainian positions 11 times, particularly in the areas of Novyi Myr. Four battles are still in progress.
Over the past day, 183 combat engagements were recorded, the Regional Military Administration (RMA) reported.
In the Southern Slobozhanske direction, 11 combat clashes took place in the areas of Vovchansk, Zelenyi, Ambarne, and Kamianka.
In the Kupiansk direction, four enemy attacks were recorded during the day. The Defense Forces repelled offensive actions in the areas of Zahryzove, Stepova Novoselivka, and Holubivka.
Shelling
A 61-year-old man in the Pechenihy community sustained minor injuries. As of 15:20, no additional casualties had been reported, said Oleksandr Husarov, head of the Pechenihy Military Administration. The strike hit the private sector near the Pechenihy Reservoir.
During the past day, the city of Kharkiv and eight other settlements in the Kharkiv region came under enemy fire.
As a result of the shelling, one person was killed and four others were injured.
In the city of Kupiansk, a 68-year-old man was killed. A 65-year-old woman and a 66-year-old woman were injured. In the village of Monachynivka (Kindrashivska community), a 71-year-old man was wounded. In the village of Hryhorivka (Velykoburlutska community), a 52-year-old man was injured.
The enemy also attacked the Slobidskyi district of Kharkiv with five UAVs.
The enemy actively used various types of weapons against the Kharkiv region:
▪️8 unguided aerial rockets;
▪️10 guided aerial bombs (KAB);
▪️4 Shahed-type UAVs;
▪️10 Geran-2-type UAVs;
▪️2 FPV drones.
Damage and destruction were inflicted on civilian infrastructure:
▪️In the Kupiansk district, a private house was damaged (village of Hryhorivka), as well as an apartment building (city of Kupiansk);
▪️In the Chuhuiv district, power lines were damaged (village of Hrakove), and buildings of a state enterprise were hit (settlement of Pechenihy);
▪️In the Izium district, a combine harvester was destroyed, about 50 hectares of standing wheat and 50 hectares of crop residues were burned (Borivska community);
▪️In the Berestivka district, a house was damaged (settlement of Kehychivka).
Four people remain hospitalized following the UAV attack on Kharkiv on July 7. They are in moderate condition, according to Regional Military Administration Head Oleh Syniehubov. Russia attacked the city twice with Shaheds — after 5:00 AM and again after 10:00 AM. According to the regional prosecutor’s office as of the evening of July 7, one person was killed, 82 were injured or suffered acute stress reactions, including 8 children.
There are still 1,308 people remaining in Kupiansk. Up to 50 people are being evacuated daily from the Kupiansk and Borivsk directions.
Donetsk oblast
Frontline
Russian forces have concentrated their main efforts on the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka directions. Russia is also attempting to break through near the city of Kostiantynivka. The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are holding back the advance, particularly near Kostiantynivka. The Russian army is using aircraft, guided aerial bombs (KABs), and light equipment, according to Viktor Trehubov, spokesperson for the Khortytsia Operational-Strategic Grouping of Troops (OSUV “Khortytsia”).
Russian troops are trying to break through with small assault groups toward the settlement of Dachne in Dnipropetrovsk region, near the border with Donetsk region. However, they have not succeeded in fully capturing the settlement. The situation remains fully under the control of the Defense Forces, who are successfully repelling the enemy on the approaches, said Denys Bobkov, senior officer of the communications department of the 37th Separate Marine Brigade.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops launched 10 attacks in the Toretsk direction, compared to four assaults the previous day, according to the General Staff. The Russian army attacked near Dyliivka, Toretsk, Yablunivka, Rusyn Yar, and in the directions of Katerynivka and Oleksandro-Kalyneve.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 67 assaults over the past day, while in the Novopavlivka direction, the Defense Forces repelled 36 enemy attacks.
The situation in the Lyman direction remains difficult, although Ukrainian forces have achieved some success in several areas, said Oleksandr Kosiuk, officer of the 3rd Mechanized Battalion of the 115th Separate Mechanized Brigade.
Shelling
On July 9, Russian troops attacked the Donetsk region with aerial bombs and drones — eight people were killed and one was injured, reported the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office. The Zvanivska community also came under fire — two drivers delivering humanitarian aid to residents were wounded, said the head of the Regional Military Administration, Vadym Filashkin.
On July 8, police recorded 3,409 enemy shelling incidents targeting the front line and residential areas. Russian forces shelled 16 settlements:
- Cities: Bilytske, Druzhkivka, Kostiantynivka, Kramatorsk, Lyman, Rodynske
- Villages: Andriivka, Berestok, Vesele, Hulive, Dibrova, Novyi Donbas, Novotroitske, Rai-Oleksandrivka, Staryi Karavan, Shylivka.
Three people were killed and another 11 injured in Donetsk region as a result of Russian shelling over the past day, reported Vadym Filashkin, head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration.
Due to Russian attacks, two residents of Bilytske and one person in Novyi Donbas were killed. The injured include:
▫️three residents of Bilytske,
▫️four people in Rodynske,
▫️one person each in Novyi Donbas, Kostiantynivka, Druzhkivka, and Shylivka.
A total of 59 civilian objects were damaged, including 43 residential buildings.
In Bilytske, Russian forces dropped two KAB-250 bombs, killing two civilians and injuring three others. Eight apartment buildings, ten private homes, and a store were damaged.
On the road near the village of Novyi Donbas in the Dobropillia territorial community, the occupiers attacked a civilian car with an FPV drone — one person was killed and another wounded.
Rodynske was struck twice by Russian forces, including a KAB-250 bomb. Four residents were injured, and an apartment building, five private houses, and a post office were damaged.
In Shylivka, Pokrovsk district, an FPV drone strike injured a civilian and damaged a private home.
Druzhkivka was attacked three times by drones — one person was wounded and a civilian vehicle was damaged.
Kostiantynivka suffered eight attacks with KAB-250 bombs, drones, and artillery. One person was injured. Three apartment buildings, three private homes, and an educational institution were damaged.
In Kramatorsk, enemy drones damaged a car repair shop and a truck. In Andriivka, a civilian vehicle was hit. In Lyman, a private house was damaged.
In Berestok (Illinivka community), Russian troops shelled the village with a “Smerch” MLRS using high-explosive fragmentation warheads, damaging 10 private houses.
Due to drone attacks in the Pokrovsk district, a store was damaged in Novotroitske, and a private house was hit in Hulive.
Additionally, authorities confirmed the death of a civilian in Pokrovsk who was killed during a Russian shelling attack on July 7.
Other
Starting today, the “Ukrposhta” branch in the village of Rayske, Donetsk region, will cease operations due to ongoing shelling. From now on, a mobile post office will visit the settlement every Thursday, said Maksym Vorobiov, Chief Specialist of the Territorial Development Department of the Druzhkivka Military Administration. Fewer than 700 residents remain in the village.
Luhansk oblast
Military Activity
In their attempts to advance, the invaders are using all available weapons, according to the Regional Military Administration. Yesterday alone, they fired 25 times with tube artillery, carried out an airstrike, launched 59 drones, and used four FPV drones.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy launched 19 attacks over the past day. Another four attacks occurred in the Siverskyi direction.
Occupied Territories
There is a severe shortage of bus drivers in the occupied part of Luhansk region — Russian authorities estimate the deficit to be between 50% and 70%. One local carrier currently employs only 135 drivers out of the 400 needed. As a result, most routes are operating in a limited mode, with some buses running only on specific days of the week. Despite promises of official employment, many men are afraid of forced conscription. The so-called “LNR” is on the brink of a transportation collapse.
Occupiers in Luhansk region are cutting off gas and electricity in frontline towns and villages for even the smallest debts. This applies to Holubivka, Sokolohirsk, Sievierodonetsk, Lysychansk, and settlements in the Svatove, Kreminna, and Slovianoserbsk districts. These harsh policies have been in effect since June. Charges are being issued even when homeowners are absent. The occupiers are demanding that every subscriber left without gas and electricity immediately repay their debts. However, due to the lack of jobs in cities destroyed by Russia, many residents simply cannot afford to pay for services.
What is happening now in the north of Ukraine
Kyiv oblast
The Regional Military Administration reported that a woman born in 1980 was injured in Brovary district, Kyiv oblast, as a result of a russian attack. She was hospitalised with a closed chest fracture. A 61-year-old man was also injured and suffered an acute stress reaction.
According to the Regional Military Administration, the russian military launched a massive and combined attack with UAVs and missiles on Kyiv oblast. The attack lasted over 7 hours. Ordinary peaceful towns and villages in the region were under attack.
At night, an enemy attack caused a fire at one of the enterprises in the Brovary district with an area of 8,000 square metres. According to the State Emergency Service, 73 personnel and 16 vehicles were used to extinguish the fire in the village of Trebukhiv. No casualties were reported.
Elimination of the consequences of the russian attack on the Brovarsky district of Kyiv oblast, 9 July 2025. Photo: State Emergency Service of Kyiv oblast
The state-owned enterprise “Forests of Ukraine” reported that forestries in Zhytomyr and Kyiv oblasts were hit during a night attack on 9 July, when russia launched 728 drones across Ukraine. The total affected area is 1.23 hectares. Thanks to new firefighting equipment, foresters responded in time and brought the situation under control, preventing the fire from spreading further. The damage mainly affected pine plantations in the Korosten and Boryspil forest districts.
In Kyiv, Roman Oryschenko, a platoon commander of the 72nd Separate Mechanised Brigade named after the Black Zaporozhians who died at the front, has been laid to rest. He was one of the leaders of the Plast National Scout Organisation and a co-founder of the Maidan Self-Defence Forces.
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has released information about a russian military officer who, according to the investigation, was involved in the strike on the Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital in Kyiv on 8 July last year. The suspect is Major Denis Alekseevich Sheynov of the russian Armed Forces, head of the special engineering service of the 121st Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment of the 22nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Division. This unit was directly involved in the attack on Okhmatdyt. A total of 627 children were in the hospital at the moment of the attack.
The Kyiv City Military Administration has announced that the Israeli threat warning system will not be implemented in Kyiv. The military considers such an alert system technically impractical for the capital. Due to the density of buildings and the specific nature of threats, in particular “suicide bombers,” it is not possible to quickly and accurately distinguish air threats by district.
Zhytomyr oblast
The Regional Military Administration reported that on 9 July, during a massive enemy attack on Zhytomyr oblast, the production premises of a carpentry workshop and farm buildings were damaged. The windows of two multi-storey residential buildings were also damaged. Two fires broke out as a result of enemy strikes, but were extinguished by the State Emergency Service later.
Elimination of the consequences of russian shelling in Zhytomyr oblast, 9 July 2025. Photo: State Emergency Service of Zhytomyr oblast
Secretary of the Novohuyvynska village council Oleksandr Lovinyuk reported that as a result of the russian night attack on 9 July in Zhytomyr oblast, one of the villages of the Novohuyvynska community was affected. An enemy missile hit a complex of farm buildings – as of 13:00, more than fifty objects had burned down. The shock wave also damaged the windows and doors of two nearby apartment buildings. A commission is working on site to assess the damage to property.
According to the State Emergency Service, a forest fire broke out in Zhytomyr oblast as a result of the enemy attack, with nearly two dozen pieces of special equipment called in to extinguish it. Before the arrival of the rescuers, forest firefighting teams began extinguishing the fire on their own, and later worked together with firefighters to localise the hot spots. After that, sappers arrived at the location.
Sumy oblast
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, border guards in Sumy oblast destroyed 13 russian UAVs. Fighters of the 5th Border Detachment shot down 13 russian drones, including 6 ‘Shaheds’ and 7 ‘Gerbers’.
The Regional Military Administration informed that at night, two russian strike drones attacked Romny region. The enemy UAVs hit the settlement of Nedryhailiv, injuring three people — one of whom is hospitalized with burns. Preliminary reports indicate damage to 12 private residential houses, 7 vehicles (one completely burned), and a service station building. Over 80 consumers remain without electricity — energy crews are working on restoration.
On 8 July, a 74-year-old woman was injured in Shostka community as a result of an enemy UAV attack.
Over the past day, from the morning of 8 July to the morning of 9 July, russian forces carried out 75 shelling attacks on 39 settlements across 15 territorial communities in Sumy oblast. The most intense shelling was recorded in Sumy and Shostka regions. The enemy actively used guided aerial bombs (over 20 strikes), dropped VOG grenades from UAVs (over 20 strikes), and conducted MLRS attacks (over 20 strikes). They also launched FPV-drone strikes, other UAV attacks, and a missile strike on the oblast.
Damage to civilian infrastructure has been reported:
- In Velyka Pysarivka community — an administrative building, a non-residential facility, three private households, and a vehicle;
- In Krasnopillia community — a school building;
- In Nedryhailiv community — a non-residential facility and three private households.
Oleh Hryhorov, Head of the Regional Military Administration, said that in just the last three days, from 6 to 8 July, six people were killed and another six injured in Sumy oblast due to russian attacks. The victims were residents of Mykolaivka, Khotin, Yunakivka, Shostka communities and Bytytskyi starosta district of Sumy community. Since the beginning of the month, 218 guided aerial bomb strikes, 190 VOG grenade drops, and 120 FPV-drone attacks have been recorded.
Лише за три останні дні, з 6 по 8 липня, на Сумщині від російських атак загинули 6 людей, ще 6 – поранені. Це мешканці Миколаївської, Хотінської, Юнаківської, Шосткинської громад та Битицького старостату Сумської громади, – повідомив очільник ОВА Олег Григоров. З початку місяця зафіксовано 218 ударів керованими авіабомбами, 190 випадків скидання ВОГ, 120 атак FPV-дронами.
Due to russian shelling, around 20,000 consumers in border communities remain without electricity, and over 13,000 are without gas. Restoration work is ongoing whenever the security situation allows. Energy and emergency services continue to operate despite the risks.
Since the beginning of the year, around 50 agricultural enterprises in Sumy oblast have been damaged. Two people were killed and five others injured. Despite this, over 1m. hectares of arable land have been sown in the oblast, and the harvest will begin in 3–4 days.
To protect key logistical routes, including those used for evacuating civilians, work is underway to cover roads by anti-drone netting. These tasks were defined by the Regional Defense Council. The work is carried out daily — in close coordination with the military, taking into account the frontline situation and established priorities.
According to the Regional Police, from Myropillia community in Sumy oblast, ‘White Angel’ police unit evacuated a man who survived russian shelling. During a recent attack, one of the enemy shells hit the local resident’s house while he was inside. The man sustained injuries and burns but managed to reach other people. Police officers were able to reach the settlement and carry out the evacuation.
The Regional Military Administration announced that international partners are helping the oblast maintain community operations, meet the needs of internally displaced persons, and restore infrastructure. In the first half of 2025, Sumy oblast attracted over UAH 800m. in international aid, signed 38 partnership agreements with organizations from 16 countries, and implemented more than 50 projects across 44 communities.
Chernihiv oblast
On the morning of 9 July, a russian FPV-drone struck a 54-year-old woman riding a moped in Snovsk community. She was hospitalized with shrapnel wounds and burns. The woman is under medical supervision, and her condition is stable.
‘North’ Operational Command reported that on 8 July, russian forces attacked Roishche village near Chernihiv using ‘Lancet’-type drones. Two explosions were reported.
According to Chernihiv Border Guard Detachment, during the day on 8 July, russian forces attacked three border communities in Chernihiv oblast: Novhorod-Siverskyi, Semenivka, and Snovsk. The enemy carried out mortar shelling (28 explosions), RPG strikes (12 explosions), MLRS attacks (20 explosions), and barrel artillery strikes (8 explosions). They also launched FPV-drone attacks (7 explosions) and dropped explosive devices from UAVs (17 explosions). Twelve settlements came under enemy fire.
Recent events in the central regions of Ukraine
Dnipropetrovsk oblast
Air defense forces were active in the region. The defenders of the sky destroyed 17 enemy drones.
From evening until morning, the enemy continued shelling the Nikopol area. The occupiers targeted the district center, Pokrovska, Chervonohryhorivska, and Marhanetska communities. Infrastructure was damaged.
The enemy attacked three districts in the region — Nikopolskyi, Kryvorizkyi, and Synelnykivskyi. In Nikopol area, the occupiers fired drones, artillery, and launched rocket attacks from multiple rocket launcher systems (MLRS). They targeted the district center, Pokrovska, Myrivska, and Marhanetska communities. A multi-story building, vehicles, infrastructure, and power lines were damaged.
The enemy also struck the Synelnykivskyi district with drones, guided aerial bombs (KABs), and artillery. Fires broke out, and one man was injured. Malomykhailivska, Mezhivska, and Velykomykhailivska communities suffered damage. Private houses were hit, one completely destroyed, along with infrastructure and a store.
Drones also struck the Zelenodolsk community in Kryvorizkyi district. A gas station and an unused building were damaged.
Vinnytsia Oblast
It has been reported that six defenders from Vinnytsia region have been killed. Among them are Serhii Martyniuk, Volodymyr Vasylik, Volodymyr Tomchuk, Mykola Orlovskyi, Vadym Starenkyi, and Vladyslav Yakovenko.
Kirovohrad oblast
At night, mobile fire groups operated in the Kirovohrad region. No consequences were recorded in the community territories, reported the head of the Regional Military Administration, Andrii Raikovych.
On July 8, in the village of Katerynivka, Kropyvnytskyi district, serviceman Bohdan Yaroshko was welcomed. He was returned during one of the “1000 for 1000” prisoner exchanges that took place on May 23–25. Bohdan had been in captivity for over three years, since March 2022. He is currently continuing treatment following his captivity.
Poltava oblast
Owners of damaged homes in Poltava have submitted over 80 applications for rebuilding under the “eRecovery” program. These are houses damaged during the Russian shelling on April 23 this year. The maximum compensation under the “eRecovery” program is up to 500,000 UAH per house, reported construction company head Dmytro Bilyi.
A shipment of window units has arrived in Poltava to be installed in homes damaged by Russian shelling. A total of 110 new windows will be installed for residents of houses on Chornovola Street and the dormitory on Bohdan Khmelnytsky Street.
Poltava also plans to install 55 more plaques on the Alley of Heroes, featuring an additional 110 portraits. The Department of Culture has announced a tender for the production of these plaques. The estimated cost has exceeded 1.5 million UAH.
Cherkasy oblast
In Cherkasy region, air defense forces destroyed 29 strike drones. There were no injuries or infrastructure damage. This was reported by the head of the Regional Military Administration, Ihor Taburets.
Latest news from the front of the southern regions of Ukraine
Zaporizhzhia oblast
Yesterday, 8 July, the occupiers carried out 482 attacks on 14 settlements in Zaporizhzhia oblast. russian forces launched 4 airstrikes on Plavni and Huliaipole. 349 UAVs of various types (mostly FPV) attacked Bilenke, Veselianka, Stepove, Prymorske, Kamianske, Huliaipole, Novopavlivka, Shcherbaky, Novodanylivka, Mala Tokmachka, and Charivne. Ten MLRS strikes targeted Lezhyne, Kamianske, Prymorske, Huliaipole, Shcherbaky, and Mala Tokmachka. 119 artillery strikes hit Malokaterynivka, Kamianske, Huliaipole, Shcherbaky, Novodanylivka, Mala Tokmachka, and Charivne. There were 25 reports of destroyed apartments, private houses, cars, and administrative buildings. Three people were injured in a russian attack on the Polohy region.
On 8 July, five fires broke out in Vasylivka, Polohy, and Zaporizhzhia regions due to russian shelling: residential houses, outbuildings, and cars caught fire. There were no fatalities or injuries.
According to the General Staff, as of 16:00, Ukrainian defenders repelled one enemy assault near Novodanylivka towards Orikhiv. On 8 July, the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled one russian assault towqards Huliaipole.
Mykolaiv oblast
On 9 July, russian troops struck a farm in Snihurivka community, causing a fire.
On the night of 9 July, air defense forces destroyed seven Shahed 131/136 drones over Mykolaiv oblast. As a result of the combat work and falling debris, a fire broke out in a wheat field in Veselynove community.
Yesterday, 8 July, at 12:50 the enemy carried out an artillery strike and at 14:20 attacked Kutsurub community with an FPV drone. As a result of the attack three private houses were damaged in the village of Dmytrivka, and a fire broke out in an outbuilding. Also, a fire broke out in dry grass in the village of Solonchaky, which was quickly extinguished.
On 8 July, at 14:20, the enemy attacked Halytsynove community with an FPV drone. As a result of the attack, a residential structure and dry grass caught fire in the village of Lymany. No casualties were reported.
Odesa oblast
As of 6:00 am on 9 July, two enemy ships were stationed in the Mediterranean Sea, including one Kalibr cruise missile carrier with a total salvo of up to 4 missiles. Over the past day, seven vessels serving russian interests passed through the Kerch Strait into the Black Sea, and five ships entered the Sea of Azov.
Kherson oblast
Today, russian terrorists took another child’s life in Kherson oblast. In the village of Pravdyne, Bilozerka community, russians attacked with a drone a one-year-old boy and an elderly woman who were in the yard of a house. The child died on the spot from the injuries. A medical team treated a 64-year-old local woman who suffered a concussion, blast injury, and closed head trauma.
Today, russian troops once again shelled the railway station in Kherson. During the attack, eight people were sheltering inside. They were not injured. The baggage building was damaged and windows were shattered.
At approximately 11:00, russians attacked a man in Kherson with a drone. The 56-year-old man suffered a blast injury, concussion, and shrapnel wounds to the chest and legs.
Around 09:00, russians attacked a motorcyclist near Nadezhdivka in Bilozerka community with a drone. A 71-year-old man sustained a blast injury, concussion, and shrapnel wounds to the abdomen.
A woman from Bilozerka who had been attacked by a russian drone the previous day sought medical attention. The 40-year-old woman suffered a blast injury, concussion, and a brain concussion.
In Beryslav, a resident was injured by a detonated russian explosive. The 22-year-old man stepped on a “lepestok” mine, suffering a blast injury and shrapnel wounds.
Police evacuated a man wounded by a russian drone strike from the frontline town of Beryslav. The 62-year-old local man sustained a mine-blast injury and an open arm fracture. He was given first aid on the spot, a tourniquet was applied, and police were called to evacuate him to a medical facility. Officers transported him out of the danger zone and quickly delivered him to a stabilization post, where he was handed over to doctors.
On 8 July, the russians shelled Kherson, Antonivka, Kizomys, Berehove, Sadove, Bilozerka, Veletenske, Yantarne, Tokarivka, Chornobaivka, Muzykivka, Dariivka, Oleksandrivka, Naddniprianske, Posad-Pokrovske, Zorivka, Beryslav, Dudchany, and Urozhaine. Three apartment buildings and six private homes were damaged, along with critical infrastructure facilities, 11 vehicles, a gas station, internet provider equipment, a garage, and an outbuilding. One person was killed and 19 others were injured in the russian attacks.
It is reported that the enemy attempted once to approach Ukrainian positions on the Prydniprovskyi front, without success. Over the past day, the enemy lost 43 troops, 17 artillery systems, 7 vehicles, 6 reconnaissance drones (“Supercam,” “Zala,” and “Orlan-10”), 5 electronic warfare systems including “Groza-4,” one “Murom-M” surveillance system, one anti-aircraft machine gun system, 6 generators, 6 communication antennas, one storage site, three field ammunition depots, and one field fuel depot. Thirty shelters/dugouts and two observation posts were destroyed.
Another Ukrainian family was evacuated from temporarily occupied territory in Kherson oblast. The family has three boys: the youngest is six, the oldest is seventeen. They lived in difficult conditions — the occupiers conducted searches, threatened the parents, and forced the children to study according to the russian curriculum. The family is now safe and receiving all necessary assistance.
Latest news for today in the western regions of Ukraine
Volyn oblast
Lutsk was subjected to a massive attack. In total, there were about 50 UAVs and 5 missiles in the airspace of the oblast. In fact, everything was flying towards Lutsk. This was the most massive enemy attack using UAVs and missiles on the city. There was a fire and damage to garages on the territory of one of the garage cooperatives and a fire on the territory of one of the enterprises. More than 50 rescuers, sappers, 11 units of State Emergency Service equipment, and other city emergency response services worked at the scene of the attacks.
Zakarpattia oblast
The RMA held a meeting with representatives of Uzhhorod City Council and relevant departments. The topic was the development of a network of veteran hubs in the oblast.
Ivano-Frankivsk oblast
During the air attack alert, the oblast was attacked by an enemy. Thanks to the work of the Air Defense, there were no casualties or damage.
Lviv oblast
This night, units of the Air Command West destroyed 2 air- and sea-based cruise missiles Kh-101 and 54 attack UAVs of the Shahed type. The area of responsibility of the Air Command West is not only Lviv oblast. It also includes Volyn, Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Rivne, Ternopil, Khmelnytskyi and Chernivtsi oblasts.
Defender Petro Shvayk from Zolochiv region was awarded the Combatant’s Cross (posthumously). Recently, the defender was posthumously awarded the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine’s Golden Cross.
A meeting of families of prisoners of war and missing persons with the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine took place in Novoiavorivsk. About 150 people from Yavoriv, Novoyavoriv and Ivano-Frankivsk communities took part in the event.
Rivne oblast
The alert in Rivne oblast lasted almost the entire night. Thanks to the successful actions of the air defense forces, we have neutralized enemy air targets. People and infrastructure were not harmed.
Ternopil oblast
88 defenders will receive a one-time cash payment for the purchase of equipment and technical means. Since the beginning of 2025, assistance has already been allocated to 1,938 fighters.
Khmelnytskyi oblast
The RMA reported that at night, during the air alert signal, the Air Defense Forces neutralized an enemy cruise missile and 1 unmanned aerial vehicle.
A person was killed in a night attack in Khmelnytskyi region. The deceased, born in 1960, was mortally wounded by fragments of an enemy Shahed unmanned aerial vehicle.
A resident of a house that was damaged as a result of today’s nighttime enemy attack sought medical help. She received injuries in the form of abrasions on the back of her head. Medical assistance was provided on the spot, she did not require hospitalization, and her health condition is satisfactory.
Another downed enemy Shahed UAV was also discovered in Shepetiv region.
Chernivtsi oblast
The RMA reported that by decree of Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, sailor Andrii Melnyk was awarded the III degree For Courage Order (posthumously).
International support for Ukraine in the Russian-Ukrainian war (Russian invasion of Ukraine)
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President, met with the Pope. They discussed the return of Ukrainian children illegally taken to russia and the possibility of involving the Vatican in a peaceful settlement of the war in Ukraine.
The German government announced that the country plans to allocate an additional EUR 13.6bn to aid Ukraine over the coming years.
Materials compiled by Tetyana Pidgorna, Olena Reka, Yana Hushchyna, Tamara Moshkovska, Sofia Ratynska, Ioanna Kryvenko, Helena Albahachiieva, Kristina Maknynia
Translated by Tetyana Pidgorna, Yana Hushchyna, Alla Litrovnyk, Liudmyla Stadnykova, Ilona Korolevska, Tetiana Moiseienko, Marharyta Koval, Tetiana Kurbatova
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