Current Snapshot — 20.07.2026 17:00
Ukraine - Kharkiv: series of air raid alerts due to UAVs; drones recorded over Northern Saltivka. - Odesa and region: activity of jet UAVs and Orlan-10 towards the Black Sea; strike on infrastructure — 3 dead, 3 wounded, search and rescue operations. - Kyiv: driver arrested for the death of a 17-year-old cyclist. - National level: over 18 million m² of state roads repaired.
**Ukraine**
- Kharkiv: series of air raid alerts due to UAVs; drones recorded over Northern Saltivka. - Odesa and region: activity of jet UAVs and Orlan-10 towards the Black Sea; strike on infrastructure — 3 dead, 3 wounded, search and rescue operations. - Kyiv: driver arrested for the death of a 17-year-old cyclist. - National level: over 18 million m² of state roads repaired.
**Russia**
- Fuel crisis: in 35 regions, public transport fares have increased or routes have been reduced. - State Duma: amendments approved banning Russians who criticize the government from abroad from selling property and making bank transfers. - Yemeni Houthis declared a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia (impact on Russian energy export routes).
**Europe**
- Poland: in late July – early August, the US will conduct exercises with stratospheric microballoons. - Spain: forest fire north of Madrid has already destroyed 26,000 hectares. - Norway: fire in Drammen, which destroyed over 100 homes, will require about 10 more days for complete extinguishment.
**Global**
- Iran: US carried out strikes; Tehran responded with attacks in Syria and Jordan, explosions of two vessels recorded in the Strait of Hormuz. - India: police blocked a march of thousands of protesters ("cockroach protests") to parliament. - USA: new bill aims to stop funding of "abuses" within military aid programs.