Ukraine’s military intelligence and the SBU reportedly helped Vice-Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov avoid an imminent NABU arrest at the border, sparking a political battle over anti-corruption enforcement. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

In the night assault on July 25–26, Russian forces launched missiles and drones at Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, completely destroying the Epicentr hypermarket in Kamianske and damaging nearby buildings. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Ukraine forfeited €1.5 billion in EU assistance after failing to implement critical structural reforms under the Ukraine Facility, including anti-corruption and ARMA changes.

Ukraine allocated over 40 billion UAH for frontline fortifications, but millions vanished through shell companies with ties to a network linked to Kvartal 95 and its associates. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

On July 25, 2025, Ukraine’s General Staff reported seven failed Russian assaults on the Prydniprovskiy direction, continued resistance in Huliaipole, and recognition for the 140th Recon Battalion’s defence efforts. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Timur Mindich, a businessman close to President Zelenskyy and co‑owner of Kvartal‑95, reportedly left Ukraine for Austria before the National Anti‑Corruption Bureau could serve a notice of suspicion. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Russian forces struck a tuberculosis dispensary in Kharkiv with a guided aerial bomb, damaging the roof and upper floors while injuring medical workers and patients as rescuers clear rubble. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Despite political pressure and institutional resistance from other branches of government, the National Anti‑Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) continues efforts to investigate high‑level corruption and enforce accountability.

Russian drone and artillery strikes hit Kherson’s Dnipro district, killing a man, injuring civilians and rescuers, and damaging homes as Russian attacks on populated areas intensify.

Russian forces are using sustained drone operations to encircle and pressure Kherson, striking civilian areas, infrastructure and defense positions as part of an evolving air strategy over the city.

NABU detectives reportedly tapped the phone of Zelenskyy associate Tymur Mindich from the apartment of ex‑PrivatBank co‑founder Gennadiy Bogolyubov, gathering evidence as the anti‑corruption probe widens. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

While Ukraine endures relentless Russian attacks, President Zelenskyy’s decision to weaken independent anti‑corruption bodies—amid cases involving Chernyshov and Mindich—has sparked controversy and institutional resistance.