Here are the key events on day 1,246 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.A Ukrainian army serviceman fires a self-propelled howitzer towards Russian troops near the town of Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on July 22, 2025 [Handout/Oleg Petrasiuk/Press Service of the 24th Mechanised Brigade via Reuters]Published On 24 Jul 2025Here is how things stand on Thursday, July 24:Fighting
A Russian drone strike on an energy facility in Ukraine’s northern region of Sumy caused power cuts for 220,000 people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, adding that the supply had been restored to most of those affected.
Russia’s air defence systems destroyed 33 Ukrainian drones overnight in six regions, the Russian Ministry of Defence said.
Ceasefire
Ukraine has brought home a new group of prisoners of war from Russia, Zelenskyy said, adding that the release means that more than 1,000 captive soldiers have now returned as a result of talks with Moscow in Turkiye. It is unclear how many Russian soldiers were returned in exchange for the Ukrainian prisoners.
