Overview
- Ukrainian military reports hundreds of engagements on 22 July, with the General Staff counting 261 clashes and identifying the Pokrovsk and Sloviansk directions as the hottest sectors.
- Ukraine says Russian forces used exceptionally large numbers of kamikaze drones—about 9,900 in the reporting period—and launched thousands of strikes that hit Zaporizhzhia, Sumy and Kharkiv regions and caused civilian deaths and injuries.
- Regional authorities reported heavy local tolls: Zaporizhzhia officials recorded 979 strikes in one day with three killed and 24 wounded, Sumy police reported 92 strikes across 30 settlements with one killed and seven wounded, and Kharkiv OVA reported one dead and 11 wounded.
- The General Staff reported Ukrainian strikes against Russian UAV command nodes and concentration areas as part of ongoing attrition operations, while Kyiv also reported drone activity inside Russian regions and occupied Crimea that Russian authorities said caused casualties.
- General Oleksandr Syrskyi announced he is leaving the Commander‑in‑Chief post and President Zelensky proposed Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi, with acting Defence Minister Yevheniy Khmara and Drapatyi outlining immediate priorities to support the front, expand long‑ and mid‑range strike capacity, and accelerate technological solutions.