The Ukrainian military repelled an attack by 11 UAVs and an Iskander-M ballistic missile. The enemy attacked grain and agricultural logistics in Mykolaiv and Sumy regions.
On August 31, the Ukrainian Defense Forces conducted 8 strikes on Russian troop concentrations and 1 on an ammunition depot. The enemy carried out 5 missile and 73 air strikes and almost 3,900 attacks on Ukrainian positions.
The General Staff reports 199 combat engagements along the entire frontline over the last day. In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian troops repelled 52 enemy attacks, most of them near Hrodivka, Novohrodivka and Mykhailivka.
Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov spoke about the SIRKO-S1 ground robotic system used at the front. The developer shared the robot's key features and plans for its modular improvement.
Starting September 1, cash fares for public transportation in Lviv will rise to UAH 25. For 81% of passengers who pay by non-cash, the price will remain unchanged - from UAH 6.5 to 15.
The Shevchenkivskyi District Court changed Kolomoisky's preventive measure to a bail of UAH 1. 87 billion. However, the businessman will remain in custody under another decision of the Pechersk court until at least October 25.
Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, the head of Ukrenergo, is a witness in the case of purchasing bulletproof vests at inflated prices in March 2022. He denies the allegations, calling the case groundless.
Pavlo Kyrylenko, the head of the Antimonopoly Committee, was granted bail of over UAH 30 million. He is suspected of illicit enrichment of UAH 56 million and false declaration.
Volodymyr Kudrytskyi said that the energy sector will face many challenges in the winter. He disagrees with the predictions of a humanitarian catastrophe and believes that Ukrenergo is ready for different scenarios.
Mr. Kudrytsky said that Ukraine would receive significant support from European countries through electricity imports in the winter. This became possible due to the unification of energy systems and price liberalization in the wholesale market.
russians conducted about 9 air strikes on Bilopillya. The outskirts of the town were damaged, businesses and agricultural facilities were destroyed. There were no civilian casualties.
No exceedances of chemical and highly toxic components were detected in the Seim and Desna rivers. The Ministry of Environment conducts ongoing monitoring and has collected more than 50 water samples for analysis.
Mykhailo Podolyak, advisor to the head of the Presidential Administration, said that thekKursk operation is being carried out by forces operating in the Sumy and Kharkiv directions.
The State Bureau of Investigation has put MP Artem Dmytruk on the international wanted list, suspected of attacks on citizens. The Prosecutor General filed a motion for his arrest, and the State Border Guard Service is checking the circumstances of his departure from the country.
Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to the Presidential Administration, reported on the range of the first domestic ballistic missile. President Zelensky earlier announced the successful test of this weapon.
At a meeting of EU ministers, Foreign Minister Kuleba seeks support for lifting restrictions on long-range strikes on military targets in Russia. He emphasizes that this decision depends on the United States, the United Kingdom, and France.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called on partners to shoot down Russian missiles and drones over Ukraine. He emphasized that this will not lead to the partners' participation in the war and asked for support in this matter.
In the temporarily occupied Mariupol, the Russian Federal Security Service has intensified its cleansing operations and activated its security forces due to recent strikes on bases and air defense. The occupiers are also actively harassing landlords and “tax collectors”, and people disappear after being stopped.
President Zelenskyy honored the memory of the defenders killed near Ilovaisk in 2014. He called it a planned crime by Russia that Ukraine will never forget and will not forgive.
The High Anti-Corruption Court has authorized an in absentia investigation of two suspects in the embezzlement of UAH 88 million during the reconstruction of the State Migration Service building. The suspects are a businessman who organized the scheme and a former deputy head of the SMS.
Ukrainian drones hit the Zenit oil depot in Kotelnich, Kirov region of Russia. The target is located more than 1,200 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
The High Anti-Corruption Court has begun consideration of the case of Vsevolod Knyazev, accused of taking a bribe. The former Supreme Court chief is suspected of receiving $2.7 million for making a decision in favor of a businessman.
About 2,000 people are left in Toretsk, Donetsk region. The delivery of humanitarian aid is hampered by shelling, and the enemy is trying to infiltrate daily with sabotage groups that repel the Defense Forces.
Ukrhydroenergo's CEO said that DniproHES is practically out of commission, and Kakhovka HPP has been lost.
The CEO of Ukrhydroenergo said that the consequences of the missile strike on the Kyiv HPP will be determined by the end of the week. There is no threat of flooding or dam breach, and the plant continues to operate as normal.
The evacuation of soldiers from the point of injury to the stabilization point is a big problem due to logistics and counter-drone activity. The most difficult situation is in Donetsk region, where evacuation can take from 15 minutes to 18 days.
The High Anti-Corruption Court has imposed a bail of UAH 30. 28 million on Pavlo Kyrylenko, the head of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine. He is suspected of illicit enrichment of over UAH 56 million and false declaration.
Ukrainian intelligence and the Special Forces attacked the Atlas oil depot in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation using UAVs. The facility is supplied by the Russian occupation forces, and a fire is burning at the site.
Former SBU General Andriy Naumov was put on the Interpol international wanted list at the request of the SBI. He is suspected of fraudulently obtaining more than UAH 3.2 million while leading a state-owned enterprise in 2019-2021.
Starting September 2, new subjects aimed at propaganda will be introduced in the schools of the “lPR”. The occupiers plan to return children to the machines in labor lessons and are changing the rules of land ownership.
