Antonina Tumanova
President Zelenskyy introduced Serhiy Koretskyi, Mykhailo Drapatyi, and Yevhenii Khmara to the NSDC. Yuliia Svyrydenko, Oleksandr Syrskyi, and Mykhailo Fedorov were removed from the composition.
The detonation of ammunition at the training ground of a military unit in Khmelnytskyi region has ended. 3 SSO servicemen were wounded, another 5 are missing, search operations are ongoing.
According to the Ministry of Interior of Spain, 37,000 migrants returned to Morocco. Of the 60,000 who entered the enclave, about 23,000 remain.
President Zelenskyy held a phone conversation with US Vice President JD Vance. The main priority was interceptors for Patriot and the impact of Russia's war on global markets.
Ukrainian footballer Mykhailo Mudryk announced that the four-year ban on his career has been overturned. He stated that he never knowingly used prohibited substances and will now focus on returning to football.
On July 31, ammunition explosions occurred at a military training ground in Khmelnytskyi. Four servicemen were wounded, contact with several has been lost.
In Kramatorsk, as a result of the evening airstrike by the Russian Federation on July 30, six people were wounded, including four women. Residential buildings, educational institutions and shops were damaged.
President Zelenskyy reported that at the Staff meeting they heard intelligence reports on russia's intentions to strike Ukrainian vessels. Countermeasures are being prepared, and the implementation of a long-range sanctions plan against russia was also discussed.
Since the beginning of the day, Russian troops have attacked the positions of the Defense Forces 62 times. The most active battles continue in the Sloviansk, Pokrovsk, and Kostiantynivka directions.
President Zelenskyy reported on the discussion of logistical challenges and Russian strikes on Odesa at a meeting of the Staff. He expects the government to provide a list of measures to diversify export routes.
President Zelenskyy held a meeting of the Staff, where he for the first time heard a report from the new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Mykhailo Drapatyi. He promised to seek opportunities to increase support programs for Ukrainian units due to the tough situation at the front.
A 31-year-old Kyiv resident has been remanded in custody for 60 days without the right to bail. He faces up to 15 years or life imprisonment for the premeditated murder of a doctor during a military medical commission.
President Zelenskyy reported an assassination attempt on the commander of "Khartyia" Ihor Obolensky. The attacker and his accomplice have been detained.
Kyiv Dynamo lost to PAOK with a score of 2:0 in the second qualifying round of the Europa League. The team will continue its performances in the third round of the Conference League.
Rescuers continue to eliminate the consequences of the enemy attack in Lviv. Two more people may be under the rubble, search and rescue operations are ongoing.
The body of 27-year-old blogger Bovorntat Pengsuk was discovered in a hotel two weeks after his disappearance. An investigation is underway under the article on incitement to suicide.
Since the beginning of the day, 226 combat engagements have taken place. The enemy launched over 5,500 drones and dropped 181 guided aerial bombs.
Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky ordered an immediate inspection of all civil protection shelters. The inspections concern proper maintenance and unimpeded access for citizens.
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced that due to a record low water level in the Danube, the Paks Nuclear Power Plant will be completely shut down for the first time in 44 years. The energy crisis could begin on Monday.
The First Lady of the United States facilitated the reunification of the fifth group of Ukrainian and Russian children with their families. She called for putting children's interests above international disputes.
In Lviv, emergency rescue operations are ongoing, seven victims are in hospitals. The city has provided temporary shelter to 32 people and is assisting with compensations.
Special representatives of the US President Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected in Kyiv in the second half of August. The visit is timed to coincide with events marking the 35th anniversary of Ukraine's Independence.
President Zelenskyy reported that preliminary data indicates Russia's use of a North Korean ballistic missile. He called on partners to provide air defense missiles to stop the war.
Russian troops struck Pavlohrad in the Dnipropetrovsk region. One person was killed, five were wounded, including two children aged 11 and 14.
In the Pechersk district of Kyiv, the dismantling of protective structures around the monument to Lesya Ukrainka has begun. The Kyiv City State Administration explained that the modular shelters no longer protect against modern missiles and only harm the monuments.
Police Colonel Oleksii Biloshitskyi has been appointed head of the Patrol Police Department. He was introduced to the staff on July 30.
Russian troops attacked Dnipro, causing a fire at a terminal of a logistics company. According to preliminary data, there are no casualties.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree appointing Tymur Tkachenko as head of the Kyiv Regional State Administration. The corresponding decision is enshrined in decree No. 676/2026.
Law enforcement officers detained three Russian agents involved in the explosions in Odesa. One terrorist attack was carried out by students, the other by a repeat offender who planted a bomb under a taxi driver's car.
Rescuers recovered the body of 35-year-old Volodymyr Shandra, a police officer from Lviv region, reported Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi.