The Lithuanian government, led by Gintautas Paluckas, decided to resign following questions about the prime minister's entrepreneurial past. Rimantas Šadžius will temporarily head the government until the president appoints a new prime minister.
At the Krakovets checkpoint, there is a temporary power outage, which has led to the suspension of the passage of people and vehicles in both directions. Specialists are working to restore power.
Citi raised its gold price forecast to $3500 per ounce, anticipating a worsening US economy and inflation. This is due to new tariffs, a weakening dollar, and expectations of a Fed rate cut.
In July 2024, the Ukrainian market of new passenger cars was led by RENAULT Duster with 491 cars sold. All ten most popular models were crossovers, forming 36% of the market.
In the morning, Khmelnytskyi region was attacked. Preliminarily, there were no injured or dead.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on the country to buy local goods in response to US threats to impose tariffs. The Modi administration has not instructed Indian refineries to stop buying Russian oil, considering it a commercial decision.
A 37-year-old man has been detained in Kyiv for threatening a residential complex guard with a grenade and a pistol. During a search of his apartment, two more grenades, ammunition, and magazines for a Kalashnikov assault rifle were seized.
Kyiv region was subjected to a night attack by Russian drones, there were no casualties. In Boryspil district, 6 private houses and a car were damaged.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 183 combat engagements over the past day, 49 of which were in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy launched 1 missile and 65 air strikes, and used 2419 kamikaze drones.
Oil prices fell after OPEC+'s decision to increase production by 547,000 barrels per day in September. However, fears of disruptions to Russian oil supplies to India due to possible US sanctions limited losses.
During the night, the enemy attacked Odesa region with drones, damaging a radio market and a disused dormitory. The fires were promptly extinguished, and there were no casualties.
Applicants submitted over 1. 1 million applications to higher and professional pre-higher education institutions, which is 7% more than last year. In total, over 415,000 electronic applicant accounts have been created as of August 2.
A minivan with five "Kadyrovites" exploded in temporarily occupied Melitopol. Two occupiers in a neighboring car were wounded, and a mobile electronic warfare complex was destroyed.
The Government of Ukraine has approved amendments to the Ukraine Plan for the Ukraine Facility. The new version must be approved by the EU Council by the end of September, which will allow reporting for the third quarter of 2025 according to the new schedule.
The police opened a criminal proceeding for the attempted seizure of a state institution.
The Government of Ukraine is preparing a solution to accelerate housing reconstruction and compensation through the "eRecovery" program. This will allow for more prompt recording of damages and inspection of housing without undue delay.
As a result of the night shelling of Kyiv, 31 people died, including five children. 179 people were injured, 25 Kyiv residents remain in hospitals, three of them are children.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is launching the DOT-Chain supply management system into full operation after successful experimental implementation. The system automates supply processes for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including the new DOT-Chain Defense functionality for drone selection.
Russian troops attacked Kostiantynivka with FAB-250 aerial bombs, damaging an educational institution and a municipal enterprise. In Sloviansk, a UAV strike damaged a hotel and residential buildings, injuring a 75-year-old woman.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted to the Verkhovna Rada a draft law on the ratification of the agreement on a centennial partnership with Great Britain. This agreement provides for annual military aid of 3 billion pounds sterling and mutual support in case of aggression.
In Sumy region, an enemy drone hit a mobile Ukrposhta branch, injuring the driver and an employee. Branches in Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv regions were also shelled, but all employees are alive.
Indian officials have stated their intention to continue purchasing Russian oil, despite threats of sanctions from US President Donald Trump. India and Russia have a stable and time-tested partnership.
Druzhkivka suffered a massive drone attack, as a result of which 5 people were injured. The market, houses, a shop, an administrative building were damaged, and cars were destroyed.
Poland expects exhumation works to begin in the Zboiska district of Lviv on August 4. Decisions are also expected regarding a bilateral agreement on minority education and the status of schools with Polish as the language of instruction.
SBU drones hit Russian military facilities: the Primorsko-Akhtarsk airfield with Shahed storage sites and the Elektropribor plant in Penza, which manufactures equipment for the military-industrial complex. The strikes resulted in fires and smoke.
Ryazan and Novokuibyshevsk oil refineries, the "Anna naftoprodukt" oil depot, and the "Elektroprylad" plant were hit.
Donald Trump stated that he ordered two nuclear submarines to be placed closer to Russia. This happened after Dmitry Medvedev mentioned nuclear weapons, which, according to Trump, is an absolute threat.
The Vinnytsia Regional TCR commented on the incident with a group of civilians near the collection point. Attempts of illegal entry, property damage, and public disorder were recorded.
Important military-industrial complex factories were attacked in Russian Penza overnight. These include "Radiozavod", which produces communication systems for the Russian army, and "Elektropribor", a key enterprise in the field of crypto protection.
Four astronauts from the USA, Japan, and Russia arrived at the ISS in a SpaceX capsule. They will spend at least six months on the station, replacing the previous crew.
