Short-term rains and thunderstorms are expected in western and central Ukraine. In the south of the country, the temperature will reach 28-33° during the day, and 24-29° in the rest of the country. In Kyiv, there may be short-term rain during the day.
At night, the enemy attacked Poltava region. Due to the effective actions of the Defense Forces, no hits were recorded on the territory, and there were no casualties.
Due to technical reasons, validators in Kyiv's public ground transportation are temporarily out of service. Fares can be paid through the Kyiv Digital app, and controllers will not fine passengers during the repair.
The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine has signed a memorandum with the European Railways Agency. The document envisages cooperation in harmonizing railway systems and Ukraine's accession to the European Railway Area.
Ukrainians Anastasia Rybachok and Lyudmyla Luzan have qualified for the semifinals of the 200m single sculls at the Paris Olympics. Both athletes finished first in their quarterfinal heats, and the semifinals will take place on August 10.
In the Sumy region, mandatory evacuation of 23 settlements in 5 communities under fire is underway. During the day, 35 people were evacuated, including 6 children, and there were dead and wounded.
The Ukrainian men's kayak four team finished fourth in the 500-meter final of the 2024 Olympics. This is Ukraine's first-ever performance in the Olympic final in this discipline.
In the north of Rivne region, explosions occurred in the border area. A civilian who ignored mine warnings was reportedly injured; his life is not in danger. Authorities reminded people to stay away from the area.
Ukraine has launched the 'Army+' app with 11 types of reports and a unique ID for the military. This is part of a digital ecosystem that includes Diia, Mriya, and Reserve+, aimed at eliminating bureaucracy.
In two months, banks have received more than 7. 3 thousand applications for lending to energy infrastructure restoration projects. Applications worth almost UAH 4 billion have been approved, of which UAH 607 million are already being used by businesses.
Minister Kuleba held talks with the Prime Minister of Mauritius. The parties agreed to start working on agreements on investment protection and avoidance of double taxation, and discussed cooperation in politics, trade and the restoration of Ukraine.
An agent of the ATESH movement scouted an observation post on the coast of Sevastopol in occupied Crimea. The number of such posts is growing due to the fear of unmanned maritime drones, and the movement continues to reconnoiter the peninsula.
In the village of Mohrytsia, Sumy region, two brothers aged 6 and 23 were killed in a Russian air strike. The attack took place on August 8 at around 11:00 a.m. A pre-trial investigation into the violation of the laws of war has been launched.
Ukraine's men's kayak four team has qualified for the 500m A final at the Olympic Games in Paris. The final with the Ukrainians will take place at 14:50 local time.
Over 10,000 customers in Donetsk, Sumy, Dnipro, Mykolaiv and Zaporizhzhya oblasts have been cut off from power as a result of hostile shelling. Donetsk Oblast suffered the most, with 79.8 thousand customers in 135 settlements without power supply.
In response to the far-right riots in the UK, mass actions against racism took place. The authorities deployed 6,000 police officers. More than 400 participants in the riots were arrested across the country, and many have already been charged.
An earthquake of magnitude 7. 1 has struck southwest Japan. Tsunami warnings were issued for several prefectures, and high-speed trains were suspended in Kyushu and Nishi-Kyushu.
July 2024 was the second warmest month on record. Copernicus predicts that 2024 could be the hottest year on record if global temperatures do not drop significantly during the year.
Starting August 8, Estonia will introduce enhanced customs control at all border crossings with Russia. The goal is to prevent the import of sanctioned goods, including military items and cash.
Mykhailo Podolyak, Advisor to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, said after the Russian authorities complained about the "breakthrough" in the Kursk region that the reason for the escalation, including in the territory of Russia, is the very fact of Russian aggression, and war has its own rules, and the aggressor always reaps the corresponding benefits.
Electricity consumption in Ukraine remains high, but no blackouts are expected. Due to the hostilities and technical reasons, 487 settlements in different regions are without electricity.
A 16-year-old FSB agent who, according to the special service, "set fire to the vehicles of the Defense Forces" was detained in Kyiv. The teenager was carrying out an assignment for the Russian secret service in exchange for the promise of a monetary reward, which he never received.
Seven explosions were recorded in the direction of Yeline village of the Snovska community in Chernihiv region: 6 from artillery and 1 from a mortar. There is no information about deaths or injuries among the local population.
In Nikopol, Russian troops launched a UAV attack on the territory of the State Emergency Service unit. The attack damaged the windows of the fire station and rescue equipment, but the personnel were not injured.
Occupants shelled a residential building in the central district of Kherson. An apartment in a multi-storey building was destroyed and neighboring ones were damaged. Social workers are determining the scope of work to eliminate the consequences.
On August 8, Ukrainian Olympians will compete in rhythmic gymnastics, sport climbing, rowing, modern pentathlon, wrestling, and weightlifting. The day before, Oleksandr Khyzhniak won a gold medal in boxing.
A 63-year-old woman was evacuated from Nevskoye, and two houses burned down there. In the occupied territories, starting January 1, 2025, those without a Russian passport are threatened with a ban on medical care and higher taxes.
At night and in the morning, Russian troops fired 23 times at the border areas of Sumy region. There were 50 explosions in 8 communities, including air strikes, artillery shelling and drone strikes.
In the Kharkiv region, the enemy shelled Kupyansk and the district. Grass caught fire in the village of Hlushkivka, and a car was damaged in Kupyansk as a result of a drone attack.
The Russian Defense Ministry claims to have shot down 18 drones over Belgorod, Kursk and Orel regions. The acting governor of the Kursk region claims 6 downed drones and 5 missiles.
