Russian troops launch a missile attack on the institute in Poltava. 25 people were rescued, 11 were unblocked from the rubble. Rescue operations are ongoing, and there are some fatalities.
Regional power distribution companies report an increase in the number of power outage queues. From 14:00 to 16:00, there will be two queues instead of one, and from 18:00 to 22:00, there will be three queues instead of two.
Ukraine's Prosecutor General condemned Mongolia's decision not to arrest Putin. He emphasized that this undermines international law and jeopardizes the country's international subjectivity.
Poland continues to search for an unidentified aircraft that disappeared from radar during the Russian attack on Ukraine. The search will continue on Tuesday.
As a result of enemy shelling, Kherson has experienced problems with electricity and water supply. Damage to buildings and injuries to civilians, including a 14-year-old girl, have been reported.
The head of the Kharkiv RMA reported the death of a victim of hostile attacks on Kharkiv. The deceased was a 21-year-old emergency medical technician.
A Polish Foreign Ministry spokesman said that Sikorski's words about shooting down Russian missiles were a personal opinion, not the government's position. NATO called on allies to consult to prevent escalation.
MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak said that ministers may be dismissed and appointed in the coming days. Rotations in the President's Office are expected and some ministries are expected to be assigned to the portfolios of the deputy prime ministers.
Three peat fires have been detected in the Kyiv region. In Brovary district, the fire is being extinguished over an area of 15.7 hectares, with 75 rescuers and 21 vehicles involved.
Russia carried out 258 strikes on 38 settlements in Sumy region over the past day. Four people were wounded, 12 private houses, a house of culture and an administrative building were damaged.
Electricity consumption remains high due to the heat wave in eastern and southern Ukraine. 545 settlements are without power due to the hostilities, and blackouts are scheduled throughout the day.
The average summer temperature in Kyiv in 2024 was +23. 0°C, which is 2.6°C above normal. This is the second warmest summer since 1881, with 18 temperature records set and 107% of the normal rainfall.
European officials believe that Iran will “imminently” deliver ballistic missiles to Russia. This could trigger a swift reaction from Ukraine's allies, including new sanctions against Iran and condemnation by the Group of Seven.
Russian strikes in Dnipropetrovs'k region killed 1 person and injured 10. A rocket attack caused a fire in Dnipro, and artillery and drone attacks in Nikopol.
Ukraine's national team won 8 new medals at the Paralympics in Paris, bringing its total to 35 medals. President Zelenskyy congratulated the athletes by sharing videos of their performances on social media.
The monitoring channel reported that a Shahed kamikaze drone had entered the airspace of Belarus. The drone crossed the border from the Chernihiv region of Ukraine and spent about 20 minutes in Belarus.
A total of 275 rescuers and 77 vehicles from several regions are involved in extinguishing the fire in the village of Studenok. About 200 local residents were evacuated and two people were injured.
The occupants killed a cyclist in Kizomys and a man in Sadove. In Sadove, a 62-year-old woman was also wounded and taken to the hospital with an explosive trauma and injuries.
NPC Ukrenergo has announced changes to the schedule of power outages starting from September 3. New time intervals and the number of outage queues have been set for different periods of the day.
Civilians were injured as a result of Russian shelling in the Kherson region. A 14-year-old girl was seriously injured, and a 76-year-old woman had her leg amputated.
Russian shelling damaged one of the two power supply lines at ZNPP. There is a risk of losing external power to cool the reactors if the second line is damaged.
In Zaporizhzhia, a woman and her 8-year-old son were killed in a Russian missile attack on a hotel. The 12-year-old daughter and 43-year-old husband were seriously injured and hospitalized.
The occupants shelled the settlements of Kherson region, damaging critical infrastructure and residential buildings. As a result of the attacks, 1 person was killed and 4 were wounded, including a child.
On the night of September 3, air defense forces of Sumy region destroyed three Shahed drones. This was reported by the Sumy Regional Military Administration on its Telegram channel.
Air defense forces shot down 5 enemy UAVs over Chernihiv region, including 2 over Chernihiv. A total of 27 attack drones were destroyed in Ukraine, according to the “North” operational command.
The Russian Ministry of Defense claims to have shot down two drones over the Bryansk and Kaluga regions.
At night, during an air raid, an explosion occurred in an open area outside Mykolaiv. Details of the incident and possible consequences were not reported.
At night, air defense systems shot down several enemy drones over Chernihiv. The falling debris set non-residential buildings on fire, and two people were lightly injured. Residential buildings in Semenivka community were damaged.
The Ukrainian Air Force repelled a large-scale attack by Russian drones at night. Of the 35 Shahed-type strike UAVs launched, 27 were destroyed, 6 more were lost, and 2 flew in other directions.
Dry and hot weather is expected in most regions of Ukraine on September 3. In the southeast and in some central regions, short-term rains with thunderstorms are possible. Daytime temperatures will reach 26-31°C.