The Ukrainian women's sabre fencing team defeated Italy in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Olympic Games. The Ukrainians will meet Japan in the semifinals on August 4.
NATO allies are asking for the replacement of Polish General Artur Jakubczyk because of irregularities in the competition for a position at the headquarters. He is also accused of homophobic and racist behavior.
Germany's Interior Minister has signed a preliminary agreement on the 2040 Olympic bid. The government will allocate 6.95 million euros for preparations, and several cities have expressed interest in hosting the Games.
Slovakia and Hungary rejected the EU's proposal to replace Russian oil with supplies through Croatia. Budapest called Croatia unreliable for transit, which caused outrage in Zagreb.
In the first half of 2024, 87,655 newborns and 72,766 marriages were registered in Ukraine. Most births and marriages took place in Kyiv, followed by Lviv, Dnipro and Odesa regions.
Serhiy Kulish spoke about the meme of Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikeç at the Paris Olympics. He explained that pistol competitions do not use special equipment.
In Kyiv region, 10 energy efficiency ESCO projects are being implemented for UAH 155 million. They include thermal modernization and installation of solar power plants, which will save up to 60% of heat and 18% of electricity.
We managed to return 8 children aged 6 to 17 from the temporarily occupied Kherson region. Since the beginning of 2024, 162 children from Kherson region have been returned to the government-controlled territory.
A scandal has erupted over the participation of women with Y chromosomes in boxing at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Algeria's Iman Khelif and Taiwan's Lin Yu-Ting were allowed to compete despite failing gender tests.
S&P has downgraded Ukraine's credit rating due to the non-payment of a coupon on its Eurobonds. This decision followed a similar move by Fitch, which had earlier downgraded Ukraine's rating to a level close to default.
Romanian border guards informed the State Border Guard Service of the discovery of a body on the bank of the Tisza River. This is the 39th tragic incident on the river section of the border since the beginning of the Russian invasion.
The Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported successful air defense against an enemy UAV in Zaporizhzhia region. An air alert was declared in the region and several other areas.
At night, Russian troops attempted to attack Poltava region using drones. The Ukrainian defense forces successfully hit all targets, with no casualties or hits recorded.
Ukraine's air defense destroyed 11 Shahed attack drones and other drones in the south of the country. Russian troops also attacked Odesa region with two X-31P missiles from the airspace over the Black Sea.
At night, the enemy attacked Vinnytsia region with drones, causing a large-scale fire at a critical infrastructure facility. 64 rescuers, 23 units of equipment and two fire trains were engaged in the firefighting operations.
In the Kherson region, the occupiers attacked Antonivka with a drone. Two women aged 50 and 74 were injured and sustained explosive injuries and wounds. The victims were hospitalized.
Lloyd Austin has withdrawn pre-trial agreements with the organizers of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The U.S. Secretary of Defense retained the authority to enter into new agreements in these cases.
In the Luhansk region, Russian troops shelled Makiivka with Grad rockets, teenagers as young as 14 are invited to work at a locomotive plant in Luhansk, and the situation with doctors in Starobilsk is extremely difficult.
Ukrainian swimmer Mykhailo Romanchuk was forced to withdraw from the 1500-meter freestyle qualifying due to high fever and weakness. For the two-time Olympic medalist, his participation in the 2024 Games is over ahead of schedule.
President Zelensky said that Russia had used more than 600 anti-aircraft missiles against Ukraine this week, pointing out that it was only fair to hit Russian airfields and noting the need for a joint decision with partners.
There will be no scheduled power outages today. Due to the bad weather, 42 settlements in Lviv Oblast are without power, and power companies have restored power to 8,175 consumers affected by the fighting.
On August 3, Ukrainians will compete in trap shooting, cycling, swimming, fencing, gymnastics, canoe slalom, and athletics. Oleksandr Khyzhniak guaranteed Ukraine its third medal at the 2024 Olympics.
Russian troops attacked the border of Chernihiv region. Forty-six explosions were recorded in Novhorod-Siverska, Semenivska, and Snovska communities, using mortars, artillery, and FPV drones.
The Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported air defense against an enemy UAV in Sumy region. An air alert was declared in the region and several other areas.
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces confirmed a strike on the Morozovsk airfield in the Rostov region of Russia, hitting ammunition depots. Oil depots in the Belgorod, Kursk and Rostov regions were also attacked.
At night, Russian troops attacked Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad with 11 rockets. Over the last day, 2757 attacks were recorded in Donetsk region, 3 people were killed and 8 wounded, 90 civilian objects were damaged.
The enemy shelled 15 settlements in the Kherson region, damaging infrastructure and residential buildings. The attacks resulted in 1 death and 2 injuries. Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 5 enemy drones.
Russian troops shelled several districts of the Kharkiv region. The attacks killed one person, wounded 9 others, and injured 3 others.
There were 123 combat engagements in the frontline over the last day. Most attacks (36) were repelled in the Pokrovsk sector. The Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to inflict losses in manpower and equipment, including in the deep rear.
On August 3, short-term rains and thunderstorms are expected in Ukraine, except in the east and southeast. The temperature will be 13-23° at night and 20-34° during the day, depending on the region.
