The U. S. Department of State is proposing a 12-month pilot program that would require business and tourist visa applicants from certain countries to post a cash bond of up to $15,000. This applies to countries with high overstay rates or weak internal document security controls.
The NSDC's Center for Countering Disinformation warns of a Russian campaign to discredit TCCs via a Telegram bot. It calls for arson attacks on TCCs to disrupt mobilization, collecting personal data.
In Volyn, an 11-year-old boy, driving an Audi, fatally injured his two-year-old sister while backing out of a garage. His seven-year-old brother sustained minor injuries.
As a result of the Russian strike on Kramatorsk on July 31, 7 people died. Rescuers dismantled 1685 tons of destroyed structures and extinguished the fire.
From January to July 2025, Gazprom exported 9. 93 billion cubic meters of gas to Europe, which is the lowest figure since the early 1970s. This happened after the loss of transit through Ukraine, which led to an almost twofold decrease in supply volumes.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda accepted the resignation of Gintautas Paluckas's government. Finance Minister Šadžius has been appointed as interim prime minister.
Kazakh company KazMunayGas delivered 85,000 tons of oil to Hungary for the first time by sea via the Croatian port of Omišalj. The oil is intended for the Danube Refinery in Százhalombatta, which expands Kazakhstan's exports and diversifies Hungary's imports.
In Ivano-Frankivsk district, the body of a teenager born in 2008 was recovered from a lake. A State Emergency Service psychologist worked at the scene.
An official of the "Informatyka" utility company has been notified of suspicion due to official negligence. The inflated cost of video surveillance equipment caused Kyiv losses of over UAH 2.1 million.
The Mykolaiv police have launched a criminal investigation into a closed shelter during a missile attack. A group of teenagers could not get into the shelter, the doors of which were locked.
At Madrid's Barajas airport, an Iberia plane made an emergency landing after colliding with a vulture. The bird hit the plane and was then sucked into the left engine.
From 3:00 PM on August 4, access to applicants' electronic accounts in EDEBO will be temporarily disabled. This is due to the preparation and execution of the targeted placement algorithm; the system's operation will be restored no later than August 6.
SBU drones attacked the Saki military airfield in Crimea. A Su-30SM aircraft was destroyed, another one and three Su-24s were damaged, and an aviation weapons depot was hit.
A boat carrying 154 Ethiopian migrants capsized in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen. At least 68 people died, 74 are missing, and 12 survived.
49 Ukrainian schoolchildren from Kherson region were taken to Lipetsk under the guise of an educational program. The children participate in "master classes" and lectures, which aims at their assimilation.
The SAP and NABU have notified six members of an organized criminal group involved in a corruption scheme during the procurement of UAVs and EW systems of suspicion. Among the suspects are the former head of the Luhansk Regional State Administration, a people's deputy, the head of the city military administration, the commander of a National Guard military unit, as well as the beneficiary and director of the UAV manufacturing enterprise.
Financial institutions in the UAE are closing accounts of Russian companies to avoid sanctions. About 30% of Russian enterprises have received notifications about restrictions on financial operations or closure of bank accounts.
In Kyiv region, a 40-year-old driver, while intoxicated, hit two girls aged 12 and 13. He was detained, with 2.42 per mille of alcohol found in his system.
In Ukraine, warm and dry weather with variable cloudiness is expected on August 4. Short-term rains and thunderstorms are possible only in some eastern, north-eastern and western regions.
The Center for Countering Disinformation refuted a Russian fake about Ukraine allegedly refusing to accept 90 of its citizens from the Georgian border. The Ukrainian side systematically works on the return of citizens, but only if their citizenship is confirmed.
As a result of the Russian strike on a residential building in Kramatorsk on July 31, 4 people died and 13 were injured. Rescuers extinguished the fire and cleared over 185 tons of debris.
President Zelenskyy discussed with Umerov and Yermak the negotiation track, including the exchange of 1200 prisoners. The preparation of the energy sector for the heating season and the development of air defense were also discussed.
A fire occurred at the arms factory in Cugir, Romania, causing damages exceeding 400,000 euros. 150,000 machine gun rounds were destroyed, and authorities are considering the version of sabotage.
The Krasheninnikov volcano erupted in Kamchatka, the first time in 600 years. The event is linked to a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake in the region.
In Belarus, a replacement of some diplomats with more loyal individuals is expected after a meeting of heads of diplomatic missions. This is due to a drop in exports and a negative trade balance, which exceeded $770 million in January-May 2025.
16-year-old Rafael Kazbekova won gold at the Junior World Climbing Championship in Helsinki. She became the first Ukrainian in 15 years to win "gold" in the U17 category.
The GUR obtained the full volume of classified documentation regarding Russia's newest nuclear submarine "Knyaz Pozharsky" of project 955A "Borey-A". The information obtained allows to identify the features and technical limitations not only of this submarine, but also of other submarines of project 955A.
On Sunday morning, a technical glitch was recorded in the "Diia" application. Users see the message "Unfortunately, an error occurred" and "No access to registers" when trying to generate a QR code.
On the night of August 3, Russia attacked Ukraine with 83 aerial assault weapons. Defense forces shot down 60 "Shaheds" and one "Iskander-M" missile.
In Germany, the third arson attack on cables on a railway line near Hohenmölsen, Saxony-Anhalt, has been recorded. This led to train disruptions, particularly in North Rhine-Westphalia, where hundreds of services were canceled.
