Prosecutor General Kostin announced an investigation into the illegal detention of more than 14,000 civilians by Russia. More than 170 torture chambers have been documented, and every person released was subjected to violence.
Josep Borrell has proposed sanctions against Israeli ministers Smotrich and Ben-Gvir for calling for the withdrawal of humanitarian aid from Gaza. The sanctions include asset freezes and a ban on entry to the EU.
Kyiv region was attacked by attack drones. Air defense systems shot down the targets, the debris caused fires and damaged a private house. There were no civilian casualties.
At night and in the morning, Russians fired 19 times at the border areas of Sumy region. They recorded 63 explosions, used aerial bombs, artillery, mortars and drones, and wounded two civilians.
In honor of the Day of Remembrance of the Defenders of Ukraine, the main national flag is at half-mast. This is a commemoration of all those who have fallen in the Russian-Ukrainian war since 2014, and the flag will be raised on August 30.
Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Sergiy Kyslytsya, called on partners to allow strikes on Russian military targets and shoot down enemy targets near their airspace. This will help stop Russian terror.
In Kyiv, during two air defense alerts, the air defense system shot down about 15 Russian UAVs. None of the enemy drones reached their targets, and the air alerts lasted almost 6 hours in total.
Occupants shelled the village of Odnorobivka with Grad rockets, damaging the power grid. An air strike on Kupyansk injured at least 17 people and damaged civilian facilities.
The Ministry of Education and Science has developed recommendations for kindergartens for the new school year. The document covers safety, learning formats, patriotic education and English language learning.
The deputy head of the Bucha TCC was detained for extorting a bribe of UAH 100,000 for registering 16 vehicles. Earlier, the heads of the Boryspil and Bucha TCCs were detained for a scheme to evade mobilization.
The Coordination Center has supported the decision to expand the mandatory evacuation zone for families with children in Donetsk Oblast. The evacuation will be carried out from the settlements of Pokrovsk and Kramatorsk districts.
The Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital engaged the NDIproektrekonstruktsiya institute to inspect the building damaged by the missile attack. Funds for the pre-project work were allocated by the Tabletochki Charitable Foundation from a contribution from Oschadbank.
The State Strategy for Ensuring Housing Rights of IDPs in Ukraine until 2027 is presented. The document contains goals and objectives to address the housing issues of IDPs, including the creation of a unified information system and the concept of social rent.
The Ukrainian delegation to PACE is preparing a resolution on the return of Ukrainians illegally detained by Russia. It is planned to combine the issues of prisoners of war, civilians in captivity, and missing persons.
The leaders of the UK and Germany have agreed to work on a comprehensive cooperation agreement. The agreement will cover issues ranging from defense to trade and will be part of the reset of Britain's relations with the EU.
In the first 7 months of 2024, 2343 criminal cases for pornography involving children's content were opened in Ukraine. The number of adult pornography cases increased by 27% compared to 2023.
The campaign to exchange old light bulbs for LEDs through Diia was completed. The initiative helped to save 7-10% of electricity during peak loads, saving about 2 GW of energy capacity.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is developing new dry rations for the military, taking into account religious, medical and ethical needs. It is planned to expand the range to include vegetable, kosher and halal kits, available from December 2024.
In the Kharkiv region, only Krasnohrad district was allowed to decide on the form of education for schoolchildren. Full-time education requires a decision of the pedagogical council, parental consent, and the availability of a shelter.
The school year in Kyiv will run from September 2 to June 30, 2025. The city is implementing a safety program, modernizing shelters and building new dual-purpose facilities for 372,000 students.
In Kyiv region, a police officer was fired over a conflict with a local resident in a hypermarket parking lot. The incident occurred over parking a car in a space for people with disabilities.
The drones hit tanks on the territory of the Zenit plant in Kotelnich, 1,400 kilometers from the border. Local authorities confirmed the attack, reporting no casualties.
Five people were injured in the Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih. Four men were hospitalized with shrapnel wounds, and one woman is being treated at home.
The Polish side has started repair work at the Medyka checkpoint. This may slow down the movement of trucks and buses leaving Ukraine, and citizens are advised to choose other checkpoints.
The United Kingdom supports Ukraine's use of Storm Shadow missiles to strike Russian territory. However, it will not publicly call for this for fear of provoking a quarrel with the United States.
Russian troops conducted 2,575 attacks in Donetsk region, damaging 33 civilian objects. Three civilians were injured, the occupiers used artillery, bombs and Uragan MLRS.
Emergency power outages have been canceled in Kyiv and a number of Ukrainian regions. At the direction of Ukrenergo, the regions are returning to the schedule of stabilization outages.
In the occupied Crimea, a forest of 150 hectares burned near Feodosia. The fire was localized in 4 days, and about 100 people were evacuated from the village of Ordzhonikidze.
The Kyiv Defense Council has decided on the operation of mobilization centers and the organization of training. The main form of training will be face-to-face, provided there are shelters, and they also discussed providing schools with independent power sources.
The SBU CI detained an employee of Ukrzaliznytsia who was spying for the FSB in the Pokrovsk sector of the frontline. The agent was collecting information about the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and key infrastructure facilities to prepare hostile operations.
