7 trains are delayed in Poltava region due to nighttime shelling of railroad infrastructure. Ukrzaliznytsia repaired damaged sections and organized meals for passengers in Kyiv.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will visit Malawi, Zambia, and Mauritius on August 4-8. The key topic of the talks will be the participation of African states in efforts to restore peace for Ukraine and the world.
In the temporarily occupied Mariupol, a large fire broke out near the occupiers' military base in the Khladokombinat area. According to the mayor's advisor, the fire is visible from all over the city, there are no detonations, but the Russian military is quickly leaving the area.
Kamala Harris will meet with three candidates for the post of Vice President of the United States: Mark Kelly, Tim Walz and Josh Shapiro. The choice is expected to be announced before the start of her tour of the country on August 6.
In the Ternopil region, a man was electrocuted while trying to climb a fence with a broken wire. The wire fell on the fence after a tree fell on an overhead power line.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops conducted 2954 attacks in the Donetsk region. 91 civilian objects were damaged, including 59 residential buildings.
American and Israeli officials predict an Iranian attack on Israel on August 5 in response to the assassinations of Hezbollah and Hamas leaders. The attack is expected to be larger than the one on April 13, possibly involving Hezbollah.
Volodymyr Oleksandriuk, a 47-year-old rescuer, died in hospital from burns he received while extinguishing a fire in the center of Odesa on July 30. Doctors were unable to save his life.
Today, there will be no scheduled power outages, but 96 settlements in 4 regions are without power due to the weather. The Ministry of Energy urges people to use electricity sparingly, especially during peak hours.
About 40 households and railway infrastructure were damaged in Poltava region as a result of hostile shelling. Philip Pronin, Head of the RMA, said that the specialized commission has already worked at the facilities and people will receive assistance.
In the Sumy region, enemy shelling damaged critical infrastructure, a post office building, and transportation. Over the day, 41 attacks with 140 explosions were recorded in the border areas of Chernihiv and Sumy regions.
Forecasters warn of an extreme level of fire danger in most regions of Ukraine on August 4. Rains are expected in the north and west, with daytime temperatures of up to 27°C and sometimes up to 32°C.
Russian troops shelled Kharkiv region with 16 guided aerial bombs, 3 rockets and an FPV drone over the past 24 hours. Civilian objects were damaged in several districts, with no casualties.
Over the 2. 5 years of war, the Ukrainian Air Force destroyed more than 8,000 enemy air targets. Ukrainian pilots have flown over 20,000 combat missions, most of them involving the combat use of air defense systems.
Ukrainian athletes will compete in 7 sports at the Paris Olympics on August 4. The day before, the Ukrainian women's saber fencing team won the first gold medal of the Games.
Over the last day, 140 combat engagements were registered at the frontline. The most intense fighting took place in the Pokrovske, Toretske and Kupyanske sectors, with the occupants losing 1150 troops and 5 tanks.
The nighttime shelling in Poltava region damaged the railway infrastructure. Kharkiv-bound trains have been rerouted and are running with significant delays, and repair work has already been completed.
Law enforcement officials have launched a pre-trial investigation into the murder and dismemberment of a Ukrainian prisoner of war by the occupiers. Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin said that Russia was repeating the crimes of the Nazis.
The Biden administration expects a large-scale Iranian attack on Israel in the coming days in response to the assassination of a Hamas leader. The United States is mobilizing forces to protect Israel in the region.
A customer was kicked out of a cafe in Zatoka for asking to be served in Ukrainian. The language ombudsman responded, and an inspection of the owner's compliance with the language law was launched.
The former head of Bozhkivska colony #16 received 400% of his bonus and the maximum pension after the facts of torture of prisoners were revealed. Ombudsman Lubinets called on the SBI to investigate the illegal awarding of the bonus.
Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced specific agreements with Turkey on defense cooperation. The talks focused on security in the Black Sea region and the project to build corvettes for Ukraine.
The IAEA reports a decrease in the water level in the cooling pond at Zaporizhzhya NPP. The agency's Director General Rafael Grossi expressed concern about the nuclear safety of the plant.
The government has adopted a resolution that launches the introduction of specialists to support war veterans. The first specialists will start working in the fall, providing individualized support to veterans and their families in various areas of life.
Rustem Umerov met with Yashar Guler at the Turkish Ministry of National Defense. The Turkish minister greeted his Ukrainian counterpart with a military ceremony.
In Kyiv, a man was sentenced to 8 years in prison for setting fire to 10 vehicles and damaging 3 vehicles of military personnel. The crimes were committed from September 2022 to August 2023 out of hostility to the military.
Explosions were heard in Sumy around noon. Local authorities reported that it was the result of the effective work of the regional air defense forces. Residents were reassured and thanked the defenders of the sky.
Russian troops hit a kindergarten in Zolochiv, Kharkiv region, damaging the building. As a result of shelling a bus in Dergachiv TG, 7 civilian men aged 19 to 50 were wounded.
Oleh Kolodiy and Danylo Konovalov took seventh place in the three-meter springboard diving final at the 2024 Olympics. The Ukrainian athletes scored 348.27 points over six jumps.
Turkey ratified the free trade agreement with Ukraine signed in February 2022. This is expected to increase bilateral trade from $7.3 billion to $10 billion in a short period of time.
