Vadim Khlyudzinsky
The city of Lozova in the Kharkiv region suffered the most massive attack since the beginning of the war, with infrastructure and high-rise buildings damaged. There are wounded, including two children, and train traffic has been changed.
Germany has redeployed five Eurofighter jets and 150 military personnel to Poland. This happened four weeks before the start of the joint Russian-Belarusian Zapad-2025 exercises, scheduled for September.
A Russian FPV drone attacked the village of Bilenke, Zaporizhzhia district, wounding a 43-year-old woman and a 49-year-old man. The injured are receiving necessary medical care.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will seek cabinet support for a plan to fully occupy the Gaza Strip. The Israel Defense Forces already control 75% of the territory but oppose full seizure.
CNN commentator Nick Paton Walsh claims that Russia's invasion of Ukraine is becoming US President Donald Trump's war. He believes that Trump could have stopped the war, but instead chose to impose "the force of his personality."
Russian Sberbank is expanding its influence in the occupied territories of Ukraine, integrating them into the Russian financial system. Sberbank's subsidiary, "SberMobile", has started operating in the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, becoming the first Russian federal operator in these territories.
In Russia's Rostov region, the territory of the Tatsinskaya railway station caught fire after a UAV attack. This hub provides logistics for the Tatsinskaya oil depot and grain shipment.
Ukraine is considering interceptor drones as an affordable alternative to air defense missiles, whose stocks are depleted. President Zelenskyy stated the need for $6 billion to finance the production of 1,000 drones per day.
The Iranian parliament has approved a bill on the redenomination of the rial, which provides for reducing the currency's denomination by four zeros. This will simplify calculations and reduce the cost of printing banknotes, as the rial has significantly depreciated due to international sanctions and political uncertainty.
The wholesale price of AI-95 gasoline on the St. Petersburg exchange updated its historical maximum, exceeding 77 thousand rubles per ton. The price increase is associated with high demand, reduced production due to accidents at refineries and UAV attacks.
The crisis in the Russian real estate market and the curtailment of preferential mortgages make construction unprofitable. This directly affects the "restoration" of the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, where instead of new housing, only facades for TV cameras remain.
US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker stated that Trump's policy is pushing Russia towards negotiations with Ukraine. The next step will be secondary sanctions and tariffs against countries buying Russian oil.
The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (GUR MOU) has obtained new evidence of the mass abduction of Ukrainian children from the occupied territories. The information has already been handed over to law enforcement agencies to facilitate the return of the children and bring those responsible to justice.
Russia has lifted the moratorium on intermediate- and short-range missiles, which is a formality. Iskanders have already been deployed in Crimea since 2019, when the US withdrew from the treaty due to Russia's violations.
Ukraine is preparing for the visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to Kyiv. The main topic of discussion will be the ratification of the free trade agreement between the two countries.
The Unmanned Systems Forces of Ukraine attacked the Rosneft-Kubannefteprodukt oil depot in Adler, causing a large-scale fire. The strike also paralyzed the operation of the local Sochi airport.
Russian authorities have seized thousands of apartments in the occupied territories of Ukraine, declaring them "ownerless. " The housing is systematically sold to Russians who receive preferential mortgages.
A poll showed that most Trump voters support a tough stance on Russia. This is due to Russia's unwillingness to conduct serious peace negotiations in Ukraine.
In occupied Donbas, the occupiers are focused on changing signboards, banning Ukrainian and English languages, while the region suffers from a humanitarian catastrophe. Local residents face a lack of water, medicine, and problems with garbage.
The Border Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia is expanding living space at the Daryali checkpoint for Ukrainians deported from Russia. In most cases, they had already served sentences in colonies on the territory of the Russian Federation, where they were forcibly taken.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported significant losses of Russian troops on July 29. The total combat losses of the enemy since the beginning of the full-scale invasion are estimated at 1,052,190 personnel.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping insists on a meeting with US President Donald Trump. The meeting could take place this year in China or at the White House.
On Wednesday, July 30, unstable weather is expected in most of Ukraine due to an active atmospheric front. It will cause rains of varying intensity and a change in air masses, bringing fresher air to the west and north, while maintaining heat in the east.
Malta will announce its recognition of the State of Palestine at the UN General Assembly in September 2025. This was announced by Prime Minister Robert Abela, emphasizing the commitment to establishing peace in the Middle East.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te canceled his trip to Latin America after the US opposed his stopover in New York. The Trump administration denied permission for the stopover after objections from China, intensifying concerns about the US position.
A Bundeswehr helicopter crashed into the Mulde River in Germany, killing two people. The Minister of Defense visited the crash site, and the search for one person is ongoing.
An earthquake of magnitude 7. 5 occurred in Kamchatka, causing a tsunami threat. Local public pages report that a four-meter wave was recorded in the region.
Schoolchildren from temporarily occupied Donetsk region were sent to the "Chervona Hvozdyka" camp in Zaporizhzhia region. There, children were given lectures with propaganda about "Russia's achievements" and "regional unity."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commented on the statement by the head of the British government, Keir Starmer, regarding the future recognition of Palestine as a state. Netanyahu believes that Starmer's actions encourage Hamas terrorism.
As a result of the night attack on Kharkiv on July 30, three people were injured. A car wash, apartment buildings, a supermarket, and a car were damaged.