Great Britain plans to evacuate up to 300 wounded and seriously ill children from the Gaza Strip for treatment on its territory. With each child, a guardian will be able to leave, and the evacuation of siblings is also being considered.
Rahaman Ali, Muhammad Ali's younger brother, died on August 1 at the age of 82. He was a professional boxer, having fought 18 bouts, and the author of two books about his brother.
Poland has signed a contract worth over 6 billion euros with South Korea for the purchase of an additional 180 K2 tanks, which will increase its tank fleet to 1,100 units. This will make the country one of the leading tank powers in NATO, surpassing the combined tank numbers of Great Britain, Germany, France, and Italy.
On Air Force Day, three officers — Colonel Yevhen Bulatsyk, Lieutenant Colonel Artem Myronenko, and Major Denys Yudin — were awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine. President Zelenskyy also presented the 'Golden Star' orders to the families of three fallen Heroes.
The naval forces of Russia and China have begun joint exercises in the Sea of Japan, practicing anti-submarine and anti-aircraft tasks. The maneuvers will last until August 5, including artillery firing and search and rescue operations.
In occupied Donetsk region, drinking water is exclusively supplied to Russian military personnel. The local population buys it at inflated prices or has no access, which has led to a humanitarian catastrophe.
A light aircraft crashed near the Spanish island of Mallorca, killing a 60-year-old former US Air Force pilot and his 13-year-old son. The disaster occurred on August 2 during acrobatic maneuvers over the sea; the causes are being investigated.
The analytical project DeepState recorded a decrease in the intensity of Russian assault actions from 186 to 155 per day. The enemy is now assaulting with smaller groups, using covert actions or demonstrative attacks.
In Germany, the number of asylum applications has significantly decreased, with 70,011 initial applications registered from January to July. This is almost 50% less than in the same period last year.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Hamas does not wish to conclude a hostage deal, but rather seeks to break Israel. He emphasized his determination to free the captives, destroy Hamas, and guarantee Israel's security.
Stephen Miller, advisor to the President of the United States of America, accused India of funding Russia's war against Ukraine through oil purchases. He noted that India is effectively linked with China in purchasing Russian oil.
On August 3, 153 combat engagements took place at the front. Ukrainian forces repelled 38 attacks in the Pokrovsk direction and 25 in the Lyman direction, holding back the enemy's offensive.
Poland extended border control with Lithuania and Germany until October 4 due to the threat of illegal migration. The decision was agreed with partners and is aimed at closing the migration route.
On Sunday, August 3, Russian troops attacked the Stepnohirsk community of Zaporizhzhia Oblast. As a result of the strikes, three people died: men aged 50 and 40, and a woman aged 58.
The police of Kharkiv region detained an assailant who beat and shot a veteran of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with a traumatic pistol, and then beat him. The attacker was detained.
A 27-year-old woman was detained in New Zealand for transporting a two-year-old girl in a suitcase on a bus. The driver noticed movement in the luggage, which led to the discovery of the child, who, according to preliminary data, was suffering from heat.
As a result of the enemy shelling of Kramatorsk on July 31, the death toll has risen to five. Russian troops struck an apartment building, destroying half of the building.
During the day, Kherson Oblast was subjected to shelling, air strikes, and drone attacks. Two people were killed, ten were wounded, and residential buildings and infrastructure were damaged.
President Zelensky dismissed Andriy Yurchenko from the post of head of the Rubizhne City Military Administration. Order No. 99/2025-rp was published on the website of the President's Office.
On August 2, as a result of enemy shelling in Donetsk region, 5 civilians were killed and 11 more were wounded. The total number of victims is given without taking into account the temporarily occupied Mariupol and Volnovakha.
President Zelenskyy dismissed Serhiy Haidai from the post of head of Mukachevo RAA at his request. The Cabinet of Ministers approved the dismissal of Haidai, who is suspected of involvement in a corruption scheme involving the procurement of UAVs.
On August 2, Russian occupation forces lost 920 servicemen, 2 armored combat vehicles, and 43 artillery systems. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 03.08.25 amount to over 1 million personnel.
On Saturday evening, a 3. 0 magnitude earthquake occurred in the USA, felt in New York and New Jersey. The tremors lasted up to 10 seconds, and there is no information about casualties.
On the evening of August 2, Mykolaiv was subjected to a missile strike, which resulted in the destruction of three private houses and damage to 23 private, 12 apartment buildings, six cars, a post office, and a building materials store. Seven people were injured, four of them received medical care on the spot, three were hospitalized.
On Sunday, August 3, Ukraine will experience variable cloudiness, with no precipitation in most regions. Rains, sometimes thunderstorms, are expected in Zakarpattia, Prykarpattia, the east, and the southeast.
ISW analysts claim that the Kremlin is not interested in a compromise that does not mean Ukraine's capitulation. Lavrov's statements from August 1 are consistent with the positions of Putin and Lukashenka, confirming Moscow's unchanged demands.
US Presidential Envoy Stephen Witkoff announced the development of a plan to end the war in the Gaza Strip and rebuild the enclave. This plan is being developed jointly with the Israeli government, but Hamas is not ready to lay down arms without the creation of an independent Palestinian state.
In July 2025, 2,700 enemy attacks were recorded in Sumy region, resulting in the death of 23 civilians and injuries to over 140 people. Almost 200 private houses and over 30 multi-story buildings were damaged.
New Zealand is introducing a fee of up to 40 New Zealand dollars for foreign tourists to visit popular sites. This is expected to generate 62 million New Zealand dollars annually, which will be invested in these facilities.
On the night of August 3, a number of Russian cities, including Voronezh and Sochi, were attacked by unknown drones. An oil depot caught fire in Sochi, and the airport suspended operations.
