The Ivano-Frankivsk prosecutor's office will try in absentia an ROC priest who fled to the Russian Federation and supported the occupation forces. He collected funds for the purchase of military equipment for the Russian invaders.
On August 5, Hong Kong recorded over 350 mm of precipitation, which is the largest daily amount in August since 1884. This led to the closure of schools, courts, clinics, and the cancellation of 20% of flights in the region.
In July 2025, the losses of the Russian occupation army in Ukraine decreased to the lowest level since April 2024. In total, Russia has lost over a million servicemen killed and wounded.
The US President plans to create a working group for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. This could escalate relations between the White House and local authorities after immigration raids.
The company evaded taxes of over UAH 28. 9 million by using an understated tax rate for a non-resident from Cyprus. During the investigation, the company paid taxes and penalties.
The fire at Lviv's "Vlasta" hotel was caused by an electric scooter battery explosion, covering 300 square meters.
The SBU detained a 24-year-old IT specialist who adjusted missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and spied on defense forces' echelons. He installed video cameras in rented apartments and near Ukrzaliznytsia tracks to transmit information to the FSB.
In Cherkasy, a man pulled the pin from a grenade and threatened to take military personnel from the TCC hostage. The incident occurred during a check of registration data.
Sean Duffy, NASA's acting administrator, will announce accelerated plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon. This comes amid the agency's budget cuts and the US's desire to outpace China and Russia in space exploration.
Russian occupiers attacked settlements in the Kharkiv region 6 times, resulting in 10 people being injured, including 2 children. Three people died: a 55-year-old man in Lozova and two adults in the village of Lyman.
The SBI has completed its investigation into an instructor who beat a cadet at a training ground in Kirovohrad Oblast. The victim was hospitalized, and the instructor faces up to 12 years in prison.
In the village of Rudkivtsi, another Lenin monument was demolished, but the statement about its "last" status in the controlled territory is false. Monuments to the "leader" remain in the occupied territories of Ukraine, particularly in Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions.
Prosecutors informed a man about suspicion who threatened to send intimate photos of a girl. He demanded $10,000 for silence.
Polish special services and police advocate for the reintroduction of the visa regime with Ukraine. This is due to the detention of a Ukrainian citizen on suspicion of cooperating with Russian special services and preparing an attack.
In Khmelnytskyi region, the court sentenced two drivers, due to whose fault an 11-year-old girl died in 2019. One of the drivers exceeded the speed limit, the other failed to yield, which led to a collision and the child's death.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko has instructed to verify facts regarding the head of Energy Customs, Anatoliy Komar. This is related to media investigations into his luxurious lifestyle and possible connections to a fuel holding company.
The speed of Patriot air defense system supplies to Ukraine depends on how soon the US provides Europe with a replacement for this type of weapon. Six European countries have about two dozen such systems, their price is about $1 billion per battery.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the use of women in assault operations by the Russian army has been recorded. The "Spartan" brigade published a video featuring a woman in military uniform.
The SBU detained an agent of Russian intelligence in the Dnipropetrovsk region. He adjusted enemy air attacks and transmitted the geolocations of the military unit.
The deputy head of a commercial bank's department is accused of illegally withdrawing $20 million from the state oil company. She concealed the crime by using a forged contract and destroying original documents.
The US President gives Russia one last chance to stop the war in Ukraine. The visit of Special Representative Witkoff will determine further sanctions.
On the night of August 4, explosions occurred in several Russian cities, including Voronezh and Frolovo. Russian air defense claimed to have destroyed 11 drones; the Arched railway station was also attacked.
Russian troops attacked Nikopol district on August 3 and 4, using drones and artillery. Three people were injured, a transport enterprise was damaged.
President of Ukraine commented on the scandal involving the procurement of EW systems and FPV drones, exposed by anti-corruption bodies. He thanked NABU and SAP for their work and expects fair verdicts, and also instructed Minister of Internal Affairs Klymenko to conduct an official investigation in the National Guard.
The Cabinet of Ministers will send the President a draft order on the dismissal of Serhiy Haidai from the post of head of the Mukachevo District State Administration. He is suspected of involvement in a large-scale corruption scheme for the procurement of UAVs and electronic warfare equipment.
The "Servant of the People" political party is considering expelling People's Deputy Oleksiy Kuznetsov from its ranks. This is due to the exposure by NABU and SAP of large-scale corruption in the procurement of UAVs and EW, in which Kuznetsov is a suspect.
The "Servant of the People" faction has suspended the membership of MP Oleksiy Kuznetsov due to his involvement in a corruption scandal concerning drone procurement. NABU and SAP uncovered large-scale corruption involving the MP and National Guard servicemen.
The number of Russian hybrid attacks in Europe significantly decreased in 2025 compared to 2024. One of the reasons is the recruitment of incompetent perpetrators among petty criminals.
Ukrainian law enforcement officers announced suspicion to the governor of Russia's Voronezh region, Oleksandr Gusev. He is accused of financing actions aimed at changing Ukraine's borders.
The volume of sugar beet shipments in Russia decreased by 51% in the first half of 2025. This led to a 28% drop in sugar production and an increase in table beet prices by more than 60%.
