Yevhen Ustimenko
The United Kingdom imposed new sanctions against Russia, including 6 banks, 6 companies, and 6 shadow fleet vessels. The owner of the company "Siltron," Oleksandr Zhdanov, was also placed under restrictions.
The Cabinet of Ministers has completed an audit of the implementation of resilience plans, analyzing funding and the status of measures in the regions. The priorities are protecting the energy sector and providing backup heat supplies.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte about the supply of interceptor missiles. The parties coordinated efforts to accelerate assistance from partner countries.
Overdue accounts receivable of russian enterprises reached $112. 53 billion, increasing by 9.9% over five months. Intelligence officials say the real scale of non-payments is significantly greater than the official data indicate.
During the regional "Golok FA Cup 2026" tournament in Thailand, lightning struck a footballer, killing him instantly. Nine other players sustained injuries of varying severity.
As a result of the Russian attack on a civilian enterprise in Odesa region, 13 people were injured and one was killed. Ten of the injured were hospitalized, while two received outpatient care.
Kyiv has accumulated over UAH 10 billion to implement the resilience plan; the restoration of energy facilities is 65% complete. The city has contracted equipment to replace combined heat and power plants with a capacity of over 1,000 MW.
Ferrexpo is temporarily suspending the production of iron ore products in Ukraine due to the Russian blockade of the ports. The company said that resumption depends on additional working capital.
Law enforcement officers notified a major of the Military Law and Order Service of suspicion. For USD 10,000, he promised not to report a serviceman who had left his unit without authorization. He was detained while receiving the money.
An assassination attempt was carried out in Russia against the CEO of "Uraldronzavod," Volodymyr Tkachuk. His car exploded, and he is in serious condition in intensive care.
Rescuers have completed the search operation in Kramatorsk, recovering the body of the deceased. In total, 27 people were injured in the Russian airstrike on August 4.
A Verkhovna Rada committee supported bills banning Russian musical content in the service sector and expanding the mandatory use of the Ukrainian language for officials and educators. Fines for violations are предусмотрены.
As a result of Russia's strike on August 5, Liqui Moly's central product warehouse was destroyed. There were no casualties; the company is working to restore supplies.
On August 5, Russian missiles struck the NOVUS logistics center; this was already the second strike. The company is working to redistribute its stock so that stores can operate without interruption.
According to a KIIS poll, trust in President Zelenskyy declined from 58% to 55% compared with April. The poll was conducted from July 20 to August 3, with 974 respondents surveyed.
As a result of the Russian attack on the night of August 4, a warehouse complex with Millennium chocolate products was damaged. The company warned of temporary disruptions in the supply of certain items.
The Ombudsman stated that every diplomatic decision has a human dimension. 20,610 cases of deportation of children have been confirmed, 2,425 have been returned.
Special Operations Forces operators discovered the hiding places of Russian soldiers and offered them to surrender in a whisper. Two occupiers were taken prisoner without resistance.
The Pechersk District Court of Kyiv canceled the nighttime arrest of Roman Chervinsky, replacing it with a personal obligation. Lawyer Globa stated the application of directly effective provisions of the Constitution.
The criminals’ victims were a 67-year-old woman and a 78-year-old man. One of them faces imprisonment for 5 to 12 years with confiscation of property.
One law improves adoption procedures and the development of family-based care forms, while the other expands social and legal guarantees for military personnel among those released on parole.
The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology recorded an earthquake of magnitude 4. 3 at a depth of 8 km, 7 km from Pisa. The tremors were felt in northern Tuscany, with hundreds of people calling the emergency number 112.
Over the past day, 14 forest fires were recorded in Ukraine on an area of 12. 3 hectares. Four of them were caused by enemy drones, six by deliberate arson.
Ukraine has started issuing new-style veterinary passports for pets. The document has a unique number and protection against forgery, and old passports do not need to be replaced.
Head of the Center for Countering Disinformation Andriy Kovalenko stated that the fall of the UAV on the beach in Gelendzhik occurred due to the operation of Russian air defense. He emphasized that the deaths of Russians are the fault of Russian forces, and Ukraine strikes only military targets.
Iceland's Ministry for Foreign Affairs has made an additional contribution of 550 thousand euros to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund. Iceland's total contribution has amounted to nearly 9 million euros.
Russian troops attacked Zaporizhzhia with a guided aerial bomb, hitting a private residential area. One person died, another may be under the rubble, two wounded.
Since the beginning of the day, 52 combat engagements have occurred on the front. The most attacks were repelled in the Pokrovsk direction, where the occupiers tried to push back Ukrainian soldiers 15 times.
After the Russian air strike on the Central District of Kherson on August 1, the number of wounded increased to 19. Another woman died as a result of the attack with three guided bombs.
President of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan signed a decree on August 2 appointing Nikol Pashinyan as Prime Minister. Earlier, Pashinyan submitted a resignation letter.