Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky reports on an offensive operation in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation. Ukrainian forces control about 1000 square kilometers of territory, the situation is under control.
The SBU states that Russian special services may stage crimes against civilians in the Kursk region to blame Ukraine. This is due to Russia's inability to effectively counter the Ukrainian offensive.
Russian invaders launched 80 attacks on Ukrainian positions over the last day. The most intense fighting took place in the Pokrovsk sector, where Ukrainian defenders repelled 19 of 25 enemy attacks.
In the first half of 2024, FAVBET Group paid more than UAH 3. 15 billion to the Ukrainian economy. The company allocated more than UAH 143 million to charity and the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Odesa RMA reports 90% readiness of fortifications in the region.
A woman who collected intelligence for the Russian Federation on the location of Ukrainian troops was detained in Donetsk region. She faces up to 8 years in prison for unauthorized dissemination of information about the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The SBU exposed three pro-Kremlin agitators operating in different regions of Ukraine. The detainees include the head of an underground branch of Shariy's party, a representative of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia and a pro-Russian propagandist.
Soldiers of the 225th Separate Assault Battalion released a video showing them removing a Russian flag from an administrative building in Dariyno after a sweep. There has been no official confirmation from the Ministry of Defense or the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine about the presence of Ukrainian troops in Russian Daryino.
The acting governor of the Kursk region said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces control 28 settlements in the region. The depth of penetration is 12 km, the width is 40 km, and the fate of about 2,000 people is unknown.
The head of the Kharkiv RMA reported a decrease in the number of attacks with guided aerial bombs in the region. Previously, the enemy used 30-60 CABs per day, but now no more than 10, which is the result of the effective work of the Armed Forces.
Two local residents were detained in Ivano-Frankivsk region for setting fire to three military vehicles. The 15-year-old and 18-year-old offenders acted on an order for a monetary reward, filming the arsons on video.
The Ministry of Defense plans to introduce new features in the Army+ app: a training course and an electronic military ID card. There have already been 52 thousand successful authorizations in 51 military units using the app.
Kharkiv region plans to tighten curfew requirements for border and frontline areas. There has been a decrease in shelling, but the missile threat remains, and offline training is planned to resume in some areas.
There were 124 combat engagements in the frontline, 41 of them in the Pokrovsk sector. The enemy launched 5 missile and 65 air strikes, making 4673 attacks.
There were 71 combat engagements over the last day. The occupants launched 4 missile and 45 air strikes and fired almost 2,300 times at Ukrainian positions using various types of weapons.
Ukrainian troops continue an unprecedented operation in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, advancing 30 kilometers into the territory. Russian forces have been unable to push back the Ukrainian armed forces, despite attempts to reinforce them and claims of controlling the situation.
Over the last day, 65 combat engagements were registered. The most intense fighting was in the Pokrovske and Lyman sectors, where the enemy made 26 and 13 attacks respectively. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are holding back the onslaught and repelling most of the attacks.
Russian troops used the entire arsenal of weapons to shell 40 settlements in Sumy and Chernihiv regions. Mortars, artillery, MLRS, drones and guided aerial bombs were used, causing injuries and damage to civilian objects.
The Ukrainian military may have entered the village of Goncharivka in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation before the trial. The video was published by a journalist, but there is no official confirmation from Ukraine or Russia.
A video has been posted online where a soldier claims that the Ukrainian armed forces have captured the village of Oleshnya in the Kursk region of Russia. The information has no official confirmation from either Ukraine or Russia.
An explosion occurred in occupied Horlivka, Donetsk region. According to preliminary data from the advisor to the mayor of Mariupol, it could have been a strike on the base of the Russian occupiers. There are no official comments yet.
The Russian Ombudsman hopes that the information about the attack on the Kursk region will be reflected in the UN OHCHR report on human rights violations, which is being prepared for release in September.
Local Russian authorities reported a tense situation in the Belovsk district of Kursk region. There are reports of possible infiltration of Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups.
Over the past day, 114 combat engagements were registered. The enemy carried out 73 air strikes and fired 4,928 times, Ukrainian forces destroyed over 1,220 occupants and a significant amount of equipment.
Over the past 24 hours, the Russian army lost 1,220 soldiers, 6 tanks and 58 artillery systems. The enemy's total losses since the beginning of the war have amounted to about 590,920 people and a significant amount of equipment.
There were 92 combat engagements over the last day. The most intense fighting was in the Pokrovsk sector, where the enemy tried to break through the defense 33 times, suffering significant losses.
President Zelenskyy received several reports from Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi on the situation at the front. Zelenskyy noted the actions of the Defense Forces and thanked the units for pushing the war into the aggressor's territory.
Law enforcers exposed a large-scale scheme of embezzlement of budget funds for defense needs. 28 people are suspected of involvement in the crimes, the total amount of losses is over UAH 1.5 billion.
The White House is in contact with Kyiv regarding the Ukrainian Armed Forces' operations in the Kursk region of Russia. The US emphasizes that Ukraine is not violating restrictions on the use of US weapons for cross-border strikes.
The Odesa Eparchy of the OCU expressed gratitude for the renaming of streets in honor of Princes Volodymyr the Great and Yaroslav the Wise. The church thanked the community, authorities, and activists for preserving the memory of the prominent builders of Ukraine.