Armed Forces of Ukraine

Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Syrsky reported fierce fighting on the eastern front. The enemy is trying to break through the defense in the Pokrovske direction.

The Vadym Stolar Foundation has started accepting applications for seasonal equipment for the military.

The Defense Procurement Agency of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has signed a contract with a Ukrainian manufacturer for the supply of ground-based kamikaze drones. An agreement was also signed for the supply of ammunition, with the total value of the contracts exceeding UAH 3.7 billion.

A Russian intelligence agent who was preparing a series of arson attacks on Ukrzaliznytsia transformers and relay cabinets was detained in Odesa region. The saboteur faces life imprisonment.

The head of a university department was detained in Kharkiv for extorting $10,000 for admission to a master's program. The suspect promised to help him avoid mobilization and resolve all issues during the admission campaign.

SSU prevents a series of Russian air strikes on Ukrzaliznytsia facilities in Kharkiv region. Two Russian intelligence agents were detained who were collecting information on the movement of Ukrainian army echelons to prepare for shelling.

At night, Russian troops shelled Izyum and Kupianske in the Kharkiv region. The attacks killed two people, injured several others, and damaged residential buildings and infrastructure.

In the last day, 156 combat engagements took place in the frontline. The situation was the hottest in the Pokrovsk sector, where 55 attacks were repelled. Ukrainian defense forces struck 18 times at enemy positions, hitting an important facility.

The Ukrainian government plans to raise an additional UAH 500 billion to finance defense. 75% of the funds will be raised through domestic borrowing and budget overruns, and 25% will be raised through revised tax policy.

President Zelenskyy received a report from Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Syrskyy on the situation in the Pokrovsk sector. There are 17 battles in this area of the frontline, and 88 combat engagements took place in total.

The property of former Motor Sich president Vyacheslav Boguslaev and top manager Petro Kononenko was transferred to the SPFU. Shares in companies, real estate and cash worth over UAH 600 million were recovered.

A 17-year-old boy and girl were detained in Kamianske for setting two cars on fire. The suspects face up to 10 years in prison, and law enforcement is checking the version of the order from the Russian special services.

In Kharkiv region, an employee of the TCC was suspended from his duties on suspicion of extortion of bribes from bar managers. He was detained while receiving part of the bribe in exchange for fake documents.

There were 88 combat engagements in the frontline. The situation is the hottest in the Pokrovsk sector, where 17 combat engagements are ongoing, and the enemy is also active in the Toretsk sector with 16 attacks.

The Kyiv police detained a woman who was raising funds allegedly for the Armed Forces. The suspect defrauded at least 8 people of UAH 20 thousand using real appeals from the military, but indicating her own bank details.

Ukraine has the production capacity to manufacture more than 3 million drones of various types per year, said Deputy Minister Anna Hvozdyar. Implementation requires funding, some of which can be provided by foreign partners.

Unmanned systems outperform conventional weapons on the battlefield. The Ukrainian Armed Forces need to improve their drones and cooperate with manufacturers to develop systems capable of operating at different depths.

The head of the RMA, Oleh Syniehubov, reported 40 cases of arson attacks on Ukrainian Armed Forces vehicles in Kharkiv. Russians recruit mostly minors via Telegram, offering 20-40 thousand hryvnias for arson.

In two months, 3,611 convicts (13% of the total) were released to serve in the army. Most of them were convicted of theft and violent crimes, 40% had previous convictions.

According to The New York Times, since May, Ukraine has been drafting up to 30,000 people into the armed forces every month. This is 2-3 times more than in the winter.

Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk showed a video of a Shahed being shot down in the east on the morning of July 31.

Ukrainian defense forces attacked a Russian weapons and military equipment storage facility near Kursk at night. The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported enemy air defense and explosions at targeting points.

The Russian Defense Ministry reported an attack on 5 regions of Russia and Crimea on the night of July 31. It is claimed that 19 UAVs and one Neptune missile were shot down over different regions.

There were 144 combat engagements in the frontline. The Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled 48 attacks in the Pokrovsk sector and stopped 12 attempts to break through near Chasovyi Yar. In Kharkiv region, fighting took place in the areas of Tykhy and Vovchansk.

In the Kursk region of Russia, a fire broke out at a facility after an alleged attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Local authorities are investigating the incident, and residents are asked not to spread information about the incident.

In mid-July, a Finnish citizen who was helping the Ukrainian Armed Forces was killed north of occupied Donetsk. This is the fourth volunteer from Finland to be killed in Ukraine.

There were 108 combat engagements in various sectors of the frontline. The most intense fighting continues in the Pokrovsk sector, where the enemy conducted 40 assault and offensive actions.

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Syrskyi had a conversation with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Brown. They discussed the situation at the front, the strengthening of air defense, and US military assistance to Ukraine.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is preparing a list of unfair foreign suppliers for defense procurement. This will increase transparency and accountability in the process of meeting the needs of the Armed Forces.

A man and a woman were detained in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka for burning three vehicles of the military and volunteers. The suspects were acting on an order, having received a reward of USD 500.