Armed Forces of Ukraine
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced personnel changes in the Armed Forces, discussing the proposals with Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that every Russian strike would be met with a response, and that the war would become more tangible in Russia. He thanked the Defense Forces for strikes on Russian oil refining facilities and infrastructure.
Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets will appeal to the heads of law enforcement agencies with a demand to inspect the Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centers in Zakarpattia. He claims there have been systematic human rights violations and corruption risks in the region since 2023.
Russian forces attacked Odesa region with missiles and 202 drones overnight. The Defense Forces shot down 174 UAVs and 5 loitering munitions.
The "ATESH" partisans confirmed the complete destruction of the oil depot in occupied Luhansk following a series of precise strikes. The facility supplied fuel to Russia’s 41st and 20th armies in eastern Ukraine.
President Zelenskyy said that Russia had brought air defense systems from different parts of the country to the area around Moscow, creating three rings of protection. He also reported on a Ukrainian operation that inflicted losses of one trillion rubles on the Russian Federation.
Bulgaria’s Defense Ministry said that the fragments of a drone near the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline likely belonged to a Ukrainian decoy drone called "Maya. " The ministry does not consider the incident intentional.
Russian forces struck a scheduled bus in Nikopol, killing the driver. His 48-year-old colleague was injured, and medics are providing assistance.
A Russian drone struck a Ukrposhta vehicle heading to Kramatorsk. The fire was extinguished with the assistance of the Armed Forces of Ukraine; the driver was unharmed.
SBS Commander Robert Brovdi confirmed operations against 12 targets in the Black and Azov Seas as part of Operation "MoLoChKa". In total, 218 vessels were hit between July 6 and August 8.
On the night of August 8, Russian forces launched six ballistic and surface-to-air missiles, as well as 151 attack drones, at Ukraine. The Defense Forces shot down or suppressed 135 drones; missile strikes and 13 UAVs hitting their targets were recorded.
On August 7, Russian forces lost 1,190 military personnel and 1,751 drones. The enemy's total losses since the beginning of the war are approaching 1.5 million people.
According to a poll by the Rating Group conducted on August 5–6, Zelenskyy has 25. 2% support, Zaluzhnyi — 16.7%, and Fedorov — 12.5%. They are followed by Budanov, Poroshenko and Razumkov.
An investigation found that at least 77 Russian conscripts were killed in the Kursk region in 2024, while more than 30 others went missing. About 500 conscripts passed through prisoner exchanges.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed Decree No. 713/2026, which establishes a new holiday — the Day of the Communications and Cybersecurity Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, to be celebrated annually on August 8. The previous decree from 2000 has been repealed.
On July 22, 2026, in the area of Myrne, the occupiers captured a Ukrainian defender and executed him. The prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into the war crime.
Yurii Hudymenko, Head of the Public Anti-Corruption Council under the Ministry of Defense, believes that the defense company Fire Point has become the leader among long-range weapons manufacturers. The state’s task is to maintain competition in the arms market
The former logistics commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was notified of a new suspicion of illicit enrichment. According to the investigation, he acquired property worth UAH 20 million more than his legitimate income.
SBS Commander Robert Brovdi reported that 13 energy hubs in the occupied territories were struck on August 4–5. The total number since the beginning of the operation has reached 201 hubs.
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.
State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andrii Demchenko reported that the enemy plans an incursion into Chernihiv region to distract the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Currently, there are no active actions by Russians near the border, but fortification of positions is ongoing.
In the village of Sukhovolya, a 68-year-old driver of a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, found to be intoxicated upon examination, hit a 38-year-old serviceman who died at the scene. The tragedy was witnessed by the victim's 17-year-old son.
Commander of the SBU of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Robert Brovdi summed up after striking Wildberries near Saint Petersburg. He noted that 15 objects were visited, 13 were incinerated.
Commander of the SBS of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Robert Brovdi confirmed the destruction of 10 energy hubs in the temporarily occupied territories on the night of August 3. The total tally of the operation from July 1 to August 3 stands at 187 energy targets.
In the temporarily occupied Kherson region, there has been no stable electricity and water supply for months, and farmers suffer from fuel shortages. The occupation administration limits itself to bureaucratic decisions and does not propose effective measures.
DeepState analysts reported that the net increase in enemy-occupied territory in July amounted to 36 square kilometers. The Russians' goal of occupying the entire Donetsk region by 2026 is unrealistic; at the current pace, they will have no chance even by 2027.
A 32-year-old man fired a Flobert pistol towards employees of the Regional Territorial Recruitment Center and Social Support. He was detained, and a case was opened for obstructing the activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
President Zelensky stated that Ukrainian pilots are training in Sweden, and soon "Gripens" will appear in the sky. Work with France on the supply of "Rafale" fighters is ongoing.
Ukrainian drones attacked 13 energy infrastructure facilities in occupied territories. Since the start of the "Crimean switch off" operation, 177 targets have been hit.
Ukrainian border guards shot down a Russian ZALA Z-20 drone at an altitude of 6,858 meters. This is the highest confirmed interception among units in Chernihiv region.