Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine
After a Russian strike, a fire with detonations broke out in Bucha district, and the Kyiv–Chop highway was blocked. Koretskyi is demanding that those responsible be punished.
In Novhorod-Siverskyi district, a Russian strike caused a fire at a gas station. A 59-year-old female employee was taken to hospital.
Emergency recovery work is underway in Zhytomyr following Russia's strike on August 19. Rescuers have dismantled the damaged structures and removed 110 cubic metres of debris.
A traffic accident in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district claimed the lives of two people and injured four others. The 23-year-old driver was detained.
Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi convened a meeting with the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council and the Minister of Finance to discuss the funding needs of the Defense Forces. The government is seeking additional resources, including through international assistance.
During repeated strikes on Zaporizhzhia region, a firefighter-rescuer was killed and two others were injured. In Odesa region, a bus carrying 12 children was damaged by the blast wave; there were no serious injuries.
A Russian FPV drone hit a scheduled minibus in Dnipropetrovsk region. Seven people were wounded, two in serious condition, among the injured is a 16-year-old boy.
During the Russian shelling of Kyiv, police demonstrated the work of specialists under attack conditions. As a result of the strike, civilians and 22-year-old patrol officer Yehor Terekhin were killed.
At night in Kyiv, during a repeated Russian strike, 22-year-old patrol officer Yehor Terekhin, who was helping people, was killed. In the capital, 9 dead, over 30 wounded, in Kyiv region a massive fire engulfed 20,000 sq. m of a logistics center, the Ministry of Internal Affairs service center in Poltava region was damaged.
On the evening of July 28, Russians shelled the residential sector of Mykolaiv, a woman was injured and a private house was damaged. As a result of the combined attack, an industrial enterprise and residential buildings were damaged.
Maksym Movchan and Anatoliy Radkovsky died on July 20 in the Kharkiv region while demining a de-occupied territory. Both had over 20 years of service and state awards.
The Cabinet of Ministers has temporarily assigned the duties of the head of the National Police to the first deputy Maksym Tsutskiridze. He holds the rank of police general of the 2nd rank and is a doctor of legal sciences.
The government plans to consider personnel issues, including the appointment of acting ministers of defense and foreign affairs. Andrii Sybiha is proposed as acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Yevhen Khmara as acting Minister of Defense.
The President thanked Klymenko for his work in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and offered him to become Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council. The corresponding decree on the appointment is already being prepared.
Mykyta Poturaev from the "Servant of the People" faction submitted an application to resign his mandate. He held the position of head of the committee on humanitarian policy since 2020.
Head of NJSC Naftogaz Serhiy Koretskyi stated that it is necessary to wait for the vote on the Minister of Defense before making the next steps. The President will propose Ihor Klymenko for this position.
MP Zheleznyak reported that President Zelenskyy will propose Ihor Klymenko, who headed the Ministry of Internal Affairs, for the post of Minister of Defense. Fedorov will not retain his post due to the failure of the TCC reform.
President Zelenskyy reported the detention of 10 individuals, including the former commander of the 155th brigade, for the murder of two residents of the village of Kalynivka in Kyiv region. Minister Klymenko also added that law enforcement officers detained the 10th suspect in this case.
The Rada has unblocked the law on increasing defense expenditures by 1. 56 trillion hryvnias. The funds will be directed toward military salaries and equipment modernization.
The bodies of 522 deceased individuals have been returned to Ukraine as a result of repatriation efforts. Specialists will conduct forensic examinations and identification of the repatriated bodies.
Former prisoners of war can restore their driver's licenses free of charge within one year of their release. Guardians of missing persons have been granted the right to manage their property.
Investigation completed regarding Yanukovych and 16 officials concerning the seizure of power. They will be tried for a criminal organization and the murders of protesters.
The Cabinet of Ministers has introduced payments of up to 170 thousand hryvnias and motivational contracts for military personnel. New terms of service and conditions for discharge to the reserve have been defined.
The Kyiv City State Administration stated that tents and mattresses in the metro reduce the capacity of the shelters. A petition has appeared on the Kyiv City Council website to ban such bulky items.
Russian attack causes 26 fires in Kyiv, damaging the Lavra and Mystetskyi Arsenal. Four people killed; SES aviation deployed to extinguish the flames.
During firefighting efforts in Kharkiv, 5 SES employees were killed as a result of repeated shelling. Another five rescuers sustained injuries of varying severity.
The number of casualties from the strike on the museum in Kharkiv has risen to six, including an infant. Rescuers have localized the fire, which covered an area of 1,200 square meters.
Klymenko created a group to regulate the circulation of civilian weapons. Priorities will include rules for obtaining permits, as well as issues of responsibility and self-defense.
There is a shortage of 270 billion hryvnias for the army and the reform of military salaries. Meanwhile, 40 billion from the Ministry of Defense budget was transferred to the Reserve Fund.
Ukraine intends to introduce a gradation of fines for speeding and will strengthen penalties for systemic offenders. Additionally, the movement of electric scooters will be regulated.