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Germany has announced €60 million in aid to Ukraine: €50 million will be channeled through the UN and NGOs, and €10 million will go to a NATO fund. Berlin is also seeking additional air defense systems.
Since July, the Unmanned Systems Forces have struck 267 energy hubs, including in Crimea. In the "MoLoChKa" operation against Russia's shadow fleet, 242 targets were hit.
Due to another Russian attack, operations at DTEK Naftogaz’s gas production facility in the Poltava region have been halted.
Russia launched a daytime combined strike on Odesa region: a woman, a 16-year-old girl and another person were injured. Homes, silos and infrastructure were damaged.
Zelenskyy and Kellogg discussed the intensification of Russian strikes and protection from ballistic missiles. Ukraine is requesting the delivery of Patriot interceptors.
Johann Wadephul arrived in Kyiv to reaffirm support for Ukraine. He called for infrastructure to be prepared in advance for the next winter.
The Kremlin is shifting responsibility for protecting facilities onto businesses, which are creating mobile groups costing 50–70 million rubles. The lack of standards is causing obstacles.
Yurii Vlasenko was elected chair of the NEURC by secret ballot. Ruslan Slobodyan resigned as chair but remained a member of the Commission.
Energoatom has returned the sixth of the nuclear power plant's nine units to operation ahead of schedule. This is expected to add 210 million kWh of electricity and strengthen preparations for winter.
Communities are advised to prepare generators and set up Points of Invincibility nearby.
Water supply and wastewater tariffs are set by local authorities. Plans are in place to protect water infrastructure facilities from attacks.
Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi stated that progress was lagging in many areas of the resilience plan and that its implementation might be delayed. An audit showed 47% completion.
Some consumers in four regions were left without power due to shelling. No restrictions are forecast, but consumption has increased because of the heat.
In Croatia, a Ukrainian man wanted by Germany in connection with the explosions on the Nord Stream pipelines was detained under a European arrest warrant. His lawyer will appeal the arrest.
A critical infrastructure facility was attacked in the capital. There may be disruptions to hot water supply in Desnianskyi District and part of Dniprovskyi District.
Sumy and a number of communities in the region have been left without electricity. Trolleybuses have stopped running in the city, and some water utility facilities are without power.
Industrial and commercial consumers with 80% of their own generation, distributed energy, or imported electricity will not be subject to restrictions. The government expects an increase in generation and imports.
In Hungary, the shut-down turbines at the Paks Nuclear Power Plant will begin to be brought back online on Sunday. A complete shutdown of the plant was avoided after the Danube's water level rose.
Following Russia's massive overnight attack, Andrii Sybiha called on partners to urgently transfer interceptors to Ukraine. He added that every delay is measured in human lives.
Following the massive Russian attack, parts of Kyiv were left without electricity. DTEK restored power to 50,000 families, while another 40,000 homes are still waiting.
Russia attacked civilian infrastructure in the south of Odesa region. Trailers carrying food products were damaged; there were no casualties.
An attack on an oil refinery was recorded in Nizhnekamsk, and other energy facilities were targeted in another region. In Crimea, monitoring resources report a blackout.
As a result of the overnight attack on Kyiv, two women were killed and six people were injured. In the Solomianskyi district, a school was damaged, and people were trapped in a shelter.
Andrii Kovalenko stated that the war of attrition is exhausting Russia's capabilities. He also warned of the consequences of strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure.
The defense and foreign ministers outlined their priorities: strengthening the military, developing the defense industry, and pursuing diplomacy for the sake of a just peace.
Lawmakers supported transforming the uranium plant into a joint-stock company with 100% state ownership. Energoatom will provide UAH 555 million in assistance.
The Cabinet of Ministers has submitted a program of activities to the Verkhovna Rada, which envisages opening all negotiation clusters with the EU during 2026–2027 and being ready to close them in 2027.
As of August 1, nearly 60% of residential buildings and more than 62% of social infrastructure facilities have been prepared. Backup power for heat and water supply has been secured for 75.6% of the requirement.
Due to hostilities, some residents in six regions were left without electricity. No outages are forecast today, consumption has increased due to cloudy weather.
The Skiros tanker was attacked near the CPC terminal off Novorossiysk after loading a shipment of Russian oil.