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The director and deputy of a hazardous waste disposal enterprise have been notified of suspicion. Environmental damage due to soil pollution with medical waste amounted to over 2 million hryvnias.
Brent crude futures rose 1. 13% to $90.04 per barrel. IRGC stopped two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, supporting prices.
In Kramatorsk, as a result of the evening airstrike by the Russian Federation on July 30, six people were wounded, including four women. Residential buildings, educational institutions and shops were damaged.
As a result of the Russian Federation's attack on Odesa region, one private house was destroyed and six more were damaged. An 84-year-old man was injured and is receiving assistance.
Russian strike on "Nova Poshta" in Vinnytsia region leaves 9 injured, three in intensive care. The company reported the destruction of the branch and sorting terminal.
Rescuers extinguished a dry grass fire covering 1,200 sq. m that occurred as a result of a Russian drone attack. There were no casualties or injuries.
70 rescuers and 15 units of equipment have departed for France. This is Ukraine's first mission to assist an EU country under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
Russian aviation struck Kramatorsk with four KABs, one of the strikes hit a 14-story building. As a result of the attack, three people were wounded, six apartment buildings and other objects were damaged.
The General Staff confirmed the strike on one of the largest Russian oil refineries in Volgograd and an ammunition depot in occupied Crimea. A strike was also carried out on the "Pole-21" electronic warfare system and an occupiers' command post near Bakhmut.
The SBU, together with the Defense Forces, carried out strikes on the aircraft plant in Yevpatoria, the port of Taman, and the Volgograd oil refinery. Hangars and a production workshop were hit, and a fire was recorded at the port.
Ukrainian FP-1 drones attacked the Wildberries logistics hub and a refinery in Volgograd on July 31. A fire broke out at the warehouse, and operations have been suspended.
On the instructions of President Zelenskyy, 70 rescuers and 15 special vehicles have been sent to France. Ukraine is also ready to provide State Emergency Service aviation if additional need arises.
OSINT analysis confirms damage to Wildberries logistics complexes in Tatarstan and Volgograd during a night drone attack. In Volgograd, an oil refinery may also have been attacked, with five casualties.
Scientists have found that climate change has made weather conditions for forest fires in France and Spain significantly more likely. Heat, drought and wind now combine more often due to global warming.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Egypt's security is of paramount importance after a drone strike on the port of Damietta. The attack could be the first instance of Egypt being drawn into the regional conflict.
The Ryazan oil refinery stopped processing oil after an attack by Ukrainian drones on July 29. The shutdown may last about two weeks.
Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez announced the end of the state of emergency due to the fires. The situation in Castile and León remains difficult due to the heat and 10 active fire hotspots.
In the Pechersk district of Kyiv, the dismantling of protective structures around the monument to Lesya Ukrainka has begun. The Kyiv City State Administration explained that the modular shelters no longer protect against modern missiles and only harm the monuments.
In the Egyptian port of Damietta, a drone caused a fire on two vessels during cargo operations. There are no casualties, and the port is operating as usual.
Since the beginning of the day, the aggressor has attacked the positions of the Defense Forces 67 times, actively operating in the Pokrovsk, Sloviansk, and Kostiantynivka directions. In the Sumy region, settlements suffered from artillery shelling and airstrikes.
As a result of the night shelling of Kyiv, the stained glass glazing of the pavilion of the underground passage of the Pochaina metro station was damaged. The station is operating normally.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine on July 29 struck the oil refinery "Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez" in Perm, causing a fire. Also, the training ground "Prymorskyi Posad" in the temporarily occupied territory of Zaporizhzhia region was hit.
Greek firefighters continue to fight forest fires on Crete. Due to strong winds, three rescuers have died, and two others have been injured.
The Wildberries logistics complex in Sarapul was attacked by a UAV, a fire broke out. There are no casualties, logistics chains have been restructured.
As a result of the Russian missile attack on Lviv, about 20 people were injured. Rescuers continue to free people from under the rubble, more than 20 buildings were damaged.
A Russian drone deliberately struck a fire engine of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Kherson region. The personnel were not injured, but the vehicle caught fire.
Large-scale fires have been recorded at the oil and gas terminal "Tamanneftegaz" in the Russian port of Taman. The causes and damage have not been officially confirmed.
Rescuers freed two children from under the rubble in the village of Radushne after a Russian missile strike. Five people died, including two children, and eight more were injured.
As a result of a Russian attack on Kyiv, a market in the Obolon district burned to the ground, one person died in the Sviatoshyn district. Two more people were injured, firefighting is ongoing.
As a result of a UAV strike on the warehouse premises of a private enterprise, one person died. Russian drones also attacked the "Nova Poshta" terminal; the fire was extinguished.