Mobilization
Draft Law No. 15494 has been registered in the Verkhovna Rada, expanding the grounds for deferment. In particular, it may be granted to parents who raise children alone if the other parent is abroad for more than 90 days a year.
A female officer of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine received $14,000 for promising to facilitate the determination of a disability for a servicemember in order to secure his discharge. She was detained in Kyiv and placed under house arrest as a preventive measure.
Russia is planning illegal State Duma elections in the occupied territories of Ukraine, ensuring turnout of over 65–70% and support for United Russia of at least 70%. This is being done to legitimize the occupation, said Andrii Kovalenko, head of the National Security and Defense Council’s Center for Countering Disinformation.
Russia attacked Ukraine again with North Korean ballistic missiles; six people were killed in Zaporizhzhia. Zelenskyy called on the world to increase pressure on the Russian Federation to protect against aggression.
Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets reported that the head of the Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Center plans to fabricate criminal proceedings against his representative, Andrii Kriuchkov, after violations at the center were exposed. Lubinets called this interference in the work of the authorized representative.
Ukrainian troops are strengthening their positions in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone by setting up checkpoints, trenches, and anti-drone nets. This is related to its proximity to Belarus and the risk of new attacks.
Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, said that the mobilization of women and changes concerning parents of three children are not planned. Petitions proposing changes to these provisions had previously been registered.
Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko reported that, as of today, 488 people have been notified of suspicion in 384 proceedings concerning corruption in the defense sector. A total of 530 indictments have been sent to court, while losses from illegal procurement amount to UAH 3.9 billion.
This year, more than 4,300 participants in the war against Ukraine and their children were admitted to Russian higher education institutions, one and a half times more than last year. Nearly 40% of applicants were admitted without exams, while two-thirds would not have passed the competition without preferential provisions.
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.
Ukraine's strikes on Russian territory are affecting public sentiment, but may strengthen supporters of the war. The Kremlin may use this as a justification for mobilization and a tougher strategy.
The President stated that Russia is trying to fully seize Donbas and will distort the agreements with the United States. Ukraine does not intend to abandon its territories and people.
The Zakarpattia Regional Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Center is reviewing the results of monitoring at the Berehove District Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Center following a visit by a representative of the Ombudsman. All comments will be verified, and recommendations regarding the conditions for military conscripts have already been put into action.
Dmytro Lubinets said that hundreds of men were unlawfully deprived of deferments at the Berehove District Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Center. The materials have been submitted to the prosecutor's office for investigation.
A spokesperson for Poland's Ministry of Internal Affairs said that 95% of Ukrainian men of conscription age work legally and pay taxes. The ministry also reminded that those not working include wounded soldiers undergoing rehabilitation.
Over the past 24 hours, 223 combat engagements took place at the front, with the largest number on the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy launched a missile strike and 77 airstrikes, using 242 guided aerial bombs.
Law enforcement officers exposed a group that helped military personnel leave their units for money. The organizers were a serviceman and three civilians.
The former head of the Mukachevo District Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Center and his subordinate are implicated in a scheme to unlawfully remove people from the register. 120 people have already been reinstated, and two officials have been notified of suspicion.
The Cabinet of Ministers has instructed the State Tax Service to provide the Ministry of Defense with data on Ukrainian citizens aged 18 to 60 to update the "Oberih" register. The transfer of data does not mean an automatic fine or mobilization.
Former and current heads of the Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centers entered false data into the "Oberih" register, creating fictitious mobilizations. They were notified of suspicion of official forgery.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have begun processing the first simplified transfers of service members within the 16th and 19th corps via the Army+ application. The program's testing will continue until September 24, 2026.
Acting Minister of Defense Yevhenii Khmara discussed defense assistance with his British counterpart Wes Streeting. Priorities include air defense, aviation, countering drones, and financing Ukrainian UAVs.
Military Ombudsman Olha Reshetylova reported that about 16,000 foreign volunteers from 72 countries serve in the Defense Forces, with nearly 40% of them from Latin America. The office has received more than 300 complaints regarding payments, UBD status, and medical support.
Law enforcement officers notified a major of the Military Law and Order Service of suspicion. For USD 10,000, he promised not to report a serviceman who had left his unit without authorization. He was detained while receiving the money.
According to the GUR, Russia plans to deploy a North Korean missile unit with 120 missiles and six launchers. This is an expansion of military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang.
Starting August 5, the EU changes conditions for temporary protection for Ukrainians: men of conscription age must confirm fulfillment of military duty through the "Reserve+" app. The decision does not apply to those who already hold valid status in Czechia.
Putin signed a law that clarifies the list of articles of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation that close the possibility of sending to the front. Now excluded from the list are crimes of minor and medium gravity, as well as some military ones.
One law improves adoption procedures and the development of family-based care forms, while the other expands social and legal guarantees for military personnel among those released on parole.
The Cabinet of Ministers has still not approved the procedure for issuing certificates worth UAH 150,000 for contract soldiers. The Ministry of Finance explains the delay by the need for UAH 27.5 billion and the budget deficit.
Head of the OP Kyrylo Budanov stated that the main tasks of diplomacy are to attract weapons and air defense systems. He also emphasized the transition to joint defense production.