War in Ukraine
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.
Over the past day, there were 216 combat engagements. The enemy carried out a missile strike, 68 airstrikes, dropped 213 guided aerial bombs, and launched 6,428 kamikaze drones.
The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the death of volunteer Marek Rusek-Wolski, who was delivering aid to civilians in frontline territories. The tragedy occurred on July 27 in Kharkiv due to a Russian shelling.
The enemy attacked the territory of the regional children's clinical hospital in Zaporizhzhia. During the alert, children and medical staff were in shelter, there were no casualties, the facade and windows were damaged.
Russian troops struck the territory of a hospital in Zaporizhzhia. The consequences of the attack are being determined, there are no casualties.
As a result of the Russian attack on the night of August 4, a warehouse complex with Millennium chocolate products was damaged. The company warned of temporary disruptions in the supply of certain items.
The draft law enshrines the right of employees to ignore work-related communications outside working hours. Failure to respond will not be grounds for dismissal or deprivation of bonuses.
The Ombudsman stated that every diplomatic decision has a human dimension. 20,610 cases of deportation of children have been confirmed, 2,425 have been returned.
President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that in July, Ukrainian units destroyed 30,272 Russians using drones. These are eliminated and seriously wounded, with clear video confirmation.
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.
With the assistance of the HUR, three militants of the Bezler group were notified of suspicion of torture and rape of a volunteer in 2014. The criminals were identified within the framework of the project "The Book of Executioners of the Ukrainian People".
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.
President Zelenskyy officially presented Ihor Klymenko as Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council. He expects enhanced coordination, preparations for winter, localization of air defense, and counteraction to cyber threats.
The SBU, together with other units of the Defense Forces, in fulfillment of the task, intensified pressure on Russia.
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.
First Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Denys Shmyhal stated that Russia is aimed at destroying the water supply in Ukraine. He emphasized that without water and sewage, it is difficult to survive more than three days.
As a result of the Russian attack, the number of wounded has increased to 24; the youngest victim is 18 years old, the oldest is 76. Damaged are apartment buildings, educational institutions, and infrastructure.
The President of Ukraine stated that Russian drones are hunting people in Kherson and called on the world to cooperate. He emphasized that the Russian war must not spread to other countries.
A Russian drone in Kherson chased a man who had come to sell vegetables for about a minute and dropped a munition. Mr. Yuriy sustained a concussion and multiple shrapnel wounds; his life is not in danger.
In Kyiv, a farewell ceremony was held for 20-year-old Vitalina Yarovenko, who died during a missile strike while saving people. She was buried at the Berkovetske Cemetery near the Alley of Heroes.
Russian troops attacked a civilian enterprise in Bohodukhiv with two missiles, three people were injured. Hits were also recorded in Derhachi and a strike on Balakliia, where two were wounded.
Today the enemy attacked the port infrastructure of the Mykolaiv district with Shahed-type UAVs. A civilian vessel was damaged, preliminarily without casualties.
Russian troops carried out an airstrike on the center of Kramatorsk, using two aerial bombs. As a result of the attack, residential buildings were damaged, 21 people were injured.
Head of the Center for Countering Disinformation Andriy Kovalenko stated that the fall of the UAV on the beach in Gelendzhik occurred due to the operation of Russian air defense. He emphasized that the deaths of Russians are the fault of Russian forces, and Ukraine strikes only military targets.
President Zelenskyy approved new SBU operations against Russian aggression and further steps to purge the structure. SBU Chief Poklad reported on priorities for August.
On the night of August 4, Ukraine's Defense Forces struck an FSB post in Shchaslyvtseve, a road bridge in the Kursk region, and a railway bridge in the Zaporizhzhia region. Strikes were also carried out on repair units and facilities in Crimea.
As a result of a missile attack on the outskirts of Odesa, three men aged 42, 45, and 81 were injured. Civilian infrastructure was damaged, and at night a drone destroyed a house in the Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi district.
Russia produces and uses ballistic missiles faster than the world can produce modern interceptor missiles. This imbalance forces a review of approaches to building the global security system.
Russian troops attacked a 52-year-old civilian man who was trading at a market in Kherson with a drone; he survived. Ukraine's MFA condemned the attack as a deliberate and systematic Russian strategy.
As a result of the Russian attack, the warehouse complex of the ice cream manufacturer "Lasunka" was completely destroyed. The products prepared for shipment were destroyed by fire.