Russian occupiers lied about capturing Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast. Their attempt to break through with two armored vehicles on July 30 failed, and women were among the assault group.
Russian troops attacked Kostiantynivka with FAB-250 aerial bombs, damaging an educational institution and a municipal enterprise. In Sloviansk, a UAV strike damaged a hotel and residential buildings, injuring a 75-year-old woman.
Druzhkivka suffered a massive drone attack, as a result of which 5 people were injured. The market, houses, a shop, an administrative building were damaged, and cars were destroyed.
On August 1, 172 combat engagements took place at the front. The Armed Forces of Ukraine hit seven areas of concentration of personnel and two enemy artillery systems.
District police officer Ihor Samofalov died on August 1 as a result of an enemy UAV attack. He was 39 years old and had served for over 10 years.
Public transport will operate until 5:00 PM due to the security situation and emergency power outages.
The number of victims of the Russian strike on Kramatorsk on July 31 has increased. 3 people died, 10 were wounded; search and rescue operation continues.
Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 72 drones from three directions. 44 enemy targets were shot down by Ukrainian air defense.
Documents have been found in the archives of the German Foreign Ministry confirming Putin's territorial claims to Crimea, eastern Ukraine, and Kazakhstan as early as 1994. The former German Consul General in St. Petersburg reported that Putin stated these territories belonged to Russia.
The Center for National Resistance reports on the arrival of Russian teachers from Lipetsk to the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. This is done to spread Kremlin narratives and destroy Ukrainian identity.
President Zelenskyy reported the highest intensity of fighting near Pokrovsk and Dobropillia. He also refuted Russian claims about the capture of Chasiv Yar, calling them disinformation.
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega supported the recognition of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine as “parts” of Russia. In a letter to Vladimir Putin, he stated that these regions are allegedly an “integral” part of the Russian Federation.
Russian occupiers shelled Kramatorsk on July 31, the city center was hit.
Ukraine will face a significant increase in its funding deficit next year due to intense Russian attacks and failure to meet foreign creditors' reform demands. The country needs between $39 billion and $58 billion in external financing for next year alone.
Viktor Tregubov, spokesperson for the Khortytsia Operational-Strategic Group of Troops, refuted Russia's claims about the occupation of Chasiv Yar. He called it another "disinformation," and the DeepState map confirms that the Russians do not control the city.
In Donetsk Oblast, water supply to four cities has been reduced due to repairs to the main pipe of the Second Donetsk water pipeline. Water supply will be restored after the completion of works.
In the first six months of 2025, 589 orphans and children deprived of parental care were adopted in Ukraine. The largest number of adoptions was recorded in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Odesa regions.
Separate Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups penetrate the city, where they are destroyed.
The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (GUR) gained access to the servers of the "Crimean government," discovering thousands of documents regarding the forced displacement of Ukrainian children. The information has been handed over to law enforcement agencies for the return of the children and the punishment of those responsible.
Schoolchildren from temporarily occupied Donetsk region were sent to the "Chervona Hvozdyka" camp in Zaporizhzhia region. There, children were given lectures with propaganda about "Russia's achievements" and "regional unity."
An indictment has been sent to court against the director of a natural gas production company who evaded paying almost UAH 8 million in taxes. He did not reflect the payment for gas supply in tax records, understating VAT obligations.
Four SES rescuers were injured as a result of enemy strikes in Donetsk and Kherson regions. In Kostiantynivka, a UAV attacked a fire brigade during evacuation, and in Kherson, an FPV drone hit a rescuers' truck.
On the night of July 29, drones attacked the railway in Salsk, Rostov Oblast, which serves as a logistics hub for transferring resources to the front. This could slow down the actions of the Russian army.
On the night of July 28-29, 2022, Russia committed a terrorist act in the Olenivka colony, where about 50 Ukrainian prisoners of war were killed and about 140 were wounded. In Ukraine, July 29 is the Day of Remembrance for Fallen Soldiers of the Special Operations Forces.
In Donetsk region, police and volunteers evacuated two wounded men and other residents. The rescue operation took place under continuous aerial attacks, forcing them to take cover.
Mykhailo Pinkevych, a veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war and advisor to "Constanta Airlines," emphasizes the strategic importance of Ukrainian aviation for the country’s image and its development.
The investigation into the mass murder of Ukrainian prisoners of war in Olenivka continues, not all involved have been identified. Russia has not provided access to the crime scene to international organizations, and former heads of the colony have been notified of suspicion.
On July 28-29, 2022, Russians killed over 50 captured Ukrainian defenders from "Azovstal" in Olenivka, and about 150 more were wounded. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine emphasizes that this crime is a reminder of Russia's disregard for international humanitarian law.
On July 27, Russian occupiers shelled the Kramatorsk and Kostiantynivka communities of Donetsk Oblast. Kramatorsk was attacked by a Molniya-2 UAV, while Kostiantynivka was attacked by FPV drones, aerial bombs, artillery, and mines.
In the first half of 2025, 68,595 marriages were registered in Ukraine, 14,411 of them in Kyiv. This is 6% less than in the same period of 2024, but 15% more than in 2023.
