Donetsk Oblast
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin does not accept Donald Trump's ultimatum to end the war, as his entourage is interested in continuing the aggression. At the same time, the Center for Countering Disinformation believes that the dictator was again "deceived" by people from his own entourage, who told him about "Ukraine falling in 2-3 months."
A team of DTEK power engineers came under fire from an enemy drone during repair work in the Donetsk region. The service vehicle was damaged, but the employees were not injured.
In July 2025, the losses of the Russian occupation army in Ukraine decreased to the lowest level since April 2024. In total, Russia has lost over a million servicemen killed and wounded.
The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (GUR MOU) has obtained new evidence of the mass abduction of Ukrainian children from the occupied territories. The information has already been handed over to law enforcement agencies to facilitate the return of the children and bring those responsible to justice.
In the village of Rudkivtsi, another Lenin monument was demolished, but the statement about its "last" status in the controlled territory is false. Monuments to the "leader" remain in the occupied territories of Ukraine, particularly in Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions.
The death toll from the strike on an apartment building in Kramatorsk on July 31 has risen to six. The body of a girl born in 2004 was recovered from under the rubble, and the search operation continues.
Russian troops shelled Kramatorsk on the morning of August 4 using a UAV. A multi-apartment sector of the city came under attack.
In occupied Donetsk region, drinking water is exclusively supplied to Russian military personnel. The local population buys it at inflated prices or has no access, which has led to a humanitarian catastrophe.
As a result of the enemy shelling of Kramatorsk on July 31, the death toll has risen to five. Russian troops struck an apartment building, destroying half of the building.
Estonia sent 22 police vehicles to Ukraine, including Volkswagen Amarok, Škoda Scala, and Nissan Patrol. They are intended for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine and the police of Kherson, Zhytomyr, Sumy, and Chernihiv.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded honorary distinctions and titles to four units of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Two units received the award "For Courage and Bravery", and two — honorary titles.
As a result of the Russian strike on a residential building in Kramatorsk on July 31, 4 people died and 13 were injured. Rescuers extinguished the fire and cleared over 185 tons of debris.
On August 2, as a result of enemy shelling in Donetsk region, 5 civilians were killed and 11 more were wounded. The total number of victims is given without taking into account the temporarily occupied Mariupol and Volnovakha.
On August 2, 50 combat engagements took place on the front line. The Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled Russian attacks in the Northern Slobozhansky, Kupyansk, Lyman, Toretsk, and other directions.
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.