Donetsk Oblast
In the occupied Donetsk region, schools and kindergartens are being closed under the guise of reorganization, leaving populated areas without educational institutions. The closure of 12 schools and 24 kindergartens is known, as is the reorganization of 69 more institutions.
As a result of shelling, some consumers in 5 regions are without power; due to bad weather, consumers in 7 regions are without power. Electricity consumption increased by 3.2%; Ukrainians are urged to conserve energy from 10:00 to 23:00.
Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets sent letters to the ICRC and the UN over the execution of a Ukrainian prisoner of war. He stressed that Russia ignores international law and uses war crimes as methods of warfare.
A UOC (MP) priest was sentenced to 15 years in prison for adjusting strikes in Donetsk region. The FSB recruited him through his daughter, who lives in Russia.
On July 22, 2026, in the area of Myrne, the occupiers captured a Ukrainian defender and executed him. The prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into the war crime.
Due to the abnormal heat, electricity consumption is increasing in Ukraine, requiring economical use. As a result of shelling some consumers in five regions remain without electricity, and an energy worker was injured.
Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration Vadym Filashkin signed an order for the mandatory evacuation of children from the Kramatorsk community. A total of 525 children from 424 families are subject to evacuation due to the deteriorating security situation.
Rescuers have completed the search operation in Kramatorsk, recovering the body of the deceased. In total, 27 people were injured in the Russian airstrike on August 4.
SBS Commander Robert Brovdi reported that 13 energy hubs in the occupied territories were struck on August 4–5. The total number since the beginning of the operation has reached 201 hubs.
President Zelenskyy discussed the situation in Donetsk region with the military, particularly around Kostiantynivka and Sloviansk. They also considered a threefold reduction in missile supplies for air defense and the priorities for long-range sanctions against russia.
On the night of August 5, 2026, the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck UAV control centers and other enemy facilities. A crossing over the Mokri Yaly River in Donetsk region and a warehouse in Crimea were also destroyed.
Due to hostilities and bad weather, consumers in six and three regions, respectively, were left without electricity. Ukrainians were urged to use electricity sparingly because of the heat.
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.
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".
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.
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.
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.
The Energy Ministry reported that no restrictions are forecast for August 4, but amid the heat, they advise shifting active consumption to daytime. Some residents of seven regions remain without power due to Russian attacks.
Prosecutors have sent to court the case of two participants of the "DNR", who are accused of torturing and sexually assaulting a civilian woman in the "Izolyatsia" prison in Donetsk.
Commander of the SBS of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Robert Brovdi confirmed the destruction of 10 energy hubs in the temporarily occupied territories on the night of August 3. The total tally of the operation from July 1 to August 3 stands at 187 energy targets.
As a result of hostilities and shelling of energy facilities, some consumers in six regions are temporarily without electricity. Restoration work is ongoing, no restrictions are forecast.
DeepState analysts reported that the net increase in enemy-occupied territory in July amounted to 36 square kilometers. The Russians' goal of occupying the entire Donetsk region by 2026 is unrealistic; at the current pace, they will have no chance even by 2027.
Ukrainian drones attacked 13 energy infrastructure facilities in occupied territories. Since the start of the "Crimean switch off" operation, 177 targets have been hit.
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.
As a result of hostilities, some consumers in Donetsk, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Mykolaiv regions are without electricity supply. No restrictions are forecast for today; consumption has increased due to the heat.
Volodymyr Bortko is suspected of war propaganda and justifying Russian aggression through the media. He called for a nuclear strike on Ukraine.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine struck a base of Russian unmanned surface vessels in Crimea, four tankers, and five air defense elements. In total, since the beginning of the "MoLoChKa" operation, 205 vessels have been hit.
Due to hostilities and shelling of energy infrastructure, some consumers in Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Zhytomyr, Kharkiv, and Cherkasy regions are temporarily without electricity. The most difficult situation is in Sumy region, where a large number of consumers have been cut off.
"All trips were with permission" - Yermak's defense denied violation of the preventive measure during trips to the front.