Donetsk

Russian troops captured Serhiivka and advanced in several settlements in Donetsk region. At the same time, Ukrainian defense forces pushed back the enemy in the village of New York in Donetsk region.

Evacuation of children from 28 settlements in Donetsk region continues. Over the past day, 372 families with 481 children have been evacuated. The evacuation is taking place in armored vehicles.

The head of the Donetsk RMA said that Russian troops did not enter Toretsk, despite 14 attempts to storm the city in 24 hours. About 3,000 people remain in the city, and mandatory evacuation from the frontline areas continues.

The 53-year-old construction worker passed information about the location of Ukrainian troops in Mykolaiv to the FSB. He was preparing coordinates for an attack with drones and missiles, for which he faces up to 12 years in prison.

On the morning of August 7, Russian troops shelled Antonivka and Mykhailivka in Donetsk region. As a result of the attacks, 4 civilians aged 52 to 65 were killed and another man was injured.

Occupied Mariupol is turning into a military logistics center of the Russian Federation after the opening of a new railway line. This allows for the rapid transfer of equipment to any active frontline.

Russian troops attacked 12 settlements in Donetsk region, injuring 12 people. Forty-one civilian objects were damaged, including residential buildings, infrastructure and communications.

The Ministry of Reintegration helped to evacuate a 24-year-old girl with a disability from the occupied territory of Donetsk Oblast. After the death of her grandmother, the occupiers planned to send her to an orphanage in Russia, but thanks to joint efforts, she was returned to her mother.

On August 7, short-term rains and thunderstorms are expected in Ukraine, except for the western and eastern regions. The temperature will be 13-22° at night and 22-31° during the day. In the Kyiv region, there will be some rain, at night 13-18°, during the day 22-27°.

Russian propaganda, on orders from Moscow, is trying to shift the focus from the North to the fighting in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. This is a traditional enemy information strategy aimed at diverting attention from the situation in the Kursk region.

The Cabinet of Ministers has added funding for the construction of shelters, energy programs and dental prosthetics for defenders to the priority expenditures. This will allow us to receive funds faster and finance the necessary works and services without delay.

The Cabinet of Ministers is launching a pilot project for residents of 4 regions who will receive gas in cylinders as humanitarian aid. Local authorities will collect applications from citizens and pass them on to gas distribution networks.

A resident of occupied Mariupol complained about the behavior of Russian migrants from the Caucasus. Instead of solving the problem, the pseudo-mayor appealed to the FSB, accusing the Mariupol resident of "inciting hatred.

Over the past day, Russia fired 2,841 times at 6 settlements in Donetsk region. As a result of the attacks, 1 person died, 8 civilians were wounded, and 15 civilian objects were damaged.

The Ministry of Energy reports a stable situation in Ukraine's energy system. Due to the hostilities and technical disruptions, 482 settlements remain without power supply, and power companies have restored power to 14,728 consumers.

Over the last day, 133 combat engagements took place, one third of them in the Pokrovsk sector. Ukrainian troops repelled 41 enemy attacks, the enemy launched seven missile and 50 air strikes.

The coordination headquarters decided to forcibly evacuate families with children from additional settlements in the Donetsk region. Evacuation is carried out from territories close to the demarcation line for 10 km, including Selidovo.

In the first half of 2024, 87,655 children were born in Ukraine, which is 9% less than last year. For every newborn, there are three deaths, indicating a deep demographic crisis.

Occupants shelled 14 localities in Donetsk region, totaling 2,878 attacks in the region over the last day. 83 civilian objects were damaged, including residential buildings, a medical facility and an educational institution.

Electricity consumption in Ukraine remains at the level of Friday. Due to hostilities and other reasons, 492 settlements are without power, but no massive outages are expected.

The SBU detained 9 Russian agents who were collecting intelligence for missile strikes on Ukraine. The detainees include officials, managers and a student who operated in different regions of the country.

In Makiivka, an ATES agent set fire to a relay cabinet on the railroad, which the occupiers use for logistics. This complicated the transportation of enemy military cargo in the region.

Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops conducted 2954 attacks in the Donetsk region. 91 civilian objects were damaged, including 59 residential buildings.

As a result of the Russian shelling of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, 1 person was killed and 2 wounded. A private house was destroyed and others damaged. The head of the RMA called for evacuation due to the danger.

As a result of the Ukrainian intelligence operation, a Nayan UAV of the Obsidian project hit a fuel and lubricant warehouse on the territory of the Atlas plant of the Federal State Reserves Agency in the Rostov region of Russia, the source said.

At night, Russian troops attacked Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad with 11 rockets. Over the last day, 2757 attacks were recorded in Donetsk region, 3 people were killed and 8 wounded, 90 civilian objects were damaged.

There were 123 combat engagements in the frontline over the last day. Most attacks (36) were repelled in the Pokrovsk sector. The Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to inflict losses in manpower and equipment, including in the deep rear.

Occupant troops killed three civilians in Katerynivka and Novohrodivka in Donetsk region. Eight more people were wounded as a result of hostile attacks, excluding data from Mariupol and Volnovakha.

Russian workers have plastered over unique brick mascarons on the nineteenth-century house of the merchant Ryabinkin in occupied Mariupol. Earlier, the invaders dismantled the bas-relief on Nielsen's house and destroyed the figures of the Drama Theater.

The President of Ukraine held a meeting with the military leadership to discuss the situation at the front and strengthening defense. Particular attention was paid to the Pokrovsk sector, where the most fierce fighting continues.