The State Employment Center identified 10 rare professions in Ukraine, including actuary, choirmaster, regent, and undertaker.
As a result of the night drone attack on Lozova in the Kharkiv region, 2 people were killed and 10 were injured, including 2 children. Railway infrastructure, residential buildings, and an energy facility were damaged.
Andriy Demchenko, spokesman for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, reported that active hostilities continue in Kharkiv Oblast, but the enemy is unable to advance deep into the territory. The Russians are not using equipment, which may indicate a shortage of it or fear of destruction.
President Zelenskyy reacted to Russia's night attack with ballistic missiles and "Shaheds". One person died in Lozova, 10 were injured, including children.
Russian occupiers attacked settlements in the Kharkiv region 6 times, resulting in 10 people being injured, including 2 children. Three people died: a 55-year-old man in Lozova and two adults in the village of Lyman.
As a result of the shelling of Lozova's railway infrastructure, a mechanic was killed and four railway workers were injured. In total, 10 people were affected, including two children, which led to changes in the train route.
The city of Lozova in the Kharkiv region suffered the most massive attack since the beginning of the war, with infrastructure and high-rise buildings damaged. There are wounded, including two children, and train traffic has been changed.
In the Vovchansk community of Kharkiv region, a Russian FPV drone hit a moped, killing a man and a woman. The police opened criminal proceedings regarding the violation of laws and customs of war.
The Third Army Corps controls 12% of the entire front line, conducting a defensive operation in the Borivske and Lyman directions. The formation resists the enemy's numerical superiority, preventing them from breaking through the defense.
The police of Kharkiv region detained an assailant who beat and shot a veteran of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with a traumatic pistol, and then beat him. The attacker was detained.
Over the past day, 116 combat engagements took place at the front. In the Pokrovsk direction, 38 attacks were recorded, the occupiers are also pressing on Zaporizhzhia and Temirivka.
On the night of August 3, Balakliia, Kharkiv region, was subjected to over 10 enemy UAV strikes. As a result of the attack, over 10 residential buildings were engulfed in flames, and there are casualties.
On the night of August 3, Russian drones damaged private houses in Chuhuiv, as a result of which three women suffered an acute stress reaction. Emergency services are working at the scene.
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.
In Sumy region, an enemy drone hit a mobile Ukrposhta branch, injuring the driver and an employee. Branches in Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv regions were also shelled, but all employees are alive.
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.
A significant part of the Izium district and the city of Izium were left without electricity due to night shelling. Energy workers are working on restoration, water supply and sewerage are already functioning.
Russian troops attacked Balakliia with attack drones. Hits were recorded on a private household and a non-residential building.
The number of evacuated passengers from Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions significantly increased in July. This is due to the approaching front line, with the main evacuation directions being western Ukraine.
In July 2025, Ukrainians purchased over 6. 4 thousand new passenger cars, which is 1% more than last year. Toyota remains the leader, and the Chinese brand BYD is approaching it.
Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 72 drones from three directions. 44 enemy targets were shot down by Ukrainian air defense.
On the night of August 1, Russians attacked Balakliia, Kharkiv Oblast, with drones. As a result of the shelling, a fire broke out at a civilian industrial enterprise; there were no casualties.
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.
The Command of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced the reboot of the TCC and SP. Out of 244 incidents in July, only 33 cases were confirmed, which led to suspension and disciplinary action.
An air raid alert was declared for the second time overnight in Kyiv and a number of Ukrainian regions due to the threat of ballistic missiles. Russia launched missiles heading towards Kyiv.
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.
As a result of a Russian strike on a civilian enterprise in the Kharkiv district, one person was killed and four were injured, including two rescuers. A large-scale fire broke out at the scene, covering an area of 20,000 square meters.
The SBU detained an Air Force pilot-instructor who was collecting data for Russian intelligence. He transmitted coordinates of aircraft and personal data of pilots for strikes on airfields.
As a result of Russian shelling, a fire broke out in the village of Vasyshcheve, Kharkiv district. Three people are currently known to have been injured.
Russian troops continue their unsuccessful attempts to cross the Oskil River in Kharkiv Oblast. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are successfully using natural obstacles and preventing the enemy's advance in the Kupyansk direction.
