The Ukrainian Defense Forces strike at the Rostov-on-Don submarine and S-400 air defense system in occupied Crimea. The $300 million boat sank in the port of Sevastopol.
The ATES guerrilla movement discovered an FSB command post in the Chernomorye sanatorium in occupied Yalta. Up to 50 people and 15 FSB vehicles were recorded, as well as the arrival of a commission from Moscow to search for guerrilla movements.
On August 3, short-term rains and thunderstorms are expected in Ukraine, except in the east and southeast. The temperature will be 13-23° at night and 20-34° during the day, depending on the region.
Kirill Budanov, the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate, said that there is a chance that the Crimean bridge will be destroyed in the coming months.
The Russian army attacked Odesa region with three ballistic missiles, probably Iskander-M, from the occupied Crimea. During the day, Ukrainian air defense shot down 5 reconnaissance drones in the south of the country.
Russian invaders in the occupied Crimea have started massive felling of trees to build fortifications on the coast. Local residents report trucks with logs heading to the occupiers' positions.
The mayor of Odesa reported explosions in the city and the threat of ballistic missiles from Crimea. An air alert was declared in Odesa and other regions, and the Ukrainian Air Force warned of the threat of ballistic missile attacks.
The occupiers have loaded the stolen grain onto the 'Matros Kishka' ship in Sevastopol to be shipped to Syria. Guerrillas spotted the ship near Yalta, noting the enhanced security measures, which indicates the fear of the occupiers.
On the night of August 2, explosions occurred in occupied Sevastopol. Local authorities claim to have shot down missiles, one of which fell on the roof of a residential building and another on a pedestrian crossing.
Ukraine asks UNESCO to protect Chersonesos Tavriya from the illegal actions of the Russian Federation in the occupied Crimea. The occupiers are carrying out construction work and archaeological excavations, which have damaged 80,215 square meters of the monument.
The Ukrainian Navy Commander thanked for renaming a boulevard in Odesa in honor of Ukrainian sailors. This is a recognition of the merits of the military who defend Ukraine from Russian aggression at sea.
In the temporarily occupied Mariupol, the railway station has been reopened after it was completely destroyed. This may allow Russians to shorten the logistics route by almost 300 kilometers and save a day to a week of time.
In the cities of the occupied Luhansk region, water is supplied only for a few hours a day. Residents do not have enough water for their household needs, while the subscription fee is maintained.
At night, 7 Russian Shahed drones were shot down over Ukraine. The enemy also attacked with Iskander-M ballistic missiles from the Voronezh region and Crimea. Drones were destroyed in Kyiv, Poltava, Kherson and Dnipro regions.
On August 1, dry and warm weather is expected in Ukraine. The temperature will be 11-21° at night and 24-32° during the day. The wind will be westerly, 5-10 m/s.
The National Resistance Center reports critical pollution of the Azov Sea and Arabat Spit in the occupied territories. The consequences include danger to marine life and an outbreak of cholera in Crimea.
The incidence of intestinal infections has increased by 20-30% in Crimea and by 50-60% in Sevastopol. Rospotrebnadzor warns of increased risks of infection in case of poor hygiene and consumption of raw water.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported an attack on 5 regions of Russia and Crimea on the night of July 31. It is claimed that 19 UAVs and one Neptune missile were shot down over different regions.
Remzi Bekirov, a Crimean journalist convicted by the Russian Federation, is being held in a detention center in Krasnoyarsk. He was denied a transfer closer to home, having previously been sentenced to 19 years in prison on charges of involvement in a banned party.
In the occupied Crimea, more than 50,000 consumers have been left without electricity due to a fire at power facilities. Kerch and its suburbs are without electricity, and there is no water supply in part of the peninsula.
The underground movement 'ATESH' discovered Russian S-300 air defense systems and radars near Sevastopol in occupied Crimea. The guerrillas passed the exact coordinates of the equipment's location to the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
Russia has transferred the seized Ukrainian resorts to the subordination of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation. The occupiers plan to send state employees and students there to compensate for the loss of ordinary tourists.
The Ukrainian Navy spokesperson expressed “regret” that Russia did not hold a parade on the occasion of the Navy Day in the Black Sea. He noted that Ukraine could have joined the parade with naval drones.
After the destruction of the slavyanin ferry in the kavkaz port, the occupiers may try to increase the load on the Crimean bridge in an attempt to solve logistical problems.
In the temporarily occupied territories, the terrorist country has organized festivals to assimilate participants. The events are aimed at erasing national identities and fostering loyalty to the putin regime.
Ukrainian defense forces attacked traction power substations in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation. The strikes caused power outages in several areas and are aimed at undermining the enemy's military and economic potential.
At least 880 Russian army soldiers were buried on the occupied peninsula. The Representative Office of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea suggests that 699 of them were former citizens of Ukraine.
Nine judges from the occupied Crimea were sentenced in absentia for treason. They betrayed their oath of office, took positions in the occupation courts and contributed to Russia's subversive activities against Ukraine.
Satellite imagery showed traces of fire and explosions at the Saki airfield in occupied Crimea after the Ukrainian army attack. The General Staff confirmed the attack, and OSINT analysts claimed that a Su-30SM fighter jet was destroyed.
July 29 is the Day of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The Special Operations Forces perform complex combat missions, are NATO-certified, and participate in key operations to defend Ukraine.