Kyiv
In the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv, rescuers pulled two injured people from under the rubble of a warehouse after a Russian attack. As a result of the strike on a non-residential building, an ammonia leak occurred; residents are advised to close their windows.
In the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv, a private house was destroyed as a result of a Russian attack, people may be under the rubble. There was also an ammonia leak and fires in the suburbs.
The Russian ballistic attack caused a fire in a 20-story building in the Obolon district and ignited warehouses in the Sviatoshyn and Desnianskyi districts. Missile debris fell near a residential building; information on casualties is being clarified.
Moldova's Reintegration Bureau called on Tiraspol not to reduce the water discharge from the Dubăsari reservoir, which could disrupt the operation of the water intake in Coșnița. Kyiv and Chișinău agreed to reduce the discharge from the Novodnistrovsk reservoir to 85 cubic meters per second due to drought, and Tiraspol accused them of provoking a crisis.
On the night of August 5, Russian troops attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles, a series of explosions occurred in the capital. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported repeated launches, the air raid alert is ongoing.
A passenger of a Skoda Octavia car threw an object resembling a grenade toward patrol officers near Uman. He was detained, no one was injured.
The Pechersk District Court of Kyiv canceled the nighttime arrest of Roman Chervinsky, replacing it with a personal obligation. Lawyer Globa stated the application of directly effective provisions of the Constitution.
In Kyiv, a farewell ceremony was held for 20-year-old Vitalina Yarovenko, who died during a missile strike while saving people. She was buried at the Berkovetske Cemetery near the Alley of Heroes.
Weather forecaster Didenko predicts that by August 7-9 the heat in Ukraine will subside. In the coming days, temperatures will reach +39...+40 degrees, and in Kyiv up to +35.
Russia produces and uses ballistic missiles faster than the world can produce modern interceptor missiles. This imbalance forces a review of approaches to building the global security system.
A 42-year-old man, in a state of alcohol intoxication, fired five shots into the air from a starter pistol. He was notified of suspicion of hooliganism.
Mindaugas Sinkevičius proposed to exclude Lomonosov's texts from Lithuanian school curricula due to imperial ideology and to include Shevchenko's works.
In most parts of Ukraine on August 4, dry heat up to 38° is expected. Slight precipitation is possible only in Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions.
President Zelenskyy, at a meeting of diplomats on July 3, emphasized the need to strengthen international support through media. He also called on diplomats to better know the languages and culture of the host countries.
The Ministry of Health has released data showing that only 43% of infants receive exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months. In case the mother lacks or has insufficient milk, the practice of breast milk donation is in place.
The Ministry of Defense has set a deadline of August 10 for submitting documents to confirm the status of critically important enterprises. For most, a simplified procedure applies, while BRAVE1 grant recipients undergo full re-confirmation.
Forecaster Natalka Didenko predicts hot weather up to +40 degrees. The peak of the heat falls on August 6, and a weakening is expected from August 7 from the western regions.
Due to high air temperature, the road surface has deformed at the 125 km mark of the M-07 Kyiv-Kovel-Yahodyn highway. Traffic is complicated, and restrictions for oversized vehicles have been introduced.
On Monday, August 3, Ukraine will have variable cloudiness, mostly without precipitation. In the western and northern regions, short-term rains with thunderstorms are possible, daytime temperature 30-34°, in the south up to 38°.
Democratic senators are blocking the bill on sanctions against Russia due to concerns over expanding Trump's tariff powers. Republican Rand Paul also opposed it, calling tariffs destructive to the global economy.
On Sunday, August 2, dry and hot weather up to +35° is expected in Ukraine. Light rain is forecast only in the Volyn, Lviv, Zakarpattia, and Ivano-Frankivsk regions.
In children's camps in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, children are being forced to accept the Russian version of history. The occupation authorities distort Kyiv's role in the formation of Kyivan Rus to justify the invasion.
According to the military expert, Russia can launch S-400 missiles from the Bryansk and Kursk regions, combining attacks with drones. The enemy uses missiles as a weapon of terror to demoralize Ukrainians.
Rescuers have completed the elimination of the consequences of the shelling of Kyiv. 9 people died, 33 were injured, 105 people were rescued.
During the Russian shelling of Kyiv, police demonstrated the work of specialists under attack conditions. As a result of the strike, civilians and 22-year-old patrol officer Yehor Terekhin were killed.
On August 2, 2026, Mercury will reach its greatest western elongation, allowing Ukrainians to observe the planet with the naked eye. The best time for observation is the morning of August 2 from Kyiv.
On August 2, dry and hot weather is expected in Ukraine. In the western regions, short-term rains and thunderstorms are possible in places during the day.
In Kyiv, the number of injured as a result of the Russian attack has increased to 33 people, including four minors. Nine people were killed, the police received 278 reports of property damage.
Hensoldt, Fire Point's German partner in the Freyja project, doubled its volume of new orders in the first half of 2026 and crossed the €10 billion mark for the first time in its history.
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys reported that the country's embassy in Kyiv was damaged as a result of a night Russian attack. Lithuania summons the Russian representative in Vilnius over this incident.