Ukrainian doctor Vitaliy Slavnov from Odesa died in Prague as a result of a piece of cornice falling. The tragedy occurred during a heavy downpour, and the police are investigating the incident as negligent homicide.
Since the beginning of the year, 346 women in Ukraine have received free IVF treatment. 130 of them have successfully become pregnant. The NHSU paid over UAH 8.7 million for these services to 18 medical institutions in 8 regions.
Ukraine's harvest is nearing completion. We have already harvested 27.3 million tons of grains and 3.3 million tons of oilseeds, including 20.9 million tons of wheat, 5.2 million tons of barley and 3.3 million tons of rapeseed.
Rescuers have extinguished a large fire in Odesa region that affected a cemetery and a non-residential building. Over the past day, 186 fires broke out in ecosystems across Ukraine, covering an area of almost 140 hectares, most of them in Dnipropetrovs'k region.
The head of the SAPO, Oleksandr Klymenko, emphasized the importance of completely abolishing the 'Lozovyi amendments'. This will save many criminal proceedings with billions of dollars in damages and transfer the right to extend the investigation to the prosecutor.
On the border with Moldova, 48 men were detained who were trying to illegally cross the border in a truck. The Border Guard Service reports that most attempts at illegal crossing are made in small groups of 2-3 people.
On the night of August 8, 2024, Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles and drones. The Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully shot down 2 X-59 guided missiles and 4 Shahed strike UAVs in different regions.
On August 8, Kyiv is expected to have comfortable weather without precipitation, up to +26°. Across Ukraine, the temperature will range from +25° to +32°, with partly cloudy skies and light rains possible in most regions.
SBI exposed a scheme to evade military service in Odesa region. The deputy commander of the unit and accomplices registered more than 20 people, receiving up to UAH 20 million. The suspect faces up to 12 years in prison.
A 32-year-old resident of Odesa set fire to the official vehicles of the Defense Forces in Kyiv, Dnipro and Odesa on the instructions of the FSB. The attacker has been detained and faces up to 8 years in prison for obstructing the activities of the Armed Forces.
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°.
In Pesochin, a man shot two acquaintances during a conflict, firing at least 14 bullets. The suspect is 57 years old and faces up to 15 years in prison or life imprisonment.
Harvesting of melons and vegetables continues in Odesa region. The company has harvested 9 thousand tons of melons on an area of 1.6 thousand hectares and 27 thousand tons of tomatoes on 0.9 thousand hectares, and is also experimentally growing cotton.
A 42-year-old Moldovan citizen crossed the Dniester River on a dispute and was detained by Ukrainian border guards. He was banned from entering Ukraine for 5 years for illegal border crossing.
An 18-year-old student of one of Kharkiv's universities was passing information about the Ukrainian military to the FSB for money via Telegram. The young man was detained while filming the location of Ukrainian military equipment and now faces life imprisonment.
On the Kyiv-Odesa highway, a truck crashed into a pedestrian bridge, which collapsed onto the road. Traffic in the direction of Kyiv was temporarily blocked, and police organized reverse traffic on the highway.
Two foreigners were detained for attempting to illegally transport 16 men subject to military service to Moldova in a refrigerated meat truck. For their services, they demanded between $6000 and $8000 from each of them.
SBU CI detained a 26-year-old FSB agent in Izmail district. He was planning to set fire to the TCC buildings, company cars and relay cabinets of Ukrzaliznytsia, for which he was to receive payment in cryptocurrency.
In the western regions of Ukraine, short-term rains are expected, sometimes significant. The rest of the country will be mostly without precipitation. Temperatures will be 11-20° at night, 18-30° during the day, warmest in the south.
In the Studenok river of the Kharkiv region, a massive pestilence of fish was recorded. An investigation has been launched into violations of water protection rules, and water and fish samples have been taken for research.
An interactive map of beaches has been launched in Odesa.
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.
The Odesa Regional Administration has decided to rename streets in honor of the heroes who died defending Ukraine. The new names will honor the memory of 10 soldiers, including Vadym Korzhenko, Stanislav Uzikov and others.
At an intersection in Odesa, a rescue vehicle collided with a truck. The drivers of both vehicles and a female pedestrian were injured, and all three were taken to the hospital with injuries.
According to weather forecaster Natalia Didenko, the air temperature in Ukraine will rise again on August 12. The heatwave will cover the southern, central and northern parts of the country, but night temperatures will be lower than in July.
Volodymyr Oleksandriuk, a 47-year-old rescuer, died in hospital from burns he received while extinguishing a fire in the center of Odesa on July 30. Doctors were unable to save his life.
Forecasters warn of an extreme level of fire danger in most regions of Ukraine on August 4. Rains are expected in the north and west, with daytime temperatures of up to 27°C and sometimes up to 32°C.
In Odesa region, the body of a 13-year-old girl who disappeared while swimming was found in the Danube River. The preliminary cause of death is drowning.
The Odesa CCC explained the conflict on Pirogovska Street. Representatives of the center stated that they acted legally, preventing the illegal removal of a person liable for military service from the territory of the institution.
A video of a new conflict in Odesa between representatives of the TCC and three women who tried to "fight off" a man is circulating on social media. There are no official comments yet.