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.
Explosions were heard in Kharkiv and Sumy after the Ukrainian Air Force warned of a ballistic missile threat. In Kharkiv, the strike hit the central district with dense residential buildings, and a fire broke out.
The sound of an explosion was heard in Sumy, and an air alert was declared in the city and region. Earlier, the Ukrainian Air Force warned of enemy tactical aircraft activity in the northeast.
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.
A series of explosions were recorded in Sumy. The Air Force warns of enemy aircraft activity in the northeast and the threat of air strikes on the frontline regions.
During the day, Russian troops carried out 35 attacks on the Sumy region, 104 explosions were recorded. As a result, one local resident was killed and two others were injured. The enemy used artillery, mortars and aerial bombs.
Residents of Sumy reported two explosions in the city. No air alert was declared, and the Air Force did not report a threat.
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 city of Sumy heard the sound of an explosion, an air raid was declared in the city and region. The Air Force Command warned of the possible use of guided bombs.
There were 124 combat engagements in the frontline. Most enemy attacks were repelled in the Pokrovske and Toretske sectors. The Ukrainian Armed Forces struck 14 times at Russian troop concentrations.
Russian occupants attacked Ukraine with 24 Shahed attack UAVs. All enemy drones were shot down by air defense forces in seven regions of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Air Force spotted enemy drones in Sumy, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Kherson, Mykolaiv, and Kirovohrad regions. The UAVs are moving in different directions across the country.
Hostile forces fired on 7 communities in Sumy region, carrying out 13 attacks. Artillery, mortars, grenade launchers, FPV drones and small arms were used, with a total of 39 explosions recorded.
Over the last day, 70 combat engagements took place along the frontline. The most active offensive actions of the occupants were recorded in the Pokrovsk sector, where the enemy made 16 attempts to storm Ukrainian positions and used anti-aircraft guns.
Due to weather conditions, consumers in Kyiv, Sumy, Chernihiv and Zaporizhzhya regions lost power. Power engineers are working to restore power supply to the affected communities.
Today, there will be no scheduled power outages, but 96 settlements in 4 regions are without power due to the weather. The Ministry of Energy urges people to use electricity sparingly, especially during peak hours.
In the Sumy region, enemy shelling damaged critical infrastructure, a post office building, and transportation. Over the day, 41 attacks with 140 explosions were recorded in the border areas of Chernihiv and Sumy regions.
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.
Over the last day, 140 combat engagements were registered at the frontline. The most intense fighting took place in the Pokrovske, Toretske and Kupyanske sectors, with the occupants losing 1150 troops and 5 tanks.
The occupants attacked Sumy region 4 times, causing 22 explosions. The Khotyn, Velykopysarivska and Esmanska communities were shelled using FPV drones, mortars and grenade launchers.
The invaders fired 37 times at the border areas of Sumy region, causing 126 explosions. The attacks included artillery, mortar shelling, air strikes and the use of FPV drones in 12 communities.
An explosion was heard in Sumy. The head of the Sumy MVA said that the smoke seen by residents was the result of a rubber fire in one of the city's districts.
The Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported air defense against an enemy UAV in Sumy region. An air alert was declared in the region and several other areas.
At night and in the morning, the enemy attacked Bilopilska and Esmanska communities in Sumy region. An explosive device was dropped on the Bilopil community, and the Esman community was attacked by FPV drones.
Ukrainian forces shoot down 24 Shahed-131/136 UAVs during a large-scale air attack.
In Sumy region, a driving school instructor promised to help a woman pass a practical driving test for a bribe.
A 36-year-old man repeatedly raped the 14-year-old sister of his partner in Konotop district. The victim's mother accidentally witnessed the crime and reported it to the police, and the offender faces up to 12 years in prison.
Occupants shelled Sumy region 27 times over the last day, causing 122 explosions. Two civilians were wounded as a result of the attack on Novoslobidska community.
The number of combat engagements in the frontline increased to 72. The most intense fighting continues in the Pokrovsk sector, where the enemy made 25 attempts to storm Ukrainian positions.