Ukraine

S&P has downgraded Ukraine's credit rating due to the non-payment of a coupon on its Eurobonds. This decision followed a similar move by Fitch, which had earlier downgraded Ukraine's rating to a level close to default.

Romanian border guards informed the State Border Guard Service of the discovery of a body on the bank of the Tisza River. This is the 39th tragic incident on the river section of the border since the beginning of the Russian invasion.

Acting Minister of Agrarian Policy Taras Vysotsky predicts a possible 3-5% increase in food prices in Ukraine due to difficulties with electricity supply. However, not all products will rise in price, some seasonal products may even become cheaper.

Ukraine's air defense destroyed 11 Shahed attack drones and other drones in the south of the country. Russian troops also attacked Odesa region with two X-31P missiles from the airspace over the Black Sea.

As a result of the Ukrainian intelligence operation, a Nayan UAV of the Obsidian project hit a fuel and lubricant warehouse on the territory of the Atlas plant of the Federal State Reserves Agency in the Rostov region of Russia, the source said.

President Zelensky said that Russia had used more than 600 anti-aircraft missiles against Ukraine this week, pointing out that it was only fair to hit Russian airfields and noting the need for a joint decision with partners.

There will be no scheduled power outages today. Due to the bad weather, 42 settlements in Lviv Oblast are without power, and power companies have restored power to 8,175 consumers affected by the fighting.

On August 3, Ukrainians will compete in trap shooting, cycling, swimming, fencing, gymnastics, canoe slalom, and athletics. Oleksandr Khyzhniak guaranteed Ukraine its third medal at the 2024 Olympics.

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces confirmed a strike on the Morozovsk airfield in the Rostov region of Russia, hitting ammunition depots. Oil depots in the Belgorod, Kursk and Rostov regions were also attacked.

There were 123 combat engagements in the frontline over the last day. Most attacks (36) were repelled in the Pokrovsk sector. The Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to inflict losses in manpower and equipment, including in the deep rear.

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.

Ukrainian forces shoot down 24 Shahed-131/136 UAVs during a large-scale air attack.

In Zakarpattia region, a group of dealers who manufactured and sold amphetamine across the country was exposed. Law enforcement documented the sale of 1.8 kg of the drug worth UAH 1.5 million, and the organizers were detained.

According to scientists, watermelons began to be grown in ancient Egypt. Watermelons first came to Europe during the Crusades. In the seventeenth century, they began to be grown in greenhouses and hotbeds in England.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces report detected enemy tactical aircraft activity in the southeast.

Kirill Budanov, the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate, said that russia's maximum goal is to gain control of Ukraine, while the minimum goal is to reach the administrative borders of Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

A man born in 1970 died in Dniprovsky district of Kherson as a result of shelling. Two other civilians, a woman born in 1948 and a man born in 1955, sustained shrapnel wounds to their backs.

Kirill Budanov, the head of the GRU, believes that russia will not attack the Baltic states as long as the war in Ukraine continues.

There were 102 combat engagements in the frontline. The most intense fighting took place in the Pokrovsk sector, where the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled 27 occupants' attacks. The enemy launched missile and air strikes and used kamikaze drones.

Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Khyzhnyak has reached the semifinals of the 2024 Olympic Games in the 80 kg weight category. Having defeated Brazilian Wanderson Pereira, he guaranteed himself at least a bronze medal, the third for Ukraine at these Games.

In the first half of 2024, 87,655 babies were born in Ukraine. Most births were recorded in Kyiv, Lviv, and Dnipro regions, and 72,766 couples got married.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has updated recommendations for citizens to stay in Israel and Lebanon due to the deteriorating security situation. Citizens are advised to refrain from traveling to these countries until the situation stabilizes.

The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, has stated the need to reboot and reform the customs and tax services. He discussed this issue with representatives of the business community during a meeting.

The Tbilisi City Court has imposed a pre-trial restraint in the form of imprisonment on former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili. The lawyers called the decision absurd and politically motivated, given that Saakashvili is already in prison.

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.

The head of the OP held an online meeting with MPs on cooperation with Latin American countries. They discussed the organization of a conference on the implementation of the 5th point of the Peace Formula in Chile and strengthening cooperation with the Global South.

The President of Ukraine held a meeting with the Ministry of Defense on new solutions to reduce bureaucracy in the armed forces. These innovations aim to reduce paperwork in military units.

The President of Ukraine held a meeting with the military leadership to discuss the situation at the front and strengthening defense. Particular attention was paid to the Pokrovsk sector, where the most fierce fighting continues.

The NACP found facts of unreliable declaration of cryptocurrency worth about UAH 200 million during the verification of declarations. The NACP found violations in the declarations of officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Prosecutor's Office and a city council member.

Ukraine's 30th army recruitment center has opened in Chernihiv. The center offers more than 10,000 vacancies and full support for recruitment, and is staffed by civilian specialists who do not issue draft notices.