Ukrenergo reports that there are no plans to cut off power in Ukraine on August 4. The company urges to use powerful electrical appliances from 11:00 to 15:00.
At night, Russian troops attacked a critical infrastructure facility in Vinnytsia region, firing four times. Rescuers of the State Emergency Service were unable to continue their work due to a repeated air raid alarm, and all employees took cover.
Ukraine's women's sabre fencing team defeated Japan in the semifinals of the 2024 Olympics with a score of 45:32. The final match will take place at 21:00 Kyiv time.
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.
Romania intends to cooperate with Ukraine in the development of weapons, especially Neptun missiles. The aim is to strengthen control over the Black Sea after the war and strengthen the defense partnership.
The Ministry of Culture of Ukraine has added the 'Horodok stitch' embroidery technique to the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. This technique is common in Lviv region and symbolizes the history and identity of the local community.
The Ministry of Education and Science has announced the allocation of state-funded places for applicants to bachelor's and master's programs. Recommendations for state-funded enrollment are available in the electronic offices of applicants.
In Kherson, two men were injured as a result of Russian drone attacks. One was injured in Dniprovsky district, the other in Kindiyka. Both have mine-blast injuries.
The Ukrainian women's sabre fencing team defeated Italy in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Olympic Games. The Ukrainians will meet Japan in the semifinals on August 4.
Average daily losses of Russian troops in Ukraine have decreased from 1,262 to 1,140 over the past two months. However, the last three months have become the 'most expensive' for Russian forces since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.
Slovakia and Hungary rejected the EU's proposal to replace Russian oil with supplies through Croatia. Budapest called Croatia unreliable for transit, which caused outrage in Zagreb.
In the first half of 2024, 87,655 newborns and 72,766 marriages were registered in Ukraine. Most births and marriages took place in Kyiv, followed by Lviv, Dnipro and Odesa regions.
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.
