Ukraine

A member of the Brovary City Council commented on the situation with the possible renaming of the city.

A beta version of the URPTI analytical module with data on business-related crimes has been launched on the website of the Prosecutor General's Office. The dashboard contains statistics on investigations and court cases for 2024 and the last 5 years.

The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine met with US Ambassador Bridget Brink. They discussed defense assistance, NATO membership, sanctions against Russia, and interparliamentary cooperation.

The Foreign Ministry emphasized that Ukraine should be able not only to repel Russia's attacks, but also to strike at military targets inside the country where these attacks originate.

Draft law No. 11456 proposes to include victims of hate crimes in the list of persons entitled to free secondary legal aid. The document will come into force one year after the end of martial law.

Local resident was found dead at a power substation in Kremenchuk. The police have launched an investigation, believing that the man was electrocuted.

According to the NBU, the number of counterfeits increased by 62% compared to last year. KFI experts spoke about the main features that can be used to distinguish genuine banknotes from counterfeits.

A 32-year-old woman hit and bit her one-and-a-half-year-old son when he did not want to go to sleep. The court ordered her to undergo compulsory treatment in a psychiatric institution because she was not aware of her actions.

The Ukrainian Grain Association has lowered its 2024 grain and oilseed harvest forecast to 71. 8 million tons due to the heat wave in July. Expected exports in the 2024/2025 season will amount to 41 million tons, which is 16 million tons less than last season.

Law enforcement officers exposed a scheme to organize the illegal departure of men of military age abroad through court decisions. There are six suspects in the case, including a judge, a lawyer and court staff.

In the first half of 2024, Gazprom's net loss amounted to 480. 64 billion rubles, almost twice as much as in the same period of 2023. At the same time, the company's revenue increased by 7% to RUB 2.9 trillion.

At the Olympics, Ukraine took 7th place in the women's synchronized ski jumping from the 10-meter tower, showing the best result in history. The duo of Ksenia Bailo and Sofia Lyskun scored 285 points.

At night, at least 5 Shahed drones invaded the airspace of Belarus. One of the drones flew more than 260 km to the city of Stolin, and the Belarusian Air Force raised a fighter jet.

President Zelenskyy has signed a law allowing the government to suspend external debt payments until October 1, 2024. The law was passed by the Verkhovna Rada on July 18.

In two months, 3,611 convicts (13% of the total) were released to serve in the army. Most of them were convicted of theft and violent crimes, 40% had previous convictions.

The President of Ukraine announced the successful repulsion of a night attack by Russian drones. Zelenskyy called on partners to provide more air defense systems to fully protect Ukrainian skies.

Ukrainians are against raising taxes and advise the authorities to fight corruption to fill the budget, according to a poll.

Commander of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Mykola Oleshchuk released a video of combat operations against enemy “shaheds” in the southern direction on the night of July 31. Air defense forces shot down all 89 enemy attacking UAVs over Ukraine.

The Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili, said that Iran is not an accomplice in Russia's war against Ukraine.

Electricity consumption in Ukraine remains high in the evening. Ukrenergo asks to use powerful electrical appliances from 11:00 to 15:00, when the power system has the most electricity.

The DIU has completed a large-scale cyberattack on the financial sector and government resources of the Russian Federation, which the Russian media called “carpet hacking,” the source said.

According to The New York Times, since May, Ukraine has been drafting up to 30,000 people into the armed forces every month. This is 2-3 times more than in the winter.

The expert believes that the NBU may lift the ban on the conversion of foreign currency loans for business. This will improve relations between banks and customers and increase confidence in the banking sector.

The Pew Research Center has conducted a poll on Americans' attitudes towards US policy on Ukraine. It revealed differences between Republicans and Democrats on the issues of supporting Ukraine and assessing the threat from the war.

U. S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin expressed concern over Russia's advance in Ukraine. The United States will continue to provide security assistance to Ukraine, noting the determination of Ukrainians and their ability to strengthen their positions.

Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk showed a video of a Shahed being shot down in the east on the morning of July 31.

The Ministry of Energy reported that there will be no scheduled power outages today. Due to technical problems, there were temporary power outages in several regions, but the power supply has been restored.

The Russians called sending children from the occupied Bilovodsk to a military camp “patronage”. In Alchevsk, spontaneous landfills are forming due to the failure to remove garbage, and the occupation authorities are not responding.

The U. S. Deputy Secretary of State said he expects India to cooperate more actively with Ukraine. Indian media reports that Prime Minister Modi may visit Ukraine in August, which would be his first visit since the Russian invasion.

On the night of July 30-31, russia launched its largest drone attack on Ukraine in a year. The aerial alert lasted over 9 hours.