Ukraine
Western European countries are asking Brazil to act as a mediator in peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. Brazil maintains a neutral position and engages in dialogue with both the West and Russia.
Ukrainian men aged 23 to 60 who arrive in Germany after July 31, 2026, will no longer receive temporary protection. The only exception is for those who have fulfilled their military service obligation or have legal grounds to leave.
The International Automobile Federation has lifted all restrictions on Russian and Belarusian drivers, teams and officials. The ban on holding competitions in Russia and Belarus remains in force.
In the evening, the Russians attacked Kramatorsk and Bilenke 8 times, using aerial bombs. An apartment building was damaged; emergency services are working at the sites.
The Central Election Commission appealed to the National Security and Defense Council regarding the coordination of response measures and the imposition of sanctions against those involved in the organization of “elections” to the russian State Duma in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
Over the past day, 198 combat engagements took place at the front. The enemy launched 6,124 drones and dropped 160 guided aerial bombs; the most active operations were in the Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk, and Sloviansk directions.
The Central Election Commission adopted a resolution declaring the organization of the "elections" to the State Duma of the Russian Federation in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine illegitimate.
Ukraine, through a third party, conveyed to Russia a proposal to cease attacks on civilian targets in the Black Sea and is awaiting a response.
Andrii Sybiha stated that Russia is testing NATO's resolve by violating its airspace. He emphasized that strengthening Ukraine's air defense reinforces the Alliance's eastern flank.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine calls on members of the CIS mission not to visit temporarily occupied territories while monitoring elections to the State Duma of the Russian Federation. Russia is attempting to legitimize the occupation through illegal voting.
The Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center forecasts a 3–5° temperature increase on Sunday. At night, 8–16°; during the day, 21–28°; in Zakarpattia, up to 32°; no precipitation.
The President instructed the Prime Minister and the relevant ministers to discuss the capacity of local budgets with the communities and conduct a logistics audit.
Starting September 1, 2026, the salary requirement for reserved employees in Ukraine will increase to three minimum wages. Employees working concurrently and persons with another deferment will be counted at only one place of employment.
A powerful explosion occurred on Thursday at an ammunition plant near Rome owned by the German company KNDS. Firefighters and police are working at the site, and the cause of the explosion has not yet been established.
From January to July 2026, Ukrainians filed nearly 215,000 declarations, declaring UAH 323. 9 billion in income. The largest tax liability, amounting to UAH 760.7 million, was declared by a Kyiv resident.
Polish special services detained a Russian national who, on orders from the Russian Federation, was planning the murder of a Ukrainian-born U. S. citizen in Warsaw. Prime Minister Tusk called it the first such case in a NATO country.
WOG has introduced the "WOG Business" application for managing fuel cards and accounts.
The head of the Mykolaiv regional Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Center was detained while receiving $10,000. In total, the receipt of $15 thousand in undue benefit was documented.
Russian forces attacked passenger trains twice in one day in Odesa region’s Berezivskyi district. Rescuers evacuated 525 people, including 130 children; one child was injured.
Ukraine has appealed to the EU for a grant of approximately €220 million for farmers. The European Commission confirmed that it had received the request and is monitoring the blockade of the Black Sea.
European Commission spokesperson Anita Hipper said that the EU was urging member states with stocks of Patriot missiles to provide them to Ukraine. She emphasized the priority of strengthening Ukraine’s air defense.
From March to early August, 30 snakebite cases were recorded in Ukraine, including 4 involving children. The largest number of victims were in the Zhytomyr and Ivano-Frankivsk regions.
The remains of the first head of the OUN, Yevhen Konovalets, have arrived in Ukraine. They will be reburied at the National Military Memorial Cemetery.
The NSDC’s CPD assures that there will be no food shortages in Ukraine, despite Russia’s attempts to fuel panic. Logistics will be reorganized, and empty shelves are a temporary phenomenon.
During the Combined Resolve exercises in Germany, Ukrainian drone operators from the 412th Nemesis Regiment defeated American troops. A NATO general called the changes impressive after the joint training.
The Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council is recording the spread in the Czech information space of claims about the negative consequences of Ukraine's strikes on russia. These narratives are being disseminated by resources that Czech researchers classify as sources of pro-Kremlin propaganda.
Ambassador Chornogor said that Kyiv could meet with Lukashenko if it would save lives. He emphasized that such actions are possible, but not mandatory.
Two new categories of claims to the International Register of Damage are now available in the Diia app. They concern humanitarian expenses and the demining of territories.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, beginning his visit by honoring the memory of fallen defenders. He emphasized the importance of increasing the number of memorial sites for heroes.
Polish Deputy Defense Minister Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka said that a decision on transferring Patriot missiles to Ukraine would be made in the coming days. Talks are being held with NATO and the United States, taking into account the security of Poles.