By: Bohdan Chomiak
NATIONAL
8:13 AM: Air defense forces neutralized 117 of 136 enemy drone(s).
● The enemy also attacked with an Iskander-M ballistic missile.
● A ballistic missile and 14 strike drone(s) were recorded at 14 locations, as well as the downing of downed drones at 3 locations.
9:35 AM: The Ukrhydrometeorological Center has issued an emergency warning due to severe heat.
● “Weather conditions will contribute to a high probability of fires occurring and spreading in ecosystems, in the presence of ignition sources (open flames)”,- the statement says.
● The air temperature will reach 35–38°C, and in the east and northeast - 30–34°C.
10:20 AM: Russia may focus winter strikes on water supply systems, — Shmyhal in an interview with Politico.
● “It is very difficult to survive for more than three days without water and sanitation,”— said the Minister of Energy.
● According to him, last winter the Russian Federation attacked electricity and heating, and now it may change its goals.
12:16 PM: The State Bureau of Investigation is investigating two versions of the explosions at a military training ground in the Khmelnytskyi region.
● Among them are possible sabotage and violations of ammunition handling rules during unloading.
● Five soldiers remain missing, eight more were injured. Body fragments were found at the scene and sent for examination to identify the deceased.
1:54 PM: Zelenskyy approved new SBU operations against Russian aggression.
● The President said he had heard a report on the results of the Security Service’s work and approved new operations for August. He also agreed on further steps to purge the SBU of those who work against Ukraine’s interests.
11:21 AM: Russia has intensified attempts to eliminate Ukrainian military personnel through “honey traps,” — SBU.
● The SBU’s military counterintelligence has prevented more than 50 assassination attempts since the beginning of 2026. Russian special services use dating sites and messengers to lure military personnel into fake dates.
● The enemy uses explosives and toxic substances for attacks. The SBU calls on military and civilians to be cautious of suspicious online acquaintances and to report enemy activity.
3:11 PM: “The world must see that Russia has gone crazy,” — Zelensky about the Russian drone “safari” in Kherson.
● According to Zelensky, it is impossible to achieve a just peace without increasing pressure on the Russian Federation, reducing its military potential, and providing reliable security guarantees.
● He emphasized that the Russian “safari” on civilians must be stopped not only in Ukraine, but also for the sake of the security of other countries.
3:38 PM: Zaporizhzhia NPP experienced another blackout, — Energoatom.
● On August 4, the station lost external power and operated on backup diesel generators for almost an hour. Power was restored at 2:20 p.m.
4:05 PM: Zelenskyy signed a law that expands the rights of military personnel from among former convicts.
● Now, after a year of service, they will be entitled to an annual 30-day leave, additional leave for family reasons, and will be able to transfer to other units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
● The grounds for dismissal from service have also been expanded.
4:33 PM: On the Tysa River, border guards rescued a 17-year-old Hungarian who was swept to the Ukrainian shore by a strong current, — State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.
● The teenager was treated and returned home. The second young man could not be saved - Hungarian border guards discovered the body of a 20-year-old Hungarian citizen.
5:40 PM: Zelenskyy officially introduced the new Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, Ihor Klymenko.
● The President stated that among the main tasks of the new team are preparations for winter, strengthening coordination between all components of the Defense Forces, localization of production of air defense systems and missiles in Ukraine, as well as countering Russian cyberattacks and disinformation.
6:09 PM: SSO fighters captured two Russian soldiers while they were sleeping in their shelters.
● During the mission, Ukrainian special forces discovered well-camouflaged shelters of the occupiers, approached them unnoticed and woke up the enemy at gunpoint. As a result, two Russians were captured without a single shot being fired.
6:56 PM: Freyja missile defense system could start intercepting ballistic missiles by mid-2027, — Reuters.
● According to Fire Point CEO Iryna Terek, the first successful interception of a ballistic target is planned to be carried out by the middle of next year.
● 13 European industrial partners have already joined the project, and most of the key agreements have already been reached.
7:47 PM: Since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine, more than 16,000 criminal proceedings have been opened due to FPV drone attacks on civilians, — Prosecutor General’s Office.
● Almost 7,000 people, including 179 children, were injured in these attacks. 967 people, including 10 children, were killed.
● The largest number of such crimes was recorded in the Kherson and Donetsk regions,Dnipropetrovsk regionand Sumy region.
8:03 PM: Zelenskyy approved new operations for the SBU and said that the Defense Forces will receive even more drones.
● According to him, in July alone, Ukrainian drones destroyed 30,272 Russian military personnel.
8:18 PM: Former Minister of Community and Territorial Development Oleksiy Kuleba is planned to be appointed Deputy Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, Ukrainska Pravda reports.
● According to the publication’s sources, Kuleba may join the leadership of the National Security and Defense Council, and MP Zheleznyak published a photo in which he is present during the presentation of the new Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, Ihor Klymenko.
8:51 PM: In July, Russia dropped a record 8,300 guided bombs on Ukraine during a full-scale war, the Defense Ministry reported.
● Also, 7,922 combat clashes were recorded during the month, and Russian troops carried out almost 97,000 shelling of Ukrainian positions and settlements.
● The Ministry of Defense emphasized that despite the record number of airstrikes and the high intensity of fighting, the Defense Forces continue to deter the enemy.
9:08 PM: The court has changed the preventive measure for former intelligence officer Roman Chervinsky from overnight house arrest to personal bond, his lawyer said.
● Chervinsky is accused of exceeding his official authority in the case of a failed special operation to seize a Russian plane, which, according to the investigation, led to the shelling of the Kanatove airfield in the summer of 2022.
10:07 PM: Protests against Fedorov’s release took place again in Ukraine today.
10:21 PM: Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapaty initiated the dismissal of the Commander of the Medical Forces Anatoly Kazmirchuk, Ukrainska Pravda reports, citing sources in the Defense Forces.
● According to the publication’s interlocutors, the submission has already been received by the Ministry of Defense, after which it must be approved by the Minister of Defense and the President of Ukraine.
MORDOR - ruZZia
7:04 AM: Drones “visited” Wildberries warehouses in the Moscow and Leningrad regions of the Russian Federation.
● OSINT channels have published information that drones attacked Chekhov near Moscow and Krasny Bor in the Leningrad Region.
● Previously, a logistics hub with an area of 154,000 m2 was hit. The consequences of the attacks are currently being investigated.
● The governor of the Leningrad region has already confirmed the attack on the Red Pine and the damage to the warehouse.
7:16 AM: In wounded Russian Federation next time was impressed local oil refinery, on place began fire.
7:23 AM: In Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod region, a fire and smoke occurred near the refinery after a drone attack.
10:45 AM: In the village of Khmelnytskyi near the so-called Sevastopol, a Russian soldier opened fire.
● According to the occupation authorities, four people were killed and four more were injured as a result of the incident.
● Previously, the attacker first shot at the military and then attacked civilians. He was detained.
1:37 PM: Ukrainian Defense Forces hit a number of important Russian military facilities, — General Staff.
● The FSB point in Schaslyvtsevo in the Kherson region, the road bridge over the Seim River in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, the railway bridge over the Molochna River in Zaporizhia, as well as the occupiers’ repair units, were hit.
● In temporarily occupied Crimea, a communication and power point for the drone(s) “Geran/Gerbera” repeater and a tower with an electronic warfare complex were hit. Also, an enemy control point and communications node were hit in Bakhmut.
REGIONS
KYIV
5:11 AM: The sounds of explosions were heard in the Kyiv region, air defense was working.
6:33 PM: Air defense forces are operating in the Kyiv region, — KRegional Military Administration.
7:32 PM: Explosions are heard in the Kyiv region.
8:57 PM: An explosion was heard in Kyiv.
CHERNIHIV
10:55 PM: Russia may resort to demonstrative actions in the Chernihiv direction to force Ukraine to transfer additional forces there, the State Border Service of Ukraine said.
● According to the spokesman for the State Border Service, Andriy Demchenko, there are currently no signs of preparations for a border breach, as well as the activity of Russian special forces in the Chernihiv region, but the threat of provocations from the enemy remains.
SUMY
12:53 AM: An explosion was heard in Sumy.
6:19 AM: In Sumac sounded explosion.
6:30 AM: One person killed in Russian guided bomb strike on Sumy, — Regional Military Administration
● The occupiers dropped guided bombs on the city’s civilian infrastructure.
● Three locations in the Kovpakiv district were hit, including the private sector and infrastructure facilities.
● There are also casualties. Information about the consequences of the attack is still being clarified.
6:35 AM: At night, the Russian Federation attacked Konotop in Sumy Oblast, — Mayor Semenikhin.
● A residential building was destroyed. There is no information about the casualties.
● Previously, the owner of the house had an acute reaction to stress.
7:36 AM: Two children and an elderly woman were killed by Russian airstrikes in Sumy this night, the Regional Military Administration reported.
● The bodies of girls, ages 5 and 10, were pulled from the rubble of their home. Four other people sought medical attention. They are suffering from acute stress reactions.
● According to updated information, six guided bombs hit the city’s civilian infrastructure.
● Two more Russian air bombs were shot down on their approach to settlements. Residential buildings and non-residential structures were destroyed and damaged. Investigation and elimination of the consequences of the attack are ongoing.
9:54 AM: In Sumy region, a large-scale emergency power outage was introduced due to Russian attacks, — “Sumyoblenergo”.
● Due to the lack of electricity, Miskvodokanal facilities also stopped, so there is temporarily no water supply in parts of Sumy.
10:48 PM: An explosion was heard in Sumy.
11:33 PM: An explosion was heard again in Sumy.
DONETSK
1:00 PM: 15 civilians injured in Kramatorsk as a result of a Russian strike on a residential building, prosecutor’s office says.
● On August 4, Russian troops likely used FAB-250 aerial bombs from UMPK. One of the hits hit a residential high-rise building in the city center.
● Among the injured are six men and nine women. All are receiving necessary medical care.
2:27 PM: The number of injured in the Russian attack in Kramatorsk has increased to 22, — Regional Military Administration.
● The elimination of the consequences of the shelling and the search and rescue operation are ongoing.
6:26 PM: 24 people were injured in a Russian airstrike on Kramatorsk, — State Emergency Service.
● A large-scale fire broke out in a 14-story building with an area of 2,300 sq. m. Rescuers rescued 9 residents from blocked apartments, and four more were evacuated.
● 6 multi-story buildings, 2 educational institutions, 8 cars, and other civilian infrastructure facilities were previously damaged.
ZAPORIZHIA
9:38 PM: Russia struck the Zaporizhia Regional Children’s Hospital, said the head of the Regional Military Administration, Ivan Fedorov.
● According to him, during the air raid, all the children and medical personnel were in shelter, so there were no injuries.
10:11 PM: Explosions are heard in Zaporizhia.
DNIPRO
11:47 AM: Yesterday’s enemy strike destroyed the Lasunky warehouse complex in Dnipro, the company reported.
● The fire that resulted from the attack destroyed products that were being prepared for shipment to stores across the country.
5:11 PM: Large-scale searches and detentions are underway in Dnipro in the case of fraudulent call centers, — media.
7:17 PM: A Millennium chocolate warehouse in Dnipro was destroyed by a Russian attack.
● The company reported that due to the loss of some finished products, temporary disruptions in the supply of certain items are possible soon.
KHERSON
8:27 AM: A Russian FPV drone killed a fruit seller in Kherson, local media reports.
● According to available information, the drone chased the man and then attacked him. He died from his injuries.
1:22 PM: Russians hit the Holy Spirit Cathedral in Kherson with drones.
● As a result of the impact, the temple itself was damaged, windows were broken, and residential premises were damaged. There were no injuries.
MYKOLAIV
8:40 AM: Yesterday afternoon, the enemy attacked the port infrastructure of Mykolaiv, three civilian vessels were damaged, — Regional Military Administration.
● A fire broke out in a warehouse in the Halytsynivska community due to a strike by enemy drone(s).
● The Kutsurub community was also attacked with an FPV drone.
● Fortunately, there were no casualties anywhere.
8:48 AM: A 52-year-old resident of Mykolaiv region survived an attack by a Russian FPV drone in Kherson, police said.
● A man who was trading at the market suffered a blast injury, concussion, and shrapnel wounds. Medics are providing him with the necessary assistance.
● Police document another war crime by the Russian army.
ODESA
9:04 AM: As a result of another enemy attack in the south of Odessa region, a private residential building was destroyed, — Regional Military Administration.
● Two people were previously injured. The fire that broke out after the impact was quickly extinguished by rescuers.
10:45 AM: Explosions are heard in the Odessa region.
12:32 PM: Three people are currently known to have been injured in a missile strike on the outskirts of Odessa, — Regional Military Administration.
● These are men aged 42, 45, and 81. According to preliminary information, all of them are in moderate condition and are receiving the necessary medical care.
VOLYN
2:43 PM: In Lutsk, a 19-year-old Audi driver hit a 14-year-old teenager at speed.
● The boy died from his injuries.
Comparison of russian losses in 9 years and 9 months in Afghanistan to losses in russian invasion of Ukraine using Wikipedia and Ukraine Ministry of Defense Daily Bulletins. Soviet and Russian military losses not including captured equipment or damaged and destroyed equipment outside of Ukraine.
Soviet Afghanistan
July 31
August 1
August 2
August 3
August 4
Duration
9 years and 9 months
After 1,578 days
After 1,579 days
After 1,580 days
After 1,581 days
After 1,582 days
Military Personnel Liquidated
14,453
1,447,620
1,449,120
1,450,510
1,451,750
1,452,880
Material Losses
Tanks
147
12,231
12,231
12,232
12,237
12,242
Armored Personnel Carriers
1,314
25,060
25,070
25,075
25,079
25,084
Artillery and multiple launch ballistic rocket systems
433
49,107
49,184
49,272
49,331
49,398
Cruise Missiles
5,005
5,007
5,007
5,007
5,007
Fighters Bombers
118
439
439
439
439
439
Helicopters
333
354
354
354
354
354
Air Drones
437,503
439,291
440,948
442,740
444,455
Ground Drones
2,097
2,108
2,112
2,124
2,134
Air Defense Systems
1,527
1,529
1,533
1,538
1,540
Cargo/Fuel/other transport
11,369
128,497
128,953
129,438
129,817
130,266
Naval Vessels
34 and 2 submarines
34 and 2 submarines
34 and 2 submarines
34 and 2 submarines
34 and 2 submarines
Specialized equipment
4,484
4,486
4,492
4,492
4,495
DAYS left in Trump’s 2nd Presidency
1,000
999
998
997
996
● SOURCES
● espreso.tv/,`
● Lightning.com
● Euromaidan Press
INTERNATIONAL
8:10 AM: The United States has imposed sanctions against a number of Russian structures, including the Russian Ground Forces and two departments of the Ministry of Defense, in connection with alleged violations of US domestic nuclear non-proliferation law regarding Iran, North Korea, and Syria, according to a State Department statement posted on the Federal Register website.
8:10 AM: USA and Iran quickly are advancing V negotiations andwill discuss the full restoration of normal shipping in the Strait of Hormuz as early as Tuesday, August 4, the US President said. Trump assured that passage through the strait will be free for all vessels.
8:10 AM: The death toll from a series of earthquakes that struck Venezuela in late June has risen to 6,125, National Assembly Speaker Jorge Rodriguez said.
8:34 PM: Iran may allow European countries to join in demining the Strait of Hormuz for the first time, Bloomberg reports.
● According to the agency, Tehran has softened its position and is considering such a step as part of agreements to restore safe shipping and possibly continue negotiations with the United States.
● At the same time, the final decision will depend on the security situation, the consent of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and further agreements between the parties.
9:25 PM: Lithuania is preparing to localize the production of Ukrainian drones as part of the bilateral Drone Deal, LRT reports.
● According to Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas, the drones will be produced in the country using Ukrainian technology, and the project will be implemented through joint investments.
● Vilnius expects this to help increase drone production, accelerate the introduction of new technologies, and strengthen the defense industry of both countries.
9:56 PM: The EU extended temporary protection for Ukrainians until March 4, 2028, but changed the rules for men of military age.
● From now on, new applicants must confirm the fulfillment of military service in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine, otherwise they will not be granted temporary protection.
● The new requirements apply only to applications submitted after August 5 and do not apply to Ukrainians who already have a valid temporary protection status in EU countries.
10:40 PM: The EU cannot yet impose a complete ban on maritime transport of Russian oil, Euronews reports.
● According to the publication, the initiative was blocked by the lack of support at the G7 level, the position of the United States, as well as a possible veto by Greece and Malta, who fear economic losses for their shipping companies.
● Instead, the European Union is currently focusing on strengthening control over compliance with the price ceiling for Russian oil.
11:13 PM: The Pentagon confirmed the reorganization of the Security Assistance Group for Ukraine (SAG-U) and the transfer of leadership of military assistance coordination to one of the European countries.
● The US European Command emphasized that the changes will not affect support for Ukraine, and SAG-U will continue to coordinate the supply of weapons, training of the Ukrainian military, and logistical support.
11:42 PM: The International Volleyball Federation has decided to return the Russian men’s and women’s national teams to the League of Nations from the 2027 season.
● The President of the Volleyball Federation of Ukraine, Mykhailo Melnyk, called this decision unacceptable and suggested that the organizers would separate the Ukrainian and Russian national teams during the tournaments.
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