In the first half of 2026, Ukraine received three times fewer air defense missiles compared to the previous year, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said following a meeting with military leaders. Supplies of anti-ballistic missiles decreased, even though Ukraine’s partners have them available, he said

Negotiations are ongoing in the U.S. regarding the granting of licenses to Ukraine to manufacture missiles for the Patriot air defense systems, despite U.S. President Trump’s reservations on the matter, Reuters learned from informed sources.

Before Donald Trump’s second term, Ukrainian officials sought permission from the White House to produce Patriot interceptor missiles but were denied, The Kyiv Independent reports, citing Ukrainian officials.

Olga Stefanishyna, Ukraine’s former ambassador to the United States, is facing new criminal charges, according to the Anti-Corruption Action Center NGO.

North Korea has transferred a missile unit to Russia’s Voronezh Oblast that could be used in attacks on Ukraine, and the unit may be equipped with 120 ballistic missiles, Reuters reported, citing Andrii Cherniak, a representative of Ukraine’s military intelligence.

North Korea deploys missile unit to Russia for possible strikes on Ukraine

North Korea has transferred a missile unit to Russia’s Voronezh Oblast that could be used in attacks on Ukraine, and the unit may be equipped with 120 ballistic missiles, Reuters reported , citing…

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Russian forces struck two key Epicentr logistics complexes during the massive ballistic attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region on Wednesday, destroying major warehouses, killing one employee, and forcing the company to move tile production abroad.

Russian attack destroys two Epicentr logistics centers, killing employee as tile production moves abroad

Russian forces struck two key Epicentr logistics complexes during the massive ballistic attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region on Wednesday, destroying major warehouses, killing one employee, and…

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Drones attacked the city of Aleksin in Russia’s Tula Oblast overnight, setting one of Wildberries’ largest logistics warehouses on fire, as reported by Governor Dmitry Milyaev.

Drones strike Russia's Tula Oblast, setting one of Wildberries’ largest warehouses on fire

Drones attacked the city of Aleksin in Russia’s Tula Oblast overnight, setting one of Wildberries’ largest logistics warehouses on fire, as reported by Governor Dmitry Milyaev.

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Russia attacked Ukraine with 143 aerial weapons during the massive overnight strike, including 24 ballistic missiles, while Ukrainian air defenses shot down 98 drones but failed to intercept any of the ballistic missiles, the Ukrainian Air Force reported.

Russia launches 143 aerial weapons at Ukraine overnight; no ballistic missiles intercepted

Russia attacked Ukraine with 143 aerial weapons during the massive overnight strike, including 24 ballistic missiles, while Ukrainian air defenses shot down 98 drones but failed to intercept any of…

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Russian forces destroyed a Nova Poshta sorting center during the massive ballistic attack on Kyiv overnight, killing three people and injuring eight others.

Eight people were killed at Kvitneva station in Kyiv Oblast’s Brovary district during Russia’s overnight missile attack while they were waiting for a train, according to the head of the Brovary District State Administration, Vitaliy Bihun.

Russian forces launched a massive ballistic strike on Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine and the Kyiv City Military Administration.

Russian attack on Kyiv city and oblast kills at least 15, injures dozens

Russian forces launched a massive ballistic strike on Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine a...

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Polish Air Force fighter jets intercepted a Russian Il-20M reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea. This is the second such incident in the last two days, Polish Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz reported on X.

Georgia’s only oil refinery, located in Kulevi, will begin processing oil exclusively from non-Russian sources. Instead, the refinery will receive crude from Kazakhstan and Libya, according to an official announcement by Black Sea Petroleum, which owns the refinery.

On Tuesday afternoon, Russian troops attacked Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast with FAB-250 aerial bombs. One bomb struck a residential building in the city center; 22 people were wounded, including six men aged 22 to 76, and nine women aged 18 to 74, according to the regional prosecutor’s office.

Starting August 3, Director Oksana Sogor joins hromadske after being selected by the NGO's Board of Directors through an open process. With over 25 years in media, she most recently served as COO of The Village Ukraine.

Russian forces struck civilian infrastructure in a suburb of Odesa, hitting what regional officials described as a crowded area near a market and injuring three people.

A Ukrainian drone that fell on a crowded beach in Gelendzhik in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai on Aug. 3 was shot down by Russian air defenses, according to Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation.

Russian air defenses brought down drone that fell on crowded Gelendzhik beach, Ukraine says

A Ukrainian drone that fell on a crowded beach in Gelendzhik in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai on Aug. 3 was shot down by Russian air defenses, according to Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for C...

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Negotiations for a joint production agreement of interceptors for the Patriot system are ongoing, but U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker believes it won't be finalized before winter, he told Fox News.

Drones struck the oil refinery in the Russian city of Syzran overnight, and a warehouse belonging to Wildberries in Leningrad Oblast also came under attack, according to the Russian officials.

Drones hit refinery in Syzran again as Wildberries warehouse burns in Leningrad Oblast

Drones struck the oil refinery in the Russian city of Syzran overnight, and a warehouse belonging to Wildberries in Leningrad Oblast also came under attack, as reported by the governors of the Moscow…

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Russian forces destroyed the Holy Presentation Church in Beryslav, Kherson Oblast, which is an architectural monument from the 18th century. The church burned down after an attack by a Russian drone, as reported by the regional military administration.

Russian drone destroys 18th-century wooden Cossack church in Kherson Oblast

Russian forces destroyed the Holy Presentation Church in Beryslav, Kherson Oblast, which is an architectural monument from the 18th century. The church burned down after an attack by a Russian drone,…

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed Olga Stefanishyna from her post as Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, according to a decree published on the presidential website. Earlier, Stefanishyna stated that she had resigned of her own accord.

Russian forces struck Sumy with guided aerial bombs on Tuesday, killing three people in the city, including two girls aged 5 and 10, according to regional governor Oleg Hryhorov.

Russian bombs kill three, including two girls aged 5 and 10, in Sumy

Russian forces struck Sumy with guided aerial bombs on Tuesday, killing three people in the city, including two girls aged 5 and 10, according to regional governor Oleg Hryhorov.

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As of today, Ukrainian law enforcement investigating the attempted assassination of businessman Vadym Iermolaiev in Monaco and the murder of Anastasiia Berezovska, a suspect in that attempt, have not received a response from their foreign counterparts to requests for cooperation, UP reports.

Romania's state energy company, Nuclearelectrica, bought electricity from Ukraine to address a drought-related shortage, with support from the Moldovan firm Energocom. The imported power will compensate for the shutdown of Reactor No. 1 at the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant, minimizing market impact.

Three people died in a Russian attack on the Kryvyi Rih district, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, regional governor Oleksandr Hanzha reported. The Shyroke territorial community was targeted, causing a fire, damage to a gas station, and cars.

Rustem Umerov has been dismissed as secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council and appointed head of the Foreign Intelligence Service, according to the presidential decrees.

Umerov officially appointed head of Foreign Intelligence Service, Klymenko takes over NSDC

Rustem Umerov has been dismissed as secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council and appointed head of the Foreign Intelligence Service, according to presidential decrees Nos. 693/202...

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Explosions were reported overnight in the Russian city of Belgorod, where local public channels said a university involved in assembling and testing drones appeared to have come under attack, Astra reported, citing the local Telegram channel Pepel Belgorod.

University in Russia’s Belgorod that reportedly produced drones appears to have been hit

Explosions were reported overnight in the Russian city of Belgorod, where local public channels said a university involved in assembling and testing drones appeared to have come under attack, Astra r...

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Rustem Umerov, the current head of the National Security and Defense Council, is set to be appointed head of the Foreign Intelligence Service, sources in the Office of the President told hromadske.

A Wildberries logistics center in Russia’s Vladimir Oblast appears to have come under an overnight drone attack, according to the Telegram channel Exilenova, which cited witness video.

Drones likely strike another Wildberries logistics center in Russia’s Vladimir Oblast

A Wildberries logistics center in Russia’s Vladimir Oblast appears to have come under drone attack overnight into August 3, according to the Telegram channel Exilenova, which cited witness video.

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The Ukrainian Defense Intelligence’s special operations units used new Magura maritime platforms at the end of July to strike two Russian radar-related targets in occupied Crimea.

Magura sea platforms hit two Russian radar targets in occupied Crimea, Ukrainian intelligence says

The Ukrainian Defense Intelligence’s special operations units used new Magura maritime platforms at the end of July to strike two Russian radar-related targets in occupied Crimea, as reported by the...

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