Ukraine's State Security Service (SBU) counterintelligence has detained an IT specialist who installed remote-access video cameras in rented apartments for Russia's FSB. The goal was to identify Ukrainian air defense system locations and help adjust repeated Russian strikes on Kyiv.
Pressure on Russia must be intensified, as it will undoubtedly contribute to peace, President Volodymyr Zelensky said following another Russian attack on Ukraine.
Fighters from the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) carried out a special operation in the Sumy sector, penetrating enemy lines and defeating more than eight Russian assault companies.
Between the morning of August 4 and the morning of August 5, Russian forces carried out 110 strikes across 36 settlements in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region.
In the Kharkiv region, three people were killed and ten others injured over the past 24 hours as a result of Russian strikes, including two children among the wounded.
Ryazan oil refinery, operated by the Rosneft oil company, has halted around half its refining capacity since August 2 following a Ukrainian drone attack last week.
On August 4, 151 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Armed Forces and Russian invaders were recorded on the front line, with the most intense battles being near Pokrovsk and Lyman.
The total combat losses of Russian troops since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, from February 24, 2022, to August 5, 2025, amount to about 1,058,260 people, of which 1,120 were lost yesterday.
In response to a request from a law enforcement agency, the Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA) has discovered assets belonging to individuals involved in criminal proceedings initiated based on the large-scale legalization of proceeds obtained by criminal means.
Due to the crisis in the real estate market in Russia, the invaders are unable to repair destroyed housing and carry out new construction in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelensky visited a medical facility in the Kharkiv region, where he met with Ukrainian defenders and honored combat medics for their service and bravery.
Following the corruption scandal involving the head of the Mukachevo District State Administration, Serhii Haidai, local volunteers collecting donations for drones say they have experienced a sharp decline in fundraising and are facing public accusations of stealing donated funds.
Over the past six months, 11 bomb shelters have been repaired in schools across the Zaporizhzhia region, with six more nearing completion. As a result, more than 8,000 children have been able to return to in-person learning in a safer environment.
Unmanned aerial vehicles are one of the top priorities for additional funding of Ukraine's Defense Forces. Private investment can play a critical role in scaling up defense manufacturing, especially if foreign governments provide protection against wartime risks.
Thanks to well-organized and sustained funding for decentralized production on a large scale, Ukrainian combat units are constantly receiving new drones of various types, which have become key to Ukraine's success and a true nightmare for Russian invaders.
Czech President Petr Pavel has said that the temporary occupation of some Ukrainian territories could be an acceptable cost for preserving Ukraine's statehood and saving lives.
Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans has announced that the Netherlands will deliver a new military aid package to Ukraine, which will include components and missiles for the Patriot air defense system.
At the end of the first day of his visit to Japan, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha met with his Japanese counterpart, Takeshi Iwaya, to discuss a range of issues, including ongoing diplomatic efforts aimed at achieving a just peace.
If the connection between the sanctioned person and the person who owns the property or business is proven, the freezing of assets is a real possibility.
The High Anti-Corruption Court has imposed a preventive measure on the former Head of the Mukachevo District State Administration and former Head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration, Serhiy Haidai, in the form of detention for 60 days.
Late in the evening on August 3, an explosion occurred at a power substation in the temporarily occupied Berdiansk, which supplies electricity to the industrial facilities of the former Berdiansk Harvesters PJSC, resulting in a power outage at the Russian maintenance base.
The percentage of foreigners serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine has increased significantly. As of today, citizens from 72 countries serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, of which about 40% are representatives of South America.
The High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) has imposed a pre-trial restraint on MP Oleksiy Kuznetsov, ordering 60 days of detention with the option to post bail set at UAH 8 million.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained a Russian agent who was preparing a terrorist attack near the administrative building of a law enforcement agency in central Dnipro.
In its relations with Japan, Ukraine will focus on strengthening political dialogue, expanding economic cooperation, and engaging Japan in post-war recovery and reconstruction efforts.
On August 2, the Ukrainian Defense Forces conducted a precision strike using long-range firepower, destroying a Russian S-300 air defense system in the temporarily occupied part of Zaporizhzhia region.
The timing of the visit of newly elected Polish President Karol Nawrocki to Ukraine remains open, with Kyiv not tying the invitation to any symbolic dates.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin does not rule out the possibility of direct talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, but believes such a meeting is not yet ready to take place.
Drones operated by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) hit five Russian fighter jets at the Saky airbase in temporarily occupied Crimea, with one aircraft completely destroyed.
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