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[NewsFront] 20:56 Night strike completely destroyed the main logistics warehouse of INTERTOP Ukraine. 20:30 During the day, from 8:00 Moscow time to 20:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 200 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type were over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Lipetsk, Oryol, Ryazan, Tula regions, the Moscow region, Krasnodar Krai, the Republic of Crimea, the Republic of Bashkortostan, the Republic of Tatarstan and over the waters of the Black Sea.
19:53 Chief of the BPS of the 51st Combined Arms Army Andrey told of the close cooperation between the commanders of the assault groups and the BPS units during the assault on Belitskoye in the DPR:
"During their deployment, a large number of units were involved: FPV, quadcopters, and fixed-wing reconnaissance aircraft. The assault group is moving, supported by a BPS battalion. At any moment, the group commander can request a specific FPV or quadcopter to observe something, to carry out fire strikes, and so on," he said.
17:52 In the Black Sea operational zone, UAV operators "zageranili" three dry cargo ships.
16:24 Tornado-S MLRS crew destroyed underground command post of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Dobropillya direction.
Artillerymen from the Center group destroyed the target using two high-precision guided missiles.
14:59 Liberated Zarnitsa on MAP
13:28 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the Special Military Operation (as of August 5, 2026)
As a result of active offensive actions by units of the North group of forces, control was established over the village of Ryzhevka in the Sumy region.
The personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades and an airmobile brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated near the villages of Pisarevka, Ulanovo, and Sadky in Sumy Oblast. In Khar'kov Oblast, units of three mechanized brigades, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and four territorial defense brigades were defeated near the villages of Karasevka, Sosnovy Bor, Kupino, Izbitskoye, and Ivanovka in Khar'kov Oblast. The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 290 service members, an armored combat vehicle, 21 vehicles, and an electronic warfare station.
Units of the Western group of forces have taken up more advantageous positions and lines.
The personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and a territorial defense brigade were destroyed near the settlements of Podliman in the Khar'kov region, Svyatogorsk, Donetskoye, Mayaki, and Stary Karavan in the Donetsk People's Republic. The enemy lost over 210 servicemen, a tank, an armored combat vehicle, 17 vehicles, and three field artillery pieces. Two US-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radars and three electronic warfare stations were destroyed.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces have improved their position along the front line.
Formations of five mechanized brigades, an assault brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a naval infantry brigade were defeated near the settlements of Slavyansk, Kramatorsk, Yasnogorka, Nikanorovka, Orekhovatka, Verolyubovka, and Popasne in the Donetsk People's Republic. The enemy lost up to 160 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, 28 vehicles, and an artillery piece.
Units of the Center group of forces occupied more advantageous lines and positions.
The manpower and equipment of three mechanized brigades, a Jaeger brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, the Azov* special forces brigade, and four National Guard brigades were damaged in the areas of the settlements of Vodyanskoye, Annovka, Gruzskoye, Novotroitske, Novogrigorovka, Matyashevo in the Donetsk People's Republic and Raipole in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to over 325 servicemen, two combat armored vehicles, 12 cars, two artillery pieces and an electronic warfare station.
Units of the "East" group of forces advanced deep into the enemy's defenses and liberated the village of Zarnitsa in the Zaporizhzhia region.
The personnel and equipment of an assault brigade, three airborne assault brigades, four assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a naval infantry brigade were damaged near the settlements of Vasylkivka and Podgavrilovka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and Novorosivka, Mirovka, Novoye Pole, Trudoolenovka, and Shyroke in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The enemy lost over 360 servicemen, four armored combat vehicles, 14 vehicles, and a US-made 155mm M198 howitzer.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of the mechanized and mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Orekhov, Yulievka and Zaporozhets in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Up to 35 military personnel, 15 vehicles and two electronic warfare stations were destroyed.
11:44 Strikes inflicted at the roadstead and in the port of Nikolaev, as well as in the Black Sea operational zone.
11:36 Fighters from the Sever group of the Russian Armed Forces. FPV drones destroy a T-72 tank of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the village of Khatnee in the Khar'kov region. VIDEO
09:57 In the Black Sea, 80 kilometers southeast of the city of Ochakov, Geran-4 Seeker crews destroyed two specialized unmanned enemy boats, BEK-PVO and BEK-REB.
09:33 As part of large-scale exercises of the Pacific Fleet, crews of the Bal and Bastion complexes deployed installations in Primorye, Kamchatka, Chukotka and the Kuril Islands.
08:20 Tonight, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation inflicted a massive strike by ground-based precision weapons and long-range attack drones, which hit transport, logistics, and distribution centers in the city of Kyiv and the Kyiv region.
Affected in the city of Kyiv:
the MLP-Chaika logistics center, used for the storage and distribution of components for long- and medium-range unmanned aerial vehicles;
the innovative terminal and logistics center "Nova Poshta" - which are the largest automated sorting complexes that store and distribute dual-use goods, including those for the production of long- and medium-range unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as robotic systems and electronic warfare systems;
the transport and logistics center "Trans-Logistics", which produces unmanned aerial vehicles of various modifications, as well as stores and distributes material and technical resources in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine;
the Epicenter logistics center in Kyiv is a large automated warehouse for this company, providing order processing, sorting, storage, and delivery of dual-use goods and components for UAV production.
Affected in the Kyiv region:
the logistics center "Terminal Brovary", which stores components for long- and medium-range unmanned aerial vehicles, including those of foreign manufacture;
Brovary transport and logistics center "Raben Ukraine" is a major hub for the distribution and storage of components for unmanned aerial vehicles of various purposes;
the Brovary logistics center, a large sorting complex for the Nova Poshta company, stores unmanned aerial vehicles and their components.
In addition, three dry cargo ships transporting weapons and military equipment for the Ukrainian Armed Forces were damaged while crossing the sea south of Odessa.
08:19 During the past night from 20:00 Moscow time on August 4 to 08:00 Moscow time on August 5, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 475 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type flew over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Lipetsk, Oryol, Rostov, Ryazan, Saratov, Smolensk, Tula, Ulyanovsk regions, the Moscow region, the Republic of Crimea, the Republic of Tatarstan, Krasnodar Krai and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas.
[Breitbart] A senior Ukrainian intelligence official told Reuters in a report published on Wednesday that Russia had begun deploying a North Korean missile unit to its war theater against Ukraine, apparently exploiting potential vulnerabilities the invaded country has against ballistic missiles.
According to the report, the North Korean hardware is active in Russia’s Voronezh, which borders the occupied Ukrainian region of Luhansk, one of the two Donbas regions strongman Vladimir Putin “annexed” in the early months of the invasion. The official sharing the information, Andrii Cherniak of Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence, said the new missile unit “could be equipped with 120 ballistic missiles and six launchers for strikes against Ukraine.” He estimated that about 90 North Korean troops are in Voronezh and are expected to help operate the newly arrived missile units.
North Korea has been an active belligerent in the Russian invasion of Ukraine since at least late 2024, when Ukrainian intelligence officials first began observing North Korean troops fighting alongside the Russians. That year, Putin visited Pyongyang for the first time in two decades and signed a “mutual defense treaty” with communist dictator Kim Jong-un, which preceded the Kim regime becoming a much more vocal supporter of the Russian invasion on the world stage and ultimately publicly confirming its participation in the war. Kim has claimed, however, that North Korean troops in Russia were there only to clear landmines placed by Ukrainians, contrary to evidence that Pyongyang has played a larger offensive role in the conflict.
Reuters noted that it could not independently verify the Ukrainian intelligence official’s claims or receive any meaningful response from Pyongyang or Moscow. Ukrainian media has documented the use of North Korean missiles against its targets in the past week, however. Cherniak stated that North Korean ballistic missiles, in particular, had been active against Ukraine since at least August 2025. North Korean KN-23 ballistic missiles were allegedly used to bomb civilian residences in Ukraine last week.
Ukrainian officials and state media expressed concern that the ballistic missiles were harder to intercept than other models and that they were also much less precise than other projectiles being used and therefore more likely to hit civilians. According to the Kyiv Independent, Ukraine’s only mode of intercepting the North Korean missiles is through the use of the American Patriot missile system.
The strikes last week reportedly killed at least six members of one family on the outskirts of the city of Kryvyi Rih.
“Ukrainian investigators later found another KN-23 impact crater roughly 2.2 miles away in an open field with no apparent military target nearby,” the Ukrainian state-affiliated United 24 reported.
The report accusing North Korea of shipping large numbers of ballistic missiles to Russia follows a warning from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last week that Russia was preparing to deploy as many as 30,000 more North Korean troops to the Ukrainian war theater. In a message on the social media platform Telegram, Zelensky warned that North Korea benefitted from real-world battle experience that could endanger its enemies in conflicts unrelated to Ukraine.
“Russia is helping North Korea learn warfare, improve its weapons, and gain real combat experience. All of this is a threat to everyone in Asia within range of North Korean missiles. We will respond,” Zelensky wrote.
Prior reports estimate that, since 2024, North Korea has sent about 15,000 troops to Europe to fight against Ukraine.
While North Korea’s state media arms — the only legal media in the country — have not weighed in on the Reuters report, the flagship Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) published a variety of pro-Russian propaganda in the last week. On Wednesday, it shared a diatribe accusing the United States and other Western countries of a “crackdown on peaceful demonstrations and rallies, forcible deportations and inhumane treatment of refugees and migrants, discrimination against indigenous peoples, radical nationalism, racism, and connivance at neo-Nazism,” citing a Russian “human rights” report.
On August 1, KCNA warned that NATO was engaging in alleged “frantic war preparations,” citing the Pacific military exercises RIMPAC.
“In a word, it is the evil intention of NATO to stockpile enough fuel and other war supplies and thus kindle the flames of war any time in any part of the world,” the North Korean propaganda outlet claimed.
The Russian government has not publicly addressed the latest report. Putin, however, spent much of Wednesday reorganizing the leadership of his operations in Ukraine. Notably, the leader named the head of Russia’s “unmanned systems forces,” described in the Russian news agency Tass as a “newly created branch of the military.” Putin also replaced the head of the central military unit in charge of fighting in occupied Donetsk, the other Donbass region of Ukraine.
North Korea sent its foreign minister, Choe Son-hui, to Moscow in July to meet with counterpart Sergey Lavrov. The statements from both countries regarding the meeting did not specify any military plans, but ominously noted the two “agreed to accelerate cooperation centered on implementing their [2024 mutual defense] treaty, reaffirming their commitment to develop bilateral relations ‘under the strategic guidance at the highest level.’”
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[Korrespondent] 22.28 Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Andriy Sybiga welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court of Sweden to uphold the decision to arrest and transfer to Ukraine the Russian Federation's "shadow fleet" vessel Caffa.
"This landmark decision sets an important precedent, demonstrating that decisive action by law enforcement agencies and prosecutors, combined with an independent and impartial court, can turn the principle of accountability into a real result," the minister noted.
Sybiga added that Ukraine continues to work to counter the Russian "shadow fleet" and deprive Russia of the opportunity to earn money to wage war.
20.54 In July, the transportation of Russian oil products through the Black and Azov Seas decreased by 45.6% compared to June. This was facilitated by systematic attacks on Russian infrastructure and tankers. The corresponding data was published by the Monitoring Group of the Black Sea Institute for Strategic Studies.
"As a result of the attacks by the SOU (Army of Ukraine, SBS, SBU, State Security Service, Navy), we promptly recorded the following results: Black and Azov Seas, petroleum products (excluding crude oil) for July - a decrease of 45.6% compared to June," said the head of the group Andriy Klymenko.
20.45 The funeral of an unnamed major general was held in secret at the Troekurovsky cemetery in Moscow. Russian Telegram channels reported this on Wednesday, August 5.
There is a version that this could be a friend of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces, Alexander Chaika, who was at his 55th birthday celebration at the Balzi Rossi restaurant, where the terrorist attack occurred.
Since early morning, officers of the Federal Security Service were on duty at the Troyekurovsky cemetery, and several buses with Russian Guard soldiers were brought to the area. Parking near the cemetery was prohibited, and cars entering were checked by traffic police officers and people in plain clothes.
Drivers and pedestrians passed through the gates. The procession was accompanied by an honor guard with the flag of the Russian Aerospace Forces, but the flag of the Ground Forces stood near the grave.
According to eyewitnesses, the funeral of a "rather young" major general was taking place. There were rumors that this was Chaika's friend, who had come to his restaurant for his anniversary at the moment of the explosion. But there is no exact confirmation of this information.
20.14 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte the supply of interceptor missiles to Ukraine to strengthen air defense.
"We are working as much as possible with all partners who can help with the supply of interceptor missiles to protect against such inadequate Russian strikes on life, on people and on civilian objects. I spoke today with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte about the entire situation," the head of state said.
Zelensky stressed that Rutte is well informed about the threats.
"We have coordinated our activities with countries that have the necessary missiles and the ability to help. It is important to remove all bureaucracy and make the necessary political decisions. Literally every day, the lives of people here in Ukraine depend on the determination of partners in Europe and America. Thank you for your willingness to seek opportunities and work with Ukraine for the supplies we need. We will be in touch," the head of state said.
19.38 Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko, following the results of the NSDC meeting, stated that the total cost of the Kyiv Resilience Plan measures has decreased from 67 billion to 37 billion hryvnias, of which 31 billion hryvnias is the estimate of measures and projects of national importance.
Kyiv is taking on increased financial burdens from implementing the Resilience Plan. The share of projects that the capital must implement has increased to over 22 billion hryvnias. The state will finance the rest - about 15 billion hryvnias.
According to Klitschko, the city has already accumulated over 10 billion hryvnias to implement the plan. The funds are planned to be added through lending and redistribution of the city budget.
19.00 The reduction in supplies of anti-ballistic missiles may be an attempt to make Ukraine more compliant. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky during a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC).
18.55 Rosneft's Saratov oil refinery stopped oil refining on August 2 after an attack by Ukrainian drones.
The strike knocked out the AVT-6 primary oil refining unit with a capacity of 20,000 tons per day. It is the only such unit at the Saratov Refinery. It may take two to three weeks to restore it.
18.41 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the new British Defense Minister Wes Streeting, who arrived in Kyiv for the first time. The head of state reported this on Facebook.
18.30 Agents of the partisan movement ATESH and the Secret Organization of Ukrainians have fully identified all military personnel involved in the criminal missile strikes on Kyiv, in particular the personnel of the 112th, 448th and 26th missile brigades of the Russian Armed Forces.
All personnel lists, movement routes, and actual residence addresses of war criminals are already at the disposal of ATES.
18.04 The head of the Donetsk OVA, Vadym Filashkin, signed an order on the mandatory forced evacuation of children from certain territories of the Kramatorsk community.
This concerns 525 children from 424 families:
Krasnotorka village - 59 children from 46 families;
Bilenke village - 140 children from 104 families;
Kramatorsk - 326 children from 274 families.
In Kramatorsk, children living in the most dangerous areas are subject to evacuation. Children will be evacuated together with their parents, guardians, or other legal representatives.
17.57 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine. He announced this on Facebook. The head of state stated that some cities and regions are lagging behind in implementing the specified resilience plans.
17.41 As a result of the Russian attack on the night of August 5, a warehouse of spare parts and related goods of the foreign-invested enterprise Toyota-Ukraine, the official importer and distributor of Toyota and Lexus cars, was destroyed.
Alternative logistics solutions have been implemented to minimize the impact of the incident on customers. However, car owners are warned of possible temporary delays in the delivery of certain categories of goods.
17.24 Russian state databases confirmed the death of the son-in-law of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces (PAC), Colonel General Alexander Chaika, in an explosion near a restaurant in Moscow.
Data on the death of 27-year-old Muscovite Danil Peredry, who is the son-in-law of the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, has appeared in two state databases.
The register of legal entities states that Peredriya's private enterprise was terminated due to his death on August 1. The same date of death appears in another Russian state register.
Previously, pro-Kremlin sources claimed that Peredroy could have been among the five killed in the explosion and that the general's 25-year-old daughter Maria, who changed her last name from Chaiko to Peredroy after her wedding, was on the list of wounded.
17.17 In the Moscow region of the Russian Federation, a fire broke out on the territory of the Central Research Institute of Mechanical Engineering (TSNIIMash) in the city of Korolev. This was reported by Russian media with reference to emergency services.
JSC TsNIIMash is a key research institute in the Russian space industry and the main scientific center of Roscosmos. Its developments are used in the creation of ballistic missiles, navigation systems (GLONASS), satellite reconnaissance, and other systems with military applications.
17.00 Russian troops in the Chernihiv direction may simulate military activity in order to distract the Defense Forces from more important areas. This was stated by the spokesman for the State Border Guard Service, Andriy Demchenko.
16.55 An FSB agent who coordinated massive Russian ballistic and drone strikes on logistics centers and warehouses in Kyiv and the capital region has been detained. The SBU reported this.
A construction worker who had previously been held criminally liable for drug crimes worked for the enemy.
16:50 Russian troops struck the Voznesenska community in the Mykolaiv region. Six people were injured - a 39-year-old woman and five men aged 31, 50, 64, 66 and 69. All were hospitalized. Their condition is moderate.
Damage to the building and special equipment of the transport infrastructure facility was also recorded.
16.35 Information about the alleged damage to the Bortnytsia aeration station in Kyiv on the night of August 5 is not true. This was stated by the spokesman for the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Dmytro Lykhovii, on Facebook.
"Anything can happen someday. We are not immune from this either. But as of now, it's a fake," he wrote.
The spokesman for the General Staff noted that "for Kyiv residents, it would seem, the actual arrivals and their consequences are not enough."
"Think about why someone would spread fabricated scarecrows. Take it into account, draw conclusions. This especially applies to reputable publications, not some info-gypsies. Check the information. After all, there are certificates from the State Emergency Service," Lykhovoi noted.
16.16 Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a change in the commanders of the Russian army groups in Ukraine that are fighting in the Donbas. This became known on Wednesday.
15.29 The Ukrainian Armed Forces' (UAV) unmanned systems forces have hit 13 power plants in the temporarily occupied territories (TOT) of Ukraine over the past two days. This was reported by UAV commander Robert "Magyar" Brovdi.
15.18 Metropolitan police officers have uncovered a corruption scheme. A man and an accomplice volunteered to help an acquaintance solve the problem of transferring his comrade from a combat unit to a rear unit, requesting $26,000.
The organizer, citing his connections with the unit's command, guaranteed a positive resolution to this issue. The only condition was that the money be transferred to his accomplice.
The police detained the businessmen on July 29. Investigators informed both of the suspicion. The court chose preventive measures for the suspects: for the organizer - detention with the right to post bail of almost half a million hryvnias, for the accomplice - detention with the right to post bail of 266,240 hryvnias.
Perpetrators face up to 12 years in prison with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term of up to three years, with confiscation of property.
15.17 US President Donald Trump, during a meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy last week, rejected Kyiv's request for the supply of hundreds of additional interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense systems, the Financial Times reports, citing informed sources.
Zelensky requested additional interceptor missiles before the winter period, but the head of the White House did not support this request.
The interlocutors noted that the US president explained the refusal by the limited stock of interceptors in the American arsenals.
14.56 The Russian statement about the capture of the village of Ryzhivka of the Bilopol community in the Sumy region is not true. This was reported by the spokesman for the OK "Pivnich" Vadym Mysnyk in a comment to Kordon.media.
"Today, Russian Telegram channels spread the news that the enemy allegedly "liberated" the village of Ryzhivka. ️In fact, this is another fabrication of Russian propaganda," Mysnyk commented.
According to him, the settlement of Ryzhivka is under the control of the Defense Forces of Ukraine. Units of the Ukrainian army are holding their positions and fully fulfilling their assigned combat missions.
"Such fake statements by the occupiers about the "taking" of territories are a regular practice of information manipulation," the spokesman for the OK "North" added.
14.53 Russia will continue to strike Ukrainian warehouses, manufacturing plants, logistics facilities, and retail. The enemy's current missile potential allows Moscow to use about 100 ballistic missiles per month. This was stated by the non-staff presidential advisor Sergei Flesh Beskrestnov on Facebook.
14:40 Ukraine has begun attacking the Russian capital with an increasing number of attack drones. This was stated by Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, Russian media reports.
"The number of drones launched towards Moscow has increased many times over the past few months," Sobyanin noted.
According to him, Ukraine each time directs about 67% of the total number of drones attacking the Russian Federation to Moscow.
"And in general, of all the attacks that are carried out almost daily across the territory of Russia, two-thirds of the drones fly towards Moscow," Sobyanin assures.
14.23 On August 5, Russian troops attacked the Odessa region with strike drones. One person was killed, eight others were injured, seven of them hospitalized. This was reported by the head of the Odessa OVA, Oleg Kiper. According to him, as a result of the strike at one of the enterprises in the Odessa district, cars caught fire. Rescuers quickly extinguished the fires. All relevant services are working at the scene, law enforcement officers are recording the consequences of the attack.
14.14 In the event of the deployment of a North Korean missile unit in Russia to strike Ukraine, it will immediately become a legitimate military target. This was stated by the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sybiga at a joint press conference with his Latvian counterpart Baiba Braže in Kyiv.
13.47 Another group of children has been returned to the territory controlled by Ukraine from the temporarily occupied territory of Kherson region. This was reported by the head of the OVA, Oleksandr Prokudin.
"Seven more children were returned from the temporarily occupied part of the Kherson region to the territory controlled by Ukraine. These are 4 girls and 3 boys aged 10 to 17," Prokudin specified.
The children are now safe.
13.39 The supply of missiles for air defense systems from partners in the first half of 2026 decreased threefold compared to the same period last year. This was reported by President Volodymyr Zelensky on Telegram.
13.25 The European Union will transfer 1.4 billion euros to Ukraine from the proceeds from frozen Russian assets. This was announced by Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky.
In turn, the European Commission confirmed that the EU has received another tranche of excess profits in the amount of €1.4 billion, received in the form of interest on blocked assets of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. These funds, accumulated during the first half of 2026 in the accounts of central securities depositories, will be used for the needs of Ukraine.
13.12 Units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine on the night of August 5 struck a number of important enemy targets. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is noted that the control points of the occupiers' UAVs in the areas of Maly Shcherbaky in the Zaporizhia region, Kostyantynivka, Chasovy Yar and Zeleny Pole in the Donetsk region were hit, as well as Volfinsky in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation. Separately, an enemy control point was hit in the Bakhmut area of the Donetsk region. The crossing over the Mokry Yaly River in the Vesele district of the Donetsk region, which the enemy uses for military logistics, the transfer of personnel, weapons and material and technical equipment, was also hit. In addition, Ukrainian soldiers struck an enemy material and technical equipment depot in Ishun on the territory of the temporarily occupied Crimean peninsula.
13.01 Russian troops launched strikes on the cities of Chuguiv and Balakliya, in the Kharkiv region. A hit was recorded on the territory of a children's institution and a civilian enterprise.
12.45 A Polish volunteer has died as a result of a Russian attack in Ukraine, the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced, Polish Radio reports.
The death of the Polish volunteer was first reported on July 30 by the humanitarian group Together for Ukraine, where the man was the administrator of its social media pages. It was noted that the volunteer was killed by a Russian drone strike in Kharkiv around July 27. According to media reports, the deceased was Marek Rusek-Wolski, who regularly transported humanitarian aid to Ukraine, delivering goods to communities near the front line.
12.39 A Major of the Military Law Enforcement Service was detained while receiving $10,000 from a serviceman who had voluntarily left the military unit, the Prosecutor General's Office reported.
"The suspect, who held the position of senior officer of the special forces department of one of the territorial departments of the Special Forces of the Ministry of Defense, during a business trip to the Kharkiv Zonal Department of the Special Forces, established the whereabouts of a serviceman using departmental information bases," the prosecutor's office explained the details of the case.
According to the investigation, he hid his affiliation with the VSP, introduced himself as an employee of the CCK and the SP and, threatening a possible referral "to zero" or to the "fine battalion", convinced the man that this could affect his future fate.
12.22 A fire broke out at a Rosneft oil refinery in Ufa after a drone attack in Bashkortostan, according to videos published by monitoring channels on Wednesday.
Local authorities have confirmed information about a massive attack on businesses and traditionally report on the alleged "shooting down" of drones.
11.49 Counterintelligence officers detained an agent of the Russian military intelligence (GRU) in Odessa. The SBU reported this. The man was part of an agent network working for traitor Sergei Lebedev (alias "Shaggy"), who is hiding in Donetsk.
11.21 The deployment of a North Korean missile unit has begun in western Russia. This was stated by Andrey Chernyak, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense, Reuters reports.
11.08 Over the past 24 hours, three civilians have been killed and 31 others injured as a result of Russian attacks on the Donetsk region. This was reported by the head of the Donetsk Regional State Administration, Vadym Filashkin.
The Kramatorsk district was the worst affected. 27 people were injured in Kramatorsk. Six high-rise buildings, two educational institutions, a bank, a post office, retail facilities, eight cars, and other infrastructure were damaged there.
In Druzhkivka, a Russian strike killed three people and damaged a multi-story building. In Sloviansk, three private homes, a multi-story building, a shop, a coffee shop, six cars, and infrastructure were damaged. In Dobropilly, a multi-story residential building was destroyed.
10.55 On Wednesday morning, seven regions of Ukraine experienced power outages due to Russian attacks and bad weather. Ukrenergo reported this on August 5. Energy professionals are asking to limit the use of powerful electrical appliances throughout the day - from 7:00 to 23:00.
10.50 Two more Russian singers and actors have been added to the list of persons posing a threat to national security. The Ministry of Culture of Ukraine reported this. According to the orders of the department, the updated list of persons posing a threat to national security includes: Russian singer, former volunteer of the Oplot brigade (Russian Orthodox Army) and war correspondent (ANNA-News agency), blogger Akim Hasanov and Russian actress of theater, cinema, television, musicals and dubbing, TV presenter, singer Valentina Rubtsova.
10.29 The Cabinet of Ministers will organize meetings with businesses to ensure the continuous operation of logistics and trade companies, Prime Minister Sergei Koretsky announced on Telegram after the Russian massive attack on Wednesday.
10.02 As a result of a massive Russian strike on the night of August 5 in Kyiv and Kyiv region, 17 people were killed and 44 injured. This was announced by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.
According to him, the Russians used 24 ballistic missiles, 4 Zircons/Onyxes and another 115 drones, a significant part of them jet-powered. The main target of the attack was the warehouses of civilian enterprises, there were also strikes on infrastructure, a railway station.
He added that ballistics interceptors are something that could have saved the lives of those killed today.
"It is very important that partners realize that delays in their delivery or unwillingness to transfer anti-ballistic missiles lead to such terrible casualties and destruction. Partners who are not ready to help more actively with the supply of interceptors now can help with new sanctions steps. A significant part of Russian ballistics production is not under sanctions. Still. New steps are needed from the G7 and the EU, all those who support the protection of life," the president said.
9.52 In the Kyiv region, after a Russian attack, rescuers found the bodies of 8 dead near a railway platform in the Brovary district.
The head of the Brovary District State Administration, Vitaliy Bihun, clarified that people died while waiting for a train at the Kvitneve station.
"Last night the train was a little delayed and people missed their last train. So far, eight people have been reported dead," he said.
9.41 There have been 259 clashes at the front over the past 24 hours, with the enemy most actively storming the Pokrovsky direction. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on August 5.
9.21 The Epicentr Group of Companies announced the suspension of operations at the Epicentr Ceramic Corporation plant, which suffered critical damage as a result of a Russian missile strike.
To maintain stable product supplies, production will be temporarily transferred to two of the company's facilities abroad.
"In Kyiv, a logistics center on Viskozna Street - one of the company's key logistics facilities - completely burned down. An employee of the company died in the logistics and production complex in Kalynivka. Three more of our colleagues were injured and are in the hospital," the company said.
9.12 The number of people injured in the nighttime Russian shelling in Kyiv has increased to 26. Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko announced this on August 5.
"There are already 26 victims in the capital as a result of the enemy's attack on the capital. 16 wounded are in hospital in city hospitals. One person died," he noted.
The injured have shrapnel wounds, stab wounds, and fractures. Among the injured is an ambulance driver. Four of the injured are in serious condition.
It is also known about the death of a 60-year-old woman in the Obolon district.
8.54 Russian invaders have been attacking Ukraine since the evening of August 4 with four Zircon/Onyx anti-ship missiles, 24 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles and 115 strike UAVs. This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to preliminary data, as of 8:30 on August 5, the air defense system had shot down/suppressed 98 enemy drones in the north, south and east of the country. Missile hits and 17 strike UAVs were recorded at 26 locations, as well as the fall of downed targets (fragments) at six locations.
8.21 In the Kherson region, one person died and 18 others were injured during the day as a result of Russian aggression. This was reported on August 5 by the head of the regional state administration, Oleksandr Prokudin.
7.55 As a result of the night attack by Russians on the Kyiv region, 14 people were killed and 27 were injured. This is reported by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. Rescuers are currently working at four locations in the Brovary district, two in the Buchanan district, and one in the Fastiv district.
7.24 The Armed Forces of Ukraine killed and wounded 1,130 Russian occupiers over the past 24 hours. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on August 5. The total combat losses of the Russian invaders from 02/24/22 to 08/05/26 were approximately 1,452,880 people.
01.50 In the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv, as a result of hitting a non-residential building, an ammonia leak occurred. A residential building was also destroyed nearby, people may be under the rubble. A large fire also occurred in the suburbs of the capital, in the Kyiv-Svyatoshynskyi district. Non-residential premises are burning. In addition, several hits, including residential buildings, occurred in the Obolonskyi district.
00.50 Kyiv is under massive missile attack. The Air Force reported numerous ballistic missile launches towards the capital. Explosions are heard in the city.
[TASS] Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicted more than 360 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed four enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported
Russian troops liberated two communities in the Sumy and Zaporozhye Regions over the past 24 hours in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported.
"Battlegroup North units took control of the settlement of Ryzhevka in the Sumy Region through active offensive operations. <…> Battlegroup East units advanced deep into the enemy’s defenses and liberated the settlement of Zarnitsa in the Zaporozhye Region," the ministry said in a statement.
Kiev loses 1,380 troops along engagement line in past day – latest figures
The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,380 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours, according to the latest data on the special military operation in Ukraine released by Russia’s Defense Ministry.
The latest figures show that the Ukrainian army lost roughly 290 troops and an armored combat vehicle in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup North, over 210 troops, a tank and an armored combat vehicle in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup West and about 160 troops and two armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup South.
During the last 24-hour period, the Ukrainian army also lost over 325 troops and two armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup Center, more than 360 troops and four armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup East and roughly 35 troops and two jamming stations in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup Dnepr, the latest figures show.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin
[ColonelCassad] Important and expected changes in the leadership of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
1. Colonel General Valery Solodchuk has been appointed Commander of the Logistics Services of the Russian Armed Forces.
2. Colonel General Denis Lyamin has replaced Vaganov as Head of the Unmanned Systems Command.
3. Colonel General Andrei Ivanayev is being transferred from the Vostok Group to the Center Group.
4. Lieutenant General Pyotr Bolgarev, the Chief of Staff of the Vostok Group, will take command of the Vostok Group.
As far as I know, these are not all the changes. There will be more high-profile appointments and reshuffles.
I am confident these changes will lead to significant improvements in war management and the implementation of the operational plans of the General Staff.
The Russian Ministry of Defense's new measures are aimed at improving troop support systems. This was announced by the defense ministry on August 5.
"The Russian Ministry of Defense has made changes aimed at improving the systems of material and military-technical support for troops. These changes include a redistribution of responsibilities among certain deputy defense ministers, as well as personnel appointments within the military department and the Russian Armed Forces," the ministry reported.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, at the suggestion of Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, appointed Colonel General Valery Solodchuk, former commander of the Central Military District, as Deputy Defense Minister. Solodchuk will be responsible for organizing the logistics of Russian troops.
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Colonel General Alexander Sanchik, previously responsible for logistics for the Russian Armed Forces, will now be responsible for organizing orders for weapons, military and special equipment, and technical support for the troops.
Deputy Defense Minister Alexey Krivoruchko will now oversee the development of advanced weapons, military, and special-purpose equipment. Previously, he was responsible for military-technical support for the army.
Colonel General Andrei Ivanayev, who previously commanded the Eastern Military District, has been appointed the new commander of the Central Military District. Colonel General Pyotr Bolgarev has been appointed acting commander of the Eastern Military District.
The president also appointed Colonel General Denis Lyamin as Chief of the Unmanned Systems Command of the Russian Armed Forces. He previously served as Chief of Staff of the Central Military District.
The head of state announced new appointments to the Russian Ministry of Defense on August 5 at a meeting with the ministry's leadership. Putin noted that the Ministry of Defense's structure is being streamlined in response to the needs and experience of the special military operation.
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