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Polish President Karol Nawrocki said that supporting Ukraine is in his country's strategic interest, but he also referenced Ukrainian nationalist symbols associated with Stepan Bandera, suggesting that Poland is entitled to set conditions for that support.

Nawrocki: Poland backs Ukraine, but not Banderite symbols

Polish President Karol Nawrocki said supporting Ukraine is in his country's strategic interest, but he also referenced Ukrainian nationalist symbols associated with Stepan Bandera, suggesting Pol...

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City authorities in Kyiv's Teremky microdistrict are continuing to cut down trees in a local park to build a heating pipeline, prompting residents to protest the work and the destruction of hundreds of trees, according to a hromadske correspondent.

Kyiv residents protest tree removal in Teremky park

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In July, Ukraine's air defense shot down over 5,000 Shahed drones and 216 missiles, including 29 ballistic missiles, according to Ukraine's Defense Ministry.

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One theory about the Leipzig Airport incident, where an unidentified drone with explosives was found near a Ukrainian An-124, is that a PortGround GmbH bus driver knocked it down, reports Welt, citing law enforcement sources.

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Ukrainian soldiers held captive by Russia continue to be used to form combat units of the Russian Armed Forces. Russia claims that they are allegedly defecting to its side, according to the latest report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

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A piece of ammunition exploded in the waters off the village of Kobleve in the Black Sea. A man who was in the water was killed as a result of the explosion, according to Mykolaiv Oblast governor Heorhiy Reshetilov.

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Drones attacked a warehouse belonging to the Russian marketplace Wildberries in Yekaterinburg, Russia, overnight. A fire broke out at the facility, and workers were evacuated, according to Gov. Denis Pasler.

Drones hit Wildberries warehouse 2,000 km inside Russia

Russian forces attacked civilians at a market in the Bilopillia territorial community of Ukraine's Sumy Oblast with a drone, injuring 10 people, according to regional governor Oleg Hryhorov. Sumy city was also struck overnight by drones and guided aerial bombs.

Russian drone strike on Sumy Oblast market injures 10 civilians

Russian forces attacked civilians at a market in the Bilopillia territorial community of Ukraine's Sumy Oblast with a drone, injuring 10 people, according to regional governor Oleg Hryhorov. Sumy…

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32-year-old Robert Gilman, a former U.S. Marine who has been detained in Russia since 2022 on charges of assaulting a police officer, is in critical condition in prison following torture and a lack of medical care, Reuters reports, citing Gilman’s legal team and his sister.

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U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the country does not have a missile shortage but simply needs more.

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Why target civilian warehouses? Kyiv Oblast residents recognize the underlying strategy: destroying retail and distribution hubs is a calculated war of attrition. The objective isn't military degradation, but psychological exhaustion, attempting to force a civilian population to demand capitulation.

'The impact was so powerful that my socks flew off' — What happened in Kvitneve, where people died at railway station

At the railway station near the village of Kvitneve in Kyiv Oblast, passengers waited for the last train. It was running a little late. After midnight, a massive ballistic attack began. Russian missil...

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Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov still hopes to return to his position. He said on Serhiy Sternenko’s YouTube channel that he has “no moral right” to go into business or pursue other activities while protests in his support continue.

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Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has been elected chairman of the Supervisory Board of the National Museum of the Holodomor Genocide, according to Ukraine's Culture Ministry.

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The Ukrainian An-124 cargo plane in Leipzig, near which a drone carrying explosives was discovered while it was at Leipzig Airport, was carrying ammunition, according to an investigation by the German media outlets WDR, NDR, and Süddeutsche Zeitung, which cite a confidential police report.

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Colombian criminal groups are trying to send their members to fight in the war in Ukraine so they can learn how to operate drones and then pass on their expertise, The Financial Times reports, citing an unnamed Colombian soldier who is fighting as a volunteer for Ukraine.

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Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, was absent from a meeting in Kyiv between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting, with the ambassador’s office saying he was not invited and the Office of the President saying he chose not to attend.

Zaluzhnyi was not at Zelenskyy’s meeting with British defense minister; President’s Office and ambassador’s team offer conflicting accounts

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The Ukrainian Armed Forces include approximately 16,000 volunteers from at least 72 countries worldwide. 40% of them are citizens of Latin American countries, according to Military Ombudswoman Olha Reshetylova.

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⚡️ A court has set bail at 6 million hryvnias ($134,400) for former Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. Olga Stefanishyna in a case involving alleged illicit enrichment, according to hromadske's reporter in the courtroom.

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In Moldova’s Cahul district, police found debris from a Russian Geran-2 (Shahed) attack drone near the village of Văleni, according to the law enforcers. Experts confirmed its identity after examining the collected fragments and analyzing their design, materials, and markings.

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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

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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.

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

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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

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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

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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

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.

Eight people waiting for train killed at Kvitneva station in Brovary district

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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hromadske @hromadske.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

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.

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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.