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Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:07 Budanov did not rule out that the Crimean Bridge could be destroyed in the next few months: "Everyone is working on long-range strikes and on this. This all requires a comprehensive solution. The work is underway."
19:40 Russian troops attacked Mirnohrad in Donetsk Oblast, probably using two FAB-250 aerial bombs, the prosecutor's office reported. Three people were wounded, including two children aged seven and nine.
19:29 Russians are transferring new brigades to the Pokrovsk direction, said Ruslan Mikula, an analyst for the Ukrainian OSINT project DeepState. According to him, the situation in the Pokrovsk direction is extremely difficult: Ukraine has lost many villages and territories. "New Russian brigades are being transferred to the Pokrovsk direction. For example, one of the enemy brigades, which was previously recorded as having been defeated in the Krynki area, was restored in the Dzhankoy area and is now in the Berdychi area, west of Avdiivka. That is, the transfer continues, and it is difficult to predict how many more there will be, since the enemy does not take into account losses. The Russians have great human potential, which is being used to the maximum," Mikula noted.
19:20 Russians shelled occupied Volnovakha in Donetsk Oblast, killing one person, ombudsman Dmitry Lubinets reported. "That is, in essence, in order to stage a provocation, the aggressor country itself shells the territories under its control," the human rights ombudsman emphasized. According to him, hits were recorded in four different locations.
19:13 Zelensky said in an evening video address that he had listened to Syrsky's report on the situation at the front: "Most carefully, of course, regarding the Pokrovsky direction. There are always the toughest battles there, and this direction requires our most intensified responses to the occupier." In addition, the president heard Budanov's report. "The details are not public," the head of state added. Defense Minister Rustem Umerov reported on cooperation with Turkey, among other things, on the continuation of the construction of corvettes for Ukraine.
In addition, Zelensky announced "absolutely modern solutions" for military personnel, which "will definitely remove a lot of unnecessary bureaucracy and paperwork from units" and "have a truly innovative look."
18:56 During the day on August 2, the air defense of southern Ukraine shot down five reconnaissance drones: three Zala and two Supercam, the Air Force reported.
18:17 The Cabinet of Ministers approved the opening of all state border checkpoints for the supply of military goods, the Finance Ministry reported. The resolution provides for an expansion of the number of checkpoints for military goods during martial law, namely the unimpeded movement of military goods through all open checkpoints of the state border of Ukraine, including those coming from partner countries.
17:38 A new profession has been approved in Ukraine - deminer, the Ministry of Economy reported. Previously, there was no single professional standard for deminers in Ukraine, which complicated the training of specialists. The presence of a new standard creates uniform training rules, which will allow veterans to be involved in humanitarian demining and will facilitate their integration both in the Ukrainian and international spheres, the department noted.
17:15 The Cabinet of Ministers adopted a resolution defining the mechanism for ensuring the activities of specialists in supporting war veterans and demobilized persons in the system of transition from military service to civilian life. In particular, this concerns the regulation of the issue of remuneration and the definition of the mechanism for organizing its activities.
16:54 The United States has purchased 18 powerful autotransformers for Ukraine, Ambassador Bridget Brink reported.
16:21 Another 700,000 people will leave Ukraine due to problems with electricity, the NBU predicts. In particular, according to the regulator's forecast, about 400,000 people will leave the country this year, and another 300,000 next year. A gradual return of migrants is expected from 2026.
15:43 The so-called six-point "consensus" between China and Brazil on ending the war in Ukraine has received support in more than 110 countries, said Li Hui, the Chinese government's special representative for Eurasia. According to him, the main priority now is "cooling the situation." The Chinese diplomat assured that Beijing is ready to strengthen contacts and coordination with the Brazilian side on the issue of a political settlement of the "crisis in Ukraine," and stressed the need for joint efforts to finally resolve it.
14:57 Representatives of the Ombudsman's Office met with employees of the Russian Human Rights Commissioner's Office, where they exchanged lists of prisoners of war according to the "200 to 200" formula and discussed humanitarian issues, Dmitry Lubinets reported. The Ombudsman also said that within the framework of family reunification provided for by the Geneva Convention, a daughter and son from Luhansk region were returned to the territory controlled by Ukraine, and they have already met with their mother. A woman who was reunited with her daughter also returned.
14:09 The Croatian authorities have decided to update the weapons of their armed forces, and old armored vehicles of Russian and Yugoslav production may be transferred to Ukraine, Vecernji list writes. According to the publication, the development plan of the Croatian Armed Forces until 2028 provides for the purchase of a significant amount of military equipment. The country's Defense Ministry is already negotiating with potential suppliers, but deliveries are delayed due to the priority delivery of weapons to Ukraine.
13:18 Russians attacked Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region - one person was killed, one was wounded, reported the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov.
12:30 Telegram channel Krymskiy Veter reports, citing its sources, that last night in Sevastopol, at the heights of Kaya-Bash, a position of the S-400 Triumf anti-aircraft missile system was preliminarily hit - four launchers based on the MAZ-543 and a 92N6 radar.
12:19 Ukraine has returned home the bodies of another 250 fallen defenders, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported.
12:14 Russian troops attacked Kherson from a drone. People who were on the street came under enemy attack: one person was killed, one was wounded, reported the head of the OVA Alexander Prokudin.
11:39 In the morning, Russians used a drone to strike a bus with people in the Dergachev community of the Kharkiv region - six construction workers were injured, said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov.
11:01 Russians attacked the Esman community in Sumy Oblast with FPV drones, one person was injured, OVA reported.
10:46 The Indian government has announced that it is currently aware of eight Indians recruited by Russia who have died in the war in Ukraine. Another 63 Indians are trying to get an early discharge from the Russian army, where they were tricked into joining.
10:19 At night, two drones hit the 500 kV Kubanskaya substation in Tikhoretsk, Krasnodar Krai, the Russian opposition publication Astra reports, citing sources in the region's emergency services. A fire broke out and air circuit breakers were damaged. There were no casualties.
09:20 Over the past 24 hours, as a result of Russian shelling, five people were wounded in Donetsk Oblast and three in Kherson Oblast, according to the OVA.
09:14 Over the past and current day, 11 UAVs have been shot down by air defense in the southern and eastern directions: one Shahed, two Supercams, three Lancets, one Orlan-10 and four more drones, the type of which is being determined, the Air Force reported.
08:32 The US Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reports, citing geolocation footage, that Russian troops continue to slowly but steadily advance in the Pokrovsk direction, largely due to the lack of Ukrainian manpower and the terrain features in the area northwest of Avdiivka. In particular, Russian troops have advanced within Veseloye in the direction of the T0511 road, and to date, the furthest confirmed advance of Russian troops has been recorded approximately 3.5 km from the outskirts of Grodovka.
At the same time, ISW predicts that the Russian advance toward Pokrovsk will slow as Russian troops approach a line of larger, more urbanized settlements. However, analysts point out that Ukrainian troops are now much more exhausted than they were in early 2024, when the Russians captured Avdiivka.
07:58 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of August 2:
- personnel - about 580 590 (+1100) people,
- tanks - 8402 (+3),
- combat armored vehicles - 16,211 (+8),
- artillery systems - 16,161 (+42),
- MLRS - 1134 (+2),
- air defense systems - 907 (+0),
- aircraft - 363 (+0),
- helicopters - 326 (+0),
- Operational-tactical level UAVs - 13,005 (+37),
- cruise missiles - 2407 (+0),
- ships/boats - 28 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 21,872 (+56),
- special equipment - 2719 (+6).
06:25 "Governor" of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhaev announced a massive attack, which was allegedly repelled. According to him, the shot down part of the ATACMS missile fell on a nine-story residential building in Sevastopol, residents were evacuated. Crimean Telegram channels, citing sources, write that a ship repair yard of the Black Sea Fleet was attacked. Publics also report fires at the position of the Russian air defense military unit in Balaklava.
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