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Ukrainian forces have liberated two villages in eastern Ukraine in the last week. Oleksii Hromov, deputy chief of the main operational department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said this at a briefing at the Media Center Ukraine - Ukrinform. "During the week, our troops improved their tactical position and advanced deep into the enemy's defense lines outside the settlements of Mazanivka, Brashkivka, Sulyhivka and Dmytrivka. They liberated two settlements - Mazanivka and Dmytrivka," he said. Earlier reports said that Russian invaders are attempting to keep control of occupied areas in southern Ukraine and are preparing…

At the meeting of the Supreme Commander Headquarters on August 4, provision of the necessary weapons to Ukraine’s defense forces was discussed along with a report on the progress of the general mobilization. That’s according to the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports. "On August 4, 2022, a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief HQ was held chaired by President of Ukraine, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. During the meeting, attended by key leaders of the security and defense sector, a number of urgent security issues were discussed," the statement reads. The first…

Russia is likely exploiting the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant in Enerhodar, Ukraine, to play on Western fears of a nuclear disaster. That’s according to Ukraine’s state-owned nuclear operator Energoatom, citing a report by the Institute for the Study of War. “Russian forces are likely using Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Enerhodar to play on Western fears of a nuclear disaster in Ukraine, likely in an effort to degrade Western will to provide military support to a Ukrainian counteroffensive,” the report reads. The experts also noted that Russian forces based around the NPP have attacked Ukrainian positions in Nikopol…

Security Service operatives have exposed and detained members of the FSB-run human intelligence network, which had been providing the enemy with information on military and strategic objects throughout Ukraine. That’s according to a report by the SBU press service, seen by Ukrinform. According to law enforcers, the ring was headed by an Odesa resident, codename Professor, recruited by the Russian Federal Security Service. "To fulfill the tasks of the Russian government, he set up an extensive network of assets, hiring residents of multiple regions. The Russian special service was interested in information about the exact location of decision-making centers and…

Russia is a threat to international security as it is attacking Ukraine’s nuclear infrastructure. That’s according to Ukraine’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mykola Tochytskyi, who spoke at the UN event entitled “Nuclear Safety and Security Situation in Ukraine: Threats to International Security in connection with the seizure of Ukraine’s nuclear facilities by Russian Federation,” an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “From the beginning of Russia’s war against Ukraine, the Russian armed forces have been indiscriminately targeting Ukraine’s infrastructure, including critical facilities thus creating unprecedented nuclear threats to Ukraine and far beyond,” Tochytskyi said. Read also: Russian forces move equipment, explosives to engine room…

Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, 489 workers have been injured at Ukrainian enterprises as a result of hostilities, 147 of them have died. The Social Insurance Fund said in a statement, Ukrinform reports. "Since the beginning of the war, 235 cases of injury and/or death of workers as a result of hostilities have been recorded at Ukrainian enterprises, most of them in groups. During the performance of labor duties, 489 workers were injured (+8 over the last week) due to Russian armed aggression, of whom 147 died," the report reads. Most casualties were recorded Kyiv - 84 people,…

A large depot of ammunition and equipment of the Russian invaders near Skadovsk, Kherson region, was destroyed on Sunday, July 31. "Yesterday, another depot of ammunition and military equipment, which the enemy brought from Crimea, was destroyed near Skadovsk. The enemy delivered a large amount of fuel and lubricants to the outskirts of Skadovsk, putting them behind sewage treatment plants," Serhiy Khlan, a member of the Kherson Regional Council, said on the air of the nationwide telethon. According to him, there was also a lot of engineering equipment brought to repair damaged logistics arteries, in particular, the Antonivka Bridge Khlan…

The railway infrastructure was destroyed in Kryvyi Rih district, Dnipropetrovsk region, as a result of enemy shelling. "The aggressor struck Kryvyi Rih district, hitting Zelenodolsk and Hrushivka communities. The railway infrastructure was destroyed," the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration posted on Telegram. In Hrushivka community, a railway track was destroyed by enemy rocket fire. Train movement on it was suspended. The electric transformer and power grid were also damaged. People were not injured. In addition, the enemy fired MLRS near Zelenodolsk. No destructions or casualties have been reported. As reported, Russian troops have been firing Grad MLRS on Dnipropetrovsk region for…

A large number of Russian military engineering equipment and personnel have been spotted in the temporarily occupied city of Mariupol, driving towards Zaporizhzhia. The relevant statement was made by Advisor to Mariupol Mayor Petro Andriushchenko on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Recording a large movement of military engineering equipment and personnel at 02:45 p.m. via Nikopolskyi Avenue towards Zaporizhzhia. Mostly, pontoon crossings. V-marked,” Andriushchenko wrote. A reminder that the Russian armed aggression caused one of the worst humanitarian catastrophes in Mariupol. The city is practically lying in ruins and has been left without normal power, gas and water supply services.…

About 300 people are considered missing as a result of hostilities in Kyiv region, while 216 already discovered bodies are yet to be identified. This was announced by the head of Kyiv Region’s Police Department, Andriy Niebytov, Ukrinform reports. "DNA samples have been taken. I hope that thanks to cooperation with relatives, we will be able to identify these bodies," the top policeman said. Read also: Since March, Russians have taken 453 people hostage in Zaporizhia region Niebytov added that while documenting war crimes committed by Russians in Kyiv region, the police found out that many local residents are currently…