War

Russian troops carried out an airstrike on Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region this evening. According to preliminary reports, one of the bombs struck a high-rise residential building, injuring two people.

The Security Service of Ukraine and the Office of the Prosecutor General have served a notice of suspicion in absentia to Russian director, screenwriter, and former State Duma deputy Vladimir Bortko. According to the investigation, he justified Russian aggression and publicly called for the use of tactical nuclear weapons against Ukraine.

Late in the evening on July 30, Zaporizhzhia came under a combined Russian attack involving drones and guided bombs. According to preliminary reports, buildings and non-residential premises were damaged.

On July 30, protests in support of Mykhailo Fedorov resumed in cities across Ukraine. People are holding up signs calling for his reinstatement as defense minister.

Russian propagandists on the “Solovyov Live” TV channel openly stated that the strikes on Kyiv are primarily intended to create a “media sensation” rather than serve any military purpose.

A Russian ballistic missile completely destroyed the home of the Voronov family, a large family, in the village of Radushne near Kryvyi Rih. The parents and at least three children were killed.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree appointing Oleksiy Sobolev as deputy head of the Office of the President.

The number of cultural heritage sites damaged as a result of Russian airstrikes has increased in Kyiv: for example, in 2026 alone—which is still ongoing—the Russians have already damaged 161 such sites, compared to 110 over the previous four years.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is developing systemic changes that will allow for a more accurate assessment of the situation on the front lines, a faster response to developments, and greater capabilities for brigades to repel Russian assaults.

In the village of Radushne, part of the Novopil community near Kryvyi Rih, at least six members of the Voronov family—a large family—were killed when a ballistic missile struck a private home on the night of July 29. Four children were among the dead.