War in Ukraine

On the night of July 30, the Russian occupation forces once again attacked the Poltava region. A “Nova Poshta” facility was damaged, and one person was killed.

On the night of July 30, Russian forces launched a ballistic missile strike on the outskirts of Kryvyi Rih. Six people, including two children, were killed when an Iskander-M missile struck a private home directly. Eight more people were injured.

In Lviv, residential buildings on Paton and Vyhovsky Streets caught fire as a result of a Russian missile attack. According to preliminary reports, two high-rise buildings were damaged.

On the night of July 30, drones attacked the Wildberries logistics center in Penza, Russia. The governor of the Penza Region confirmed the strike on the warehouse, reported one casualty, and said that about 200 employees had been evacuated.

On the night of July 30, Russian forces launched a ballistic missile strike on Kyiv. One person was killed in the attack, and fires broke out in the Svyatoshyn and Obolon districts due to falling debris.

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapatyi dismissed Oleksandr Gruzevych from his post as Chief of Staff of the Ukrainian Army. According to hromadske, the reason was dissatisfaction with his performance.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia had prepared for a massive strike several days ago and that there is a high probability it will be carried out tonight.

While carrying out a combat mission to intercept enemy aerial targets in one sector of the front, contact was lost with an F-16 fighter jet of the Ukrainian Air Force.

Vladislav Vlasyuk, the President’s Representative on Sanctions Policy, stated that the “Oreshnik” ballistic missile, which Russia used to attack the Bila Tserkva area on May 24, consists exclusively of Russian and Belarusian components. No foreign parts were found in it.

Nearly 70% of internally displaced people have been away from their homes for more than two years, and 87% of displaced families have been forced to take at least one measure to cope with the situation. As of June 2026, there are approximately 3.9 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) remaining in Ukraine.