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Saturday, August 1
Kyiv hammered by ballistic missiles as Russia launches 2nd major attack in 48 hours
A rapid succession of "very loud" explosions shook the capital beginning at approximately 1:33 a.m. local time, according to Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground. The city is under attack by Russian ballistic missiles, officials said.
Friday, July 31
Rubber plant on fire in Russia's Tatarstan, over 1,200 km from Ukrainian border
Nizhnekamskneftekhim (NKNK) is one of the largest petrochemical enterprises in Eastern Europe. It has previously been targeted in reported Ukrainian strikes.
'We have not agreed to that' — Trump walks back promise of Patriot licenses for Ukraine
Speaking to members of his Cabinet and the press on July 31, Trump was hesitant about the license, calling it a "big step" and emphasizing the need to be careful about divulging the secrets of American defense tech.
Ukraine war latest: Zelensky cites new Ukrainian, Russian casualty figures
Key developments on July 31: * Russian military deaths 14 times higher than Ukraine’s, Zelensky says * 5 special forces soldiers missing, 3 injured after ammunition detonation at training ground in Western Ukraine * Khartiia brigade commander Obolienskyi targeted in assassination attempt, Zelensky says * Ukraine's assault regiments ordered to halt recruitment amid allegations of misconduct, media reports * Ukrainian forces strike oil refinery in Russia's Volgograd Oblast, aircraft factory
Poland's main conservative party splits as debate over Ukraine intensifies
For days, Poland's Law and Justice (PiS) party has been consumed by a crisis of its own making. The party, which governed Poland from 2015 to 2023, has now split into two ahead of next year's parliamentary elections. After months of internal tensions, the more moderate faction led by former Prime Minister was forced out by Przemysław Czarnek, the party's newly nominated prime ministerial candidate and leader of its more radical wing. The split weakens an opposition that had hoped to challenge
Russian losses KIA 14 times higher than Ukraine's, Zelensky says
Speaking in an interview with Fox News, Zelensky added that many Ukrainian troops remained missing in action.
About Donetsk Oblast
The Kyiv Independent's news and on-the-ground reporting from Donetsk Oblast, covering 26,517 square kilometers (10,239 square miles) in Ukraine’s East with a pre-war population of approximately 4.1 million. The administrative center is Kramatorsk, as Donetsk city has remained under Russian occupation since 2014. Donetsk Oblast has been the scene of intense fighting, for example, around the cities of Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Vuhledar, as Moscow attempts to capture the entire region.
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The 225th Assault Regiment — which had fought as a battalion in Chasiv Yar before helping lead the lightning incursion into Kursk Oblast in 2024 — is one of the largest units of the Ukrainian military, having been expanded to at least 15 battalions.
