The situation on the battlefield, Russian strikes on port infrastructure, and the implementation of a long-range sanctions plan against Russia were discussed during the Staff meeting.

An emergency incident occurred at the training ground of a military unit in Ukraine's Khmelnytskyi region, resulting in an explosion followed by secondary detonations.

Ukrainian pianist Roman Fediurko has become the first representative of Ukraine to be selected for the Verbier Festival Academy, the educational program of one of the world's most prestigious classical music festivals, held annually in Verbier, Switzerland.

On Friday morning, enemies launched a massive shelling attack on Kramatorsk, resulting in one fatality and four injuries.

Russian troops attacked Odesa. Two people were injured. Infrastructure facilities were damaged.

The Security Service of Ukraine, in coordination with the Ukrainian Defense Forces, struck an aircraft plant in Yevpatoriia in the temporarily occupied Crimea and infrastructure at theTaman Port in the Krasnodar region of the Russian Federation.

Five people were injured as a result of a Russian strike on a Nova Post office in the Vinnytsia region; one of them is in moderate condition.

Russian troops launched four guided air bomb strikes on the Sumy community this morning, resulting in large-scale fires in the industrial sector.

The injury toll after the Russian military’s strike on Lviv has increased to 38; one person has died.

The enemy has attacked four districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region more than 20 times using drones, artillery, and aerial bombs. As a result of the attacks, two people were killed and three others were wounded.

Zaporizhzhia has suffered yet another enemy strike; emergency services have been dispatched to the scene of the fire.

During the rocket attack on July 30 in Poltava, the “Nova Poshta” sorting terminal was hit. An assessment of the damage is underway.

A Russian intelligence agent who attempted to recruit Ukrainian border guards in the Volyn region has been sentenced in absentia to 15 years in prison.

Ukraine's relevant ministries, together with regional military administrations, will immediately inspect all civil protection shelters to ensure they are properly maintained and fully accessible to the public.

Six people were injured after a Russian drone struck civilian infrastructure in the Krolevets community of Ukraine's Sumy region.

In Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk region, one person was killed and five others—including two children—were injured as a result of an attack by the Russian military on an apartment building.

Russian troops attacked the Halytsynivska community in the Mykolaiv region with guided aerial bombs, damaging an administrative building, an educational institution, and more than 10 homes.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that Warsaw will soon consider the possibility of supplying Ukraine with additional missiles for the Patriot air defense systems.

In Lviv, the body of a man was found under the rubble of a damaged five-story building that was struck by a Russian missile.

In the former village of Ostrivky in Volyn, exhumation work was completed today, July 30, during which the remains of six people were discovered.

Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the Russian ambassador following the crash of a Russian cruise missile on Polish territory during Russia's large-scale attack on Ukraine.

Russia has adapted its propaganda in North Macedonia by incorporating localized narratives and, alongside Serbia, portraying itself as the protector of Macedonians against perceived enemies.

The recruitment of recruits for the 425th Separate Assault Regiment Skelia has been temporarily suspended due to an audit by the General Staff regarding the staffing of military units and the equity of personnel distribution within the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Russian invaders struck the Sloviansk community in the Donetsk region today with a FAB-250 aerial bomb and an FPV drone, resulting in injuries to a civilian.

Russian troops attacked the village of Masheve in the Semenivka community on the border of the Chernihiv region with Gerbera drones this morning; four people were injured.

Russian troops shelled the Chernihiv region five times over the past day, with one strike hitting a high-rise building.

Russia may have deliberately allowed a missile to land on Polish territory to test NATO’s response and heighten tensions among Ukraine’s allies.

In Volgograd, Russia, a Wildberries logistics center is on fire following a Ukrainian strike; the Volgograd Refinery (Lukoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka) was also attacked.

Air defense forces shot down 195 of the 255 drones used by the Russian army to attack Ukraine on the night of July 31. Enemy drones struck 14 locations.

Media literacy is essential in light of the challenges users face, such as social media addiction, cybercriminals, propaganda, and hate speech.

Polish police have arrested a 40-year-old man in the Nowy Sącz County of the Małopolska Voivodeship in southern Poland on charges of publicly calling for the assassination of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and insulting him on social media.

The Security Service of Ukraine has detained an enemy agent who was coordinating Russian military strikes in the Kharkiv region, specifically against targets along the Poltava-Kharkiv highway.

Rescue crews continue emergency operations following Russia's missile strike on Lviv, with two people believed to remain trapped under the rubble.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has accepted letters of credence from the newly appointed ambassadors of Oman, North Macedonia, the United Arab Emirates, the Netherlands, and France.

Preliminary findings indicate that Russia used a North Korean ballistic missile in its strike on the village of Radushne in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Following today’s tragedy involving the Voronov family from Radushne—where a Russian missile struck their home, killing at least six family members—President Volodymyr Zelensky called on partners to expedite the delivery of missiles for the “Patriot” system.

In Kyiv, cleanup efforts following the attack carried out by the Russian military on the night of July 30 have been completed. One person was killed, and three others were injured.

Today, July 30, the Russian military launched several attacks on Zaporizhzhia using FPV drones, resulting in three people being wounded.

Ukraine’s state budget has received €3.47 billion from the European Union under the Ukraine Support Loan. The funds will be directed to defense and other priority needs.

The National Bank of Ukraine has raised its key policy rate to 15.5%.

The Macedonian Orthodox Church has not recognized the Orthodox Church of Ukraine because of Russian influence.

Search and rescue operations in Lviv have been completed following yesterday's Russian missile strike.

Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out strikes on logistics centers in the Russian cities of Sarapul, Kazan, and Volgograd, as well as on a maritime terminal in Russia's Krasnodar region.

A Russian Kh-101 cruise missile, manufactured in the second quarter of 2026 in the Moscow region, crashed yesterday in the Lublin Voivodeship of Poland.

Russia launched attacks with combat drones on two districts in the Kyiv region this morning; in the Brovary district, a house and a business were damaged, and in the Vyshhorod district, a fire broke out in a grassy area.

On the night of July 31, Ukrainian defense forces struck the Lukoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka oil refinery in Volgograd, Russian Federation; the Pole-21 electronic warfare complex near Holubivka in the temporarily occupied Luhansk region; and other enemy military targets.

The Russian army continues to attempt small-group assaults in the Kharkiv and Sumy regions.

Over the past 24 hours, on July 30, 269 combat clashes were recorded between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders on the front lines, with the heaviest fighting occurring in the Kostiantynivka sector.

Total combat losses among Russian troops since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine—from February 24, 2022, through July 31, 2026—amount to approximately 1,446,150 personnel, including 1,340 over the past 24 hours.

On the night of July 26–27, near Cape Fiolent, soldiers from the Unmanned Systems Department of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense tracked down and destroyed a Russian “Murmansk-BN” electronic warfare system in the temporarily occupied Crimea.

U.S. First Lady Melania Trump helped reunite yet another group of children with their families, who had been separated due to Russia’s war against Ukraine.

A large-scale emergency power outage has occurred in the Sumy region.

A total of 226 combat engagements were recorded along the front line on Thursday, with the fiercest fighting taking place in the Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk sectors, which together accounted for more than a quarter of all clashes.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) will meet early next week to review the implementation of regional resilience plans, stressing that many regions still need to catch up on key tasks.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte held a phone call with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk after a Russian missile landed on Polish territory on July 30.

As of 5:30 p.m., it was reported that four people were killed and four others were wounded as a result of Russian attacks in the Kherson region on July 30.

The Polish prosecutor’s office has confirmed that a missile—most likely a Russian Kh-101—fell near the village of Tarnava-Kolonia in the Lublin Voivodeship on Wednesday night during a massive Russian attack on Ukraine.

Russian invaders today launched attacks on Sloviansk using “Uragan” multiple rocket launchers and an FPV drone, resulting in injuries to a civilian and a partial power outage in the community.

President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that he had discussed with the heads of the Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces of Ukraine the consequences of the Russian airstrike, the situation on the front lines and regarding the maritime corridor, and had updated the list of top priorities for precision strikes.

In the Zhytomyr region, the injury toll after overnight Russian shelling has increased to six.