Russian forces continue to make slow advances in the Donetsk region due to the peculiarities of the terrain and the insufficient staffing of Ukrainian brigades.
In the temporarily occupied Mariupol, the Russian invaders re-opened a railway station, having dismantled a unique mosaic panel, exhibited at the UN HQ in New York in 2019.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has recommended that citizens refrain from any trips to Israel and Lebanon until the situation in the Middle East region stabilizes.
Ukrainian Ambassador to the United Kingdom Valerii Zaluzhnyi has visited Oxford University, where he talked with Ukrainian students and teachers at this world-famous educational institution.
Vice President Kamala Harris secured a majority of the pledged delegates to the 2024 Democratic National Convention, officially making her the Democratic Party's presidential nominee.
Drone operators from the 71st Jaeger Brigade of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces have destroyed Russian weapons, military equipment and manpower near Vovchansk, Kharkiv region.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported to President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky on the situation at the front, with the main focus on the Pokrovske direction, where fierce fighting is taking place.
On 2 August, the occupiers shelled Nikopol district with kamikaze drones and artillery. An administrative building and a power line were damaged in the area.
On 2 August, the Cabinet of Ministers simplified the supply of military goods across the customs border of Ukraine; it provides for their unimpeded movement through all open checkpoints.