- More of the latest from Ukraine here and here
- “UN meeting on humanitarian situation in Ukraine” (European Commission news aggregator)
- “NATO secretary general expected to visit Kiev on August 7”
- “War tax to be imposed on wages, lottery prizes — The war tax will be imposed on wages and other payments of the labor payment fund and lottery prizes, Head of the State Fiscal Service Ihor Bilous said at a press conference in Kyiv on August 5.”1.5% are taken from income of individuals in the form of wages and other income. The tax will be collected from state lottery prizes, and this is the source of income,” he said …. “ (Ukrainian State Radio)
- UKR military switching first aid kit pain killers because eastern fighting affecting plants (Press service of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, in Ukrainian)
- Meanwhile, “Ukrainian manufacturers of medicines have provided humanitarian assistance to the military for 20 million (UAH, CDN $1.87 million)” (Press service of the Ministry of Health, in Ukrainian)
- Ukrainian military schools adding courses, programs (Ministry of Defence, in Ukrainian)
- “In captivity Bezler: the story of the captain of the Ukrainian army” (BBC Russian Service, in Russian)
- “Ukraine fighting reaches rebel-held Donetsk” (European Commission news aggregator)
- “ATO forces control border sector earlier controlled by 72nd brigade” (ukrinform.ua)
- “Terrorists have no strength for counterattack – NSDC” (ukrinform.ua)
- “Terrorists trying to recruit Donetsk policemen under threat of death” (ukrinform.ua)
- “Situation in Luhansk and Donetsk on brink of humanitarian disaster — Russian FM” (ITAR-TASS)
- “Donbas commander says how long it will take to release Donetsk” (ukrinform.ua)
- “Russia still holds over 100 Ukrainian military – NSDC” (ukrinform.ua)
- “(Russia says) Surrendering Ukrainian soldiers must be detained for inquiry” (ITAR-TASS)
- “Agency for Crimea, IDPs set up in Ukraine” (ukrinform.ua)
- “U.S. military team in Ukraine to help airliner crash probe” (European Commission news aggregator)
- Commentary “Ukrainian military flights into Russia prove war is unjust and Russia has no role in it, experts say” (ITAR-TASS)
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