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![Fire and rubble in Mykolaiv after a Russian missile strike destroyed homes and injured civilians in the southern Ukrainian city.:contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}](https://empr.media/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/mykolaiv-august-3-2025-cover-300x200.png)
Russian Army Launches Missile Strike on Mykolaiv: Homes Destroyed, Civilians Injured
Russian missiles slammed into the city of Mykolaiv, destroying and damaging homes and leaving multiple civilians wounded — a stark reminder of the civilian cost of the war. Empr.media reports.:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Aug 3, 2025
![Ukraine’s anti-corruption officials from NABU and SAPO announce the exposure of a bribery network involving a sitting MP and regional officials tied to defense contracts. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}](https://empr.media/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/nabu-sapo-august-2-2025-300x158.jpg)
NABU and SAPO Reveal Details of Bribe Case Involving President’s MP and Officials
NABU and SAPO have exposed a vast bribery scheme tied to defense procurement — naming a sitting MP, district and city leaders, and National Guard servicemen for taking kickbacks on inflated contracts. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Aug 2, 2025
![Emergency responders aid the young woman who miraculously survived a fall from the 9th floor during a Russian drone strike on Kyiv. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}](https://empr.media/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/veronika-300x168.png)
Story of the Girl Who Survived Falling from the 9th Floor During Russian Attack on Kyiv
Amid a massive Russian attack on Kyiv, a girl named Veronika was inexplicably thrown from the 9th floor and survived with only a broken leg — a breathtaking war-time miracle. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Aug 2, 2025

Russia – Ukraine War Updates: Key Developments as of August 2, 2025
As of Aug 2, Russian drone and artillery attacks killed civilians in Kherson and struck Ukrainian cities while Ukraine hit Russian energy infrastructure and refineries with deep-strike drones. Empr.media reports.
Aug 2, 2025
![Crowd of Vinnytsia protesters near a stadium gate, demanding the release of men detained at a Territorial Recruitment Center amid mobilization unrest. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}](https://empr.media/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/vinnutsia-conflict-2-300x169.jpg)
Hundreds Ukrainians in Vinnytsia Demand Release of Men Allegedly Detained by TRC
Hundreds of residents in Vinnytsia rallied, broke into the “Lokomotyv” stadium and clashed with police as they demanded the release of men held by the Territorial Recruitment Center amid rising mobilization tensions. Empr.media. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Aug 2, 2025

“Upper floors rose, lower ones sank”: on direct Russian missile strike on Kyiv residential high-rise
A Russian missile hit a nine‑storey residential building in Kyiv, causing upper floors to lift and lower sections to buckle — rescue crews search for survivors amid chaos and rubble.
Aug 1, 2025
![Plumes of smoke from a Russian military radio plant after Ukrainian drones struck the factory in Penza, with railway damage seen in Volgograd region. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}](https://empr.media/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/pemza-russia-july-31-2025.avif)
Drone Strikes Hit Three Russian Regions, Damaging Radio Factory and Railway
Ukrainian drones struck deep into Russia’s Penza, Volgograd and Kotelnikovo regions, igniting a fire at a key radio factory and disrupting rail infrastructure in a coordinated aerial assault. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Aug 1, 2025

Russia – Ukraine War Updates: Key Developments as of August 1, 2025
As of August 1, Russia’s massive missile and drone assault on Kyiv left dozens dead and injured, while frontline fighting and shelling continued across Sumy, Kharkiv, Donetsk and Kherson sectors. Empr.media.
Aug 1, 2025
![Portrait of Matvii Marchenko, the six‑year‑old Kyiv karate student killed in a Russian missile attack that devastated residential buildings in the capital. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}](https://empr.media/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/marchenko-300x254.png)
6-Year-Old Karate Student Matvii Marchenko Killed in Russian Missile Strike on Kyiv
In one of the deadliest Russian strikes on Kyiv, six‑year‑old Matvii Marchenko — a karate student with a bright future — was killed when a missile hit his residential block, destroying homes and injuring many. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
Aug 1, 2025

Russia – Ukraine War Updates: Key Developments as of July 31, 2025
On July 31, Russia unleashed one of its worst drone and missile attacks on Kyiv, killing and injuring dozens, while heavy fighting, infrastructure hits and political reverberations kept Ukraine on edge. Empr.media reports.
Jul 31, 2025
![Ukraine government officials on BES appointment deadline amid IMF support negotiations and political controversy over reform commitments.:contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}](https://empr.media/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/government-ukraine-july-31-2025-300x157.jpg)
Last Chance for Ukraine’s Government to Appoint the Head of the Bureau of Economic Security Without Jeopardizing the IMF Deal
Today is the final chance for Ukraine’s government to confirm a new head of the Bureau of Economic Security — failure could jeopardize critical IMF backing amid political turmoil and stalled reforms. Empr.media explains why it matters.:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Jul 31, 2025
![Rubble and destroyed section of a nine‑storey residential building in Kyiv after a Russian ballistic missile direct hit during a major attack.:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}](https://empr.media/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/kyiv-july-31-2025-unian-300x179.png)
Russian Missile Strike Was a Direct Hit: Details of the Attack on Residential Building in Kyiv
A Russian ballistic missile *directly hit* a nine‑storey residential building in Kyiv, obliterating an entire section down to the basement and leaving families buried in rubble — rescuers race against time as Empr.media chronicles the devastation.:contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Jul 31, 2025