Ukraine, Armed Conflict / War, Level 5: Heavy fighting between Ukrainian and Russian troops in the east of the country – Ukraine [Update 478]

Update 2024-07-31 (4): At least one person was injured on Wednesday evening (31 July, local time), following artillery shelling by Russian troops in Nikopol and several other communities in the Nikopol District of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Material damage was also reported.

Update 2024-07-31 (3): In Torezk (Donetsk), numerous residents were evacuated on Wednesday (31 July) after the village came under Russian fire.
At least two people were injured in another attack in the settlement of Romashkove (Kherson) on Tuesday (30 July).

Update 2024-07-31 (2): According to Ukrainian reports, the night-time attacks on Wednesday morning (31 July, local time) were the heaviest bombardments of the entire year so far. In addition to the capital Kiev, numerous other cities were also shelled, with the regions of Kharkiv, Donetsk and Kherson being particularly affected. At least four people were killed, and higher casualty figures cannot yet be ruled out.

Update 2024-07-31 (1): At least one person was killed while another was injured on Wednesday morning (31 July, local time) following shelling by Russian forces in Kherson city.