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Ukrainian President Zelensky: The Ukrainian military attacked a sanctioned Russian container ship named YANINA, which has a deadweight tonnage of over 100,000 tons.

According to Interfax news agency, Russian troops have also taken control of the village of Lyubitsk in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine.

According to Interfax news agency, Russian troops have taken control of the village of Olgievka in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine.

August 1st - According to US sources on July 31st, during his recent visit to the US, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy requested that US President Donald Trump and other US officials persuade SpaceX founder Elon Musk to allow the Ukrainian military to use SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet system to strike ballistic missile launchers within Russia. Currently, Russia has begun deploying a low-orbit satellite system similar to Starlink. On July 31st, multiple sources indicated that Zelenskyy held a closed-door meeting with Trump at the White House on July 28th, making the aforementioned request in person. According to Zelenskyy, Ukraine needs to conduct "more precise strikes" against Russian ballistic missile launchers before winter to prevent Russia from launching a winter offensive and intensifying its attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities.

On August 1, Geely Automobile Group announced that its July sales reached 250,161 vehicles, setting a new record for the same period; overseas export sales reached 107,000 vehicles, setting a new monthly record; new energy vehicle sales reached 160,165 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 23%; and new energy vehicle export sales reached 62,604 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 616%.

On August 1, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that from the night of July 31 to the early morning of August 1, Russian armed forces launched a large-scale attack on multiple military industrial enterprises and logistics centers in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, and the Kyiv region. According to Ukrainian media reports on August 1, the attacks on Kyiv have resulted in multiple deaths and injuries.

An executive at Indian Oil Corporation said that due to the Middle East crisis, the company now sources about 85% of its oil from the spot market, compared to 50% previously.

The General Staff of Ukraine: We struck a Russian maritime drone depot in Crimea.

Indian Oil Corporation executives: The company's refining capacity expansion will increase crude oil processing volume to 85 million tons in 2027/28.

Indian Oil Corporation executives predict the company will lose approximately 250 rupees for every 14.2 kg LPG cylinder sold in its retail business between July and September.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Ukraine lacks air defense equipment and only managed to shoot down one Russian ballistic missile.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Russia launched 35 missiles and 185 drones to attack Ukraine.

August 1st - According to Sputnik News Agency, a Moscow source stated that Russia is ready to negotiate with Ukraine. He said, "Russian officials have repeatedly stated that we have always been open to negotiations. It is the Ukrainian side that has interrupted (the negotiations) and even personally prohibited them." The source also stated that Moscow has never rejected constructive proposals regarding the form of contact with Ukraine.

August 1st - According to Shenzhen TV News, Shenzhen's real estate market continued its active momentum from the first half of the year since July. A total of 8,324 new and existing homes were sold in July, a year-on-year increase of 13.8%. In July alone, 3,529 new homes were sold, a year-on-year increase of 32.7%. "Good housing" projects have continued to sell well this year, with an average sell-through rate of around 70% on the opening day, indicating high market activity. In July, 4,795 existing homes were sold, a year-on-year increase of 3%, accounting for approximately 60% of total new home sales.

On August 1st, the Ministry of Natural Resources, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, the China Coast Guard, and the Hainan Provincial People's Government jointly issued the "Management Measures for Huangyan Island National Nature Reserve." According to the measures, my country will establish a daily patrol system in the Huangyan Island National Nature Reserve to promptly investigate and punish various illegal activities. Officials from the Department of International Cooperation (Department of Marine Rights) of the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Department of Nature Reserve Management of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration stated on August 1st that the South China Sea Bureau of the Ministry of Natural Resources will assume the management responsibilities for the Huangyan Island National Nature Reserve, including daily protection and management, resource surveys and monitoring, and ecological protection and restoration. Given the reserve's unique geographical location and complex and diverse ecosystem structure, the Coast Guard should work with the management agency to establish a daily patrol system, appropriately allocate patrol personnel and equipment, and promptly investigate and punish various illegal activities that damage the natural resources and ecological environment of the reserve. Related illegal activities will be investigated and prosecuted in accordance with the provisions of the Ecological Environment Code, the Law on the Administration of Marine Area Use, the Law on the Protection of Islands, the Wildlife Protection Law, the Coast Guard Law, and the Regulations on Nature Reserves.

SAIC-GM-Wuling's global sales reached 120,050 units in July, with 72,695 new energy vehicles sold.

Jihu Auto: 23,517 vehicles were delivered in July, up 150.45% year-on-year, with cumulative deliveries exceeding 100,000 vehicles from January to July.

On August 1st, Japan's Ministry of Finance posted on the social media platform X that the Japanese monetary authorities have multiple tools at their disposal to meet market liquidity needs. These tools include, as appropriate, the use of the Federal Reserve's Standing Repurchase Facility (FIMA), which accepts U.S. Treasury securities as collateral to provide temporary dollar liquidity. The Ministry of Finance stated, "We are prepared to utilize available tools as needed to support the orderly functioning of the market."

August 1st - According to reports from the United States on July 31st, July this year is expected to be the hottest month on record in the continental United States. Meanwhile, a new "heat dome" is forming in the western United States, and the high temperatures are expected to continue. It is reported that as of July 29th, the average temperature in the United States this July was about 1.4 degrees Celsius higher than the average for the same period from 1991 to 2020. Although the final average temperature data for July will not be released until early August, media predictions suggest that this figure could break the record set in July 2012, making July this year the hottest month on record in the continental United States.