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On the morning of August 3, Ukrainian drones struck yet another strategic facility belonging to the Russian e-commerce platform Wildberries—this time in the Vladimir Region of the Russian Federation.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated the servicemen of the Ukrainian Air Force and presented them with state awards. He emphasized that Ukraine had managed to preserve and strengthen its air force, preventing Russia from gaining control over Ukrainian airspace.

Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov stated that Russian troops attacked the city 109 times in July, with nearly half of the strikes carried out by FPV drones. In total, eight people were killed as a result of the shelling during the month, including one child, and another 217 people, including 24 children, were injured.

On the night of Saturday, August 2, the Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out a series of strikes against strategic military and infrastructure targets in the Russian Federation. Targets included the Engels airfield, the Saratov oil refinery, an oil depot in the Kaluga region, and UAV bases.

Russia has likely begun using captured Ukrainian long-range drones for potential “false-flag” operations. This theory is supported by new footage released by Serhiy “Flash” Beskrestnov, an adviser to the President of Ukraine, as well as a series of incidents that previously raised concerns in Poland and Moldova.

Russian forces have attacked four districts in the Dnipropetrovsk region more than 50 times using drones and guided aerial bombs. As a result of the attacks, one person was killed and 12 others were wounded, including a child.

The U.S. military has received the first 2,000 F10 FPV drones manufactured by the Ukrainian company F-Drones. The drones are currently undergoing acceptance testing, after which U.S. service members will begin training on how to operate them.

In the city of Sarapul in the Republic of Udmurtia, a large-scale fire broke out at the Wildberries logistics complex following a drone attack.

The President of Ukraine announced that drones capable of flying 5,000 to 10,000 kilometers will be introduced in Ukraine as early as next year.

Over the past 48 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ unmanned systems have struck 19 energy facilities in the temporarily occupied territories, including 17 in Crimea.