Russia

On the night of August 4, drones struck yet another large-scale logistics facility belonging to the Wildberries marketplace—this time in the town of Krasny Bor in the Tosno District of the Leningrad Region.

On the night of August 2, 2026, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out a series of precision strikes against key military and logistical facilities of the Russian occupation forces in Crimea and on Russian territory.

The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has released data on trends in visits to Ukraine by citizens of the Russian Federation from 2022 to 2026—since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Heorgiy Tykhyy, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, revealed details about the new 22nd package of sanctions that the European Union is preparing to impose on Russia.

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.

In Belgorod, Russia, a fire broke out in a building at the V. G. Shukhov Belgorod State Technological University following a nighttime drone attack.

Heorgiy Tykhyy, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, commented on Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s statement that Ukraine’s western territories could be seized by its western neighbors.

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.

Explosions were heard in the Russian cities of Saratov and Engels on the night of August 2. According to Russian Telegram channels, a fire broke out at an oil refinery in Saratov, as well as in the city’s industrial zone. Reports indicate that the attack is ongoing.