War in Ukraine

Russian forces carried out an airstrike on Zaporizhzhia. Preliminary reports indicate one fatality and 11 injuries. A private home, high-rise buildings, and warehouse facilities were hit.

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.

Since early July, as part of the special operation “Crimean Circuit Breaker Off,” Ukrainian UAV operators have targeted 177 energy facilities belonging to the occupying forces in the temporarily occupied territories of southern Ukraine.

Over the past week, Russian occupation forces have carried out an intense campaign of aerial terror against Ukraine’s civilian population and infrastructure. Sixteen Ukrainian regions came under enemy attack, with more than half a thousand destroyed facilities recorded.

On the night of August 2, Russian attack drones once again struck the largest warehouse complex belonging to the Ukrainian online retailer Rozetka. This is the second attack by enemy drones on the company’s logistics facility in the last 24 hours.

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.

Over the past 24 hours, on August 1, Russian forces launched massive strikes on the city of Kharkiv and 19 settlements in the Kharkiv region. The enemy used missiles, guided aerial bombs (KAB), and dozens of drones of various types. As a result of the enemy’s terror, 10 civilians were injured, including three children.

Over the past 24 hours, on August 1, Russian forces launched a series of massive air, artillery, and drone strikes on the territories of the Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, and Mykolaiv regions. As a result of the enemy’s terror campaign, one person was killed, and another 43 civilians sustained injuries of varying severity.

Over the past 24 hours, on August 1, Russian troops carried out nearly a thousand strikes on the territory of Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The invaders used aircraft, artillery, and hundreds of drones of various types. The shelling resulted in one civilian fatality and one civilian injury.