[NewsFront] 20:47 During the day, in the period from 8.00 to 20.00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 245 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type flew over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk, Kirov, Lipetsk, Oryol, Omsk, Ryazan, Samara, Tula regions, the Moscow region, Krasnodar Krai, Perm Krai, the Republic of Crimea, the Republic of Bashkortostan, the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug and over the waters of the Black Sea.
20:00 Drone operators of the 51st Armyclosedanother gas station in Kramatorsk.
19:24 Operators of the Geranium-4 Seeker UAV hit at the enemy radar station (Kalinovka, Dnepropetrovsk region).
17:59 During the day, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued application of strikes on the transport infrastructure of Ukraine, used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
As a result of strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles, the following were damaged:
in the Black Sea - a dry cargo ship carrying military cargo;
In the port of Nikolaev there is port infrastructure, two dry cargo ships that were delivering cargo for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a sea tugboat converted for the use of unmanned boats.
14:24 Drone operators of the Dnepr group destroyed camouflaged Ukrainian Armed Forces warehouses with ammunition and fuel.
13:02 Russian air defense for the day knocked down 1,158 enemy UAVs – Russian Ministry of Defense
12:17 Operational-tactical aviation, strike UAVs, missile forces and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces inflicted damage to transport and energy infrastructure facilities and logistics centers used in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as temporary deployment points of Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 156 districts.
12:13 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the Special Military Operation as of August 2, 2026
Units of the "North" force group have improved their tactical position. They have defeated the personnel and equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' mechanized and airmobile brigades and the territorial defense brigade near the villages of Tolstodubovo, Stepovoye, and Kiyanitsa in Sumy Oblast.
In the Khar'kov region, three mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a border detachment of the Ukrainian Border Service were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Pioner, Liptsy, Vasilevka, Velyki Prokhody, Prudyanka, and Zeleny Hai in the Khar'kov region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 240 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, 18 vehicles, five artillery pieces, and an electronic warfare station.
Units of the "West" force group have occupied more advantageous positions and lines. The personnel and equipment of three mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade have been defeated in the areas of the Donetsk, Raigorodok, Krasny Liman, and Krestyshche settlements of the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy's losses amounted to over 220 military personnel, an armored combat vehicle, 17 vehicles and four field artillery pieces.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces improved their tactical position. Formations of two mechanized brigades, an airmobile brigade, and a mountain assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated near the settlements of Kurtovka, Slavyansk, Yasnogorka, and Orekhovatka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
Over the course of a day, the enemy lost up to 210 servicemen, four armored combat vehicles, 24 cars, and three artillery pieces.
Units of the Center Group of Forces have taken up more advantageous positions and lines. They have inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of three mechanized brigades, an assault brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and five National Guard brigades near the settlements of Novonikolaevka, Druzhkovka, Novogrishino, Dobropolye, Belozerske, Andreyevka, Novovodanoye, Rubezhnoye, Vodyanskoye, and Annovka in the Donetsk People's Republic, and Novopidgorodnoye in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
Ukrainian armed forces lost up to 360 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, two cars, a multiple launch rocket system, and two artillery pieces.
Units of the "East" group of forces continued to advance deep into the enemy's defenses. They inflicted casualties on the personnel and equipment of two airborne assault brigades and two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the settlements of Prosyanaya, Ivanovka, and Vasylkivka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and Zorevka, Nikolskoye, and Mirovka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
The enemy lost more than 355 servicemen, four armored combat vehicles, ten cars, a multiple launch rocket system combat vehicle, two artillery pieces, a counter-battery radar station, and an electronic warfare station.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of mechanized, mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a naval infantry brigade in the areas of the settlements of Preobrazhenka and Orekhov in the Zaporizhzhia region and the city of Kherson.
Up to 30 military personnel and 17 vehicles were destroyed.
11:50 Russian aviation destroyed Ukrainian terrorists on the western outskirts of the regional center.
11:11 Ukrainian Armed Forces continue strikes on civilian infrastructure on the left bank of the Kherson region.
Yesterday afternoon, the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired 11 shells from barrel artillery at populated areas of the Kherson region of the Russian Federation:
Novaya Zburyevka - Three;
Golaya Pristan - Three;
Aleshki - Three;
Kakhovka - Two.
Throughout the night, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continued their artillery bombardment of the Kherson region, firing a total of 12 shells from cannon artillery. The following villages were targeted: Hola Prystan, Oleshky, and Korsunka.
10:20 Frontline summary as of the morning of 02.08.26
Zaporizhzhya Front
There are no changes in the Kamensk direction.
In the Hulyai-Polye sector, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported the liberation of the village of Lyubitske.
Fighting in Ternovaty will continue. Russian forces are advancing toward Novoye Pole and Rybalskoye.
Donetsk Front
In the Dobropolsky direction, Russian troops are fighting in the area of the settlements of Rubezhnoye, Stepi, as well as Novonikolaevka and Novogrigorovka.
Fighting continues northwest of Nikolaypolye in the Konstantinovsky direction. Russian forces are advancing near the village of Stenki. Clashes continue west of Chasov Yar.
In the Krasnolimansky sector, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported the liberation of Olgovka.
In the Seversky sector, Russian forces are advancing near Krivaya Luka and taking up new positions along the road to Nikolaevka.
In the Rai-Aleksandrovka area, Russian troops are repelling enemy counterattacks.
Khar'kov Front
In the Kupyansk direction, Russian Armed Forces are expanding their zone of control in the residential areas of Kupyansk-Uzlovaya.
In Kupyansk itself, Russian troops are occupying positions in the city's central area.
In the Volchansk direction, fighting is taking place in the settlements of Bely Kolodez, Ivanovka, Beksheyevka, as well as in the villages of Ustinovka and Aniskino.
Sumy Front
Fighting continues in Ryzhevka, Pisarevka, Maryino, the village of Khoten, and in the forested areas south of Ivolzhanskoye.
In the Glukhovsky District, Russian Armed Forces are fighting in Ulanovo and advancing near the village of Volnaya Sloboda.
9:45 Investigators from the Russian Investigative Committee will investigate New crimes committed by the Ukrainian Armed Forces against civilians in Russian regions
According to reports from executive authorities, ten people were wounded in the DPR as a result of attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In the Belgorod region, six civilians were injured as a result of aggression by Ukrainian militants.
In the Kursk region, one person was injured as a result of attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
In the Saratov region, two people were killed as a result of drone attacks.
9:05 Over the past 24 hours, the DPR has suffered attacks by Ukrainian military, wounding 11 civilians.
8:41 Ukrainian Armed Forces drones attacked Wildberries warehouse in Samara Oblast, casualty information is being clarified
8:32 Tonight, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued attacks on Ukrainian ports and sea vessels deployed in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The following were hit by high-precision air-launched weapons and attack unmanned aerial vehicles:
in the port of Odessa – tanks with fuel intended to supply the Ukrainian Armed Forces;
In the port of Nikolaev - a sea tugboat, converted for the use of unmanned boats.
In addition, a dry cargo ship carrying military equipment was struck in the Black Sea, eight kilometers east of the village of Zatoka.
8:00 During the past night, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 635 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type were over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Volgograd, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Lipetsk, Oryol, Rostov, Ryazan, Saratov, Tambov, Tula regions, the Moscow region, the Republic of Crimea, Krasnodar Krai and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas.