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[Regnum] A natural disaster has been declared following a powerful hurricane with heavy rain and gale-force winds in the Smolensk region.The regional government press service reported this on August 6.
"A powerful cyclone with heavy rain and squalls swept through the Rudnyansky, Demidovsky, Dukhovshchinsky, Yartsevsky, Dorogobuzhsky, Glinkovsky, Kardymovsky, and Smolensky municipal districts. Smolensk suffered the most," the statement added.
An operational headquarters is operating under the orders of Governor Vasily Anokhin.
Approximately 15,000 customers were left without power, and 34 power lines were damaged. Dispatch services received 846 outage requests in the last hour.
Forty-two teams, including 128 specialists and 51 pieces of equipment, have been deployed to address the aftermath of the disaster. Power workers are doing everything possible to restore power as quickly as possible.
According to the regional branch of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, similar weather is expected on August 7. Wind gusts up to 18 m/s are expected, along with possible power outages and fallen trees.
Earlier, Smolensk Mayor Alexander Novikov reported that a powerful hurricane in the city resulted in two deaths. The victims were a child born in 2017 and a woman.
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"A powerful cyclone with heavy rain and squalls swept through the Rudnyansky, Demidovsky, Dukhovshchinsky, Yartsevsky, Dorogobuzhsky, Glinkovsky, Kardymovsky, and Smolensky municipal districts.
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[Korrespondent] 22:40 A Russian strike on Pavlohrad in the Dnipropetrovsk region destroyed a Ukrposhta sorting depot and a mobile office base. Two employees of the company were killed in the Russian strike. Another employee, a mechanic at the company, was injured. His life is currently out of danger.
The destroyed depot provided postal processing for Pavlohrad and surrounding settlements. Despite the loss of the logistics facility, Ukrposhta stated that they had already activated backup work schemes.
22.16 Ten countries have joined the Freyja integrated air and missile defense system program. The program is in active operation. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
"Our Freyja program - a joint European anti-ballistic missile system - is already in active work. There are ten countries, our partners will join. Those partners who can really support. We have already agreed on this," he said.
Zelensky expressed gratitude to all companies that are ready to work within the anti-ballistic missile coalition. The Head of State assured that Ukraine is capable of making its own missile and launcher, and partners will provide the necessary components and critical elements: radars, sensors, and more.
Zelensky stressed that Ukraine should join the circle of "anti-ballistic" states. He added that all conditions are being created for this. The president wants to see concrete results at the turn of the 26th-27th years.
21.53 Former Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov said that he does not rule out the possibility of heading the defense ministry again.
"I don't have any moral right to do anything else right now, because as long as people are fighting for tomorrow and my name is being mentioned, people believe that it can be done, and there is no clear "no" today, I believe that we always have a chance," he said.
20.44 At least 77 Russian conscripts died in the first months of fighting on the border of the Kursk region of the Russian Federation after the start of the Ukrainian Defense Forces operation in 2024. This is evidenced by the results of a journalistic investigation conducted by the publications Important Stories and Verstka.
At the time of their deaths, the conscripts were between 18 and 25 years old, and the largest proportion of the dead were 20-year-old servicemen.
According to the authors of the investigation, more than 30 conscripts remain missing even two years after the events in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation.
Many of them may later be officially declared dead. Such cases have already been recorded throughout 2025, and the last known decision to change the status of a serviceman was made in May 2026.
Prisoner exchanges continued throughout 2025, including Russian conscripts captured in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation. According to the Ukrainian project Hochu Zhit, a total of about 500 conscripts went through the exchange procedure.
19.03 The Ukrainian authorities are preparing a special sanctions operation against Russia. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky in Telegram. It is necessary to significantly limit the Russian military industry - specific companies in specific areas, he noted.
18.51 Law enforcement officers have uncovered over 120 fictitious mobilizations in the Oberig registry. Three CCC officials have been reported suspicious, the Prosecutor General's Office reported.
18.15 Russia should be prepared for a long continuation of hostilities, since it will not be possible to resolve the war against Ukraine in the near future. This was stated by Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Rodion Miroshnik in an interview with TASS.
17:40 A drone attack caused significant damage to the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery in Yaroslavl, Russia, the SBU reported.
Also, two patrol ships were damaged as a result of drone strikes on the territory of the port in Kerch in Crimea.
17.29 Russian journalists have identified who was secretly buried on August 5 in one of the Moscow cemeteries. It is Major General Valery Plokhotnyuk, who was killed in an explosion at the Balzi Rossi restaurant on the anniversary of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces on August 1.
Mediazona confirmed his death with state registers, which state that Plohotniuk died on August 1.
Plokhotniuk commanded the Operational Group of Russian troops in unrecognized Transnistria from 2011 to 2013. As of 2022, he was the Chief of Staff of the 49th Army, whose units operated in the Kherson and Zaporizhia directions.
The funeral of the son-in-law of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces, Danil Peredry, who died in an explosion in a restaurant, also took place today. His death was also confirmed by the register of legal entities.
17.06 Russian troops attacked positions of the Defense Forces of Ukraine near the village of Mirne, Volnovakha district. During the battle, the invaders captured a Ukrainian serviceman, after which they shot him.
An investigation has been launched. Investigators are establishing all the circumstances of the crime, as well as the Russian military personnel involved in its commission.
16.51 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held talks with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on protecting Ukraine from Russian attacks. The Ukrainian leader reported this on Telegram.
16:30 The archpriest of the Pokrovsk eparchy of the UOC-MP received 15 years in prison for coordinating Russian shelling of the Donetsk region. The SBU reported this.
The FSB offered the cleric cooperation in exchange for the "evacuation" of his family to the Russian Federation with the issuance of Russian citizenship and the promise of money.
15.54 Ukraine is currently being defended by about 16,000 foreign volunteers from at least 72 countries around the world. Almost 40% of them are citizens of Latin American countries.
Since the start of the Office of the Military Ombudsman on January 27, more than 300 appeals have been received from foreign volunteers, their family members, and authorized persons.
15.45 Ukraine expects to achieve the necessary results in creating its own ballistic weapons and anti-ballistic system during 2026-2027. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Telegram following a meeting on the preparation of Ukrainian ballistics and the implementation of tasks under the Freyja anti-ballistic program.
15.06 The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on 18 Russian companies, banks and vessels, as well as one individual. The British Foreign Office announced this on Thursday.
14.42 Russian aggressors shelled settlements in Dnipropetrovsk region. Five people are currently known to have died and there are wounded, the head of the local OVA, Oleksandr Ganzha, reported on Telegram.
14.04 In Kyiv, a court found a 24-year-old resident of the capital guilty of committing a terrorist act in Obolon and sentenced her to nine years in prison with confiscation of property. The Prosecutor General's Office reported this.
It turned out that the woman agreed to carry out a task for a curator from Russia for $1,500. Following his instructions, she made an explosive device and placed it under the bottom of a Land Rover used by a serviceman.
13.51 Russian aggressors struck Kherson, as a result of which the regional center was left without electricity. This was reported by the head of the Kherson OVA, Oleksandr Prokudin, in Telegram.
13.49 In Cherkasy region, a scheme for unauthorized abandonment of a military unit by servicemen was exposed. Law enforcement officers detained a serviceman. This was reported by the press service of the VSP.
As a result of the joint operation, a serviceman from one of the military units was detained, suspected of organizing an illegal scheme to abandon the military unit.
13.12 Russian troops attacked a shuttle bus in the Dniprovs'kyi district of Kherson with a drone. Five people were injured as a result of the strike. This was reported by the OVA.
"At approximately 11:50 a.m., Russian occupiers attacked a shuttle bus in the Dniprovskyi district of Kherson with a drone," the report said.
Five victims are currently known, including a 15-year-old teenager.
The injured man was hospitalized in moderate condition. He suffered an explosive injury and shrapnel wounds to his face and limbs.
In addition, two men, aged 58 and 53, and women, aged 37 and 54, were taken to the hospital. The victims suffered blast injuries, concussions, and shrapnel wounds.
12.12 In the Dnipropetrovsk region, an FSB agent was exposed and detained, who was correcting enemy missile and drone attacks on the Pavlohrad district. The SBU reported this. The woman came to the attention of Russian special services when she was looking for "quick" earnings in Telegram channels.
11.55 A Russian drone attacked a garbage truck in the Dnipro district of Kherson. This was reported by the Kherson OVA on August 6. It is noted that due to the enemy strike, a 54-year-old man received an explosive injury, concussion and acute stress reaction. The victim was taken to the hospital. Later, the OVA added that two more victims were taken to the hospital after a Russian drone hit a garbage truck in the Dnipro district of Kherson. The men, aged 42 and 28, received explosive injuries, concussion and acute stress reaction. Currently, doctors are providing them with assistance.
11.46 On July 5-6, the Ukrainian military struck two oil refineries in Russia and a number of other important facilities of the Russian aggressors. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the details on Thursday morning.
11.40 Four people were injured as a result of the Russian attack on Zaporizhia. This was reported by the head of the Zaporizhia OVA Ivan Fedorov on August 6.
"Medics assess the condition of the 51-year-old woman and 52-year-old man as average. The 84- and 86-year-old women received minor injuries," he noted.
Fedorov later added that the Russians were targeted by an FPV drone in a car heading towards the village of Pidhirne. A 39-year-old man and a 53-year-old woman were injured.
In addition, a car and outbuildings were damaged in the village of Mykilske due to a UAV attack. There were no casualties.
11.22 Suspicion has been announced against the former commander of the logistics of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who is suspected of illegally enriching himself by about 21 million UAH. The press service of the State Bureau of Investigation reported this on August 6. According to the investigation, starting in 2019, the official and his family members acquired assets with a total value of over 20 million UAH. The report does not name the suspect, but, as is known, Andriy Ukrainets held the position from 2019 to February 2026.
10.49 On Thursday morning, five regions of Ukraine experienced power outages due to Russian attacks on civilian energy infrastructure. Ukrenergo reported this. Where security conditions currently allow, emergency restoration work is already underway.
10.15 The Russian army attacked a train car near the railway station in Lozova, Kharkiv region. Two men were killed and 8 others were injured. All were railway workers.
9.56 Air defense forces neutralized 66 drones used by Russian invaders to attack Ukraine. This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Hits of 29 strike UAVs and one "Onyx" missile were recorded at 18 locations, as well as the fall of downed targets (fragments) at 5 locations. The remaining missiles did not reach their targets, the information is being clarified.
9.36 Intelligence sharing between the United States and Ukraine has returned to its previous level. According to American lawmakers, this has become an important factor that strengthened the capabilities of the Ukrainian military at a critical moment in the war, Politico reports.
Washington believes that this is already helping Kyiv strengthen its positions on the front and deliver more effective strikes against Russia.
9.16 Russian troops, using artillery and drones, attacked two districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region more than 30 times as of the morning of August 6, injuring two people. This was reported by the head of the regional state administration, Oleksandr Ganzha. According to him, in the Nikopol region, the Nikopol, Marhanetska, Chervonogryhorivska, Pokrovska urban and rural communities were under attack. Fires broke out. High-rise buildings and a private house, enterprises, infrastructure and a store were damaged. Men aged 57 and 69 were injured. They were hospitalized. In the Synelnyky district, the Russians struck the Ukrainian and Petropavlovsk communities. A lyceum was damaged.
9.06 On the morning of August 6, Russian military personnel attacked a bus in the village of Komyshany, Kherson region, with an FPV drone. Six civilians were injured as a result of the strike.
8.54 On the front of the past day, 261 combat clashes between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and the Russian invaders were recorded. Two directions remain the hottest. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on August 6. The missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces hit nine UAV control points, four areas of concentration of manpower and seven control points of the Russian invaders.
8.22 As a result of a Russian air strike on the night of August 6, 13 people were injured in Sumy. This was reported by the Sumy City Military Administration.
"For 8 minutes at night, the aggressor army dropped 8 KABs on the northern and central parts of Sumy. One of them was neutralized by air defense," the report says.
Residential neighborhoods of the city with developed infrastructure were affected. A shopping center, five stores, window glazing of 10 high-rise buildings, three private houses and five cars were damaged.
7.55 On the morning of August 6, Russian troops attacked Balaklia, Kharkiv region, killing three people. This was reported by the head of the Balaklia MVA, Vitaly Karabanov. According to him, the first enemy strike hit a private residential building, killing a woman. There is a fire at the scene of the strike, rescuers are clearing the rubble. The second enemy strike occurred near another private house. This attack claimed the lives of two more people - a man and a woman.
7.24 The Defense Forces neutralized another 1,330 Russian occupiers, 4 tanks and 59 enemy artillery systems. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on August 6. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 06.08.26 were approximately 1,454,210 people.
05.26 The Russian satellite system Rassvet, which is positioned as an analogue of Starlink, already provides at least two stable communication windows over the territory of Ukraine every day. Each of them lasts more than an hour. If the pace of satellite launches continues, Russia may achieve round-the-clock satellite coverage over Ukraine by mid-2027.
04.29 President Volodymyr Zelensky does not plan to return Mykhailo Fedorov to the position of Minister of Defense. This was reported on Wednesday, August 5, by the LIGA.net publication, citing a source in the President's Office. The president is also in no hurry to initiate a new meeting with the former Minister of Defense. However, the publication's source in Fedorov's team stated that the former minister "was not personally informed that the end has been reached and the door is closed."
03.20 Russian forces dropped four guided bombs on civilian infrastructure in Sumy. Two people were injured, and residential buildings, shops, and other infrastructure in the city were damaged.
01.51 Lieutenant General Igor Yerusalimov died in Russia for unknown reasons. He was buried on August 5. On the same day, the funeral of an unknown major general was held at the Troekurovsky cemetery in Moscow under increased security measures. Russian sources suggest that both generals could have died in an explosion at the Balzi Rossi restaurant in central Moscow on August 1.
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[NewsFront] 21:58 A telephone conversation took place between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the commander of the 76th Guards Airborne Assault Division of the Airborne Forces, Guards Colonel Abdulaziz Shikhabidov
The Supreme Commander-in-Chief heard a report on the combat situation on the line of contact in the Dobropolye tactical direction in the division's area of responsibility, and also thanked the division's personnel for their combat work.
20:57 "Geraniums" leveled a temporary deployment point for a unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
20:47 During the day, in the period from 8.00 to 20.00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 281 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk, Lipetsk, Oryol, Ryazan, Tver, Tula regions, the Moscow region, Krasnodar Krai, the Republic of Crimea, the Republic of Tatarstan and over the waters of the Black Sea.
19:53: A locomotive and a substation were covered: "Gerani" paralyzed enemy logistics
The Geranium missiles hit a 110 kW substation and a railway locomotive transporting military supplies for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
19:13 More than 470 Ukrainian military personnel have already been convicted in Russia for participating in the invasion of the Kursk region and crimes against civilians, 89 of them in absentia, as reported in the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office of Russia.
17:23 In Sumy Oblast, the 83rd Separate Airborne Brigade of the "North" Guards group destroyed camouflaged armored personnel carrier – video.
16:34 Northern scouts received information that a commission was to arrive through the underground passage system at the stronghold of the 2nd Battalion of the 13th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine to “check the documentation and clarify the situation.”
Russian aircraft engaged the target and greeted the inspectors with several high-explosive aerial bombs. Enemy losses are being investigated further.
15:36 Drone operators of the "West" continue to defeat the formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnolimansk direction, -video.
During combat sorties, the following were destroyed: a 155mm self-propelled artillery unit "Bogdana", a 155mm howitzer M-777 made in the USA, a pickup truck, and manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces units.
15:23 Investigators from the Russian Investigative Committee will investigate crimes committed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine against civilians in the Bryansk, Belgorod, and Kursk regions and the LPR
According to local authorities, two people were killed and ten others wounded in attacks by Ukrainian armed forces in the Bryansk region.
As a result of armed aggression by representatives of the Kyiv regime in the LPR, 8 civilians were injured.
A man was injured in a drone strike in the Kursk region.
According to the Belgorod Region operational headquarters, a civilian sustained shrapnel wounds to his legs in the Volokonovsky District following a UAV detonation.
14:40 The Russian army liberated Krasnoyarsk, MAP
14:12 Correction of the LBS at Verkhnyaya Pisarevka, –MAP
13:59 Military railway workers of the "Center" group met their professional holiday on the front lines.
Since the beginning of the year, soldiers have restored more than 250 km of track, repaired 10 stations and 11 crossings, ensuring uninterrupted logistics for our troops.
13:08 Summary of the Ministry of Defense on the progress of the Special Military Operation as of August 6, 2026
Units of the "North" force group improved their tactical position. They defeated the personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades and an airmobile brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the villages of Khrapovshchina, Ulanovo, Pisarevka, and Sadki in Sumy Oblast.
Formations of two mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and three territorial defense brigades were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Pogoreloye, Prikolotnoye, Vodyane, Kazachya Lopan and Izbitskoye in the Khar'kov region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 220 servicemen, an armored personnel carrier, an armored combat vehicle, 15 vehicles, two artillery pieces, and an electronic warfare station.
Units of the "West" force group have occupied more advantageous positions and lines. They have inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an airmobile brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and a territorial defense brigade near the settlements of Khomino and Podliman in the Khar'kov region, and Rubtsy, Vovchiy Yar, Sidorov, Svyatogorsk, Donetskoye, and Mayaki in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost more than 215 servicemen, a US-made M-113 armored personnel carrier, two armored combat vehicles, 21 vehicles, three field artillery pieces, and an electronic warfare station.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces have improved their position along the forward edge. Formations of three mechanized brigades, an assault brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and a territorial defense brigade have been defeated near the settlements of Semenovka, Nikolaipole, Nikolaevka, Nikanorovka, and Verolyubovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost up to 225 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, 25 cars, two artillery pieces and an electronic warfare station.
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 two mechanized brigades, a Jaeger brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and two National Guard brigades near the settlements of Dobropillya, Kondratovka, Novonikolayevka, Annovka, Gruzskoye, Novotroitske, and Matyashevo in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to over 350 servicemen, two armored personnel carriers, four armored combat vehicles, ten cars and two field artillery pieces.
Units of the "East" force group advanced deep into the enemy's defenses. They defeated the personnel and equipment of an assault brigade, two airborne assault brigades, four assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a naval infantry brigade near the settlements of Vasylkivka and Podgavrilovka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and Zorevka, Nikolske, Zelena Dibrova, Dolinka, Mirovka, Novoye Pole, and Shyroke in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
The enemy lost more than 345 servicemen, seven armored combat vehicles, 11 cars and three artillery pieces.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of two mechanized and a mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Orekhov, Preobrazhenka and Malokaterinovka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to 40 military personnel, 18 vehicles, two electronic warfare stations and two electronic intelligence stations.
12:52 Operational-tactical aviation, attack UAVs, missile forces and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces groups inflicted destruction on fuel, energy, and transport infrastructure facilities, logistics centers used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, storage sites for attack UAVs, and temporary deployment points for Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 155 districts.
11:27 In the Kursk region from a night attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces wounded 6 civilians.
An enemy drone attacked a private home in the village of Kozyrevka. Six people were injured, three of them in serious condition. Tragically, a 57-year-old man died from his injuries.
10:31 Four girls received injuries in Bryansk Oblast as a result of a Ukrainian drone strike on a vehicle
10:05 Crews of the 49th Army of the Dnepr group of forces destroyed UAV control points of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kherson direction
During aerial reconnaissance, FPV drone operators uncovered a network of camouflaged enemy drone control centers in dilapidated buildings on the right bank of the Dnieper.
9:05 AFU continue strikes on civilian infrastructure on the left bank of the Kherson region
Yesterday afternoon, the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired 16 shells from barrel artillery at populated areas of the Kherson region of the Russian Federation:
Throughout the night, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continued their artillery bombardment of the Kherson region, firing a total of 20 shells from cannon artillery. The following villages were targeted: Kozachi Lagerya, Lyubimovka, and Kakhovka.
8:41 During the past night, in the period from 20:00 Moscow time on August 5 to 8:00 Moscow time on August 6, air defense duty forces intercepted and destroyed 605 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type were over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Vladimir, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Lipetsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Oryol, Rostov, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tambov, Tver, Tula, Yaroslavl regions, the Moscow region, Krasnodar Krai, the Republic of Crimea and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas.
8:00 Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued striking at sea vessels deployed in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Last night, two dry cargo ships carrying military cargo were hit by attack drones in the Black Sea, south and east of Odessa.
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[Regnum] Air defense assets shot down 605 Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) drones over Russian regions overnight, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on August 6.
"During the past night, from 8:00 p.m. Moscow time on August 5 to 8:00 a.m. Moscow time on August 6, air defense forces on duty intercepted and destroyed 605 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles," the department clarified.
Drones were shot down over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Vladimir, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Lipetsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Oryol, Rostov, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tambov, Tver, Tula, and Yaroslavl regions. Drones were also intercepted over the Moscow region, Krasnodar Krai, Crimea, and the waters of the Azov and Black Seas.
That same night, air defense forces shot down 88 Ukrainian drones over the Yaroslavl region, marking the largest attack on the region. Windows were blown out in several apartment buildings, a private home was burned, and damage to private vehicles was reported. There were no casualties.
Also overnight, air defense systems shot down six Ukrainian Armed Forces drones that were flying toward Moscow.
[TASS] There is a network of underground facilities for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) production in Ukraine, according to the British television channel Sky News, which aired a report from one of these secret factories.
According to the channel’s correspondent, Stuart Ramsay, the facility – whose location has not been disclosed – produces long-range UAVs. In total, more than 200 such drones are produced daily. The network showed one of these newly manufactured FP1 drones.
According to the Ukrainian edition of Forbes, the total area of warehouses and logistics centers destroyed in Ukraine as a result of explosions and fires since early July exceeds 400,000 square meters. On August 5, amid widespread damage to logistics hubs, Ukrainian Prime Minister Sergey Koretsky announced that the government would urgently hold meetings with business leaders to quickly normalize logistics in the country.
[BBC] Ukraine said it has hit two oil refineries in multiple strikes deep inside Russia with patrol boats and other vessels in the Black Sea also hit.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Bashneft-Novoil and Slavneft-Yanos refineries were struck in the attacks aimed at limiting oil revenues Moscow "uses to finance" its war.
Yaroslavl regional governor Mikhail Evraev said Slavneft-Yanos was on fire after what he called the "largest enemy drone attack". He said four people were injured.
Meanwhile, Ukraine said at least 11 people were killed in Russian attacks, and the southern city of Kherson reported a total blackout. Russia said it targeted fuel, energy and transport facilities.
Both Russia and Ukraine have in recent weeks intensified attacks on major cities, energy facilities and warehouses, as the vast front line remains virtually static and all mediation efforts to end the war have brought no breakthrough.
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Zelensky said on Thursday that the struck Bashneft-Novoil refinery in Russia's Bashkortostan republic was about 1,300km (808 miles) from the Ukrainian border, whereas Slavneft-Yanos was almost 700km (435 miles) away.
The Ukrainian president also said that "two military patrol boats and shadow fleet vessels were hit" in the Black Sea, referring to tankers used by Russia to illegally export sanctioned oil.
"Russia must choose peace," Zelensky said, adding that Ukrainian attacks were "strengthening chances for diplomacy".
Evraev said 93 drones were shot down over Yaroslavl region overnight.
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