ODESA ATTACK
The death toll in Kharkiv attack rises to 14 as Zelenskyy warns of Russian troop movements
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Sunday that Russia is preparing to intensify its offensive along Ukraine's northern border, as the death toll rose to 14 in an aerial bomb attack on a large construction supplies store in the city of Kharkiv.
Russian missile attack claims 5 lives in Odesa, 'Harry Potter castle' engulfed
A video footage, released by Ukraine's Prosecutor General, captures the harrowing moment when numerous bomblets erupted in quick succession near the seafront, unleashing chaos and devastation.
Russian drone attack injures nine in Ukraine's Odesa, officials say
Russia conducted a drone attack on Ukraine, injuring nine people in Odesa, including four children. The injured, including two infants, were hospitalized along with three adults. The attack damaged several residential buildings, causing fires and damaging at least 14 apartments. Ukraine's air force reported that Russia launched 16 attack drones and two short-range Iskander ballistic missiles. Air defense systems intercepted 15 drones in Odesa, Mykolaiv, Cherkasy, and Kyiv, with all drones targeting Kyiv destroyed. Wreckage from a downed drone damaged a commercial building in Mykolaiv.
Moscow says 50 Ukrainian drones shot down as attacks spark fires at Russian power stations
Fifty drones were shot down by air defences over eight Russian regions, including 26 over the country's western Belgorod region close to the Ukrainian border. Two people - a woman with a broken leg and the man caring for her - died during the overnight barrage, after explosions sparked a blaze that set their home alight, Belgorod Gov. Vyacheslav Gladkov wrote on social media.
Ukraine says it destroys 20 drones launched by Russia overnight
Ukraine's air defence systems have successfully intercepted and destroyed 20 attack drones launched by Russia overnight, targeting seven Ukrainian regions. The drones were aimed at critical infrastructure and power facilities, with wreckage causing damage in Lviv and Odesa regions. Russian forces also launched missiles from S-300 surface-to-air missile systems, although the outcome of these missiles is not yet known. Russia's intensified attacks on Ukraine's power sector have raised concerns about ongoing infrastructure damage and civilian safety.
Ukraine claims it destroyed Russian warplanes in one of its biggest drone attacks of the war
Ukrainian officials claimed to have used drones to destroy six military aircraft and damage eight others at a Russian airfield in the Rostov region. However, Russian defense officials stated they intercepted 44 Ukrainian drones, with only a power substation damaged. The attack, one of Kyiv's largest air assaults in the war, targeted a military airfield near Morozovsk. The incident underscores the escalation of attacks on civilian infrastructure, including power plants, as both sides struggle to make significant advances on the ground.
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Russian overnight drone attack damages energy infrastructure in Odesa region
A Russian drone attack damaged equipment at energy facilities in Ukraine's Odesa region, according to Ukrenergo, the national grid company. The Ukrainian military reported shooting down four drones targeting energy infrastructure in the region. Additionally, Ukraine's air force claimed to have downed nine Russian drones and intercepted missile attacks in Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions. Debris from the drones caused damage in Zaporizhzhia. Explosions were also reported in an attack on Kharkiv, damaging property but causing no casualties.
Ukraine destroys 26 Russian drones in latest overnight strike
The Zaporizhzhia region's governor said on Telegram that two women had been wounded when debris struck a residential neighbourhood in the regional capital. Prosecutors in the eastern Kharkiv region said a restaurant, a store and offices were damaged by debris from three drones.
Russia perseveres with bombardments of Ukraine in an effort to wear down air defences
Russia launched drones and missiles at southern and eastern Ukraine, injuring over a dozen people. Ukraine's air force intercepted 26 out of 28 Shahed drones and reported five missile launches. The attacks, part of Russia's ongoing bombardment, aim to wear down Ukrainian defenses, weaken morale, and retaliate for Ukrainian strikes on Russia. Ukraine awaits F-16 fighter jets from Western allies, which Russia warns will be targeted if used against them. Despite this, Russia claims the F-16s won't change the battlefield situation.
Putin extends rule in preordained Russian election after harshest crackdown since Soviet era
Vladimir Putin secures fifth term in Russia amid criticism of election fairness and crackdown on opposition. Independent monitoring was limited, and Putin received 87% of the vote with record turnout. Western leaders denounce the election as a sham, while Navalny's widow and supporters protest. Putin dismisses criticism, accusing the West of using the judiciary for political aims. Voting took place over three days, with some arrests reported for disruptive behavior at polling stations. Putin's victory extends his nearly quarter-century rule over Russia.
Putin is poised to rule Russia for six more years after an election with no other real choices
The 71-year-old Russian leader faces three token rivals from Kremlin-friendly parties who have refrained from any criticism of his 24-year rule or his full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago. Putin has boasted of Russian battlefield successes in the run-up to the vote, but a massive Ukrainian drone attack across Russia early Sunday sent a reminder of challenges faced by Moscow.
Russian strikes kill 14, including rescuers, in Odesa
Local officials said Russian aerial bombardments struck residential buildings and cars leaving at least 14 people dead and wounding another 46 people, including rescuers. "Russian terror in Odesa is a sign of weakness of the enemy, which is fighting Ukrainian civilians at a time when it cannot guarantee security for people on its territory," said Andriy Yermak, a senior government official in Kyiv.
Russian drone attack on Ukraine hits infrastructure, injures 7
Russia conducted a drone attack on Ukrainian regions, damaging power infrastructure, residential, and commercial buildings, and injuring at least seven people. Ukrainian air defenses shot down 38 of 42 Russian drones over eight regions, one of the largest attacks in recent weeks. Shahed kamikaze drones were downed across the country, with air alerts lasting up to four hours. The attacks targeted power facilities in Kmelnytskyi and Dnipropetrovsk regions, leaving thousands without electricity.
Death toll rises from Russian drone strike on Ukrainian port city, as China's envoy tours Moscow
A Russian drone strike in Ukraine's southern port city of Odesa has killed 10 people, including a third child. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on Western allies to boost Ukraine's air defenses following the attack. The attack killed an apartment block and injured seven others. Russia's defence ministry reported 38 Ukrainian drones intercepted overnight over the Crimean peninsula.
Zelensky urges Western air defence as Russian attacks kill 11
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged the West to provide more air-defence systems urgently as Russian attacks using missiles, drones, and artillery have resulted in at least 11 deaths. The attacks included a drone strike in Odesa that killed eight people, including a child and a baby, and shelling in Kharkiv, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia that killed three. Zelensky emphasized the need for stronger air defences to protect civilians from Russian attacks. Russia's recent advances have put Ukraine in a difficult position, exacerbated by delays in Western aid delivery.
Ukraine says 19 troops killed by missile at an awards ceremony; Zelenskyy calls it avoidable tragedy
On Monday, Ukraine confirmed that 19 service members were killed in a Russian missile strike during a military awards ceremony in Zaporizhzhia, a tragedy lamented by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as avoidable. An investigation has been ordered into why the 128th Separate Mountain-Assault Brigade of Zakarpattia held the crowded event so close to the front lines, where they were targeted.
Russia strikes Odesa, damaging port, grain infrastructure and abandoned hotel
A Russian drone and missile strike near Odesa in Ukraine has caused damage to port infrastructure, a grain silo, and an abandoned hotel. One person was injured in the attack. Ukrainian officials reported that four civilians were killed and 13 others were wounded in attacks on Ukraine over the past day. Russia has been targeting port and grain storage facilities in Odesa, destroying critical infrastructure for storage and shipping.
Hours before Putin-Erdogan talks, Russia attacks Ukraine's biggest grain exporting ports
Russia launched a series of drone attacks on Ukraine's largest grain exporting port, Izmail, just hours before talks between Turkish President Erdogan and Russian President Putin were set to take place. The attack resulted in severe damage to the port's infrastructure, but there were no reports of fatalities or injuries.
Ukraine air force says destroys 22 Russian drones in Odesa region
Ukraine's air force said early on Sunday it had destroyed 22 Russian drones in an overnight attack on the southern Odesa region. A total of 25 Iranian-made Shahed attack drones had been launched and "22 of them were destroyed by... the Air Force in cooperation with the air defence of other components of the Defense Forces of Ukraine", it said.
Kyiv mayor says Russian drone attack targets Ukraine capital
In the Golosiivsky district, "parts of a drone fell on the playground" and a fire broke out in a non-residential building, the Kyiv city military administration said, adding that emergency services were on the scene. The administration had earlier issued an alert for drone attacks and warned residents to stay in shelters. The southern Odesa region was also targeted by a drone attack on Wednesday, the regional military administration said on Telegram, without giving further details.
Ukraine says Russia struck port facilities on Danube
"On the night of August 2, Russian armed forces carried out a drone attack on Odesa," the general prosecutor's office said in a statement. "The enemy attacked port facilities and industrial infrastructure of the Danube." As a result of the attack, a grain elevator, grain silos and warehouses were damaged or destroyed, prosecutors said.
Russian drone strikes on the Odesa region cause fires at port
Russian troops hit port infrastructure in Ukraine's Odesa region with Shahed drones overnight, the Ukrainian military reported, damaging a grain elevator and causing a fire at facilities that transport the country's crucial grain exports.
Angry Russia refuses to speak at UN meeting on its attacks on Ukraine's key port city of Odesa
Russia refused to speak at a U.N. Security Council meeting called to discuss Moscow's recent attacks on the key port of Odesa immediately following its refusal to extend the Black Sea grain deal, in an escalation of Russia's anger at Ukraine and its Western backers. The meeting was called by Russia to debate the divided Orthodox Church in Ukraine.
Angry Russia refuses to speak at UN meeting on its attacks on Ukraine's key port city of Odesa
Russia boycotted a UN Security Council meeting called to discuss Moscow's recent devastating attacks on the key port of Odesa in Ukraine, following the country's refusal to extend the Black Sea grain deal. Moscow had requested Britain allow Archbishop Gideon, of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, to speak at the council session but the UK only permitted two briefers. Polyansky accused the UK of bias.
Russian strike on Ukraine's Odesa badly damages landmark Orthodox cathedral; 1 dead, many wounded
After the fires were put out at the Orthodox cathedral, volunteers donned hard hats, shovels and brooms to begin removing rubble, combing through to salvage any artifacts — under the watchful gaze of the saints whose paintings remained intact. Local officials said the icon of the patroness of the city was retrieved from under the rubble.
The latest Russian strike on Ukraine's Odesa leaves 1 dead, many hurt and a cathedral badly damaged
Russia struck the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odesa again on Sunday, local officials said, keeping up a barrage of attacks that has damaged critical port infrastructure in southern Ukraine in the past week. At least one person was killed and 22 others wounded in the attack in the early hours.
Zelensky vows 'retaliation' after Russian strikes on Odesa
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday vowed to retaliate against Russian forces after Moscow attacked the historic port of Odesa with missiles, killing one person and damaging an Orthodox cathedral.
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