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Ukrainian military units struck a drone launch site near Donetsk and a river crossing in the Donetsk region, alongside a command post and warehouse in Russia's Belgorod region, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces.
A Ukrainian rocket attack killed at least six people and wounded four, including a 14-year-old, in the Belgorod region's Koloskovo village near the border; a separate Astrakhan drone strike killed a woman. Russia said it intercepted 205 Ukrainian drones and several southern airports imposed temporary flight restrictions as cross-border strikes continued.
About 390 Ukrainian drones were tracked over Moscow and the surrounding region overnight, with most intercepted and no casualties reported; a Chekhov apartment building sustainedDamage, along with other minor damage in nearby areas, while Wildberries said its facility was not attacked. Russia’s Defense Ministry said 356 drones were intercepted across Russia and Crimea. In Belgorod region, a man was killed in a drone attack on the regional capital, and 19 people were injured in a Tuesday morning attack in the border town of Shebekino; a woman who was critically injured in a July 20 bus attack in Shebekino died in hospital.
Ukrainian forces reportedly struck a Russian surface-to-air missile system in central Belgorod overnight, triggering a powerful explosion and fire, with outages and water service interruptions reported as authorities investigated; Russian officials have not confirmed the target. Ukraine's HUR also claimed strikes on elements of the S-400 system in temporarily occupied Crimea, supported by released video footage.
Ukraine launched more than 300 drones across Russia, killing at least two in Belgorod and reaching Yekaterinburg, where Wildberries’ logistics center briefly paused before restarting; other targets included a Tyumen oil refinery, as part of a broader wave of strikes linked to Ukraine’s campaign against Wildberries facilities.
Satellite imagery cited by Pepel suggests the Belgorod Reservoir dam in Russia was damaged on July 19, likely from a Ukrainian strike, with a roughly 30-meter spillway breach and a compromised crest road. Floodwaters are flowing into the Nezhegol River, threatening Shebekino, and Pepel warns the damage could be more serious than the 2025 repair."
Ukrainian drones struck Russia’s Saratov Oil Refinery and a petrochemical plant in Tatarstan overnight, Zelensky confirmed, framing the strikes as Kyiv’s response to Moscow’s aggression. The attack follows Russia’s missiles into Kyiv and underscores Ukraine’s broader effort to degrade Russian energy infrastructure and logistics deep inside Russia.
Ukraine’s drone strikes hit a major Russian oil refinery amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Russia reports downing hundreds of Ukrainian drones and briefly closing Yaroslavl airport, while Ukrainian authorities note attacks in Belgorod and broader border areas; both sides continue exchanging drone and missile strikes.
Ukraine’s large-scale drone attack on Russian territory overnight killed at least four people and damaged infrastructure, with the Moscow region among the worst-hit as air defenses downed hundreds of drones. The strikes, framed by Kyiv as retaliation for recent Russian attacks on Ukraine, come amid ongoing fighting and stalled diplomacy.
Ukraine launched a drone swarm against Moscow—the largest UAV attack of 2026—with drones reportedly flying over the capital for more than 24 hours, triggering airport closures and intensified security as Russian authorities attempt interceptions; the report also cites related strikes in Crimea, Luhansk, and near Novorossiysk, alongside broader geopolitical commentary surrounding arms deals and U.S. drone involvement.
Ukraine reportedly carried out overnight strikes targeting energy infrastructure in Russia's Belgorod Oblast and an oil depot in the Russian-occupied city of Luhansk, with local footage and officials describing damage and power outages in Belgorod. Kyiv Independent could not independently verify the claims at publication. Russia said 95 Ukrainian drones were shot down overnight. Kyiv says oil facilities are valid military targets to weaken Moscow's war effort, while Russia has intensified attacks on Ukraine's power grid.
Ukrainian drone and missile strikes knocked out large parts of Belgorod’s power and heating infrastructure, leaving hundreds of thousands cold and prompting evacuations of about a quarter of the city’s buildings, while Russian state media largely downplayed the damage and emphasized drone interceptions.
Multiple explosions targeted energy facilities across Russia, including a substation in Belgorod and an oil pumping station near Almetyevsk in Tatarstan, with reports of fires and drone/missile strikes as Ukraine-related conflict tensions persist; Transneft facilities were involved and Ukraine has not publicly commented on the incidents.
Missile strikes hit Russia overnight, causing Belgorod to suffer blackouts and disrupting electricity, water, and heating; reports also cited blasts in other cities and an attack on the Kaleikino oil-pumping station in Tatarstan, underscoring renewed targeting of Russia’s energy infrastructure amid the war. Ukrainian comment on the strikes was not available at publication.
Speculation is rising that Putin may announce a mobilization as Russia faces military strains and domestic pressure, with reports of Telegram being blocked to curb protests, ongoing Ukrainian strikes on strategic sites, and deteriorating conditions in Belgorod fueling analyses that Moscow could widen the war through a draft.