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Russian forces have intensified attacks in Donetsk near Sloviansk and Kramatorsk, with Moscow claiming advances the ISW says are overstated; Ukraine backs an EU plan to use more than €200 billion of frozen Russian central bank assets to fund Ukraine's defense, a move previously blocked by EU liability concerns but now being revisited by Spain, Sweden, Poland and the Netherlands.
Russia mounted a large, drone- and missile-driven assault on Kyiv and nearby areas, killing at least 13 and damaging a hospital, a school, homes, and warehouses, as Ukraine warns Moscow is exploiting Kyiv’s depleted Patriot air-defense stocks. Zelensky had warned that Ukraine now has far fewer interceptors than before, while Russia combines missiles, cruise missiles, and drones to inflict damage on civilian infrastructure; cross-border drone activity (including into Romania) and heightened measures by Poland were also reported amid ongoing fighting.
Russia warned the UK it will face consequences for supplying long-range drones to Ukraine, now reportedly used to strike inside Russia; Britain insists it will continue backing Kyiv and has provided thousands of drones and other military aid. Moscow has claimed UK-made components were used in attacks on Russian targets, while UK and NATO allies warn of possible further retaliation or cyber actions, though no concrete measures have been announced. The episode underscores escalating tensions as drone strikes target Russian infrastructure and as Western allies weigh broader confrontation risks.
A fresh wave of fighting leaves civilians dead or injured on both sides as Ukrainian strikes on Russia killed nine people and injured 23 (including a child), with casualties in Belgorod and Astrakhan; in Ukraine, Russian drone and missile attacks killed people in Sumy, Donetsk and other regions. Kyiv said it fired about 822 drones toward Russia, including Moscow, and targeted logistics hubs such as Wildberries warehouses, while Moscow reported strikes on Ukrainian cities and ports, underscoring a continuing cycle of violence with both sides accusing the other of targeting civilians.
The BBC’s Dan Johnson visits a smouldering Kyiv market hit by Russian strikes, where six people were injured; across Ukraine, five people were reported killed, with Russian officials claiming seven killed there in strikes attributed to Ukraine, while firefighters worked to extinguish hot spots.
Russian missile and drone strikes across Ukraine killed a Ukrainian woman and wounded six others in Kryvyi Rih, amid missile attacks on Kyiv; separately, a Spanish F-18 on a NATO air-policing mission over Romania shot down a drone that breached Romanian airspace, the fourth drone downing in Romania this year.
ISW reports Russia plans a large-scale campaign against Kyiv’s energy infrastructure in the coming weeks, potentially using ballistic missiles to exploit Ukraine’s interceptor shortages and disrupt winter repair efforts; the assessment notes ongoing strikes against energy facilities, prior fall–winter campaigns, and Ukraine’s efforts to fortify grids, while also reporting Ukrainian long-range strikes on Russian oil facilities and continued frontline activity in northern Sumy, Kharkiv, Donetsk, and southern axes.
At least three people, including a child, were killed and three others wounded by overnight Russian ballistic missile strikes east of Kyiv, causing fires and damage; emergency crews battled blazes as Zelensky traveled to Belgrade to rally support amid concerns about Ukraine's interceptor stockpiles.
Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin rejects moves to shift Russia’s economy onto a wartime footing, arguing such a shift would destroy the civilian economy, reduce tax revenue, and undermine public life—counter to efforts to win the conflict—despite a Duma deputy advocating “normal military operations” after intensified Ukrainian strikes.
Russian attack drones reportedly struck the German cargo ship EMIL in the Black Sea, causing a fire and loss of maneuverability, with all 11 crew members reportedly unharmed; a separate strike on the grain carrier Mera Queen reportedly killed one crew member. The incident is described as developing and part of the ongoing conflict.
Lithuanian intelligence alleges Vladimir Putin is plotting a false-flag campaign using captured Ukrainian drones to provoke incidents across Europe and undermine NATO support for Ukraine, with a drone found carrying explosives at Leipzig Airport prompting a German counter-terror probe; Baltic leaders warn the plan targets infrastructure, while Moscow calls the claims scare stories as drone incidents ripple through Europe.
A Russian barrage that killed 21 near Kyiv struck a railway station and warehouses, underscoring Ukraine's stretched air defenses and a shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles. Kyiv says the lack of interceptors costs lives and has pressed Western allies for more missiles as Russia continues large-scale strikes.
Russia says it struck logistics hubs around Kyiv, killing 21, while Ukraine says it needs more missile interceptors to defend against further attacks.
Russia launched a nighttime barrage of ballistic missiles and drones at Kyiv and surrounding areas, killing two and injuring at least 24 as air-raid alerts lasted more than an hour; Kyiv officials say civilians and civilian infrastructure were targeted, with rescue teams examining rubble for those trapped, while Ukraine seeks more Patriot interceptors to defend against such strikes.
ISW reports that Russia is renewing a 2025-style battlefield air interdiction (BAI) campaign to isolate Ukrainian forces defending Donetsk’s Fortress Belt by striking GLOCs, bridges, locomotives, and logistics hubs, with a growing emphasis on glide bombs as drones face countermeasures. Russian forces are infiltrating areas near Kostyantynivka and preparing for future offensives toward Slovyansk and Kramatorsk, but no confirmed ground advances were reported on August 3. Ukrainian forces continue counterattacks and drone warfare, while both sides face ongoing logistics and infrastructure impacts, including strikes on Ukrainian energy and port facilities and sporadic Ukrainian strikes on Russian logistics in Russia. Zelensky's leadership changes are noted, though they do not alter the battlefield trajectory in the immediate term.