🕯🛡 Ukrainian military archaeologist Oleksii Yukov was killed near the front line while recovering the bodies of fallen soldiers, his family and fellow servicemen said. A profound loss for Ukraine. Rest in peace.

Some of the missiles Russia used during its overnight attack were Iskander-M ballistic missiles equipped with cluster warheads. The use of cluster munitions is intended to maximize destruction and increase the number of casualties by dispersing dozens of submunitions around the impact site.

⚡️ Approximate map of the Russian drone and missile attack on August 5. The strike targeted warehouse facilities owned by civilian businesses in Kyiv and the Kyiv region. Critical infrastructure and a railway station were also targeted. 📷 monitorwar/Telegram

⚡️ Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery in Ufa, Russia, with the facility continuing to burn following the attack.

⚡️ Russia used 115 kamikaze/decoy drones and 28 missiles (24 ballistic Iskander-М/S-400 and 4 Zircon/Onyx missiles) to attack Ukraine on August 6, the Air Force said. Russians targeted Kyiv and its suburbs.

🚨⚠️ An ammonia leak has occurred in one of Kyiv’s districts following a Russian strike. Emergency services are heading to the scene, Mayor Vitali Klitschko has said.

⚡️💥 There are explosions again, and Russia is once more attacking Kyiv with ballistic missiles. Based on the sound of the explosions, these appear to be North Korean KN-23s. I’ve lost count of how many explosions there have been in the capital in the last hour.

⚡️ Russia launched a massive missile attack on Kyiv within a short period of time, using multiple types of missiles, including: North Korean KN-23 ballistic missiles, Iskander-M ballistic missiles with cluster warheads, standard Iskander-M ballistic missiles, and Zircon hypersonic missiles.

💥🤬 Hellish night in Kyiv. Russia has already fired more than 20 ballistic missiles in the last 30 minutes. The heavy bombardment of the Ukrainian capital continues.

💥 Explosions heard in Kyiv along with air raid sirens. Russia is attacking the Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles.

⚡️ Russia attacked Kharkiv with 51 FPV drones in July 2026, the highest monthly total since the start of the Russian invasion, according to Mayor Ihor Terekhov. Of those, 45 drones detonated, while six failed to explode.

⚡️ Russian guided bombs struck a residential apartment building in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, injuring at least 21 people, according to the regional military administration.

💔🕯 Residents of Radushne, near Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk region, gathered on Aug. 3 to bid farewell to the Voronov family, who were killed in a Russian missile strike on July 30. 📷 svoiKR/Telegram

🤬 A Russian drone operator targeted an unarmed vegetable seller in Kherson, repeatedly following the man's vehicle before the drone struck it. The civilian was trying to work and earn a living when he came under attack. He survived. 📹 tatianaakhtemenko/Instagram

⚡️ Russia has just struck a major Nova Poshta logistics terminal in the Kharkiv Oblast. Cargo trucks, shipping containers, and terminal equipment are on fire following the strike, according to local media.

⚡️ Emergency crews have completed rescue and recovery operations following Russia’s missile attack on Kyiv. Nine people were killed and 33 others injured, including four children, the State Emergency Service said. Rescuers saved 105 people during the operation. 📷 DSNS/Telegram

💥🤬 Russia has fired at least 15 ballistic missiles at Kyiv over the hour. Explosions are being heard in various parts of the capital.

🤬 Russia is launching a massive missile attack on Kyiv. At least 10 explosions have been heard in the capital; the attack is ongoing.

💥 Explosions heard in Kyiv. Russia is attacking Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles.

💔 A few days ago, soldiers of the 24th King Danylo Separate Mechanized Brigade published photos from Druzhkivka in the Donetsk Oblast, a city now on the doorstep of the front line. 📷 24th_brigade/X

Russia has launched another large-scale combined missile and drone attack against Ukraine. The primary target was Ukraine’s western regions. As in previous attacks, residential buildings were among the sites hit.

⚡️ Monitoring channels report that Russia has launched an estimated 32 to 64 Shahed/Geran kamikaze drones from multiple directions.

Today is my birthday. 🎉 For another year, I’ll keep doing what I believe matters most: explaining what’s happening in Ukraine to an international audience and documenting Russia’s war so people around the world can better understand its human impact.

⚡️ A Russian Shahed-type drone struck an apartment building in Kharkiv, setting its roof on fire, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said. All residents were evacuated, and emergency crews are continuing efforts to deal with the aftermath of the attack. At least 2 people were injured.

🤬 Russia is reaching new lows by targeting not only civilian vehicles but even garbage trucks. A Russian drone struck a garbage truck at a landfill near Kharkiv on July 27, local authorities said. One man was injured and later made his own way to a hospital.

A few days ago, I experienced something I never thought would become routine in Ukraine: an emergency evacuation from a passenger train. “Attention! Evacuation! Drone threat! Move away from the train immediately!” the train driver announced over the loudspeaker.

🤬 Russian guided bombs struck central Sloviansk in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, killing at least five people and injuring nine others, the State Emergency Service said. Emergency crews recovered the body of a woman trapped inside a crushed car and extinguished fires caused by the attack.

⚡️Zelenskyy confirms strike on Kirov plant producing missile components Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that Ukrainian long-range strikes hit a facility in Russia’s Kirov that manufactures components for missiles. 🎥 Zelenskyy on Telegram

⚡️ ~10 ballistic missiles and Zircon hypersonic missiles struck Kyiv and its suburbs within minutes in the midst of the day, with smoke rising from impact sites. Russia launched the daytime attack in an apparent attempt to maximize civilian casualties, when more people are out on the streets.

💥 Explosions heard in Kyiv. Russia has just attacked Ukraine’s capital and its suburbs with ballistic missiles.