⚡️Update: Russian ballistic missile attack kills 15, injures 51 in Kyiv and surrounding area as rescue efforts continue. A massive Russian attack killed 15 people and injured 51 others in Ukraine's capital and Kyiv Oblast as fires engulfed Kyiv and its suburbs, authorities reported Aug. 5.

Russian ballistic missile attack kills 15, injures 51 in Kyiv and surrounding area as rescue efforts continue

A massive Russian ballistic missile and drone attack killed 15 people and injured 51 others in Ukraine's capital and Kyiv Oblast as fires engulfed Kyiv and its suburbs, authorities reported overnight ...

kyivindependent.com

Beyond horrific. Russians have been hunting Ukrainian civilians for years now.

Anton Gerashchenko@antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 22h ago

Ukraine and the world have seen horrifying footage from Kherson today - a Russian drone hunting down a civilian. This person is Mr. Yurii, he sells vegetables. At about 6.30 a.m., Mr. Yurii was putting out the produce by the market, as he does every day⤵️

Russian forces have attacked nearly 250 Ukrainian gas stations in recent months, in what officials say is a deadly campaign of retaliation for Ukraine’s strikes on Russian refineries. The stations, a beloved and quirky fixture of Ukrainian life, have become objects of anxiety and fear.

A New Lethal Front in Ukraine: Its Beloved Gas Stations

Russian drone attacks have hit hundreds of gas stations in apparent retaliation for Ukraine’s attacks on oil refineries.

nyti.ms

Beyond horrific. Russians have been hunting Ukrainian civilians for years now.

Anton Gerashchenko@antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 22h ago

Ukraine and the world have seen horrifying footage from Kherson today - a Russian drone hunting down a civilian. This person is Mr. Yurii, he sells vegetables. At about 6.30 a.m., Mr. Yurii was putting out the produce by the market, as he does every day⤵️

Russia is Far from Defeated | "Despite Ukraine’s multiple successes in recent months, Moscow is increasing pressure on Ukraine’s front lines, cities, and logistics." Sofia Slonovska https://cepa.org/article/russia-is-far-from-defeated/

Russia Is Far from Defeated

Despite Ukraine’s multiple successes in recent months, Moscow is increasing pressure on Ukraine’s front lines, cities, and logistics.

cepa.org

⚡️Over 8,300 glide bombs dropped by Russia on Ukraine in July in record figure since full-scale invasion, military says. The number passes the previous record of 8,266 set the previous month, the Defense Ministry said.

Over 8,300 glide bombs dropped by Russia on Ukraine in July in record figure since full-scale invasion, military says

The number passes the previous record of 8,266 set the previous month, the Defense Ministry said.

kyivindependent.com

😁😁😁

After destroying the Wildberries facility in Shushary almost two weeks ago, Ukrainian long-range drones have struck today the the other Wildberries facility in the Leningrad region, in Krasny Bor, Russia. The facility is completely on fire.

🚆🇺🇦 Armored trains (!) may be launched in Ukraine due to constant Russian strikes — People's Deputy Yuriy Kamelchuk

Trump says talks with Iran "are going on right now" (Iran says no talks are happening)

Trump on Strait of Hormuz tolls: "If anybody is gonna charge, we'll charge. We have total control." (Trump moments ago said he's negotiating with Iran to reopen the strait ... )

update: they still haven't retracted their wildly misleading X posts

Anne Applebaum@anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 3d ago

Vance, Farage and Weidel posted fear-mongering messages about a Spanish migrant crisis that weren't true. They haven't retracted them. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

President Trump's crazed claims about the Reflecting Pool were a ready-made Fox News story, repeatedly embraced by hosts like Jesse Watters. But now the story has fallen apart, and Fox is barely interested... www.cnn.com/newsletters/...

Happy Monday. Here’s the latest on Scott Pelley, Sharyn Alfonsi, Savannah Guthrie, John Oliver, Bari Weiss, Chuck Todd, Ariana Grande and more. But first:

cnn.com

Poland is preparing to host the first military drills for the 'Coalition of the Willing,' a group of nations established to provide support for Ukraine. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

Another 400+ drones heading to Russia and occupied Ukraine

DroneBomber@dronebomber.bsky.social · 4d ago

23:10 | 01/08 Approximate flight routes of our UAVs: 🔴 Red arrows — directions of strike UAV movement; According to Russian sources, around 400 drones were reported, though these estimates and the displayed routes remain highly approximate.

General Staff of the AFU💙💛 ⚡️In July 2026, the Russians suffered record losses in manpower since the beginning of the year — 42,860 people. 💪In total, for the 1st 7 months, the enemy's losses amounted to 238,650 people. The AFU continue to destroy the Russian aggressor! Glory to Ukraine!🇺🇦

Wait--I thought it was guaranteed that the US would allow Ukraine to build Patriot interceptors. Everyone told me Trump was pivoting to Ukraine and Laura Loomer was onside. newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/trump-q...

Donald Trump questions plan to let Ukraine produce Patriot missiles - FT

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newsukraine.rbc.ua

Silver lining: if the Trump Administration can’t find you on a map, they can’t invade

“Trump has rejected disaster aid for Democratic-run states at the highest rate in the 47-year history of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.” Right now people in blue states are basically paying federal taxes as if they’re colonized territories of red states. www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

Ukrainian F-16s have destroyed more than 2,500 one-way attack drones, but repeated interceptions are wearing out the country's small fleet.

Ukraine’s F-16s are being worn out from intercepting Russian drones

Ukrainian F-16s have destroyed more than 2,500 one-way attack drones, but repeated interceptions are wearing out the country's small fleet.

militarytimes.com

FT on Russian refineries 🔥👀

Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Polish airspace violation: everything points to Russian Kh-101 missile en.interfax.com.ua/news/general...

Tusk on Polish airspace violation: everything points to Russian Kh-101 missile

Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk, commenting on the overnight violation of Polish airspace, stated that everything points to a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile.

en.interfax.com.ua

Kyiv. People are preparing for a difficult night. According to forecasts, Russia may launch another massive аttack. Not only Kyiv-people across all of Ukraine are bracing for another long and dangerous night.

1/2 Mykhailo Fedorov has spoken publicly for the first time since the day his sacking as Defence Minister was confirmed. He's given a lengthy interview with Ukrainska Pravda..

US bombing: Iran, Iraq Iran bombing: Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Gulf ships Saudis bombing: Iraq, Yemen Israel bombing: Lebanon, Gaza Houthis bombing: Saudi Arabia, Red Sea ships Hezbollah bombing: Israel Iraqi militias bombing: Saudi Arabia Regional war. Not max intensity, but no end in sight.

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Chatham House@chathamhouse.org · last wk.

Ukraine’s air defence faces a crisis with Russia’s missile and drone production outstripping Ukraine’s ability to shoot them down. Europe can help now by providing fighter cover, or delivering more offensive weapons.

Attacks on Ukrainian Ports and Ships Intensify maritime-executive.com/article/atta...

Attacks on Ukrainian Ports and Ships Intensify

The Seaport Administration of Ukraine reported an attack overnight on the blocked port of Mykolaiv as Russian strikes on infrastructure and ships cont...

maritime-executive.com

Putin's worst nightmare. Ukrainian ballistic missiles, coming soon.

Meduza in English@meduza.io · last wk.

Denis Shtilerman, chief designer of the Ukrainian arms maker Fire Point, says Ukraine could carry out its first ballistic missile strikes on Moscow as early as this fall, once final tests on the company's new missile wrap up. The military, he said, will choose the targets. meduza.io/en/news/2026...