EXCLUSIVE: Ukraine hopes its campaign to destroy Russia’s refineries will end the war this fall, Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal told POLITICO. But Kyiv is preparing for Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure this winter, he added. 🔗 www.politico.eu/article/ukra...
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François Heisbourg
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Three crew injured as cargo ship hit by drone attack near Russia's Novorossiysk reut.rs/4fE7Hcs
⚡️ Russian Aerospace Forces commander Alexander Chayko targeted in Moscow restaurant bombing, source says. An explosion ripped through a restaurant in central Moscow on the evening of Aug. 1, killing five people and injuring 21 others.
Drone strike on Moscow region kills five, according to the regional governor #EuropeNews ➡️ https://l.euronews.com/e4n3
La justice administrative rejette un recours de Xenia Fedorova contre son expulsion
Ukrainian attack drones struck Belgorod State Technological University overnight, according to local channels. The targeted building housed Russian drone development, testing and operator training, while the development center reportedly sustained significant damage. #Ukraine
⚡️Romania scrambles F-16s as Russian drone crosses Ukraine's Danube River border. A Russian drone crossed into Romanian territory for about 20 minutes before returning to Ukraine, where it was shot down by Ukrainian forces, Romania's Defense Ministry said.
⚡️Update: Police arrest suspected gunman in Odesa draft officer shooting. The suspect, a 32-year-old man, has been detained and his weapon confiscated for examination, regional police said. An investigation into the circumstances of the shooting is in progress.
Khryastovo, Russia's Vladimir region. Drone attack on one of Wildberries' largest logistics centers (171,900 sq m).
With many reports that MBS got Trump to back off threats to escalate bombing, credit probably goes to the Houthis. Houthis shoot into Red Sea, hindering main Saudi alternative export route to Hormuz. Trump goes yes, MBS, I’ll do what you want, thank you for the many bribes, I was bluffing anyway.
They are certainly hedging their strategic postures and revisiting their perceptions if America’s credibility as an ally
Guerre d'Ukraine - Semaine 31 | 2026 Ukraine Gains (+ 0 km²) 🟨 Pertes (- 92.89 km²) 🟦 Russie Gains (+ 20.25 km²) 🟥 Pertes (- 11.98 km²) ⬛️ Infiltrations 🇷🇺 + 24.37 km² #UkraineRussianWar #GuerreEnUkraine #WS_2026_31
While Ukraine strikes Wildberries warehouses, Russia hits Nova Poshta. Russia struck a major Nova Poshta logistics terminal in Kharkiv region. Cargo trucks, containers and equipment caught fire following the attack. #Ukraine
Die Kritik am Präsidenten des Weltfußballverbands reißt nicht ab. Nun fordert auch der Chef der spanischen Fußballliga, Javier Tebas, offen eine neue Fifa-Führung.
Trump cancels new strikes on Iran after Middle East allies’ request ft.trib.al/hZURI9Z
⚡️ Ukraine sinks sanctioned Russian ship in Black Sea, Zelensky says. Zelensky said Yanina was a sanctioned Russian container ship with a capacity of more than 100,000 metric tons.
❗️Ukrainian forces struck the Saratov oil refinery, with preliminary reports indicating that the ELOU-AVT-6 processing unit is on fire. The plant has a design processing capacity of about 7 million tonnes of oil per year. #Ukraine
❗️Ukrainian drones struck the Bashneft refinery in Ufa for a second consecutive day, with video showing a major fire and thick smoke over the site. The Ufa refinery can process about 6.6 million tonnes of oil per year and produces gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel, liquefied gas and bitumen. #Ukraine
Ukraine’s General Staff reports overnight strikes on Russia's Saratov oil refinery, Engels airfield, and an oil depot in Kaluga region. Drones and command posts in Bryansk, Kursk, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia were also hit.
Moment of the drone attacks on the Wildberries logistics hub in Novosemeykino. #Russia
NOELREPORTS❗️Ukrainian drones struck the 178,600 m² Wildberries distribution center in Novosemeykino, Samara region. The fire is intensifying at the complex, which opened in April 2025. The hub is one of the company's key distribution sites in the Volga region and serves Samara and neighboring regions. #Ukraine