Ivan Khomenko
News Writer
Ivan Khomenko is a news writer for UNITED24 Media. He covers key developments in the war, providing readers with sharp, informed analysis from the front lines and beyond.
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![A Russian Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicle team. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A Russian Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicle team. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Russian Project 1100M Sargan patrol boat moments before being struck by a Ukrainian HUR drone in Kerch, Crimea. (Source: HUR)]( "Russian Project 1100M Sargan patrol boat moments before being struck by a Ukrainian HUR drone in Kerch, Crimea. (Source: HUR)")
![Container ship Yanina, operated by Russia's FESCO logistics company, moored at a commercial port. (Source: FESCO)]( "Container ship Yanina, operated by Russia's FESCO logistics company, moored at a commercial port. (Source: FESCO)")
![Fire at the Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim oil refinery in Ufa, Russia, on August 1, 2026. (Source: Exilenova+)]( "Fire at the Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim oil refinery in Ufa, Russia, on August 1, 2026. (Source: Exilenova+)")
![Smoke rises above buildings following a reported overnight strike in temporarily occupied Crimea, August 2026. (Source: Crimean Wind)]( "Smoke rises above buildings following a reported overnight strike in temporarily occupied Crimea, August 2026. (Source: Crimean Wind)")
![A police officer stands near the body of a victim at the site of a Russian ballistic missile strike in Kyiv. (Source: Mykyta Shandyba/UNITED24 Media)]( "A police officer stands near the body of a victim at the site of a Russian ballistic missile strike in Kyiv. (Source: Mykyta Shandyba/UNITED24 Media)")
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- War in Ukraine
Russia launched 27 ballistic missiles at Ukraine overnight, making Kyiv the primary target. The attack killed at least nine people and wounded 30, including four children, as Ukrainian officials warned that a shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles left most of the ballistic threat unanswered.
