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![A Ukrainian BARS jet-powered strike drone. (Source: Facebook/National Defense University of Ukraine's Museum of the Russian-Ukrainian War)]( "A Ukrainian BARS jet-powered strike drone. (Source: Facebook/National Defense University of Ukraine's Museum of the Russian-Ukrainian War)")
![Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha holds a press conference at the Presidential Complex as part of the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in Ankara, Türkiye, on July 8, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "At NATO, Ukraine Pushes for More Anti-Ballistic Missiles While Committing to Domestic Production")
![A Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-35 performing at the MAKS 2009 air show in Moscow.]( "A Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-35 performing at the MAKS 2009 air show in Moscow.")
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![Russian Su-35 fighter jets parked at the Borisoglebsk airfield shortly before a Ukrainian drone strike, July 7, 2026.]( "Russian Su-35 fighter jets parked at the Borisoglebsk airfield shortly before a Ukrainian drone strike, July 7, 2026.")
![A remotely operated Ukrainian M113 armored personnel carrier detonates a mine during a route-clearing operation. (Source: Khartiia Corps)]( "A remotely operated Ukrainian M113 armored personnel carrier detonates a mine during a route-clearing operation. (Source: Khartiia Corps)")
![Polish Patriot air defense launchers with PAC-3 MSE missiles.]( "Polish Patriot air defense launchers with PAC-3 MSE missiles.")
![Ukrainian soldiers stand near armoured recovery vehicle Wisent 1 during training of engineer troops on October 6, 2025 in Ukraine. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Bulgaria Says It Has No More Weapons to Send Ukraine But Will Continue Equipment Repairs")
![Rescue workers inspect the heavily damaged upper floors of a residential building after a Russian strike on Kharkiv on July 8. (Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine)]( "Russian Missile and Drone Attack on Kharkiv Kills Two, Injures at Least 23")
![Fire at the TAIF-NK oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk, in Russia’s Tatarstan region, July 8, 2026.]( "Fire at the TAIF-NK oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk, in Russia’s Tatarstan region, July 8, 2026.")
![A NASAMS air defense system operated by the Ukrainian Air Force during combat deployment. (Source: Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine)]( "A NASAMS air defense system operated by the Ukrainian Air Force during combat deployment. (Source: Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine)")
![Smoke seen rising from a Russian oil facility in Ufa, July 8, 2026.]( "Smoke seen rising from a Russian oil facility in Ufa, July 8, 2026.")
![Smoke rises from the Borisoglebsk military air base in Russia's Voronezh region following a reported Ukrainian drone strike on July 8, 2026. (Source: Exilenova+)]( "Smoke rises from the Borisoglebsk military air base in Russia's Voronezh region following a reported Ukrainian drone strike on July 8, 2026. (Source: Exilenova+)")
![Nine tankers from Russia's so-called “shadow fleet” were struck during an overnight operation in the Sea of Azov on July 8. (Source: Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces)]( "Ukraine Strikes 9 Shadow Fleet Tankers Overnight, Bringing 72-Hour Total to 19")
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Coming after a string of similar strikes this week, the attacks suggest Kyiv is broadening its pressure campaign from military infrastructure to the commercial vessels that help Russia sustain both its war effort and oil exports.
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