War in Ukraine
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![Russian Nebo-M mobile radar system on display. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)]( "Russian Nebo-M mobile radar system on display. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)")
![Smoke rises over Russia’s Ufa oil refining complex following a reported Ukrainian drone strike on the Bashneft-UNPZ refinery in Ufa, Russia, on August 2, 2026. (Photo: Exilenova+)]( "Smoke rises over Russia’s Ufa oil refining complex following a reported Ukrainian drone strike on the Bashneft-UNPZ refinery in Ufa, Russia, on August 2, 2026. (Photo: Exilenova+)")
![A fire engulfs the Wildberries logistics center in Novosemeykino, Russia's Samara region, following a Ukrainian drone strike on August 2, 2026. (Source: Exilenova+)]( "A fire engulfs the Wildberries logistics center in Novosemeykino, Russia's Samara region, following a Ukrainian drone strike on August 2, 2026. (Source: Exilenova+)")
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![Smoke rises from the Saratov Oil Refinery following a Ukrainian drone strike in Russia's Saratov region on August 2, 2026. (Source: Exilenova+)]( "Smoke rises from the Saratov Oil Refinery following a Ukrainian drone strike in Russia's Saratov region on August 2, 2026. (Source: Exilenova+)")
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![Photo of Ivan Khomenko]( "Photo of Ivan Khomenko")
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Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck the Saratov Oil Refinery, the Engels strategic air base, an oil depot in Russia’s Kaluga region, and several other military targets overnight on August 2 as part of a coordinated campaign against Russia’s military and industrial infrastructure.![Russia Loses 1,500 Troops, 69 Artillery Systems, and 8 MLRS in One Day]( "Russia Loses 1,500 Troops, 69 Artillery Systems, and 8 MLRS in One Day")
![Smoke rises from Russia's Ufa oil refining complex following Ukrainian drone strike, August 1, 2026. (Source: Exilenova+)]( "Smoke rises from Russia's Ufa oil refining complex following Ukrainian drone strike, August 1, 2026. (Source: Exilenova+)")
![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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![Photo of Ivan Khomenko]( "Photo of Ivan Khomenko")
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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.![Daily Update: Russia Loses 1,470 Troops, 82 Artillery Systems, and 4 MLRS in One Day]( "Daily Update: Russia Loses 1,470 Troops, 82 Artillery Systems, and 4 MLRS in One Day")
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