The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine
According to the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, Russia produces about 3,000 "Geran-4/5" jet-powered drones each month, surpassing the production of "Geran-2" drones. Since the beginning of June, the occupiers have launched 1,400 such UAVs, compared with 180 during all of 2025.
Throughout the winter and summer of 2026, RDK UAV operators from the DIU struck the positions, equipment, and logistics of Russian forces in the Zaporizhzhia sector. This weakened the occupiers’ ability to hold their positions and conduct rotations.
HUR cyber specialists, together with Cyber Corps, have "taken down" Wildberries’ digital infrastructure, disrupting the operation of its customer service and payment system. The incident occurred on August 10–11 as part of an operation in Russia’s cyberspace.
Crude oil exports from the "Sheskharis" terminal in Novorossiysk have been completely suspended following a drone attack. The terminal, which handles 700,000 barrels per day, stopped loading because its storage tanks were full.
The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine published a list of 26 vessels used to transport Russian oil, liquefied gas, and stolen Ukrainian grain. Eighteen of these vessels are not under sanctions imposed by Ukraine’s partner countries.
The NYT reports that Putin is restricting his movements due to the threat of drone attacks, using fake motorcades and an armored train. Videos of meetings with the Russian dictator may be shown with a delay of up to two months.
An Nvidia Jetson Orin microcomputer was found in the new Russian "Monochrome" missile, which may indicate the use of artificial intelligence. The HUR released data on 35 electronic components in Russian weapons.
Zelenskyy reported that Putin plans to quickly mobilize hundreds of thousands of Russians after the elections. Ukraine is preparing to complicate the implementation of these plans.
Fighters from the "BAT-13" and "ARATTA" units, as part of the "Tymur Special Unit" of the Defence Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, conducted an operation in the occupied territory and captured a Russian serviceman. The Defence Intelligence emphasized that this would help exchange the prisoner for a Ukrainian defender.
The HUR special unit "Group 13" struck two S-400 launchers and an "Orion" antenna in Crimea. The strike was carried out using Magura platforms, with the occupiers' losses reaching tens of millions of dollars.
The Defence Intelligence Directorate's special unit "Group 13" destroyed a Russian Pantsir-S1 surface-to-air missile and gun system and a military crane in temporarily occupied Crimea. Magura maritime platforms with FPV drones were used to strike them.
The President of Ukraine said that the number of air defense missiles from partners had decreased threefold compared with 2025. He called for the acceleration of deliveries and the localization of production.
According to the GUR, Russia plans to deploy a North Korean missile unit with 120 missiles and six launchers. This is an expansion of military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang.
With the assistance of the HUR, three militants of the Bezler group were notified of suspicion of torture and rape of a volunteer in 2014. The criminals were identified within the framework of the project "The Book of Executioners of the Ukrainian People".
In July 2026, a prolonged blackout occurred in Crimea, leaving 1. 4 million subscribers without power simultaneously. The price of gasoline reached 269 rubles per liter, and food prices increased.
The GUR confirmed the strike on two radar facilities of the occupiers in Crimea. The operation was carried out by special forces "Group 13" using Magura naval platforms.
Ukrainian military struck the Saratov Oil Refinery and the Engels military airfield at night. President Zelenskyy confirmed the strikes on strategic facilities of Russia.
On the night of July 30, 2026, GUR operators struck three targets of the occupiers in the south. Enemy losses are estimated at over 20 million dollars.
In Sevastopol, after night explosions, fires broke out at positions of Russian electronic warfare (EW) and air defense systems. The fires were recorded at Cape Fiolent and in the area of the Kaya-Bash heights.
SBU and GUR took fourth place in the ranking of European intelligence services by L'Express, scoring 77 points. Experts noted the ingenuity of Ukrainian intelligence services and their complex operations.
GUR reports on a systematic campaign by the Russian Federation to destroy Ukrainian identity in the occupied territories. The party "United Russia" and the Russian Orthodox Church are involved in Russification.
On the night of July 27, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck a station of the Murmansk-BN electronic warfare system near Cape Fiolent in Crimea. The system is designed for radio reconnaissance and jamming signals over a range of up to 5000 km.
The GUR has established that the strike on the ATB supermarket in Chernihiv on July 26 was carried out by servicemen of combat group No. 3 of the Russian brigade "GROM kaskad". Two people were killed, including a 9-year-old girl, and 25 were injured.
On the night of July 26, 2026, Ukrainian intelligence officers destroyed a launcher and radar station of the Russian S-400 air defense system in occupied Crimea. The GUR published a video of the strike on the high-value targets.
In early July 2026, the Russian "African Corps" fled during a battle, leaving the forces of the Malian junta behind. The rebels eliminated at least 60 Malian soldiers and took 30 prisoners.
In the Pokrovsk direction, a serviceman of the 104th Airborne Assault Regiment of the Russian Federation died due to careless handling of weapons. The GUR released an intercepted conversation where the occupier describes the circumstances of the self-inflicted shooting.
According to the GUR, a significant part of the Western aircraft fleet in Russia has exhausted its guaranteed service life. Due to sanctions, Russians cannot carry out qualified maintenance, resorting to "aviation cannibalism".
GUR reports that the population of occupied Donbas has decreased by almost a third over ten years. Russia is purposefully changing the ethnic composition of the territories by resettling Russians.
Russian occupiers have received orders to step up drone strikes on civilian infrastructure and motor vehicles in frontline areas and border regions. The GUR urges Ukrainians to remain vigilant and respond to air raid signals.
GUR representative Andriy Chernyak stated that Russia uses all gaps in Europe for information operations. The campaign against Ukraine's European integration is a key direction of the Kremlin's hybrid strategy.