Explosions
Russian forces attacked Sumy overnight with guided aerial bombs and drones, injuring two people. In the Hlukhiv community, a post office was also destroyed as a result of a UAV strike.
A Wildberries logistics center in Yekaterinburg was attacked, causing a fire. The staff was evacuated, and the company temporarily restricted the acceptance of new deliveries.
At a school in Nonthaburi province, a student opened fire, killing a teacher and injuring four people before taking his own life. This is already the second similar incident in Thailand this year.
11 civilians, including a 4-year-old child, were injured as a result of an attack by Yemen's Houthis in southern Saudi Arabia. Riyadh warned of the threat of new coordinated strikes by Iran-backed groups.
Explosions rang out overnight at the Hvardiiske airfield in Crimea, after which a fire broke out. A fuel and lubricants depot was reportedly hit.
Analysts at the New Strategy Center believe that Russia may attack the Reni–Galați area with jet-powered drones to test Romania’s and NATO’s air defenses. Bucharest may initiate consultations under Article 4 of the NATO treaty.
Saudi intelligence warns of possible coordinated strikes by Iraqi groups and the Houthis with Iran's support. The Kingdom promises to take all measures to counter the aggression.
On the night of August 7, explosions were heard in several cities in occupied Crimea, including near an oil depot in Feodosia. Eyewitnesses report seeing drones, gunfire and a fire.
Russian drones attacked the Liberian-flagged cargo ship EMIL, which is linked to a German company. The crew of 11 sailors was evacuated; there were no casualties.
The SBU and the Defense Forces struck an oil refinery in Yaroslavl and FSB ships in Kerch. Two patrol ships were damaged, and fires broke out at the plant.
In Thuringia, a 33-year-old Ukrainian man was detained after photographing the premises of a defense company for a foreign intelligence service in June 2026. He is suspected of espionage with the aim of sabotage.
Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport has fully resumed flights after a drone with an explosive device was discovered near a Ukrainian cargo plane. Authorities are investigating the incident as possible sabotage; the interior minister called it a hybrid attack.
Ukrainian rescuers are working in French villages affected by large-scale forest fires. They compare the destroyed houses to the aftermath of Russian shelling in Ukraine.
At Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport, a drone with an explosive device was found near an aircraft operated by a Ukrainian airline that was transporting military ammunition. Authorities are investigating the incident as possible sabotage, not ruling out the involvement of foreign forces.
Eight of Germany’s largest airports, including Frankfurt and Berlin, are installing state-of-the-art drone defense systems. The system is already operational in Frankfurt, and by the end of the year most airports will have the new capabilities.
Following the nighttime Russian attack, Kherson was left without electricity due to damage to a critical infrastructure facility. Energy workers promise to restore supply within several days.
The U. S. military said an investigation confirmed there had been no white phosphorus leak at Osan Air Base. The residue turned out to be harmless corrosion, and there were no injuries.
As a result of the enemy attack on Pavlohrad, one person was killed and four others were injured. The injured men, aged 52, 56 and 63, and a 54-year-old woman are receiving outpatient treatment.
Rescuers continue to extinguish fires at facilities in the Bucha and Brovary districts. Pyrotechnicians are surveying the areas for explosive objects.
As a result of the attack on the civilian vessel MERA QUEEN, flying the flag of Guinea-Bissau, a Ukrainian sailor was killed and three others were injured. The vessel, loaded with Ukrainian wheat, sustained hull damage and caught fire.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the strike on the "Slavneft-YANOS" oil refinery in Yaroslavl and "Bashneft-Novoil" in Ufa, as well as on two repeaters for controlling drones. Fires broke out at the plants; the extent of the damage is being уточнюється.
Russian forces attacked the railway in Lozova, resulting in deaths and injuries and damaging the station, the overhead contact network and rolling stock. Ukrzaliznytsia is investigating what prevented people from being saved despite the danger being announced in advance.
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced a new level of threat and a hybrid attack scenario after a drone carrying explosives was discovered at Leipzig Airport. He stressed that the drone had been specially designed to bypass security systems, while the investigation is ongoing.
As a result of the Russian attack on the night of August 5, the warehouse of Bosch Ukraine’s logistics partner was destroyed, and all the products were destroyed. There were no casualties among employees; the company is assessing the damage.
Russian forces struck Balakliia today, injuring 5 people. In Lozova, a drone attacked a railway station; two people were killed and 8 were injured.
At night, Russia launched four missiles and 101 drones, of which 66 were shot down or suppressed. One Oniks missile and 29 drones were recorded as hitting their targets; the remaining missiles did not reach their targets.
Rutte said that work is underway to supply Ukraine with air defense systems after Kyiv failed to shoot down any Russian ballistic missiles. Zelenskyy warned of increased missile production in the Russian Federation and reduced deliveries from allies.
At night, Russian forces attacked a residential area of Balakliia with strike drones. As a result of the strikes, three people were killed, and fires broke out in two houses.
In Komyshany, a Russian drone struck a bus carrying workers who were traveling to work in the fields. Six people were injured in the attack, and an investigation into a war crime has been launched.
In Sumy region, three people died as a result of Russian shelling over the past day, including a 13-year-old girl; another 19 people were injured. At night, Russia struck the Sumy community with aerial bombs, injuring 12 people.