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Ukraine strikes Russian oil refinery, airfield and depots as air defenses near collapse

Ukraine strikes Russian oil refinery, airfield and depots as air defenses near collapse
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Ukrainian forces struck multiple Russian targets overnight, including an oil refinery in Saratov, the Engels military airfield, an oil depot in Kaluga region, and a drone storage and launch base in Bryansk region, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky . The Defense Forces confirmed the attacks in a separate statement .

Russia reported intercepting 635 Ukrainian drones over the weekend, while a deadly explosion occurred at a Moscow café, according to Liberation . In Ukraine, two Shahed drones hit Rozetka’s largest warehouse in Brovary, Kyiv Oblast, on the night of Aug. 1-2, with no casualties reported. The company called it a "targeted strike" and said operations continued as scheduled .

Ukraine’s air defenses face growing strain, with reports indicating the country has exhausted its supply of Patriot interceptors. The Pentagon has also begun reducing its leadership role in NATO’s Ukraine support command, raising questions about the sustainability of Kyiv’s air defense capabilities . Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has requested an emergency package of 300 Patriot missiles from Washington, warning of critically low reserves ahead of an anticipated Russian winter campaign .

In Russia, a Wildberries warehouse in Samara region was attacked, and two people were killed in a separate Ukrainian drone strike near Saratov, according to Meduza . Dutch and Belgian media reported a large fire at a Russian e-commerce warehouse following another Ukrainian drone attack .

The Kyiv Independent documented Russia’s use of social media to recruit spies for sabotage and cyberattacks in Ukraine and Europe . A separate investigation highlighted the work of Ukrainian military medics, who recently traveled to Sweden for a mental health retreat .

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