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At least 11 people were killed and dozens injured as Russia and Ukraine exchanged heavy strikes on Aug. 3, targeting civilian and military infrastructure across multiple regions.
Russian attacks on Ukraine killed six people and injured at least 65 others over the past day, with the highest casualties reported in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, where eight guided aerial bombs struck civilian infrastructure in the regional capital, killing one and injuring 31, Governor Ivan Fedorov said. A follow-up strike left 45,000 households without power, with 23,000 still affected by 10:30 a.m. local time. Overnight, Russia launched 181 drones at Ukraine, of which 163 were intercepted by Ukrainian air defenses, the Air Force reported. Fourteen drones hit 13 locations, while debris fell at two others. Additional fatalities were reported in Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Mykolaiv oblasts, with power outages affecting multiple regions, according to Ukrenergo.
In Dnipropetrovsk, a Russian strike on a petrol station in the Kryvyi Rih area killed at least three people, including an eight-year-old boy, and injured six others, Governor Oleksandr Hanzha said. A fire broke out at the site, and Hanzha shared images of the damaged station and emergency response efforts.
Ukraine continued its campaign against Russian logistics, striking a Wildberries warehouse in Vladimir region, causing a fire and forcing evacuations, the company confirmed. No casualties were reported. This followed a strike on a Wildberries facility in Samara region the previous day. Ukrainian forces have targeted around a dozen Wildberries warehouses in recent weeks, accusing the retailer of supplying dual-use goods to Russia’s military. Moscow has denied the allegations. In retaliation, Russian drones hit a Rozetka warehouse in Kyiv region on Aug. 2, killing one and wounding six, with a second strike on the same facility reported on Aug. 3.
In Crimea, Ukrainian drones struck energy infrastructure, including eight electrical substations and two gas distribution stations, as part of what Kyiv called “Operation Crimean Switch Off.” Ukrainian naval drones also targeted Russian radar systems in occupied Crimea, according to military intelligence. Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone struck a beach in Gelendzhik, killing six people, including three children, and injuring about 40, Russian authorities said. Separately, a drone hit a university in Belgorod linked to drone development.
Russian strikes also destroyed 8 million books at a publishing house warehouse in northeastern Ukraine, which the publisher called an attack on Ukrainian culture. In Kharkiv, a strike destroyed HIV prevention supplies, though no medications were affected, aid groups reported.
Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed its air defenses intercepted 131 Ukrainian drones overnight across several regions. Ukrainian drone commander Robert Brovdi said his units had struck four Russian oil refineries and the Taman marine terminal in recent days, destroying 12 fuel storage tanks. Traffic on the Crimean Bridge was temporarily suspended amid reported explosions near Kerch port.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for tougher sanctions on manufacturers of Russian ballistic missiles, according to Ukrinform. Ukraine has also accused Wildberries of supporting Russia’s military logistics, a claim the company has not addressed beyond confirming the attacks.
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