Overview
- Ukraine said it struck two Russian oil refineries in Bashkortostan and Yaroslavl and a Wildberries logistics warehouse in Yekaterinburg, causing fires and evacuations, Kyiv and regional officials reported.
- Moscow said its air defences shot down hundreds of Ukrainian drones overnight, with official tallies in the low hundreds, while Ukraine reported hitting radar, drone repeaters and UAV sites in occupied Crimea and southern regions.
- Ukraine intercepted only 29 of 195 Russian ballistic missiles in July, its Defense Ministry said, a shortfall that Kyiv links to a critical shortage of interceptor missiles supplied by partners.
- The United Nations chief condemned attacks on civilians by both sides as civilian casualties and infrastructure damage rose, and officials reported ongoing evacuations and power losses including risks to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.
- The exchange is driving Kyiv to speed up domestic missile and anti‑ballistic programs and to seek licensed production and partner support, while Western munitions stocks and Black Sea shipping face growing second‑order risks.