Overview
- Ukrainian long‑range drones and strikes have hit multiple Russian oil refineries and a Wildberries logistics warehouse in Yekaterinburg, prompting large evacuations and fires that Moscow confirmed were caused by drone impacts.
- Russian forces responded with mass attacks that, on Friday, Aug. 7, included Iskander‑M ballistic missiles, S‑400‑launched guided missiles and waves of combat UAVs that struck Kyiv and other cities and caused civilian deaths and damage.
- Both sides report heavy drone losses and interceptions, with Russia saying its air defenses downed hundreds of Ukrainian drones and Ukraine saying many Russian drones and missiles were shot down but some ballistic strikes still reached civilian targets.
- Ukraine and partners warn that repeated salvos are exhausting Patriot‑class interceptor munitions, prompting Kyiv to press for immediate transfers, licensed production and accelerated domestic anti‑ballistic and ballistic programs such as the Freyja collaboration.
- The exchanges are disrupting fuel supplies, the ‘shadow fleet’ oil shipments and Black Sea trade and have sharply raised civilian casualties and infrastructure damage, a trend tracked by the UN and multiple regional officials.