Russia-Ukraine Long-Range Strikes Kill 14 as Kyiv Sends 635 Drones Deep Into Russia
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Updated · Al Jazeera English · Aug 2
Russia-Ukraine Long-Range Strikes Kill 14 as Kyiv Sends 635 Drones Deep Into Russia
3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Aug 2
Summary
At least 14 people were killed in overnight strikes, with Ukrainian drone attacks killing nine in Russia and Russian attacks killing five in Ukraine.
Ukraine said it hit the Saratov refinery, Engels airbase and a Kaluga oil depot, extending its campaign against Russian energy and military infrastructure far beyond the front line.
Russia said it shot down 635 drones, but regional officials still reported deaths in Udmurtia, Saratov and Belgorod, plus a fire at a Wildberries warehouse in Samara.
In Ukraine, Russian strikes killed civilians in Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Kherson as Moscow intensifies long-range bombardment.
July marked a sharp escalation: AFP counted 376 Russian missiles fired at Ukraine, while Zelenskyy said a shortage of Patriot interceptors left ballistic defenses badly strained.