Russia and Ukraine traded blame after a drone slammed into a beach in the Black Sea resort town of Gelendzhik. Russian officials said seven people were killed.

Russian forces have ramped up the number of missile strikes on Ukrainian cities, likely seeking to exploit Kyiv's shortage of ballistic missile interceptors.

Russia is "betting primarily" on jet-powered drones while reducing the number of conventional drones used, said the navy spokesperson.

Russia has lost around 1,451,750 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Aug. 4. The figure includes 1,

At least two adults and four children were killed in the strike but the death toll could be higher as all the remains have not yet been formally identified.

As it becomes more capable of striking deep into Russia, it's becoming less capable of protecting its own cities.

Russian forces launched more than 8,300 air-dropped glide bombs against Ukraine in July, the highest monthly figure on record, the Defense Ministry said on Aug. 4, citing General Staff figures. The often inaccurate but devastating weapon — to which Ukraine has no reliable counter — is used not only against military targets on the front line but increasingly against built-up residential areas in relatively safe cities further back,

Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least eight people and an apparent Russian missile crashed in Poland, officials said.