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Aug 5, 2026

Ukraine's air defense missile supplies drop to one-third of 2025 levels as Russian strikes kill dozens

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reported that Western allies have delivered only one-third of the air defense missiles supplied in 2025, leaving Ukraine unable to intercept Russian ballistic missile attacks that killed at least 21 people. Ukraine has depleted its stockpiles of Patriot interceptors while Russia escalates strikes on Kyiv and southern ports.

Aug 5, 20269 sources

Aug 1, 2026

Ukrainian drone strikes kill at least 8, target Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries warehouses

Ukraine launched extensive drone strikes deep into Russia in early August 2026, killing at least 8 people and hitting multiple warehouses belonging to e-commerce company Wildberries, along with military and industrial targets including an airbase in Engels and an oil refinery in Saratov Oblast. The strikes on Wildberries facilities reportedly disrupted Russian drone component supplies.

Aug 1, 20266 sources

Top claims

▪The Center for Strategic and International Studies reported that United States stockpiles of Patriot missiles fell from over 2,300 before the February 28, 2026, Iran war to approximately 800 by July 2026.
▪Ukrainian military intelligence reports that a North Korean missile unit equipped with up to 120 ballistic missiles and six launchers has begun deploying to western Russia.
▪United States Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker stated on August 3, 2026, that the United States does not permit any non-U.S. manufacturers to produce Patriot PAC-3 interceptors.

People involved

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Subtopics

Russia-Ukraine war2 Air defense systems1 Military operations1 Military operations in Iran1 Western military aid to Ukraine1

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