At least eight people were killed in a series of Ukrainian drone attacks across Russian regions overnight and into the morning of August 2, according to regional authorities.
In the Belgorod region, a child was killed in a drone strike near a playground. Authorities in Udmurtia and the Belgorod and Saratov regions also reported fatalities.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses destroyed or intercepted 635 Ukrainian drones overnight. The figure cannot be independently verified.
One drone struck a major Wildberries warehouse in the Samara region, where a large fire broke out. No deaths were reported at that facility.
Ukraine’s military said the targets included the Saratov oil refinery, Engels air base and an oil depot in the Kaluga region.
The extent of damage to those facilities has not been fully independently confirmed.
The figure of 635 intercepted drones comes from Russia’s Defense Ministry, while claims that specific strategic targets were hit come from the Ukrainian side.