Ukraine Strikes Hit Russian Engels Airbase and Saratov Refinery as Moscow Attacks Injure 13 in Odesa, Kherson and Chernihiv
Russian strikes on 3 August injured at least 13 people across Odesa, Kherson and Chernihiv regions of Ukraine, while Ukraine strikes hit Russian military and energy targets deep inside Russia, killing eight. Six people were injured in a Russian missile strike using two Oniks anti-ship missiles on transport infrastructure in Odesa Oblast, with three hospitalised after a fire broke out at a facility in Chornomorsk. [1] Russian drone attacks on Kherson Oblast injured six civilians in four separate incidents, including strikes on a house, a car, an apartment block and a pedestrian, causing concussions, blast injuries and shrapnel wounds. [3] A Russian drone attack on a business in Chernihiv caused a fire and left one person with shrapnel injuries. [5] Ukraine strikes overnight hit the Engels strategic airbase and Saratov Oil Refinery in Russia, triggering a severe blaze; Russian officials reported 635 drones shot down but confirmed eight deaths across multiple regions including Saratov, Udmurtia and Belgorod. [2]
Russian Strike on Odesa Transport Infrastructure
Six people were injured in a Russian strike on transport infrastructure in Odesa Oblast on the afternoon of 3 August. [1] The attack caused a fire to break out at one of the facilities. [1] Early reports indicated that six people have been injured; three of them have been hospitalised. [1] Those injured in the attack are receiving the necessary assistance. [1] Efforts to deal with the aftermath of the attack are ongoing. [1] The Russians struck Chornomorsk using two Oniks anti-ship missiles. [1] Photos showed smoke after the attack on Chornomorsk. [1]
Multiple Drone Attacks Injure Six in Kherson Oblast
Smoke rises from the Saratov Oil Refinery after Ukrainian drone strike in Russia. — Source: gdelt Russian forces have carried out at least four drone attacks on Kherson Oblast since the start of the day on 3 August, injuring six people. [3] At 04:30, Russian troops launched a drone attack on the settlement of Sahaidachne in the Novoraisk hromada. [3] A 43-year-old woman and a 46-year-old man who were inside a house were injured in the Russian strike. [3] They are suffering from concussion, blast injuries and closed head injuries. [3] They were given medical treatment and prescribed outpatient treatment. [3] At 05:20, the Russians attacked a car in the Tsentralnyi district in Kherson using a UAV. [3] Two men were injured in the drone strike. [3] One man, 44, sustained a blast injury and is receiving the necessary medical treatment. [3] The other man, 47, sustained blast injuries, a closed head injury, concussion, shrapnel wounds to the shoulder and injuries to the torso and arms. [3] He has been prescribed outpatient treatment. [3] At 07:30, the Russians attacked an apartment block in Kherson's Tsentralnyi district with a drone. [3] An 87-year-old woman was injured when the drone struck a flat in the block. [3] She is suffering from concussion, blast injuries and a closed head injury. [3] An ambulance took the woman to hospital in a moderately serious condition. [3] At around 08:00, Russian forces attacked a man with a drone in the Korabelnyi district in Kherson. [3] A 57-year-old man from Kherson who was walking down the street was injured. [3] He sustained shrapnel wounds to his back and leg, concussion, blast injuries and a closed head injury. [3] An ambulance took him to hospital in a moderately serious condition. [3]
Drone Strike Hits Business in Chernihiv
Drones operated by Russian forces attacked Chernihiv on the morning of 3 August, damaging a business and injuring one person. [5] A business in the city has been damaged as a result of the attack. [5] A fire has broken out at the site of the strike. [5] One person has sustained shrapnel injuries in the attack. [5] A Russian drone attacked an ATB supermarket in Chernihiv on the afternoon of 26 July. [5] Two people, including a child, were killed in the attack, and 20 others were injured. [5]
Ukrainian Deep Strikes Target Russian Airbase and Refinery
Russian drone strikes injured six civilians across Kherson Oblast. — Source: ukrainskapravda Ukraine strikes launched a sweeping wave of overnight drone strikes deep into Russian territory, with President Volodymyr Zelensky confirming that military and energy facilities hundreds of miles from the border were among the targets. [2] Zelensky described the bombardment of the military and energy sites, located some 373 miles from the Ukrainian border, as long-range sanctions designed to hit the financial engines of Moscow's war effort. [2] The Ukrainian military stated that the attack triggered a severe blaze at the Engels airfield, a hub for Russian strategic aviation. [2] Tu-95MC and Tu-160 bombers regularly launch from this airfield to strike Ukrainian cities. [2] Saratov regional governor Roman Busargin confirmed that a drone attack damaged civilian infrastructure across Saratov and Engels, later reporting two fatalities. [2] Three people were reportedly killed in a Ukrainian drone strike on a civilian vehicle in the Udmurtia region, while another three died in the Belgorod region bordering Ukraine. [2] Russian officials reported that eight people were killed and 635 drones were intercepted during the cross-border assault. [2] An oil depot was also struck in the Kaluga region, along with a drone launch site in Bryansk. [2] Despite Russian authorities saying their forces had shot down 635 drones, the scale of the barrage enabled some to reach key infrastructure. [2]
Ukrainian Magura Platforms Strike Radar Assets in Crimea
Group 13, a special unit within the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, used the latest Magura naval platforms to strike two Russian radar assets in occupied Crimea. [4] The operation took place in late July 2026. [4] The platforms used were FPV drone carrier platforms. [4] They struck the command vehicle of a Podlyot radar system, as well as the enemy's Parol-4 identification friend-or-foe radar interrogator. [4] From now on, our Maguras pose a threat to the Russian occupiers on land as well – this is a fundamental shift of the fight into a new domain. [4] Magura is a family of Ukrainian uncrewed naval platforms that includes the combat variants V5 and V7, as well as the non-combat V6P. [4] The baseline V5 version supports swarm operations and automatic target tracking and is equipped with multi-channel satellite communications and thermal imaging cameras. [4] The newer V7 can be armed with AIM-9 or R-73 missiles or fitted with a combat module equipped with a machine gun. [4] The V6P is designed for reconnaissance, patrol missions, search-and-rescue operations, and cargo transport. [4] Engineers from the Omega Special Purpose Centre's Separate Diving Unit of Ukraine's National Guard, together with a Ukrainian IT company, have developed their first uncrewed naval system, which serves as a platform for FPV drones, carrying them closer to their target before they are launched to strike the Russians. [4]
Broader Context of Mutual Infrastructure Attacks
Both nations intensified their bombardment of energy facilities and commercial warehouses in recent weeks. [2] With the vast front line remaining largely static and international mediation attempts failing to yield any breakthrough, the conflict has shifted further towards a war of attrition focused on economic logistics. [2] Russian forces struck two Ukrainian ports and two vessels in the Black Sea overnight. [2] On land, they have focused on warehouses belonging to Ukraine's Nova Poshta postal company. [2] Rozetka executives confirmed that their largest warehouse was hit overnight by Russian drones, with no injuries reported. [2] Further east, Ukrainian authorities announced that one person was killed when a Russian strike destroyed a postal terminal near Kharkiv. [2] In the Samara region, governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev described an overnight strike on a warehouse belonging to Wildberries as yet another terrorist act by Ukraine, though he reported no casualties. [2] Kyiv has defended its strikes on Wildberries hubs, describing the retailer as a legitimate military target. [2] Ukrainian officials allege the company, which employs some 48,000 workers and is often likened to Amazon, supplies occupying forces with drone components and navigation equipment. [2] Ukraine's long-range drone campaign appears to have struck another Wildberries distribution center, this time in Novosyomyeikino, continuing a sustained effort to target Russia's largest e-commerce and logistics network. [2]
What to watch next: Ukraine strikes on the Saratov Oil Refinery and Engels airbase continue to draw Russian claims of 635 drones downed while eight deaths were confirmed in Saratov, Udmurtia and Belgorod regions.
