A major oil refinery was hit by two huge explosions in a kamikaze drone strike in Volgograd - the first air raid on the city previously called Stalingrad since Hitler s failed invasion 81 years ago.
Lt-Gen Alexander Tatarenko, 63, was the most senior of ten military personnel killed in a suspected Storm Shadow missile strike on Belbek airbase in occupied Crimea.
As of mid-August, the use of pontoon bridges indicate that Russian forces occupying Crimea and Kherson Oblast face logistical issues, weeks after Ukrainian attacks on the bridges that link the two occupied regions, the U.K. Defense Ministry said on Aug. 23.
Key developments on Aug. 6: Ukraine hit two bridges in Crimea Ukrainian forces hit Russian positions, ammo depots Drone attack reported near Moscow Ukraine's Air Force: 30 missiles, 27 drones shot down overnight
Ukraine targeted key bridges that connect occupied Crimea to mainland Ukraine.
The strikes have been set to
Ukraine targeted key bridges that connect occupied Crimea to mainland Ukraine. The strikes have been set to disrupt Russian forces' logistics and create further challenges for their operations on the southern fronts.