Key developments on Aug. 2: Russian forces launch drone strikes against Kyiv, Odesa oblasts General Staff: Russia attempts counterattacks near Klishchiivka, Staromaiorske Politico: Pentagon expects Ukraine's counteroffensive to continue through fall UK Defense Ministry: Russia likely builds 'major new formations' for deployment in Ukraine Prosecutor: 98,000 Russian war crimes identified in Ukraine. Russian forces launched large-scale drone strikes against Kyiv and Odesa oblasts overnight, local officials reported on Aug. 2.
Nearly half of Ukrainians held in Russian detention facilities in the liberated parts of Kherson Oblast were tortured when the territory was under Russian occupation, with many also being subject to sexual violence, according to a report compiled by Western lawyers and published on Aug. 2.
Ukrainian forces claim they have been able to drive Russian troops from their positions in the eastern part of the country. Follow here for live updates.