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Saturday, August 2
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,055,210 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,010 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Overnight explosions, drones heard in Crimea, local reports say
A series of explosions were reported overnight on August 2 in Russian-occupied Crimea, with local residents citing drone activity and air defense operations, according to multiple Telegram channels and eyewitness accounts.
Drone strikes hit industrial sites in several Russian regions
A series of drone attacks targeted industrial facilities in Russia's Ryazan, Penza, and Samara oblasts overnight on Aug. 2, according to local media and regional officials.
Russia begins production of hypersonic missile, plans deployment to Belarus
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Aug. 1 that Moscow has begun production of its latest hypersonic missile, named "Oreshnik," and confirmed plans to deploy the weapon to Belarus later this year.
Saturday, August 2
US, NATO developing new funding mechanism for Ukraine weapons deliveries, Reuters reports
The reported mechanism will allow Kyiv to prioritize weaponry needs under its Priority Ukraine Requirements List, Reuters reported, with arms being delivered in tranches of roughly $500 million. Spearheaded by alliance Secretary General Mark Rutte, NATO allies would then coordinate among themselves as to who would pay for weapons on the list.
Russian nuclear submarine base hit by tsunami, satellite images reveal
The waves reportedly hit the Rybachiy naval base, which houses the bulk of the nuclear submarines in Russia's Pacific Fleet, according to images taken by the Umbra Space satellite the morning after the tsunami.
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'11 explosions recorded' — Ukrainian drones strike key Russian radio plant in Penza, SBU source says
One of the main targets was a radio factory in the western city of Penza, which produces advanced communications systems for the Russian Armed Forces, according to Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation.
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