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Saturday, August 1
Drones reportedly spark fires at major Russian oil refinery in Ufa more than 1,300 kilometers from Ukraine's border
Geolocated footage by the independent Russian outlet ASTRA showed two columns of black smoke rising from the refinery. Local residents reported hearing explosions and seeing drones over the city.
'Putin has to be stopped' — 9 killed, dozens injured in Kyiv as Russia launches 2nd major attack on Ukraine in 48 hours
At least nine people have been killed and more than 30 others injured in the ballistic missile attack, including four children, authorities reported.
Wildberries CEO speaks out after week of Ukrainian warehouse strikes
Founder and CEO Tatiana Kim claimed that Wildberries entrepreneurs in Russia and partner countries, including China and Kazakhstan, had "suffered losses amounting to billions."
Friday, July 31
Rubber plant on fire in Russia's Tatarstan, over 1,200 km from Ukrainian border
Nizhnekamskneftekhim (NKNK) is one of the largest petrochemical enterprises in Eastern Europe. It has previously been targeted in reported Ukrainian strikes.
'We have not agreed to that' — Trump walks back promise of Patriot licenses for Ukraine
Speaking to members of his Cabinet and the press on July 31, Trump was hesitant about the license, calling it a "big step" and emphasizing the need to be careful about divulging the secrets of American defense tech.
Ukraine war latest: Zelensky cites new Ukrainian, Russian casualty figures
Key developments on July 31: * Russian military deaths 14 times higher than Ukraine’s, Zelensky says * 5 special forces soldiers missing, 3 injured after ammunition detonation at training ground in Western Ukraine * Khartiia brigade commander Obolienskyi targeted in assassination attempt, Zelensky says * Ukraine's assault regiments ordered to halt recruitment amid allegations of misconduct, media reports * Ukrainian forces strike oil refinery in Russia's Volgograd Oblast, aircraft factory
About Donetsk Oblast
The Kyiv Independent's news and on-the-ground reporting from Donetsk Oblast, covering 26,517 square kilometers (10,239 square miles) in Ukraine’s East with a pre-war population of approximately 4.1 million. The administrative center is Kramatorsk, as Donetsk city has remained under Russian occupation since 2014. Donetsk Oblast has been the scene of intense fighting, for example, around the cities of Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Vuhledar, as Moscow attempts to capture the entire region.
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The 225th Assault Regiment — which had fought as a battalion in Chasiv Yar before helping lead the lightning incursion into Kursk Oblast in 2024 — is one of the largest units of the Ukrainian military, having been expanded to at least 15 battalions.
