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Sunday, August 2
Russian attacks kill 6, injure over 80 in Ukraine over past day
Ukrainian forces downed 109 out of the 133 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Twenty-four drones drones struck 19 different locations, and debris fell in three more areas.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,449,120 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The figure includes 1,500 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Russian oil refinery, airbase, Wildberries warehouse reportedly struck by Ukrainian forces
Ukrainian forces struck a Russian airbase in Engels, an oil refinery in Saratov, and a warehouse belonging to Russian online retail giant Wildberries in Novosemeykino overnight on Aug. 2, monitoring channels reported.
Moscow restaurant explosion kills at least 3, injures 21, Russian authorities say
The suspect, a security guard, and a patron of the restaurant were killed, and 21 others were injured, Russia's anti-terrorism committee reported.
Saturday, August 1
Russian drone attack on Rozetka warehouse kills employee, injures 7 following Ukrainian strikes on Russia's Wildberries
A Russian drone struck a warehouse belonging to Ukrainian online retailer Rozetka in Kyiv Oblast on Aug. 1, killing one employee and injuring seven others.
Ukraine sinks sanctioned Russian ship in Black Sea, Zelensky says
Zelensky said Yanina was a sanctioned Russian container ship with a capacity of more than 100,000 metric tons.
About Patriot Air Defense System
The Patriot is an advanced American air defense system capable of intercepting ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and aircraft at ranges exceeding 150 kilometers (93 miles). Ukraine received multiple Patriot batteries from the United States and European partners from 2023 onwards for defense against Russian missile attacks. Patriots have successfully intercepted Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missiles and other advanced Russian weapons targeting Ukrainian cities.
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Founder and CEO Tatiana Kim claimed that Wildberries entrepreneurs in Russia and partner countries, including China and Kazakhstan, had "suffered losses amounting to billions."
