
Russian Aerospace Forces commander Alexander Chayko targeted in Moscow restaurant bombing, source says
An explosion ripped through a restaurant in central Moscow on the evening of Aug. 1, killing five people and injuring 21 others.

An explosion ripped through a restaurant in central Moscow on the evening of Aug. 1, killing five people and injuring 21 others.
Sehrii Lysak, head of the Odesa City Military Administration, reported that buildings have been damaged in several districts of the city. Car fires were also seen in Odesa.

Ukraine's military reportedly launched a wide-ranging drone attack on the Russian city of Belgorod overnight on Aug. 9, Russian Telegram media channels reported.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Aug. 8 called on Russia and Ukraine to impose a moratorium on attacks on vessels in the Black Sea amid the increasing number of strikes on ships in the region.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Aug. 8 that he was "satisfied" with the result of a 40-day influence operation designed to compel Russia to "end the war," suggesting that Kyiv's forces will continue to strike Russian logistics beyond the limited timeline.

The drone entered Bulgarian airspace from Romania and exploded approximately 1 kilometer away from a compressor station on the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline. There were no casualties or damage.

The details come a few days after a Ukrainian cargo plane loaded with ammunition was targeted by a drone carrying explosives at Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport late on Aug. 4, German media reported.

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U.S. intelligence reports raised new alarms that Russian President Vladimir Putin could provoke a NATO nation with a limited attack as early as this fall, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Aug. 6.



