Monday, August 3, 2026

Russian forces hit Zaporizhzhia with glide bombs

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Russian forces have carried out another strike on Zaporizhzhia using guided aerial bombs. Eleven people have been reported injured." Ukrin

USF strikes 13 more energy facilities in temporarily occupied territories

"The Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine struck 13 more electrical substations in the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine's Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions as part of Operation "Crimean Switch Off." Ukrin

5.6 Earthquake - 15 km south of Hicks Bay, Gisborne, New Zealand

"A strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit 14.7 km (9 mi) away from Hicks Bay, Gisborne,
New Zealand, in the evening at 8.35 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a shallow depth of 53 km (33 mi) and was felt widely in the area. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would." VD

172 combat clashes on front lines, Pokrovsk axis hottest

"Ukrainian forces engaged in 172 combat clashes with Russian invaders.
"Overall, 172 combat engagements have taken place since the beginning of this day. The aggressor carried out 62 airstrikes using 190 guided aerial bombs, deployed 6,595 kamikaze drones for attacks, and launched 2,318 strikes against our troops' positions and populated areas," the statement said.
On the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk axes, four combat engagements with the enemy took place since the beginning of the day. The enemy launched two airstrikes,
dropped four aerial bombs, and carried out 59 attacks on the positions of
Ukrainian troops and populated areas, including one using a multiple rocket launcher.
On the Southern Slobozhanshchyna axis, the enemy launched nine assaults on
Ukrainian positions toward the settlements of Hoptivka, Nesterne, Pokaliane, Anyskyne, Lyman and Starytsia.
On the Kupiansk axis, the enemy carried out five offensive actions toward Kivsharivka, Kutkivka and Radkivka.
Nine attempts by the invaders to advance were repelled on the Lyman axis toward Lyman, Stavky and Dibrova and near the settlements of Novoselivka, Ozerne and Zarichne. Two combat engagements are still ongoing.
On the Sloviansk axis,
Ukrainian forces halted 14 attempts by the invaders to advance near the settlements of Riznykivka, Zakitne and Kryva Luka and toward Pyskunivka and Rai-Oleksandrivka. One more combat engagement is ongoing.
On the Kramatorsk axis, the enemy conducted no offensive operations.
On the Kostiantynivka axis,
Ukrainian forces repelled 16 enemy assaults near Kostiantynivka, Illinivka and Shakhove and toward the settlements of Dovha Balka, Pavlivka, Vilne and Kucheriv Yar. Five combat engagements are still ongoing.
The enemy launched 26 attacks on the Pokrovsk axis. The invaders attempted to advance near the settlements of Kotlyne and Udachne and toward Novyi Donbas, Bilytske, Shevchenko, Vasylivka, Svitле, Hulive and Novopidhorodnie. One combat engagement is still ongoing.
According to preliminary estimates, 30
Russian soldiers were killed and 10 wounded in the area today. Ukrainian forces destroyed one artillery system, two pieces of special equipment, one UAV control post and 25 personnel shelters. Another artillery system, two vehicles and 102 enemy personnel shelters were damaged. A total of 317 unmanned aerial vehicles of various types were destroyed or suppressed." Ukrin