Russia-Ukraine mutual strike exchange, late July–early August 2026

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Between approximately July 29 and August 2, 2026, Russia conducted a series of missile and drone strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure, including port facilities in Odessa, a warehouse in Kyiv Oblast, a residential building in Zaporizhzhia, and a publisher's warehouse. Simultaneously, Ukraine carried out drone strikes on Russian targets including oil refineries, airfields, and warehouses, and claimed to have sunk a sanctioned Russian vessel in the Black Sea.

What we know — and what we don't

What we know

Russian forces struck a fuel and lubricant storage facility in the port-adjacent zone of Odessa on or around July 29, 2026, causing a large fire; Ukrainian regional administration confirmed infrastructure damage.
Rybar reported a combined Russian strike on July 30, 2026 targeting shipping and port infrastructure, industrial facilities, warehouses, and a Nova Poshta logistics center across Lviv, Odesa, and Kyiv oblasts.
A Russian drone strike on a Rozetka warehouse in Kyiv Oblast killed one employee and injured seven.
Russia struck a residential building in Zaporizhzhia on August 2, 2026, killing 1 and injuring 31.
Russia also struck a Ukrainian publisher's warehouse as part of what reporting described as a mounting campaign against the book industry.
Ukraine claimed to have struck at least three Russian oil refineries, including one in Ufa more than 1,300 km from Ukraine's border.
Ukraine claimed to have struck Russian airfields and warehouses, including Wildberries warehouses in Penza and Sarapul for the second consecutive week.
Ukraine claimed to have sunk a sanctioned Russian ship in the Black Sea; Zelensky made a public statement on this.
Russian ballistic missiles were reported hitting Kyiv during this period.
Ukrainian drone attacks were reported to have killed eight people in Russia in response to Russian missile strikes.

What we don't know yet

The precise military or civilian designation of the Odessa port facility struck by Russia has not been disclosed by Ukrainian authorities.
Independent verification of Ukrainian claims regarding the three Russian oil refinery strikes is lacking.
The identity and full specifications of the sanctioned Russian ship allegedly sunk by Ukraine have not been independently confirmed.
The scale of damage to Russian airfields struck by Ukrainian drones has not been independently verified.
Whether Russian ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv caused casualties has not been confirmed in available claims.
The extent to which Ukrainian strikes on Wildberries warehouses constitute deliberate economic targeting versus military objectives remains contested.

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Rybar reports that Russian forces conducted a combined strike on AFU facilities in Lviv, Odesa, and Kyiv oblasts on July 30, 2026, targeting shipping and port infrastructure, industrial facilities, warehouses, and a Nova Poshta logistics center. Rybar also reports that Ukrainian formations attacked Wildberries warehouses in Penza and Sarapul for the second consecutive week, and that tankers were again struck, though the location is cut off in the source text.

Jul 29, 2026, 21:00 UTC