8 killed after Ukraine launches large-scale drone attack over Russia

By  News On Air   Aug 03, 2026

At least eight people were killed after Ukraine launched a large-scale overnight drone attack targeting military, energy, and civilian infrastructure across several regions of Russia. According to Russia’s Defence Ministry, its air defence systems intercepted 635 drones during the attack. Local authorities said, three people were killed and two others injured in the Udmurtia region, while three more people lost their lives and five were injured in the Belgorod region. Two fatalities were reported in another area.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, Kyiv’s forces targeted a military airbase in Engels, which houses Russian long-range bombers, as well as an oil refinery in Saratov. Ukraine also claimed that its forces struck an oil depot in Russia’s western Kaluga region and reported fires at the targeted facilities.