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Russia Says It Downed Hundreds of Ukrainian Drones as Deadly Strikes Hit Beach and Warehouses

Waves of long‑range attacks are depleting interceptor stocks, heightening global alarm over civilian deaths, threatening Black Sea shipping

Smoke rises after a Ukrainian drone attack on a Wildberries warehouse, in Novosemeykino, Samara region, Russia, August 2, 2026, in this still image obtained from a video. SOCIAL MEDIA/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. NEWS USE ONLY. Verification Lines: Reuters verified the location from the buildings, the trees and the road layout seen in the video, which matched archive and satellite imagery of the area. The date when the video was recorded was verified by a statement from the governor of Samara region, who said on August 2 that a drone attack on a Wildberries warehouse in the region had occurred. The direction of the smoke seen in the video is consistent with the location of the Wildberries warehouse. NASA Firms (NASA’s global tracking fire map) also detected thermal activity near the warehouse’s location on August 2./File Photo
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At least two adults and four children were killed but the death toll could be higher

Overview

  • Russia’s defence ministry and regional governors reported a large Ukrainian drone barrage that Moscow said saw hundreds of drones shot down, with one widely cited figure put at 635.
  • Local Russian officials said strikes and falling wreckage killed civilians in multiple regions, including a drone impact on a crowded beach near Gelendzhik that authorities said killed children and dozens more wounded.
  • Kyiv publicly acknowledged strikes on military and energy targets, naming Engels airbase and the Saratov refinery, and has repeatedly targeted Wildberries logistics sites to disrupt Russian supply chains.
  • Both sides reported attacks on Black Sea shipping and ports, with Russia saying it hit vessels carrying military cargo to Ukraine, raising risks to commercial grain exports and maritime safety.
  • The scale of nightly drone and missile volleys is putting acute strain on air‑defence munitions and pressing Western partners for faster interceptor supplies, while differing official tallies and unverified footage complicate independent confirmation.