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Russian Strikes Kill 19, Leave 350,000 Without Power in Ukraine

Updated 3:04 AM ET · 2:54 AM ETConfirmed

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In Short: Russian forces launched 112 attack drones, including 40 jet-powered ones, against Ukraine, causing widespread power outages.

Kyivindependent reported that Ukraine's Navy destroyed two Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber jets in a strike against the Marinovka military airfield in Russia's Volgograd Oblast, using domestically produced Neptune missiles. TRT World, however, focused on the broader impact of Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, noting that the strikes triggered fresh power outages across the country.

According to Kyivindependent, Russian forces launched 112 attack drones overnight, with 40 of them being jet-powered. TRT World corroborated this, stating that Russia has widened its attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, striking facilities from the south to previously untargeted western regions.

Kyivindependent could not independently verify the claim of the Navy's strike, and the Navy did not provide any visual confirmation. TRT World, on the other hand, provided more context on the impact of the attacks, noting that Ukraine’s largest private energy company, DTEK, reported that a Russian attack struck three of its energy facilities in the Odesa region, leaving 32,700 families without electricity.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy confirmed that the death toll from a Russian drone attack on a passenger train in Dnipro had risen to 14. Kyivindependent reported that a jet-powered drone struck a crowded platform at a civilian station in Dnipro, killing and injuring passengers who were waiting to board a train.

Kyivindependent and TRT World both reported that the Russian attacks left at least 550,000 households without electricity, according to a statement by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. TRT World added that the attacks cut power to more than half a million homes.

Kyivindependent noted that the interception rate for ballistic missiles was low, with only 15% of Russian missiles shot down on the night of Aug. 1. TRT World reported that the attacks continued to disrupt Ukraine's energy infrastructure, leaving communities at risk of being cut off due to flooded roads and power cuts.

Kyivindependent and TRT World both reported that the attacks were part of Russia's strategy to prolong the war and disrupt Ukraine's infrastructure. Kyivindependent quoted HUR as saying that such losses are significant for the aggressor's aircraft fleet, whose restoration requires substantial financial resources and specialized industrial cooperation.

Kyivindependent and TRT World agreed that the Russian attacks were causing widespread power outages and disrupting Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Both outlets reported that the attacks were part of Russia's strategy to prolong the war and disrupt Ukraine's infrastructure.

Kyivindependent and TRT World both reported that the Russian attacks left at least 550,000 households without electricity, according to a statement by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. TRT World added that the attacks cut power to more than half a million homes.

Kyivindependent and TRT World both reported that the Russian attacks were part of Russia's strategy to prolong the war and disrupt Ukraine's infrastructure. Both outlets noted that the attacks were causing widespread power outages and disrupting Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

Background

What's confirmed

• Kyivindependent reported that Ukraine's Navy destroyed two Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber jets in a strike against the Marinovka military airfield in Russia's Volgograd Oblast, using domestically produced Neptune missiles. TRT World, however, focused on the broader impact of Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, noting that the strikes triggered fresh power outages across the country.
• According to Kyivindependent, Russian forces launched 112 attack drones overnight, with 40 of them being jet-powered. TRT World corroborated this, stating that Russia has widened its attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, striking facilities from the south to previously untargeted western regions.
• Kyivindependent could not independently verify the claim of the Navy's strike, and the Navy did not provide any visual confirmation. TRT World, on the other hand, provided more context on the impact of the attacks, noting that Ukraine’s largest private energy company, DTEK, reported that a Russian attack struck three of its energy facilities in the Odesa region, leaving 32,700 families without electricity.
• Ukrainian President Zelenskyy confirmed that the death toll from a Russian drone attack on a passenger train in Dnipro had risen to 14. Kyivindependent reported that a jet-powered drone struck a crowded platform at a civilian station in Dnipro, killing and injuring passengers who were waiting to board a train.
• Kyivindependent and TRT World both reported that the Russian attacks left at least 550,000 households without electricity, according to a statement by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. TRT World added that the attacks cut power to more than half a million homes.
• Kyivindependent noted that the interception rate for ballistic missiles was low, with only 15% of Russian missiles shot down on the night of Aug. 1. TRT World reported that the attacks continued to disrupt Ukraine's energy infrastructure, leaving communities at risk of being cut off due to flooded roads and power cuts.
• Kyivindependent and TRT World both reported that the attacks were part of Russia's strategy to prolong the war and disrupt Ukraine's infrastructure. Kyivindependent quoted HUR as saying that such losses are significant for the aggressor's aircraft fleet, whose restoration requires substantial financial resources and specialized industrial cooperation.
• Kyivindependent and TRT World agreed that the Russian attacks were causing widespread power outages and disrupting Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Both outlets reported that the attacks were part of Russia's strategy to prolong the war and disrupt Ukraine's infrastructure.
• Kyivindependent and TRT World both reported that the Russian attacks left at least 550,000 households without electricity, according to a statement by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. TRT World added that the attacks cut power to more than half a million homes.
• Kyivindependent and TRT World both reported that the Russian attacks were part of Russia's strategy to prolong the war and disrupt Ukraine's infrastructure. Both outlets noted that the attacks were causing widespread power outages and disrupting Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

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• "The reality is that the war continues, and it continues solely because of Russian strikes and Russia's desire to drag this war out. I thank everyone who recognizes this reality and helps Ukraine!"
• "Another Russian ballistic missile attack came in several waves overnight, and once again, there was no early warning from our partners," Zelenskyy said.
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Sources

• TRT Worldlink
• DWlink
• Kyivpostlink
• Newsofbahrainlink
• Ewtnnewslink
• Israeltodaylink
• Northeasttimeslink
• Tfltrucklink
• The-Racelink
• Newsukrainelink
• STATlink
• Inewslink
• Kyivindependentlink
• WarpBeat — background on Ukraine's Economy Shrinks as Russian Strikes Intensify link
• WarpBeat — background on Ukraine's Economy Shrinks Amid Intensified Russian Strikes link
• WION — video link