Russian news agency based in Moscow
Ukraine faces mounting attacks as Russia broadens its aerial campaign, targeting power grids, fuel infrastructure, and civilian sites. Kyiv and other cities report casualties and damage, with international pressure growing and Ukraine promising continued long-range responses.
Ukraine has intensified drone strikes on Russian refineries, depots and fuel convoys. Russia has introduced local rationing, banned gasoline and jet-fuel exports, and is weighing a diesel export ban while opening antitrust probes, forming an industry task force and planning imports and subsidies to stabilise supplies.
A Tu-22M3 bomber crash near the Angara river has left four crew members hospitalized. The Defense Ministry says the crew ejected and there is no ground damage; unverified footage shows nose-diving into a wooded area near Kamenka. Reports tie the incident to Belaya airbase, home to strategic bombers.
Crimea’s power grid has faced a regionwide outage linked to external interference, with authorities citing an enemy attack on energy infrastructure outside Sevastopol. Power is being restored in phases, and casualties were reported in separate attacks as Ukrainian drone strikes target energy and transport assets.
Fuel shortages persist across Russia as Ukrainian drone strikes disrupt refineries and supply networks. Regions report rationing, long queues at petrol stations, and authorities are imposing export bans while exploring imports to stabilise domestic supply. Prices have risen as the crisis deepens.
Kazakhstan’s leader has urged a freeze on the Ukraine conflict and a return to Istanbul-style talks, while Ukraine and Russia signal potential diplomacy. The move comes as oil disruptions hit Kazakhstan’s CPC export routes and Moscow-Kazakhstan ties loom large.
Robert Gilman has landed in the United States after Russia has released him on humanitarian grounds. U.S. officials have said he is walking and talking and will be flown to a military hospital in Texas for medical and psychological care after evaluations on the flight to Washington on Tuesday, 11 August 2026.
Drones have entered Latvian airspace prompting NATO fighter jets to intercept. Latvia issued airspace alerts, restricted a nearby sea area, and reported no casualties as the drone wreckage fell in a wooded area. Finland also imposed temporary restrictions in the Baltic region as a precaution amid heightened tensions over the Ukraine war.
Kevin Rideout has been released after more than nine months in captivity in Niger and is in the care of U.S. officials. SIM International has said he is in good health and will soon reunite with his wife and children. Details about who held him and where he was freed remain unclear as Sahel violence continues.
The Pacific Fleet has fired Bastion coastal missiles from Etorofu, simulating an attack on enemy ships at about 300km. A submarine and a guided-missile cruiser took part, with exercises running from 4 August to 29 August and prompting protests from Japan over regional territorial disputes.
The Tumen River bridge linking Russia and North Korea has opened to traffic, with officials saying up to 300 vehicles can cross daily as both sides push cross-border cooperation amid broader geopolitical shifts. The project, begun in 2025, sits near the long-standing Friendship Bridge and signals stronger alignment between Moscow and Pyongyang since 2022.