Aug 4, 2026, 05:00 AM UTC

Recent Russian military strikes across Ukraine have resulted in civilian casualties and infrastructure damage. In the Dnipropetrovsk region, an attack on a gas station near Kryvyi Rih killed three people, including an eight-year-old boy, and injured six others. A separate strike targeted Dnipro, setting food warehouses on fire. Additionally, details emerged regarding an August 1 ballistic missile strike on Kyiv, which killed 25-year-old combat medic Yeva Roiter during a secondary strike while she assisted emergency responders.

Concurrently, Ukrainian forces conducted overnight drone attacks targeting Russian territory into August 4. Leningrad Oblast Governor Alexander Drozdenko reported that air defense forces intercepted 17 drones. However, damage occurred at a warehouse complex near Krasny Bor, injuring one person.

Sources: Liga net, NV, Радіо Свобода, Українська правда

Several commercial cargo ships have recently come under attack in the Black Sea and near the Strait of Hormuz, according to maritime reports.

In the Black Sea, a Turkish-owned vessel named the Nadezhda was struck by a drone approximately 20 nautical miles off the coast while traveling from Novorossiysk, Russia, to Samsun, Turkey. Turkish maritime authorities confirmed that three crew members suffered critical injuries in the strike. Additionally, a Palau-flagged dry cargo ship, the AGN Ragnar, was towed to Turkey's Zonguldak port for repairs following a July 25 drone attack near Ukraine's Sulina channel.

Separately, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported an incident off the coast of Oman. A cargo vessel sailing 20 nautical miles northeast of Khasab alerted authorities via radio that it was hit by unidentified munition, prompting an official investigation.

Sources: Daily Sabah, Cumhuriyet, Anadolu Ajansı.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed the country's ambassador to the United States, following a broader government reshuffle launched in July. The diplomatic change comes at a critical juncture, as Kyiv urgently seeks additional Patriot air defense systems from Washington to counter ongoing Russian airstrikes.

In a separate development, a Ukrainian drone strike targeted the Russian Black Sea resort town of Arkhipo-Osipovka. The attack killed seven people, including three children, and injured 40 others, with 21 individuals requiring hospitalization. Tourists at the site reported that no warning sirens were activated prior to the strike hitting the popular destination.

Sources: Expresso, RTP (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal)

Moldova's state energy company Energocom is facilitating electricity imports from Ukraine into Romania to help alleviate a growing production deficit. Romania faced supply strains following the shutdown of Unit 1 at the Cernavodă nuclear power plant, compounded by severe drought conditions along the Danube River that reduced water levels required for power operations.

While officials in Chișinău welcomed the opportunity to support Bucharest, Moldova’s Ministry of Energy warned that elevated prices on regional energy exchanges could push up electricity tariffs for Moldovan consumers, who rely on Romania for two-thirds of their imported power. Amid the ongoing energy alert, Romanian operator Nuclearelectrica has renewed calls to accelerate small modular reactor projects to strengthen long-term energy security.

Sources: Economedia, Moldova1, Newsmaker, Point, Ziarul de Gardă.