Aug 11, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC

Russian forces launched an extensive overnight aerial attack across Ukraine using roughly 180 drones and ballistic missiles, targeting several administrative regions. Severe strikes in the Kyiv capital region left at least 17 people dead and over 40 injured as fires engulfed warehouses and residential suburbs.

To the south, regional authorities in Dnipropetrovsk reported five deaths and 16 injuries, including a lethal strike on a gas station near Kryvyi Rih. Additional strikes were recorded across Odesa, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia regions. Meanwhile, Russia's defense ministry claimed its troops captured the eastern Donetsk settlements of Vasyutinske and Toretsk, while Ukrainian officials reported intense fighting along the eastern front lines.

Sources: Adevărul, Digi24, HotNews, Moldova1, Ziarul de Gardă

Russian forces launched heavy aerial attacks on Ukrainian cities, with strikes on Kyiv killing at least 17 people and wounding dozens, while glide bombs targeted residential areas in Zaporizhzhia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that additional Western air defense interceptors could have prevented civilian deaths, reiterating that Ukraine will not voluntarily yield territory in the Donbas.

Concurrently, Ukrainian drone strikes targeted Russian positions in Belgorod, Crimea, and near Moscow, as well as a Black Sea beach near Gelendzhik, resulting in multiple casualties. In response to repeated drone incursions, Russia redeployed air defense units to establish three defensive perimeters around Moscow and Saint Petersburg. Separately, international attention focused on security guarantees and military supplies, alongside reports of an Italian naval vessel intercepting a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker near Pantelleria.

Sources: ANSA, Corriere della Sera, Il Messaggero, La Repubblica, La Stampa.

Poland has signed executive offset agreements with Boeing to establish Europe's largest authorized servicing center for AH-64E Apache attack helicopters. The facility, located at Military Aviation Works No. 1 in Łódź, will maintain Poland's planned fleet of 96 Apache helicopters, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced.

The development coincides with broader military modernization efforts, including Poland's recent participation in a letter of intent with six NATO partners to explore acquiring and operating Airbus A400M transport aircraft. Meanwhile, defense officials confirmed final preparations for Poland's Armed Forces Day parade on August 15, which will feature allied personnel alongside Polish F-35 fighter jets.

Sources: Defence24, Money, Portal obronny, Rzeczpospolita, TVP info

Cross-border e-commerce platforms including Shein and Temu face tightening fiscal regulations across Europe and North America. In Moldova, draft tax legislation introduces a 20% value-added tax alongside a 12 MDL processing fee on foreign orders under €150 to balance market conditions for local retailers.

To retain customs revenue previously routed through Hungary and Poland, Romania's national postal operator has established a €3 million logistics facility in Cluj. Concurrently, Shein noted in stock exchange filings that the elimination of tax exemptions in key Western markets poses risks to its low-cost business structure.

Meanwhile, Moldovan officials defended a temporary rise in bank profit taxes from 12% to 18% on solidarity grounds, though analysts warn of potential credit contraction. Separately, Chinese tax authorities are expanding international audits targeting high-net-worth individuals for unpaid taxes extending back to 2000.

Sources: Adevărul, Digi24, Flux24, Moldova1, Ziarul de Gardă.

Ukrainian drone strikes have targeted critical infrastructure deep inside Russian territory, hitting the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery in Yaroslavl and injuring four people, according to regional authorities. Ukrainian intelligence claimed damage to storage tanks at the facility and reported separate strikes against Russian FSB coast guard vessels near Kerch.

Further inland, over 2,000 kilometers from Ukraine, drones hit distribution hubs in Yekaterinburg operated by major Russian retail chains Wildberries and Lenta, forcing evacuations and logistics rerouting.

On the front lines, Russian forces made tactical advances near Dobropillia in the Pokrovsk sector and secured new positions east of Stepnohirsk in Zaporizhzhia. Meanwhile, reports indicate that full intelligence sharing between Washington and Kyiv has been restored.

Sources: Belsat, Mediazona, Point, The Insider, Verstka.