Ukraine attempted to strike spent fuel storage at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Rosatom says; the facility lost external power for ~1 hour on Aug 1 due to automatic safety systems.

Zelenskyy says Ukraine has 'practically' no undamaged thermal power plants left after Russian strikes, warning of severe winter energy challenges. The president's comments highlight the scale of infrastructure damage as Ukraine braces for cold months ahead.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine has 'practically' no undamaged thermal power plants left due to Russian strikes, warning of severe energy challenges this winter.

Russian strike drones hit at least three ships of German shipping firm Blumenthal near Odessa over the past two weeks, TASS reports citing marine traffic data.

The German shipping company Blumenthal GMBH, formerly one of the main maritime carriers of Nazi Germany, is losing ships near Odessa, TASS found based on marine traffic monitoring data. At least three vessels of the company were struck by Russian strike drones over the past two weeks.

Ukraine strike drones injure 11 civilians in the Donetsk region, including two children, per DPR head Denis Pushilin. The Russia-installed official's claim was reported by Russian state news agency TASS.

11 civilians in the DPR, including two children, were injured due to attacks by Ukrainian strike drones, said the head of the region Denis Pushilin.

Sevastopol: drone fragments damage 12 apartment blocks and 10 private homes; 10 vehicles hit by small arms fire, Razvozhaev says.

Drone fragments damaged 12 apartment buildings and 10 private houses in Sevastopol, and small arms fire hit 10 vehicles, Razvozhaev said.