Ukrainian drones struck Russia's Novokuibyshevsk refinery, approximately 1,000 km from the Ukrainian border, this morning. Explosions were heard over Voronezh, with air defense systems reported to be active against drones on the city's outskirts, according to multiple reports. In the Voronezh region, between 8 PM and 11:25 PM yesterday, August 2nd, 8 drones were shot down. Residents filmed a drone heading toward Nova Usman, a settlement in the Voronezh Oblast. A building with commercial premises was affected by a drone attack in the suburbs of Voronezh. In the Yakovlevsky District, a fire occurred after a drone fell. Earlier today, a Russian ballistic missile was possibly intercepted by Ukrainian air defenses over Kyiv. The Ukrainian 125th Separate Brigade of Territorial Defense has been officially renamed the 125th Heavy Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces, reflecting its acquired combat experience. Former U.S. President Donald Trump stated yesterday that selling U.S. weapons to NATO Allies is intended to pressure Russia back to the negotiating table and secure a lasting ceasefire. Meanwhile, there are media reports suggesting Russia is preparing to detonate a nuclear charge in space, with the aim of destroying satellites belonging to the United States, Europe, and SpaceX. Russian sources reported recovering Ukrainian FPV drones with video frequencies of 6.7 and 7.2 GHz, frequencies that they claim are not detectable by their current drone detection inventory. Dmitry Medvedev commented on Trump's past, stating that Trump should not assume that video archives of his past actions are solely held by Mossad. In the Black Sea, an X-22 supersonic anti-ship winged missile was reportedly used, with explosions heard within Nikolaev. The rocket danger was active until its break. Flight routes of Ukrainian UAVs were also indicated, with red arrows showing directions of shock/reactive UAVs and loitering munition/strike UAVs.
