Russia Launches 1,900 Drones, 1,600 Bombs in a Week

Russian forces launched approximately 1,900 attack drones, 1,600 guided aerial bombs, and 144 missiles of various types against Ukraine over the past week, targeting 16 different regions. President Volodymyr Zelensky provided the statistics in a statement on Sunday, Aug. 2, noting that the intensive bombardment resulted in damage to more than 1,500 objects, including hundreds of residential buildings.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Zelensky highlighted that a significant portion of the Russian enterprises producing components for these drones, missiles, and guided bombs remain unsanctioned. He stated that Moscow is currently prioritizing investment in ballistic missile production, and he called for expanded and strictly enforced international sanctions against the Russian defense industrial base to reduce the volume of future attacks. The weekly totals include a series of recent, widespread regional strikes. Over the weekend, Russian forces struck the northern city of Sumy with guided aerial bombs and conducted overnight drone attacks across the Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovsk regions. In the Kyiv region, a daytime drone attack on a logistics center in Brovary on Saturday killed one person and injured six others. Regional strikes target Kharkiv and Mykolaiv The attack continued into early Sunday morning, Aug. 2, with Russian drones targeting the Industrialnyi, Kyivskyi, and Saltivskyi districts of Kharkiv. Other Topics of Interest Ukrainian Drones Destroy 8 Russian Radar and Air Defense Sites The Armed Forces of Ukraine have successfully targeted a Russian TOR-M2 air defense system and seven radar stations in a coordinated deep strike across the Krasnodar region. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) struck the roof of a multi-story residential building in the Saltivskyi district without causing casualties. In the Industrialnyi district, three residents – a 74-year-old man, an eight-year-old girl, and a 13-year-old boy – suffered acute stress reactions following multiple strikes. Medical personnel provided necessary assistance on-site. Russian forces utilized a “Molniya” (Lightning) type drone for a strike in the Kyivskyi district. The “Molniya” is a low-cost, fixed-wing loitering munition, typically constructed from plywood or plastic, designed to carry small explosive payloads over distances of 30 to 40 kilometers. These overnight strikes followed a daytime drone attack in the Mykolaiv region on Saturday, which targeted a gas station. The strike injured three civilians, including a four-year-old girl, all of whom required outpatient medical treatment. Massive weekend barrage exposes interceptor shortage The localized attacks occurred concurrently with a massive nationwide aerial barrage early Saturday morning, Aug. 1, which involved a total of 35 missiles and 185 attack drones of various types. The capital, Kyiv, was the primary target of the ballistic missiles. During the assault, Ukrainian air defenses intercepted just one of 27 Russian ballistic missiles due to a critical shortage of Patriot interceptors. The strikes on Kyiv triggered repeated explosions, killing nine residents and injuring 33 others. The attacks damaged 18 apartment and private residential buildings, a medical clinic, a film studio, supermarkets, and a depot where 25 ambulances were severely damaged or destroyed. President Zelensky previously confirmed the interception failure regarding the ballistic missiles, stating that the deficit of interceptor stockpiles actively encourages further strikes. He has repeatedly urged international partners to expedite the delivery of anti-ballistic systems to prevent further loss of life. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 97% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.