The Balakliia community was once again attacked by strike drones, resulting in damage to private homes and non-residential buildings. Emergency services are working at the scene, states Vitalii Karabanov,

Russian forces have attacked Ukraine with 104 Shahed loitering munitions, decoy drones of various types and eight high-speed (jet-powered) drones since the evening of 7 August. Ukrainian air defence has managed to down 82 aerial assets,

Drone attacks in the early hours of Thursday triggered a fire at the independent Afipsky refinery in southern Russia, according to regional emergency services.