Key facts
- A Ukrainian drone strike near Gelendzhik, Russia, killed seven people, including three children, and injured 40.
- A Ukrainian drone strike in Russia's Belgorod region killed one child and injured two.
- A bombing outside an Italian restaurant in Moscow killed three people and injured 21.
- Russian authorities suspect a woman carrying an IED detonated it outside a Moscow restaurant.
- Russia's Embassy in Italy blamed Ukraine for the Moscow restaurant bombing.
- A separate bombing at a Moscow restaurant killed five and injured 21.
- Sources suggest the second Moscow restaurant bombing targeted Russian Aerospace Forces Commander Alexander Chayko.
- Russian forces attacked a residential building in Zaporizhzhia with glide bombs, killing one woman and injuring 31.
- An individual opened fire on draft officers in Odesa, Ukraine, injuring four people.
- A Russian attack on transport infrastructure in Odesa Oblast injured 13 people.
- Four people were hospitalized, one critically, following the Odesa transport infrastructure attack.
Recent events have seen a surge in attacks and bombings across both Ukraine and Russia, resulting in numerous casualties. In Russia, a Ukrainian drone strike near the resort town of Gelendzhik killed seven people, including three children, and injured 40. Verified video reportedly shows a drone impacting a beach, and local authorities have accused Ukraine of deliberately targeting civilians. Another Ukrainian drone strike in Russia's Belgorod region, near Printsevka village, killed one child and injured two others. A Russian rights official condemned this incident as an "inhumane terrorist act."
In Moscow, an explosion outside an Italian restaurant killed three people and injured 21. Russian authorities are investigating the possibility that a woman carrying an improvised explosive device detonated it after being denied entry, suggesting she may have been a courier. Russia's Embassy in Italy has blamed Ukraine for this attack. Separate reports indicate a bombing at a Moscow restaurant that killed five and injured 21, with sources suggesting the target was Russian Aerospace Forces Commander Alexander Chayko. Russia's Embassy in Rome also attributed this attack to Ukraine, stating it was an attempt to intimidate Italians working in Russia.
In Ukraine, Russian forces launched glide bombs at a multi-story residential building in Zaporizhzhia on August 2, 2026. This strike killed at least one woman and injured 31 others, with rescue efforts continuing amidst significant damage to the building and nearby structures. In Odesa, an unidentified individual opened fire on military recruitment personnel during mobilization activities, injuring four people. Police are actively searching for the suspect. Additionally, a Russian attack on unspecified transport infrastructure in Odesa Oblast on August 3, 2026, wounded 13 people, according to regional governor Oleh Kiper. Four individuals required hospitalization, one critically, and fires erupted at the targeted facilities.
The incidents highlight ongoing conflict and attacks impacting civilian areas and infrastructure in both nations. The attribution of attacks, particularly by Russia towards Ukraine, underscores the heightened tensions and accusations exchanged between the two countries.