Russia launched multiple strikes against Ukraine on August 1, 2026, targeting Kharkiv, Kherson, and Kyiv, while drones crossed into Moldova's airspace.

The entities involved

• Kharkiv →

  capital city of Kharkiv Oblast in eastern Ukraine

  • Russia conducted an attack on Kharkiv, struck a vessel flying Palau flag, and an Azerbaijani citizen was killed.Mon 08:59
  • Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes across multiple regions, including Sumy, Kharkiv, Moscow, and Zaporizhzhia.Mon 08:31
• Kherson →

  capital city of Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine

  • Moscow blames Ukrainian forces for a convoy attack near Kherson and Oleshky.Mon 03:54
  • Russian agencies are moving Ukrainian children from occupied Kherson and Donetsk territories to Krasnodar Krai via Crimea, leading to international sanctions.Sun 11:45
• Kyiv →

  capital and largest city of Ukraine

  • Russia and Kyiv face simultaneous drone attacks on major cities alongside talks aimed at ending the war.Mon 17:44
  • Russian drone strikes targeted Kyiv and Sumy on September 28th, including a hit on the National Academy of Sciences.Mon 17:15

Related events

• Russian attacks intensify on Kherson on August 27, 2026.Aug 28
• Russia launched strikes on Kyiv, while Ukraine conducted strikes in Zaporizhzhia and Sumy. The conflict also involved attacks on Belgorod and Bryansk, with Balitsky commenting on Telegram.Jul 3
• Ongoing attacks and strikes in various locations across Ukraine, including Novorossiysk, Kherson, Mykolaiv, and Kramatorsk, involving both military targets and civilian casualties.Sep 12
• Russia conducted drone and missile attacks on Kyiv, while Ukrainian forces carried out strikes on Russian oil facilities. Ihor Klymenko reported damage in Kyiv.Jul 2
• Ukrainian drones entered Russian airspace, prompting discussions involving Azerbaijan and increased Russian air attacks on Kyiv.Sep 2