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Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Strategic Bomber Base and a Seven-Million-Ton Oil Refinery in a Single Night: Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed on August 2 that its forces struck the Saratov Oil Refinery and the Engels airfield overnight, recording hits and fires at both sites in Russia’s Saratov Oblast.

President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the strikes, saying two strategic facilities more than 600 kilometers from the front line were hit simultaneously and describing the campaign as Ukraine’s “long-range sanctions” against facilities that finance and supply the war.

South Korea is advancing the development of the naval variant of the Korean Ship-to-Air Missile-II (KSAM-II), a new domestically produced surface-to-air missile system designed to replace the U.S.-made SM-2 interceptor currently operated by the Republic of Korea Navy. Otherwise known as the Cheongung-II, the missile system was developed by the defence firm LIG Nex1, and represents a major step in efforts to achieve greater independence in advanced naval weapons technology and strengthen the air-defence capabilities of future warships.

Trump Says Iran Agreed to Reopen Hormuz and End Its Nuclear Threat. Tehran Hasn’t Confirmed Any of It: Late on Saturday night, August 1, President Trump announced in a Truth Social post that he had canceled the planned American attack on Iran, writing that Iran and other Middle Eastern countries asked him to hold off because “the perimeters of a deal have been agreed to.

The French Air Force has begun a major transformation of Luxeuil-Saint-Sauveur Air Base to prepare the facility to become the country’s fourth nuclear-capable air base and home to planned Rafale F5 fighters equipped with the next-generation ASN4G hypersonic nuclear missile. The €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) reconstruction program represents one of the most significant investments in French military aviation infrastructure in decades, and reflects the prioritisation of strengthening the country’s nuclear forces.

Iran’s Kheibar Shekan medium-range ballistic missile has emerged as one of the most significant challenges to the U.S.-led war effort against the country, with U.S. officials increasingly warning that the weapon’s improving performance and more sophisticated employment are complicating regional missile defence efforts. U.S. officials have reportedly become increasingly concerned not only by the missile itself, but also by the way it is now being employed.

United States President Donald Trump has cast doubt on whether the U.S. will allow Ukraine to manufacture missile interceptors from the MIM-104 Patriot system domestically, despite having earlier pledged to grant production licenses during the NATO Summit in July. Speaking in an interview published on July 30, Trump stated that he was “not sure” the United States should permit production of one of its most advanced missile defence systems in the Eastern European country, citing concerns over transferring sensitive military technology.

Why Moscow Is Using Ballistic Missiles In Huge Numbers: Russia launched yet another major overnight missile and drone assault across Ukraine, killing civilians and destroying residential buildings. Targets spanning Kyiv to the country’s far west were hit as Moscow ramps up its ballistic missile attacks in response to Ukraine’s continued long-range strike campaign against military and energy infrastructure, as well as logistics hubs throughout Russia.

Russian Missiles Destroy U.S.-Owned Drone Plant: A Russian ballistic missile strike has destroyed a drone manufacturing facility in Kyiv operated by U.S.-registered defense technology company Terminal Autonomy.

The strike took place during one of the latest Russian missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital city, as Moscow continues to expand its campaign against Ukraine’s domestic defense industry and military infrastructure.

Russia Is Overwhelming Ukraine’s Air Defenses: Russia’s most recent overnight missile barrage against Kyiv was clearly another attempt at taking advantage of Ukraine’s well-documented shortage of Patriot interceptors — and it worked.

Ukraine said Russia launched 35 missiles overnight, including 27 ballistic missiles, alongside 185 drones. Air defenses intercepted just one of the ballistic missiles, allowing the remainder to strike Kyiv and other regions.

Russia’s Amazon Is Under Immense Pressure: Ukraine’s long-range strike campaign has now gone well beyond Russia’s biggest and most critical oil refineries and is now targeting other pillars of the country’s national economy. Today, Ukrainian long-range drones and missiles are targeting logistics facilities belonging to Wildberries, Russia’s largest online marketplace, disrupting a business that processes more than 20 million orders every day and supports hundreds of thousands of sellers and merchants.