Russia and Ukraine report casualties as they continue to trade attacks
Russia and Ukraine continue to exchange drone and artillery strikes, resulting in casualties and damage to energy infrastructure. President Zelenskyy defended the strikes as necessary measures to weaken the Russian war machine.
Why it matters
The ongoing escalation of cross-border attacks significantly impacts regional stability and global energy markets.
Ukraine has hit Russian oil refineries several times, while Russia strikes Dnipropetrovsk and a cargo vessel near Odesa.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Ukrainian rescuers at a destroyed house following a Russian air attack in Radushne, July 30, 2026, [Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration/AFP] By Anadolu and Reuters Published On 31 Jul 2026 31 Jul 2026 Russia and Ukraine have exchanged more overnight attacks causing casualties on both sides, say local officials.
Two people were killed and three others injured in a Russian attack on the Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk in Ukraine, said regional military administration head, Oleksandr Hanzha.
Four districts were hit more than 20 times with drones, artillery and aerial bombs, he added on Telegram.
In the Volgograd region of Russia, a Ukrainian drone attack killed one person and injured eight, regional governor, Andrei Bocharov, said on Telegram on Friday.
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