Ukrainian drone attacks overnight into Saturday killed three people, Russian officials said Saturday. Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses intercepted or destroyed 112 drones across eight Russian regions and the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula.

Russia fired a record number of drones at Ukraine in July, an AFP analysis showed Friday, intensifying its deadly bombardment of the country despite US pressure to stop the war.

Russian attacks against Ukraine have killed six people and injured at least 37 others over the past day, regional authorities said on Aug. 2. Ukrainian forces downed 45 out of the 53 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones,

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow hoped for more peace talks with Ukraine but that the momentum of the war was in its favour, signalling no shift in his stance despite a looming sanctions deadline from Washington.

His tighter deadline to reach peace with Ukraine and his threat against Russia’s energy customers contrast with a lighter approach to Russia elsewhere.

US President Donald Trump has threatened Russian leader Vladimir Putin with sanctions if no agreement to end the war is reached by 8 August. Source: Trump during a briefing in the Oval Office Details: Commenting on the aftermath of the large-scale Russia strike on Kyiv on the night of 30-31 July,

Republican senators are getting ready to leave Washington without advancing a major sanctions bill against Russia, giving President Trump sole discretion over whether to follow through on his threats against Russian President Vladimir Putin if he refuses to halt his war against Ukraine.