Flights at Russia's Sochi airport have been disrupted after a Ukrainian drone strike caused a massive blaze at a nearby oil depot.
The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog has called for "maximum military restraint" after an auxiliary facility close to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was attacked.
Ukraine's anti-corruption bodies said they have uncovered a major graft conspiracy after military drones and signal jamming systems were procured at inflated prices. Several people have been arrested.
Meanwhile, the New York Times says India has no plans to stop buying oil from Russia, citing government sources. This is despite US President Donald Trump's threats to impose penalties on India.
This blog covers news related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine over the weekend of August 2nd and 3rd, 2025.
newmoonchaperone on August 2nd, 2025 at 21:26 UTC »
~ A mushroom cloud over the Novokuibyshevsk Oil Refinery
This video was available online earlier
Strawbuddy on August 2nd, 2025 at 21:04 UTC »
If its the video I saw earlier it looks absolutely massive, just a mushroom cloud of fire
lukajda33 on August 2nd, 2025 at 20:02 UTC »
Surprised they didnt do it sooner, isnt that what props up a lot of russian economy?