All of Ukraine's power plants have been damaged and the country is entering winter under extremely difficult conditions, Zelensky says.

Kosovo took down the Ukrainian flag from central Pristina after Zelensky's Serbia visit. The flag went up after the invasion as solidarity, but came down after Zelensky said Ukraine still doesn't recognize Kosovo's independence.

Russian occupiers in trucks sharing the aftermath of one of their comrades' failed attempt to reach Crimea via the so-called "land corridor."

1/ Ukraine's FM Sybiha says Kyiv distinguishes between Belarusian citizens and Lukashenko's regime, hoping for less dependence on Moscow.

Russian vessel Nadezhda (Hope), hit by drones on August 3rd in the Black Sea, limped into Turkey's Samsun port yesterday after being targeted in a massive Ukrainian drone attack.

Bulgaria summoned Ukraine's ambassador after a likely Ukrainian Maya decoy drone crashed near a gas pipeline compressor station.

Russia's MoD claims air defenses shot down 10 air bombs and 970 Ukrainian drones in 24 hours.

Zelensky says Russia fired 61 missiles, 56 of them ballistic, over 1,560 drones and 1,540 guided bombs at Ukraine this week alone. Kharkiv, Odesa, Pavlograd and 9 other regions hit. 2 killed in Kharkiv after a drone took out four floors of a residential building.

Magyar confirmed USF took out an S-400 Triumph system in yesterday's Gelendzhik strike. The position burned for three hours. USF also destroyed four other Russian air defense systems overnight plus three shadow fleet ships in the Black Sea.

Crew member's camera captured the moment a Ukrainian drone hit the ship, per Exilnova+.

Georgia's Foreign Ministry marked 18 years since the 2008 war by calling on Russia to end its illegal occupation of Georgian territory and stop annexation efforts.

Serbian President Vucic says they're opening a drone factory with Israel in September. He praised Ukraine's success in drone manufacturing and invited Ukraine to the opening, saying "Ukrainians are very successful in this field and have many drone factories.

Russia struck a shopping center in Pavlograd, 9 people injured, local authorities report.

1/ Ukraine will receive strong US security guarantees after the war, Zelensky tells TSN. He warns that Putin plans mobilization without declaring it, using shadow contracts and border closures to trick his own people into fighting.

Ukraine will start mass producing FP-7X interceptor missiles by month's end to counter ballistic threats, Fire Point reports.

Serbia will provide Ukraine with €2 million for energy sector support ahead of winter, Zelensky says. Both sides also discussed joint projects in economics, logistics and Danube corridor development.

Bulgaria says a Ukrainian Maya decoy drone likely exploded near a gas pipeline. Bulgaria's defense ministry says Ukrainian forces use this type but there's no indication it was intentional. bnrnews.bg/main/post/51...

Russian media report Trump's special envoy Witkoff and his son-in-law Kushner may visit Kyiv and Moscow next week.

Turns out Lukashenko has another skill: he's also a grenade launcher operator.

Ukraine and Serbia just signed a memorandum of understanding in Belgrade.

Ukraine's Navy hit the Syvash drilling platform in the Black Sea. Russians were using it to control attack drones and guide strikes on southern Ukrainian cities, plus spot incoming Ukrainian drones and naval drones.

Magyar says USF hit 12 more shadow fleet ships this week, bringing Operation MoLoCHka's total to 218 vessels since July 6th. The Kerch Strait has been blocked for 30 straight days.

Bloomberg reports the FSB has become Russia's "managing company" as Putin relies more on the security service to hold power during the war. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

SBU's Special Operations Center "A" took out a jet-powered Shahed still on its launcher plus an air defense vehicle at Donetsk airport.

US Senate passed Graham's Russia-Iran sanctions bill 68-9, sending it to the House. The bill lets Trump impose up to 100% tariffs on countries that buy Russian energy, including India, Japan and some EU nations. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Zelensky says his Serbia visit will cover economic ties, EU relations and security issues that can benefit both countries.

US Senate started debating Graham's sanctions package against Russia and Iran. Schumer said thugs like Putin don't care what we say, only what we do. Final vote could happen today.

Zelensky arrived in Serbia for the first time and will meet with President Vucic.

Magyar says USF struck 102 targets in 48 hours, including an FSB base in Kherson region and 10 more power nodes. Operation Crimean Switch has now hit 211 energy targets since July 1st. Also took out 6 shadow fleet ships, fuel depots and radar systems.

A hit Ukrainian unmanned boat near occupied Yalta during today's attack.