Nine killed in escalating long-range strikes between Russia and Ukraine

Missile and drone strikes far beyond the front lines are causing a mounting civilian death toll in both countries. Long-range attacks have killed at least five people in Russia and four in Ukraine, according to local officials, as escalating long-range missile and drone attacks kill a mounting toll of civilians. A Ukrainian drone struck a warehouse in the Moscow region, killing five people and injuring 10, regional Governor Andrei Vorobyov said on Tuesday. The strike was one of three overnight attacks on warehouses across Russia. A warehouse belonging to e-commerce giant Wildberries was also struck by drones in the Tver region, northwest of Moscow.

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Scoop News DeskRussia · Published Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 11:26 AM UTCUpdated Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 11:46 AM UTC

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On Monday, seven people were killed and about 40 injured when a Ukrainian drone struck a beach in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region, near the city of Gelendzhik. In the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula, one soldier was arrested after allegedly going on a rampage, killing a colleague and three civilians, Moscow-installed Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said. “All circumstances and causes of the incident are being established,” he added. Turkiye has since called on both Moscow and Kyiv to ensure safe passage in the Black Sea, saying it was seriously concerned about the targeting of civilians in the area despite “all ⁠of our warnings”.