The air alert in the Ukrainian capital began during the night. Then followed yet another Russian missile attack on residential areas. During the Russian attacks, three people died, including a child, on the outskirts of Kyiv. Damage was reported in three locations in the Brovary area, northeast of the capital, where falling debris hit some buildings, including residential properties, as reported on Telegram by the head of the regional military administration, Tymour Tkatchenko. “Three people were killed, including a child. Another three were injured, also including a child.” The attack, according to Ukrainian authorities, was carried out with ballistic missiles.
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Musk denies Starlink to Ukraine
Kyiv must deal not only with the military threat and continuous attacks from Moscow, but now also with threats from Elon Musk. The US billionaire reportedly has not agreed to allow Ukrainian forces to use Starlink to conduct attacks against military targets on Russian territory and continues to argue that it is time to reach an agreement to end the conflict. This is reported by The Atlantic, citing sources close to former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
According to the US magazine’s reconstruction, Fedorov is trying through informal channels to convince the owner of SpaceX to authorize the Ukrainian armed forces to use the Starlink satellite network to strike in Russia, particularly the missile launch systems used by Moscow against Ukraine. But “at the moment there is no positive decision,” said one of the sources cited by The Atlantic. The issue emerged already at the end of July, when The Atlantic also reported that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked US President Donald Trump to intervene personally with Musk. Zelensky reportedly made the request during the meeting with Trump at the White House, explaining that expanding the use of the satellite system would allow Ukraine to use drones to strike Russian missile launchers before they can carry out attacks.
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Zelensky himself has been in Serbia since Friday evening for his first official visit to the Balkan country, considered a traditional ally of Russia. The Ukrainian president meets today with his counterpart Aleksandar Vucic to discuss cooperation in various sectors and the path of their respective countries towards European Union membership.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrives in Belgrade, Serbia, on August 7, 2026. Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/Photo provided via REUTERS.
Kyiv strikes two refineries in Russia
On the other front, drones launched from Kyiv struck last night an oil refinery in the Samara oblast and another in the Krasnodar Krai, in southern Russia. Ukrainian media report this. Both refineries caught fire and smoke and flames were reported by local residents who posted videos on social media. The fires are still being extinguished. The drone attack was confirmed by Samara governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev.
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