Event Brief
Russian missile and drone attacks kill nine in Ukraine
Filed: Aug 02, 2026 at 1:10 PM ET
Summary: Russian ballistic missile and drone attacks overnight killed at least nine people and injured dozens.
WHO: Russia
WHAT: Russian ballistic missile and drone attacks targeted multiple sites in Ukraine, killing at least nine people and injuring dozens.
WHEN: Aug 02, 2026 at 2:08 PM ET
WHERE: Ukraine
WHY: The attacks occurred after Trump walked back a public pledge to give Ukraine the license to build Patriot interceptor missiles.
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