Live Conflict Ukraine-Russia War

[Spitfire9]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2082547045529764022

The Russians apparently shot down one F-16 yesterday on the Ukrainian front line. Their Telegram announcement mentions an interception mission targeting enemy air targets. The Russians may have taken revenge for the downing of their Su-35 fighter jet.

Ground air defence responsible or an A2A missile?

 

[Soldier30]

Footage shows a heavy Ukrainian drone being hit by a Russian Igla-V missile fired from a Ka-52 "Alligator" helicopter. The video was filmed by the pilots; the location has not been disclosed. The Igla-V missile is based on the 9M39 surface-to-air missile from the 9K38 "Igla" man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS).

 

[Bogeyman]

Ground air defence responsible or an A2A missile?

There aren't many details.

 

[Soldier30]

The Russian army launched missile strikes against the Ukrainian Lviv Aviation Repair Plant (LDARZ), which manufactures electronics for "Flamingo" missiles. A strike was also carried out against the Ukrainian LORTA plant, which produces electronics for "Neptune" missiles. According to local media reports—shown at the end of the video—one Russian Kh-101 cruise missile veered off course and landed in Poland's Lublin Voivodeship.

 

[Relic]

Today the European Union released a $4 Billion usd tranche of military aid for Ukraine. The funds will purchase the following:

- 16 Gripen-E Fighter Jets
- Gripen-E Weapons Including Meteor
- Unamed Long Range Strike Missiles
- Jet Powered Attack Drones

Commission disburses another €3.47 billion to Ukraine for drones, missiles, air defence and fighter jets

The European Commission has today disbursed €3.47 billion to Ukraine, under the defence window of the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan.

ec.europa.eu

 

[Relic]

Ukraine has struck and caused enormous fires at 3 more Wildberries logistics depot and wearhouses over the last two days. They've now eliminated 20% of the company's storage in less than two weeks.

Volgograd

The hedgehog (@the-hedgehog.bsky.social)

The Wildberries warehouse in Russia’s Volgograd region has been bit. It is burning

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Sarapul

MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social)

🔥👀 Wildberries in Sarapul, Update!

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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social)

Update from WB in Sarapul 🔥

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Penza

MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social)

Wildberries in Penza… WOW 😎🔥

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[Soldier30]

Ukrainian media have released footage showing the first attempt by a Ukrainian drone to strike the warehouses of the Russian online marketplace OZON in Zelenodolsk. Ukrainian drones had previously attacked warehouses belonging to the company Wildberries as well. It remains unclear why Ukrainian drones are targeting these facilities; OZON and Wildberries are e-commerce companies. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the strikes on Wildberries were a response to the company supplying the Russian army. It is worth noting, however, that there is currently no evidence of such supplies being provided to the troops. According to media reports, these attacks are being carried out either due to Ukraine's lack of success on the battlefield or as an attempt to inflict economic damage.

 

[Soldier30]

Footage shows a Russian "Geran" drone striking a "Nova Poshta" terminal in the suburbs of Dnepropetrovsk. It is worth noting that "Nova Poshta" has been involved in the logistics of military cargo since 2022. The video shows "Nova Poshta" trucks—previously observed carrying military equipment—at the site. The drone strike ignited a fire at the terminal.

 

[Fatman17]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2082547045529764022

The Russians apparently shot down one F-16 yesterday on the Ukrainian front line. Their Telegram announcement mentions an interception mission targeting enemy air targets. The Russians may have taken revenge for the downing of their Su-35 fighter jet.

July 30, 2026 (by Lieven Dewitte) - Ukraine’s Air Force has confirmed the loss of an F-16 during a combat mission on 29 July 2026, after an in-flight emergency forced the pilot to eject around 18:45h. The aircraft was tasked with intercepting Russian aerial targets when the malfunction occurred, but the pilot was safely recovered and is currently under medical observation with no life-threatening injuries.

PS ZSU F-16AM's #80-3596 and #80-3599 are flying overhead during the inauguration of the first F-16s delivered to Ukraine held on August 4th, 2024. [PS ZSU photo]


The F-16AM block 20 was on a combat mission.

 

[Spitfire9]

Medvedev:

'There is only one way to save our country. Through victory in the special military operation.'

3m20s into video

Save Russia? According to Putin, all is well - albeit with some temporary problems.

Whatever, whether Russia needs saving or just needs to overcome some temporary problems, the intention appears to be to continue with the war. I hope that is what Russia does. 'Victory' is a long way away and there is a good probability that Russia will bankrupt itself before it can reach 'victory'. A future broken, bankrupt Russia will be less of a threat to other countries.

 

[Spitfire9]

How important was Wildberries to Russia (before the warehouse attacks started)?

An estimated 500,000 to 800,000 sellers are involved with Wildberries, said Sergei Semko of Data Insight, a Moscow-based company that analyzes online retail in Russia.

Wildberries accounts for 52% of all online orders in Russia, he told The Associated Press.

Ukraine hits more outlets of Russia's largest online marketplace to bring the war home

Ukraine's attacks on the sprawling Russian warehouses have produced stark images, with massive pillars of smoke rising above fires that raged at facilities of Wildberries, the country’s biggest online retailer and its equivalent of Amazon.

www.pbs.org

Small enterprises are good at reacting quickly to changes in the trading environment but a lot have lost goods for which they will receive no compensation. If not wiped out financially, it may be some time before they are able to resume their trading activities. Not good for Russian GDP.