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βοΈβEven wars have rules. One of them is that health must be protected. Attacks on health facilities MUST STOP. Otherwise, people will be left without life-saving medical care,β WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said following the Russian strike on the organizationβs warehouse in Dnipro.
βLast Friday, a humanitarian warehouse in Dnipro, Ukraine, was hit and destroyed. No casualties have been reported so far.
Earlier that day, a WHO staff member and drivers were on site helping to evacuate the cargo. The team managed to evacuate 130 of approximately 300 pallets and left the area before the attack began.
The warehouse was storing humanitarian medical supplies intended for frontline health facilities, mostly WHO supplies for emergency medical care.β
πΊπ¦ βThe Russian war will be increasingly felt at home, in Russia. There are completely fair answers, and there will be our response to every Russian strike,β President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his evening address.
βI thank the Armed Forces and the Security Service of Ukraine today. The operation against the Russian oil refinery continues, and this is very tangible for them. There were also strikes on Russian air defense systems and radars, as well as our responses to Russian infrastructure in the Azov and Black Sea regions.
The only reason why this is still going on is Russiaβs reluctance to end this war.
This week, we will have new contacts with mediators, focusing on the steps and proposals that are necessary.
Ukraine is always active in diplomacy. There will be new contacts to secure air defense packages to protect our state and our people.β
π· The Defense Forces destroyed the Russian βVolna Kupol Garantβ electronic warfare system in Gelendzhik, as confirmed by satellite imagery of military unit 2156 from August 7.
The βVolna Kupol Garantβ is a Russian electronic warfare system designed to disrupt Starlink satellite communications by creating targeted radio interference toward satellites and preventing them from receiving signals from ground terminals.
This is the third recorded destruction of such a system documented in open sources.
πΈπͺ Saab plans to double Gripen production
The company plans to double annual Gripen fighter production from 15 to 30 aircraft, citing a significant increase in demand. This includes a potential long-term order from Ukraine for up to 100 fighters, as well as the needs of Sweden, Brazil, Hungary, and Colombia.
The current production cycle for one fighter is 24 days, allowing Saab to produce 15 Gripens per year. The company plans to reduce this to at least 14 days by expanding production capacity, finding additional suppliers, and hiring more employees.
However, the issue of engines will also need to be resolved. Gripen fighters are powered by American-made General Electric engines, and the U.S. could potentially restrict their export.
π― Two people were killed and 10 more were injured in the Sumy region as a result of Russian shelling, according to the National Police.
Over the past day, Russian troops shelled 32 settlements in the Sumy region. The enemy used guided aerial bombs, strike drones, FPV drones, artillery, and mortars.
πΆ Russia is exceeding production plans for its main types of missiles β HUR representative Vadym Skibitskyi told RBK-Ukraine.
According to Ukrainian military intelligence, Russia launched 153 Kh-101, Kalibr, and Kh-32 cruise missiles in July β the second-highest monthly figure this year after February, when 157 were launched.
Russia also launched 198 ballistic and hypersonic missiles in July, including 9M723 missiles from the Iskander-M system, missiles from the S-400, and Zircon missiles. This was the highest monthly figure recorded this year.
βAccording to military intelligence, the use of Russian missile weapons began increasing in April. There were 61 ballistic missiles in April, 107 in May, and 134 in June,β Skibitskyi said.
He added that Ukrainian intelligence has documentary evidence showing Russia is exceeding its missile production plans.
As of August 3, Russia had already fulfilled its annual production targets for Zircon and Oniks missiles, producing 33 Zircons and 60 Oniks missiles in the first seven months of the year.
Overall, Russia is currently fulfilling its monthly production plans for its main missile types at 110β120%, according to HUR.
In July, Russia produced 140% of its planned Kh-101 missiles, 111% of its planned Kalibr missiles, and 200% of its planned Kh-35 missiles.
For August, Russiaβs production targets are 72 Kh-101 missiles and 26 Kalibr missiles. In July, it exceeded both targets, producing 87 Kh-101s and 29 Kalibrs.
βRussia is focusing on the production of certain weapons and redistributing funds toward them. We have seen this trend since approximately the second quarter of this year,β Skibitskyi said.
π€¦ββοΈ Russia will not βfreezeβ military action in Ukraine without addressing the βroot causesβ of the war, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said.