Ukraine drones hit Russian military sites as Moscow restaurant blast kills five

Ukrainian drones struck several Russian targets on 2 August, including an air base and a refinery in the Saratov region and facilities in Kaluga, Bryansk and Samara, where a Wildberries warehouse was set ablaze. The attacks were reported by Ukraine’s General Staff and later confirmed by Russian authorities.

A luxury restaurant in Moscow was bombed with a homemade device, killing five people and wounding others; investigators have not determined a motive, though some Russian media suggest a Russian general linked to the Bucha massacre may have been the intended target.

In Greece, two helicopters collided while combating forest fires west of Athens, resulting in two fatalities; the crew of a second helicopter was rescued. Wildfires also prompted an emergency declaration in Washington state, where more than 10,000 hectares have burned and two suspects were arrested. Firefighting efforts in southwestern France remain ongoing.

A woman hospitalized in Prague after returning from Uganda tested negative for dangerous pathogens, with Berlin labs ruling out Ebola and other tropical diseases. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States and Israel have postponed a planned hard strike on Iran, pending a diplomatic agreement.