Russia has demanded explanations from the US and Turkey regarding reports of a potential transfer of a substantial arsenal of US-held weapons from Turkey to Kyiv.
Simultaneously, a Ukrainian missile strike hit industrial infrastructure in Russia's Samara region, with President Zelenskyy confirming the attack targeted a facility linked to the space agency Roscosmos.
Data from the monitor ACLED shows Ukraine's long-range strikes surged in July, reaching three times the volume recorded in January, while Russia claimed to intercept 598 Ukrainian drones on Saturday.