- Aug 22
Romanian F-16 disables unmanned naval drone drifting near Neptun Deep gas platform
A Romanian F-16 fighter jet fired cannon rounds on 20 August 2026 to neutralize an unmanned surface vessel drifting near the Neptun Deep offshore gas platform in the Black Sea.
- Aug 13
Florent Manaudou bids tearful farewell to swimming at Saint-Denis ceremony
Olympic 50m freestyle champion Florent Manaudou officially retired from swimming at an emotional farewell ceremony in Saint-Denis on 15 August, two years after his final race at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
- Aug 10
Ukrainian drone strike on Russian oil refinery in Tatarstan kills 13, including seven Uzbek citizens
A Ukrainian drone attack on the industrial city of Nizhnekamsk in Russia's Tatarstan region killed at least 13 people, including seven Uzbek citizens and a child, while Kyiv also struck a petrochemical facility 2,500 km away in Tobolsk.
- Jul 31
Ukrainian drones hit Wildberries, Ozon and two refineries; Wildberries says logistics cut 10%
Night strikes set ablaze Wildberries warehouses in Volgograd, Nizhnekamsk and Kazan, a Lukoil refinery, and for the first time a logistics hub of Ozon. Airports halted and at least five people were wounded.
