Iskander-M threat from Bryansk

Called it

Iskander-M on Kyiv

Flying past Chernihiv

3 missiles

Disappeared.

Russia is messing with electronic warfare again...

They might be testing for an air defence response.

There could be real launches shortly.

Air raid alerts lifted in Kyiv.

A ship is seen burning from the coast of Kumzar, Oman, following an IRGC attack nearly 2 hours ago.

Ukrainian forces have recaptured the village of Tolstoi, Komar direction, Donetsk Oblast (Volnovakha District).

Pre-war population: ~176.
Total land area: ~0.46 km².

The second battle for Tolstoi lasted approximately 3 months, 15 days.

Russian forces have captured the village of Zybyne, Bilyi Kolodyaz direction, Kharkiv Oblast (Chuhuiv District).

Pre-war population: ~115.
Total land area: ~0.64 km².

The fighting for Zybyne lasted approximately 3 months, 10 days.

Iskander-M threat from Bryansk Oblast.

Iskander-M threat from Kursk Oblast.

As I'm sure you're all aware, there was no major attack tonight. Russia simulated three Iskander-M launches to Kyiv with electronic warfare, likely to test an air defence response.

While the threat remains for the next few days, in my opinion, the next wave of ballistic missiles will be launched in conjunction with the next combined missile and drone attack involving strategic bombers, which is actively being prepared.

Summary of Russia's missile and drone attacks on Ukraine over the last week (August 3-9, 2026):

The following was launched:

~ 49 Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missile
~ 9 Oniks supersonic cruise missiles
~ 9 Zircon hypersonic cruise misisles
~ 9 Kh-31P anti-radar missiles
~ 3 Kh-59/69 cruise missiles
~ 2 Kn-23 ballistic missiles
~ 1,099+ drones (Geran-2/3/4/5, Italmas, Gerbera, Banderol).

That's a total of ~81 missiles, of which a *minimum* of 2 were shot down (2 Kh-59/69s).

Note: the drone count does not include FPV drones such as Molniya-1.

Missile strikes were carried out on Kyiv City, Kyiv Oblast, Mykolaiv Oblast, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and Odesa Oblast, while drone strikes were carried out on Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Poltava, Cherkasy, Sumy, Chernihiv, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, and Vinnytsia Oblasts, as well as Kyiv City and the Black Sea.

The areas targeted the most include Odesa Oblast, northern Kharkiv Oblast, southern/central Sumy Oblast, Slovyansk-Kramatorsk, northern Chernihiv Oblast, eastern Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and the Kyiv City area.

Note: The locations shown on the map are approximate. One dot does not necessarily represent only one strike.

Should I keep making these weekly?

Situation on the Stepnohirsk & Orikhiv directions, Zaporizhzhia Oblast:

Over the last two weeks, both Russian and Ukrainian forces have continued their assault operations, with Russian forces launching a new series of attacks aimed at recapturing previously lost positions.

In the west, Ukrainian forces cleared the southern dachas of Prymorske from earlier Russian infiltrations and expanded their foothold south of the Sukhyy River in northern Plavni. From there, they pushed further south, improving their positions in the central part of Plavni, where Russia is now dropping KAB glide-bombs. Other assault groups advanced further down the highway and are attempting to reach the northern outskirts of Kamyanske.

To the northeast, the Ukrainians finally cleared the remaining part of Stepnohirsk north of the Sukhyy River after multiple months of intense fighting, before subsequently establishing control over Aharna Street south of the river. From here, they are attempting to enter the southernmost high-rise micro-district of the town. At the same time, Russian forces have resumed infiltrations into the solar farm east of Stepnohirsk, where fighting is ongoing.

To the southeast, Russian forces continued their counterattacks near Kamyanske, where they were able to recapture a number of positions northeast and east of the village. Heavy fighting is continuing for a Ukrainian strongpoint on the eastern edge of the forested gulley north of the village following several Russian KAB glide-bomb strikes. Russian forces are also attempting to storm Ukrainian strongpoints north of Lobkove under heavy MLRS and artillery cover, which are constraining their ability to advance further north.

To the east, the Russians cleared the villages of Mali Shcherbaky and Shcherbaky from earlier Ukrainian infiltrations and achieved a number of tactical advances north through the tactical heights. As a result of around 10 days of heavy fighting, they were able to capture several Ukrainian strongpoints north of Stepove, Mali Shcherbaky, and Shcherbaky, allowing some infiltrators to enter the village of Pavlivka. Fighting continues for a number of treeline positions in the grey-zone north of Shcherbaky.

Further east, Russian forces improved their positions further along the highway to Novoandriivka, and captured new positions to the north. From here, they are attempting to reach the tactical heights northwest of Andriivka, while simultaneously clear the remaining pocket southeast of Shcherbaky where some Ukrainian soldiers remain present in their positions.

+ ~32.68 km² in favour of Russia.
+ ~5.50 km² in favour of Ukraine.

Interactive map: amkmapping.com