At least 26 people were reported killed in Russian and Ukrainian drone and missile strikes across several regions on Monday, according to the report published on August 4, 2026. The report said 11 of those killed were Russian and 11 were Ukrainian citizens, though the regional casualty figures later cited in the account indicate additional deaths.

Russian authorities said Ukrainian drone attacks caused casualties in Krasnodar, Belgorod and Crimea. Seven people, including three children, were killed and about 40 injured in Arkhipo-Osipovka in Krasnodar. Four people were killed and two injured in Crimea, while four were killed and 17 injured in Belgorod.

In Ukraine, an explosive-laden Russian drone struck a petrol station in Kryvyi Rih district, killing three people, including an emergency worker and his eight-year-old son. Russian drone and missile strikes in Zaporizhzhia killed eight people, including two children. Russia's Defense Ministry separately claimed control of Bilyi Kolodiaz and Uspenivka settlements in the Kharkiv region.