08/13/2026 – 09:41 Ukraine’s grain shipments for export fell 76% year-on-year in August, railway says report. 08/13/2026 – 09:17Ukrainian drone attacks increase road transport costs in Russia, stoking inflation Several Russian regions are reporting shortages, the result of a sustained Ukrainian drone campaign against the country’s refinery and energy infrastructure. Fuel prices have increased by 16% to 18% in the past month, raising transportation costs and causing inflationary pressures. “In July, the most acute phase of the fuel crisis, freight rates increased by 12% to 15% on average, compared to the previous month, while on some routes and in certain regions increases reached up to 50%, Kiselev said. 08/13/2026 – 08:38Russia’s Wildberries says attack causes fire in industrial zone An airstrike caused a fire in an industrial zone in the Russian region of Bashkortostan where online retailer Wildberries has a facility, the company said on Thursday. No goods were stored at the facility, the company said. Wildberries warehouses have been targeted by a series of Ukrainian drone attacks since July 18. Patriot to overwinter and 10 percent to destroy all of Russia’s ballistic missiles, President Volodymyr said in an interview published Thursday. Speaking to CNN, Zelensky said that Ukraine this year “had two and a half times fewer interceptors than in 2025.” they have in their stock,” he added. “If they sell us five percent, we will get through the winter and save lives. If they can sell us 10 percent, we will destroy all Russian ballistic missiles.” Ukraine has reported a serious shortage of Patriot interceptors since the United States and Israel went to war with Iran in February, diverting supplies from advanced systems. Ballistic missiles are much more difficult to intercept than cruise missiles or drones because they move faster and follow steep trajectories. 08/13/2026 – 08:03 A drone attack causes a fire in an area Russia’s Salavat industrial area, regional official says A drone attack caused a fire in an industrial zone in Salavat, in the Russian republic of Bashkortostan, where a large oil refinery and petrochemical complex is located, the head of the republic, Radiy Khabirov, said on the Telegram messaging app 08/13/2026 – 08:02Russia says it shot down 362 Ukrainian drones overnight. Russia’s Defense Ministry has said it intercepted and destroyed 362 Ukrainian drones overnight in several regions 08/13/2026 – 08:01Military aid to Ukraine increased in June despite long-term shortages Boosted by new EU funding, military aid to Ukraine in June reached its highest level since the United States withdrew funding, although long-term support is lagging, Institute data showed on Thursday. Kiel: kyiv was allocated 7.2 billion euros ($8.3 billion) in military aid in June, the highest amount since the 9.04 billion euros received in April 2024. The funding ran out in February 2025. It is the third largest monthly increase in military funding from donors since Russia’s invasion in February 2022, according to the think tank Ukraine Support Tracker. measured by the European Union’s new Ukraine Support Loan, which helped European institutions allocate €4.3 billion of military aid in May and June. The €90 billion EU loan was introduced to support Ukraine’s budget and defense needs in 2026 and 2027. “The rapid launch of the Ukraine Support Loan sends a positive signal to Ukraine,” said Taro Nishikawa, project leader. Ukraine Support Tracker from Kiel. In addition to credit support, Germany allocated 700 million euros, Denmark 600 million euros and the Netherlands 500 million euros to support the Ukrainian military 08/13/2026 – 08:00Ukrainian Izmail port infrastructure burns after Russian attack Russia attacked the area around Ukraine’s largest port on the Danube, Izmail, overnight, causing damage and causing a fire. fire, regional authorities said Thursday. Izmail, near the Romanian border in the southern Odessa region, handles grain and other commodities, and the attack comes a day after Ukraine attacked Novorossiysk, a major grain export hub in the Russian part of the Black Sea. Romania, a member of NATO and the European Union, sent two fighter jets, its Defense Ministry said in X, adding that an aerial target spent about 10 minutes in national airspace. before leaving for Ukraine 08/13/2026 – 07:57 Hello and welcome to FRANCE 24’s live coverage of the conflict in Ukraine.
