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NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedAugust 12, 2026Miami-Dade

Ukraine strikes Russian naval base in Novorossiysk as Russia launches nationwide drone attacks

Ukrainian forces conducted a large-scale drone and missile strike on the Russian naval base in Novorossiysk, while Russia simultaneously launched 138 drones and multiple missiles across Ukraine. The attacks resulted in civilian casualties in both countries and damaged infrastructure, including residential buildings and industrial sites.

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Why It Matters

The ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia continues to disrupt regional infrastructure, impact international oil transit, and cause civilian casualties in both nations.

Key Facts

  • Ukrainian forces launched a nighttime operation using anti-ship missiles, jet-powered drones, and sea drones against the Russian naval base in Novorossiysk.
  • Russia reported that its air defenses downed more than 500 Ukrainian drones in the Krasnodar region.
  • Two civilians were killed and 12 others wounded in the Krasnodar region due to the Ukrainian drone attack.
  • Debris from downed drones damaged four industrial plants and 21 residential buildings in the Krasnodar region.
  • Russia launched 138 long-range strike drones and an unspecified number of missiles at Ukraine overnight.
  • Russian attacks caused damage at 16 locations across Ukraine, including the destruction of a shopping mall in Zaporizhzhia.
  • Two people were killed and two wounded in a Russian drone attack in the Kherson region.
  • In Sevastopol, 115 Ukrainian drones were downed, damaging 10 apartment buildings and 25 private houses.
  • Ukrainian intelligence reports suggest Russia is planning a mobilization of several hundred thousand people by the end of the year.
  • The Novorossiysk base hosts the Grushovaya oil transshipment complex, a major hub for oil exports from Kazakhstan.

Who's Mentioned

organizationCaspian Pipeline Consortium“Operator of pipeline from Kazakhstan to Novorossiysk”personVladimir Putin“President of Russia”personVeniamin Kondratyev“Governor of Krasnodar region”personVolodymyr Zelenskyy“President of Ukraine”organizationExxonMobil“U.S. energy company with stakes in Kazakh oil fields”organizationChevron“U.S. energy company with stakes in Kazakh oil fields”personOleksandr Prokudin“Regional head of Kherson”personMikhail Razvozhayev“Russia-appointed head of Sevastopol”