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This page is an archive of main headlines from Russia for 03.08.2026.

It displays 101 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

03.08.2026 ⇢ The Day of the Gelendzhik Beach Drone Strike
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The day's editorial focus was dominated by a Ukrainian drone strike on a beach near Gelendzhik, which killed seven people, including three children. State-aligned outlets (TASS, RIA Novosti, Interfax, NTV) led with the rising death toll throughout the day, while independent Meduza highlighted the failure of the air raid warning system. Komsomolskaya Pravda framed the attack as 'bloody diplomacy' by Zelensky.

Earlier, overnight drone attacks on a Wildberries warehouse in Vladimir region and Crimea had drawn attention, but the beach strike unified coverage across all sources by afternoon.

Other stories included Trump's announcement of Iran talks (later denied by Iran), Boris Nadezhdin's departure to France, and a Ukrainian drone attack on a Turkish cargo ship in the Black Sea, but none displaced the Gelendzhik attack as the day's defining event.

03:18
03:18
05:18
RIA Novosti

Поставки оружия из США Украине упали в пять раз со времен Байдена

05:18
06:04
RIA Novosti

В ОДКБ допустили использование ядерного оружия для защиты союзников

06:04
06:52
RIA Novosti

Источник сообщил о колоссальных потерях ВСУ на Сумском направлении

06:52
07:08
07:12

07:12⇢Trump's Iran Talks Tease

⌨Russian media lead with reports of heavy Ukrainian losses on the Sumy front (RIA Novosti), while Trump's announcement of upcoming Iran talks dominates headlines across TASS, Interfax, Lenta.ru, and RT. The Moscow Times covers a Ukrainian drone attack killing eight in Russia and striking a Wildberries warehouse, contrasting with state-aligned narratives.
08:12
RIA Novosti

Источник сообщил о колоссальных потерях ВСУ в Сумской области

08:12
08:20
RIA Novosti

ВС России поразили в Черном море три судна с грузами для ВСУ

08:20
09:44
RIA Novosti

Три человека погибли во время ночной атаки ВСУ на Крым

09:44
10:52
11:02

11:02⇢Wildberries Warehouse Blaze

⌨Russian media lead with the aftermath of Ukrainian drone attacks, focusing on a strike on a Wildberries warehouse in the Vladimir region that killed three and wounded others, and a separate attack in Crimea that killed three. State-aligned outlets (TASS, RIA Novosti) report on a thwarted terror attack in Pyatigorsk, while independent sources (Meduza, The Moscow Times) highlight the Wildberries attack and its implications for Russian logistics. The Moscow Times also notes that major grocery chains are preparing for potential strikes on warehouses.
11:42
11:42
RIA Novosti

При атаке ВСУ на Геленджик погибли три человека, 13 пострадали

11:42
13:28
13:28
RIA Novosti

При атаке ВСУ на Геленджик погибли четыре человека, включая ребенка

13:28
13:30

13:30⇢Wildberries Warehouse Blaze

⌨Russian media lead with the aftermath of Ukrainian drone attacks, focusing on a strike on a Wildberries warehouse in the Vladimir region that killed three and wounded others, and a separate attack in Crimea that killed three. State-aligned outlets (TASS, RIA Novosti) report on a thwarted terror attack in Pyatigorsk, while independent sources (Meduza, The Moscow Times) highlight the Wildberries attack and its implications for Russian logistics. The Moscow Times also notes that major grocery chains are preparing for potential strikes on warehouses.
13:43
The Moscow Times (English)
In a video recorded in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the anti-war politician said he was “alive and free. But sadly, not yet in Russia.”
13:43
14:25
14:33
14:57
RIA Novosti

При атаке ВСУ на Геленджик погибли шесть человек, включая троих детей

14:57
14:57
16:06

16:06⇢Drone Strikes Gelendzhik Beach

⌨Russian media are dominated by the aftermath of a Ukrainian drone attack on a beach near Gelendzhik, which killed six people, including three children. State-aligned outlets (TASS, RIA Novosti, Interfax, NTV) report the rising death toll, while independent sources (Meduza) highlight that the air raid warning system failed. Kommersant frames it as 'drone terror on a resort.'
16:44
17:24
RIA Novosti

Число погибших при атаке ВСУ на Геленджик возросло до семи

17:24
17:24
18:05
19:47
20:14
20:16

20:16⇢Gelendzhik Beach Attack Toll Rises to Seven

⌨Russian media are dominated by the aftermath of a Ukrainian drone attack on a beach near Gelendzhik, with the death toll rising to seven, including three children. State-aligned outlets (RIA Novosti, Interfax, TASS) report the official toll, while independent Meduza highlights the failure of the air raid warning system. Komsomolskaya Pravda provides details on casualties and the cordoned-off coast.
20:22
21:35
RIA Novosti

Украинские беспилотники атаковали турецкое судно в Черном море, сообщили СМИ

21:35
22:16
RIA Novosti

Украинские беспилотники атаковали турецкое судно в Черном море

22:16
23:21
RIA Novosti

Дроны ВСУ атаковали турецкое судно в Черном море

23:21