• Russia announced a ban on diesel exports on Wednesday as part of a broader package of steps aimed at stabilising its domestic fuel market. The move follows repeated Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries, which have disrupted production, caused gasoline shortages and driven up prices. In many regions, motorists have been forced to wait in long queues to fill their tanks as supplies of diesel and petrol tighten. Deputy prime minister Alexander Novak told a televised government meeting chaired by President Vladimir Putin that the fuel situation remained difficult, acknowledging that conditions at petrol stations were generating public concern.

• Russian ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones killed at least three people in Kyiv on Wednesday morning, according to officials, as Moscow takes advantage of Ukraine’s dwindling stock of US-made air defence interceptors. The strikes occurred during a Nato summit in Ankara, where Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, met Donald Trump and discussed the possibility of securing licences for domestic production of interceptor missiles. In recent months, Russia has intensified its aerial assaults as its ground offensives have slowed, while Ukrainian attacks on Russian logistics hubs and oil facilities have contributed to fuel shortages inside Russia. In July alone, strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region have left 60 people dead.

• The US president’s pledge to permit Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors lacked detail. He acknowledged that he had not yet consulted with the American defence contractors responsible for producing the Patriot system, including Lockheed Martin and RTX Corporation. Questions also remain about how quickly output of the sophisticated and costly interceptors could be increased, given the complexity of their production.

• A Russian attack on the Black Sea port city of Odesa on Wednesday killed four people and injured six others, a senior local official reported. Odesa, Ukraine’s primary maritime gateway, has repeatedly come under fire during the more than four years of war, reflecting its strategic and economic importance.

• Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, was also targeted by missile strikes on Wednesday morning, local authorities said. The attacks damaged private homes and a church. Later the same day, another missile hit a residential building, killing two people, according to the city’s mayor, Ihor Terekhov.

• Inside Russia, Ukrainian overnight drone strikes killed one person and caused damage to several industrial facilities, officials said, underscoring Kyiv’s continued efforts to strike targets beyond the front lines.

• Moscow condemned Nato’s decision to provide further military assistance to Ukraine, warning that it could lead to severe consequences. Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for Russia’s foreign ministry, said the alliance’s focus remained on expanding military capabilities in Europe and preparing for a potential confrontation with Russia while continuing support for Kyiv. She argued that such actions were reckless and could result in serious repercussions not only for Nato members but for global security as a whole.