Rio Times · Europe Intelligence Brief August 5
Europe Intelligence Brief August 5 — Key Facts
—Third mass strike in a week Russia fired 24 ballistic missiles, including Zircon and Onyx types, and 115 drones overnight into 5 August, killing at least 17 people and wounding 44.
—Patriot co-production The US is pressing ahead with Patriot co-production talks involving assembly lines in Ukraine and Germany, despite President Trump’s public doubts.
—Refineries at 24-year low Ukrainian drones have hit five Russian refineries in a week plus the Taman oil port, pushing Russian refining to about 3.6 million barrels a day.
