Ukraine
Russia Hits Kyiv With Missiles and Drones Days After Deadliest Strike of the Year
Russia launched a major missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight on July 6, killing at least 11 people and injuring at least 46 in the capital, just four days after the deadliest strike on the city this year, Reuters reported. Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia launched 68 missiles and 351 attack and decoy drones, with Kyiv as the primary target, according to The Kyiv Independent. The barrage included 23 ballistic missiles, 39 cruise missiles and six anti-ship missiles. Ukrainian air defences shot down 37 missiles and 326 drones, but Reuters reported that none of the ballistic, super- or hypersonic missiles were intercepted. The attack heavily damaged civilian areas. Residential buildings were hit in the Podilskyi, Obolonskyi, Holosiivskyi and Darnytskyi districts of Kyiv, including a building in Podilskyi district that was partially destroyed between its fifth and ninth floors. The Kyiv Independent also reported damage to homes, businesses and other…
Russian Guided Bomb Strike Kills Mother and Daughter in Sumy as Nationwide Air Campaign Intensifies
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Ukrainian Drones Hit St. Petersburg Oil Terminal as Kyiv Claims Strike on Kronstadt Naval Base
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Putin Falsely Claims Capture of Eastern Ukrainian City as Ukraine Hits Oil and Naval Targets Near St. Petersburg
July 4, 2026 Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed on July 3 that Russian forces had captured Kostiantynivka, a strategic city…
NATO Draft Reaffirms Article 5 and Sets €70bn Ukraine Aid Pledge
NATO leaders are expected to reaffirm an “ironclad commitment” to collective defence and endorse €70 billion ($80 billion) in military…
Kyiv Mourns 30 Dead as Russian Strike Renews Pressure for Air Defence
Kyiv observed a day of mourning on 3 July as rescue teams searched for people still missing after the deadliest…
