Kyiv-Russia Strike Escalationsince Jul 20

Drone Strikes in Russia

Ukraine and Russia trade strikes as drones hit Russian sites and casualties mount.

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Russia’s overnight barrage of ballistic missiles and drones on Kyiv killed at least nine civilians and wounded 33, city authorities said. Ukraine said its own overnight strikes hit Engels airfield, which hosts Russian strategic aviation, and a major oil refinery in Saratov, about 600 km from Ukraine’s border. Russian officials said Ukrainian drones killed at least five people across Russia and struck industrial sites, including a Wildberries warehouse in Samara about 800 km from Ukrainian positions. Russia’s Defence Ministry said it downed 635 Ukrainian drones.

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