Russia-Ukraine Strike Escalationsince Jul 20

Russian Strikes Kill 12 In Kyiv

Russia's sixth day of aerial attacks on Kyiv killed at least 12 and hit rail targets.

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Russia pounds Kyiv with aerial strikes, killing at least 12 people in 6th straight day of attacks

Russian Jet-Powered Drones Target Kyiv Region in 6th Day of Intensified Strikes

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Russia bombarded Kyiv and the surrounding region for more than 12 hours overnight into Tuesday, killing at least 12 people and injuring about 20, including children, Ukrainian officials said. Ukraine’s state railway Ukrzaliznytsia said six employees were killed when a ballistic missile hit a locomotive depot in Kyiv, as other railway facilities were also struck. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia used jet-powered drones and ballistic missiles in the assault, the sixth straight day of intensified attacks on the capital region.

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Kyiv morale attacksLeft & Center

Russia is repeatedly striking Kyiv to damage infrastructure and wear down the resolve of people living in the capital. The attacks are meant to compensate for limited battlefield progress by trying to break civilian morale.