Russia launches ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, Ukraine warns of more strikes
Ukraine's capital Kyiv came under a Russian ballistic missile attack early Thursday, with officials reporting damage to a storage facility and falling debris. The Air Force warned that additional missiles were approaching the city as air defence operations continued.
Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, came under a Russian ballistic missile attack early on Thursday, according to Ukrainian officials. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a storage facility was struck in a western suburb of the city, while debris from intercepted missiles fell in an area on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River, as per the news agency Reuters.
Ukraine's Air Force, via Telegram, said at least eight ballistic missiles were headed towards Kyiv and warned that additional missiles were approaching the capital, urging residents to remain in shelters as air defence systems responded to the ongoing threat.
The attacks came as Ukrainians were still reacting to the dismissal of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who was removed from office after less than a year in the role.
Air raid alerts were also issued in several other regions, including Vinnytsia Oblast, while the Air Force warned of waves of Russian Shahed-type drones heading towards multiple Ukrainian cities. Explosions were also reported in the northeastern city of Kharkiv following drone strikes, as ballistic missiles continued to target Kyiv.
SEVENTH RUSSIAN ATTACK IN JULY
The latest strike comes days after Russia launched a large-scale overnight missile and drone attack across Ukraine on July 14, killing at least seven people and injuring 78 others. According to Ukrainian authorities, ballistic missiles targeted Kyiv during that assault, while explosions damaged 16 sites in the capital, including a school and a civilian enterprise. President Volodymyr Zelensky said no fatalities were reported in Kyiv, but Russian strikes also hit critical infrastructure in the Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zhytomyr and Odesa regions.
Russia has repeatedly targeted Kyiv with ballistic missile attacks in recent weeks. According to Ukrainian authorities, the capital has been attacked seven times in July alone. Among the deadliest strikes was an attack on July 2 that killed more than 30 people and injured over 100 others. Another large-scale strike on July 6 left at least 26 people dead, underscoring the intensifying aerial campaign against the Ukrainian capital.
The Russian Defence Ministry said the latest strikes targeted military manufacturing facilities producing long-range missiles and drones. Moscow has said such operations are aimed at disrupting Ukraine's ability to launch long-range attacks on Russian territory, including strikes on oil facilities that have caused fuel shortages and affected military logistics, according to Russian officials and Western analysts.
Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, came under a Russian ballistic missile attack early on Thursday, according to Ukrainian officials. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a storage facility was struck in a western suburb of the city, while debris from intercepted missiles fell in an area on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River, as per the news agency Reuters.
Ukraine's Air Force, via Telegram, said at least eight ballistic missiles were headed towards Kyiv and warned that additional missiles were approaching the capital, urging residents to remain in shelters as air defence systems responded to the ongoing threat.
The attacks came as Ukrainians were still reacting to the dismissal of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who was removed from office after less than a year in the role.
Air raid alerts were also issued in several other regions, including Vinnytsia Oblast, while the Air Force warned of waves of Russian Shahed-type drones heading towards multiple Ukrainian cities. Explosions were also reported in the northeastern city of Kharkiv following drone strikes, as ballistic missiles continued to target Kyiv.
SEVENTH RUSSIAN ATTACK IN JULY
The latest strike comes days after Russia launched a large-scale overnight missile and drone attack across Ukraine on July 14, killing at least seven people and injuring 78 others. According to Ukrainian authorities, ballistic missiles targeted Kyiv during that assault, while explosions damaged 16 sites in the capital, including a school and a civilian enterprise. President Volodymyr Zelensky said no fatalities were reported in Kyiv, but Russian strikes also hit critical infrastructure in the Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zhytomyr and Odesa regions.
Russia has repeatedly targeted Kyiv with ballistic missile attacks in recent weeks. According to Ukrainian authorities, the capital has been attacked seven times in July alone. Among the deadliest strikes was an attack on July 2 that killed more than 30 people and injured over 100 others. Another large-scale strike on July 6 left at least 26 people dead, underscoring the intensifying aerial campaign against the Ukrainian capital.
The Russian Defence Ministry said the latest strikes targeted military manufacturing facilities producing long-range missiles and drones. Moscow has said such operations are aimed at disrupting Ukraine's ability to launch long-range attacks on Russian territory, including strikes on oil facilities that have caused fuel shortages and affected military logistics, according to Russian officials and Western analysts.
Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, came under a Russian ballistic missile attack early on Thursday, according to Ukrainian officials. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a storage facility was struck in a western suburb of the city, while debris from intercepted missiles fell in an area on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River, as per the news agency Reuters.
Ukraine's Air Force, via Telegram, said at least eight ballistic missiles were headed towards Kyiv and warned that additional missiles were approaching the capital, urging residents to remain in shelters as air defence systems responded to the ongoing threat.
The attacks came as Ukrainians were still reacting to the dismissal of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who was removed from office after less than a year in the role.
Air raid alerts were also issued in several other regions, including Vinnytsia Oblast, while the Air Force warned of waves of Russian Shahed-type drones heading towards multiple Ukrainian cities. Explosions were also reported in the northeastern city of Kharkiv following drone strikes, as ballistic missiles continued to target Kyiv.
SEVENTH RUSSIAN ATTACK IN JULY
The latest strike comes days after Russia launched a large-scale overnight missile and drone attack across Ukraine on July 14, killing at least seven people and injuring 78 others. According to Ukrainian authorities, ballistic missiles targeted Kyiv during that assault, while explosions damaged 16 sites in the capital, including a school and a civilian enterprise. President Volodymyr Zelensky said no fatalities were reported in Kyiv, but Russian strikes also hit critical infrastructure in the Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zhytomyr and Odesa regions.
Russia has repeatedly targeted Kyiv with ballistic missile attacks in recent weeks. According to Ukrainian authorities, the capital has been attacked seven times in July alone. Among the deadliest strikes was an attack on July 2 that killed more than 30 people and injured over 100 others. Another large-scale strike on July 6 left at least 26 people dead, underscoring the intensifying aerial campaign against the Ukrainian capital.
The Russian Defence Ministry said the latest strikes targeted military manufacturing facilities producing long-range missiles and drones. Moscow has said such operations are aimed at disrupting Ukraine's ability to launch long-range attacks on Russian territory, including strikes on oil facilities that have caused fuel shortages and affected military logistics, according to Russian officials and Western analysts.
