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Russia Strikes Ukraine With Missiles and Drones, Killing at Least 8
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Russia launched a heavy overnight missile and drone attack on multiple Ukrainian cities, killing at least eight people and injuring dozens, as part of a summer campaign targeting Ukraine’s diminishing air defenses.
- July has seen a record number of Russian ballistic missile strikes on Ukraine, with 126 missiles fired so far, surpassing the previous monthly high of 118 in February.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that the attacks hit locations across the country, including Lviv in the west and the Dnipropetrovsk region in the east, where a family of five, including three children, was killed.
- A Russian cruise missile entered Polish airspace during the assault, prompting investigation after authorities discovered a large crater and debris in southeastern Poland, though it remains unclear if the missile struck Polish territory.
