Russian and Ukrainian attacks kill 5 people a day after shopping mall drone strike

Key Points:

• Russian drone and missile strikes killed at least three people in Ukraine, including attacks on Kyiv's railway infrastructure and the Zaporizhzhia region, while a Ukrainian drone strike on Russia’s Krasnodar region killed two children and wounded two adults.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported increased Russian ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv, exploiting Ukraine’s shortage of U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems, with recent strikes causing casualties and infrastructure damage.
• A Russian drone attack on a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih, Zelenskyy’s hometown, killed 16 people and left 130 wounded, with nine still missing; the attack was described as a double-tap strike targeting rescue efforts.
• Kyiv has been heavily targeted in recent weeks, with multiple missile and drone attacks killing dozens of civilians, making it one of the hardest-hit cities in July according to the United Nations.
• Ukraine has intensified long-range drone strikes on Russian soil, targeting oil refineries and logistics centers, causing fuel shortages and disrupting major retail operations like Wildberries and Ozon in Russia.