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4 Killed in Ukrainian Drone Attacks Across Russia

The Moscow Times

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July 13, 2026

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Military and regional authorities said Russian air defense units downed hundreds of drones between Sunday night and Monday morning.

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Intel Slava

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· Jul 5, 2026

🇷🇺❌🇺🇦— NOW: Russian drones striking targets in Kiev.

— NOW: Russian drones striking targets in Kiev.

The Moscow Times

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· Jul 6, 2026

Fresh Russian Attack on Kyiv Kills At Least 11

The combined drone and missile attack comes just a few days after the deadliest Russian assault on the Ukrainian capital this year.

Kyiv Post

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· Jul 11, 2026

Russian Strikes Hit Kharkiv and Odesa, Leaving Multiple Injured and Killed

On Saturday, July 11, Russian forces continued their bombardment of Ukrainian cities with targeted daytime strikes. In Kharkiv, an ‘Italmas’ attack drone struck a civilian enterprise in the Nemyshlianskyi district. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov confirmed that seven people were injured in the attack, while regional authorities reported damage to a warehouse and several vehicles. Concurrently, a Russian ballistic missile struck infrastructure in the southern city of Odesa, with military administration head Serhii Lysak reporting further casualties.

Euromaidan Press

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· Jul 3, 2026

Ukraine’s eastern kill zone is 25 km deep — corps commander expects 30 by year’s end

Drones now do most of the killing, and Russia has abandoned armored assault for two- and three-man infiltration

Ukrainska Pravda

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· Jun 21, 2026

Russian drone hits apartment block in Kharkiv

Russians have hit the wall of a residential building in Kharkiv with a drone; no casualties reported. Emergency services are working at the scene.

Sweden Herald

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· Jun 26, 2026

Russia: At least 30 Ukrainian drones shot down near Moscow

Russia: At least 30 Ukrainian drones shot down near Moscow

South China Morning Post

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· Jun 26, 2026

Russia reports one of biggest Ukrainian drone attacks, including on Crimea

Russian air defences intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones in a major night-time attack on 12 Russian regions as well as the Russia-held Crimean peninsula, the Black Sea and the Azov Sea, Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Friday. It appeared to be one of the biggest drone attacks on Russia and the illegally annexed Crimea since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago. The previous biggest Ukrainian attack over the past year was 556 drones on May 17. In an effort to turn the...

Sputnik

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· Jul 2, 2026

Russian Embassy in Sweden Says Subjected to Another Drone Attack

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Embassy in Sweden said on Thursday that it had been once again attacked by drones, with one dropping paint and another dropping an imitation of an improvised explosive device near the diplomatic mission.

Sky News Australia

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· Jun 27, 2026

Ukraine launches one of its largest drone attacks on Russia

Ukraine has launched one of its largest drone attacks on Russia. Moscow’s Defence Ministry confirmed its military intercepted 660 drones. The attack surpassed Kyiv’s aerial assault in May, when 556 drones targeted Russia. Authorities in the Russian Crimea region declared an “emergency situation” to try to ease the fallout from increasing attacks by Ukraine.

The Daily Beast

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· Jun 30, 2026

Putin’s Humiliation Deepens as His War Comes Home

Anastasia Barashkova/Pool via ReutersVladimir Putin endured a fresh wave of attacks on the Russian capital, Moscow, as Ukraine ramps up its use of drones.Several waves of drone strikes were reported from Monday night onward, according to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, with Russian air defenses also shooting down more than 60 drones en route to the capital, via The New York Times.In total, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed it had downed 419 drones over Moscow and Crimea, the peninsula Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014.Read more at The Daily Beast.

The Eastern Herald

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· Jul 5, 2026

Russia’s Air Defense Intercepts 71 Ukrainian Drones Overnight Over Belgorod, Bryansk and Crimea

Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 71 fixed-wing Ukrainian drones between 8 p.m. Moscow time on July 4 and 7 a.m. on July 5, the Russian Defense Ministry said Sunday. The drones were shot down over the Belgorod, Bryansk, and Rostov regions, Crimea, and the Black Sea.

Al-Monitor

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· Jun 22, 2026

Moscow shoots down nearly 60 drones; Russian attacks kill five in Ukraine

June 22 (Reuters) - Moscow shot down dozens of drones in the early hours of Monday and briefly suspended flights at airports, authorities in the Russian capital said, just days after Ukraine hit the city's oil refinery again.Ukrainian authorities said Russian drones had hit civilian merchant vessels, killing an Egyptian crew member, while drone attacks elsewhere killed at least five people, including three members of the same family in Ukraine's northern Sumy region.

MS NOW

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· Jun 26, 2026

Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments of Russia

Ukrainian long-range drones have for months been battering targets, including oil production and energy facilities, behind the front line and deep inside Russia. The post Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments of Russia appeared first on MS NOW.

Al Arabiya English

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· Jul 12, 2026

Ukraine Escalates Strikes on Russian Vessels

Handout footage released by the Ukrainian military shows what the armed forces say are drone strikes targeting multiple Russian ‘shadow fleet’ vessels at sea. Ukraine’s drone forces commander says the operation targeted 14 Russian vessels, including 10 tankers. #Ukraine #Russia

NaturalNews.com

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· Jul 3, 2026

Escalation without end: Civilian toll mounts as Russia-Ukraine war enters new phase of attrition

(NaturalNews) Russia launched its largest drone and missile assault on Ukraine overnight, firing 496 drones and 74 missiles, killing at least 30 in Kyiv alone...

TASS

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· Jul 4, 2026

Air defenses down 92 Ukrainian drones over Russia since morning — top brass

Between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Moscow time (between 4:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. GMT), on-duty air defenses intercepted and destroyed 92 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over the Belgorod, Kursk, Leningrad, Pskov, Smolensk, and Tver Regions, Crimea, and over the waters of the Sea of Azov

Yemen News Agency - SABA

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· Jul 12, 2026

Russian authorities: Over 40 Ukrainian drones heading towards Moscow destroyed

Russian authorities: Over 40 Ukrainian drones heading towards Moscow destroyed

Meduza.io

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· Jul 6, 2026

Over 500 Ukrainian drones strike 20 Russian regions and occupied Crimea overnight. Refinery hit in Yaroslavl, blackout across Crimea.

Russian air defense forces shot down 519 Ukrainian drones overnight on July 6, striking targets across more than 20 regions of Russia, occupied Crimea, and the Sea of Azov, the Defense Ministry said. The total number of drones launched in the attack is unknown; the ministry reported only those intercepted.

Washington Examiner

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· Jul 1, 2026

Ukraine’s new civilian battlefield: Surviving FPV drone attacks

Russian FPV drones, once used primarily against military targets, are increasingly becoming a weapon of terrorism against civilians. In front-line Kharkiv, residents are being forced to learn entirely new rules of survival as inexpensive battlefield drones reach residential neighborhoods, roads, buses, and private vehicles. Russia is now attacking Kharkiv in a new way, and the []

Huffington Post

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· Jun 26, 2026

Russia Reports One Of The Biggest Ukrainian Drone Attacks On Its Soil And Annexed Crimea

In an effort to turn the tables on Moscow's grinding war of attrition, Ukrainian long-range drones have been battering targets behind the front line and deep inside Russia.

Modern Diplomacy

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· Jul 6, 2026

Russian Attack on Kyiv Kills Seven

A Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv killed at least seven people and injured 24 early on Monday, according to Ukrainian officials, as residential buildings, commercial properties and other infrastructure suffered heavy damage across multiple districts. Kyiv’s military administration said rescue teams were searching through damaged apartment blocks for survivors after the [] The post Russian Attack on Kyiv Kills Seven appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Times of India

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· Jul 3, 2026

496 drones, 74 missiles: Russia launches deadliest strike on Ukraine this year, at least 27 dead

496 drones, 74 missiles: Russia launches deadliest strike on Ukraine this year, at least 27 dead

Reuters

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· Jun 22, 2026

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Deadly Russian strikes hit Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia with drones

A Russian drone attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia overnight killed one woman and wounded three others, regional authorities said on early June 22 https://reut.rs/4uNBZNS #News #Russia #Ukraine #Zaporizhzhia #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4uNBZNS 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

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Related coverage for "4 Killed in Ukrainian Drone Attacks Across Russia": Intel Slava — 🇷🇺❌🇺🇦— NOW: Russian drones striking targets in Kiev.. The Moscow Times — Fresh Russian Attack on Kyiv Kills At Least 11. Kyiv Post — Russian Strikes Hit Kharkiv and Odesa, Leaving Multiple Injured and Killed. Euromaidan Press — Ukraine’s eastern kill zone is 25 km deep — corps commander expects 30 by year’s end. Ukrainska Pravda — Russian drone hits apartment block in Kharkiv. Sweden Herald — Russia: At least 30 Ukrainian drones shot down near Moscow. South China Morning Post — Russia reports one of biggest Ukrainian drone attacks, including on Crimea. Sputnik — Russian Embassy in Sweden Says Subjected to Another Drone Attack. Sky News Australia — Ukraine launches one of its largest drone attacks on Russia. The Daily Beast — Putin’s Humiliation Deepens as His War Comes Home. The Eastern Herald — Russia’s Air Defense Intercepts 71 Ukrainian Drones Overnight Over Belgorod, Bryansk and Crimea. Al-Monitor — Moscow shoots down nearly 60 drones; Russian attacks kill five in Ukraine. MS NOW — Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments of Russia. Al Arabiya English — Ukraine Escalates Strikes on Russian Vessels. NaturalNews.com — Escalation without end: Civilian toll mounts as Russia-Ukraine war enters new phase of attrition. TASS — Air defenses down 92 Ukrainian drones over Russia since morning — top brass. Yemen News Agency - SABA — Russian authorities: Over 40 Ukrainian drones heading towards Moscow destroyed. Meduza.io — Over 500 Ukrainian drones strike 20 Russian regions and occupied Crimea overnight. Refinery hit in Yaroslavl, blackout across Crimea.. Washington Examiner — Ukraine’s new civilian battlefield: Surviving FPV drone attacks. Huffington Post — Russia Reports One Of The Biggest Ukrainian Drone Attacks On Its Soil And Annexed Crimea. Modern Diplomacy — Russian Attack on Kyiv Kills Seven. Times of India — 496 drones, 74 missiles: Russia launches deadliest strike on Ukraine this year, at least 27 dead. Reuters — WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Deadly Russian strikes hit Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia with drones