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Russia Says It Shot Down Ukraine’s First Ballistic Missile Near Moscow

Kyiv Post

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July 2, 2026

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Russia Says It Shot Down Ukraine’s First Ballistic Missile Near Moscow

Russia claimed it intercepted a Ukrainian “long-range operational-tactical missile,” but Moscow has provided no evidence, while Kyiv has made no official comment. The claim comes as Ukrainian defense company Fire Point prepares to test its FP-9 ballistic missile, reportedly capable of striking targets up to 850 kilometers inside Russia.

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Euromaidan Press

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· Jul 2, 2026

Russia says it downed Ukraine’s first ballistic missile—a weapon Kyiv has never announced

Kyiv stayed silent. Moscow's ministry did the announcing.

Intel Slava

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· Jul 6, 2026

🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — NOW: Russian missiles begin striking targets in Kiev and on the outskirts of the city.

— NOW: Russian missiles begin striking targets in Kiev and on the outskirts of the city.

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 6, 2026

Russia strikes Kyiv with deadly barrage on eve of Nato summit

Russia struck Ukraine’s Kyiv region with ballistic missiles on Monday, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, authorities said, on the eve of a Nato summit in Turkey. The assault was the second on the capital and its surroundings in less than a week and came as both sides increased long-range attacks, underlining the growing reach of the war more than four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion. US President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky are expected to...

Defence Blog

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· Jun 22, 2026

Russia says Ukraine used new AGM-188 missiles in Voronezh strike

A Russian military-affiliated Telegram channel claims Ukraine used U.S.-supplied AGM-188 Rusty Dagger cruise missiles to strike the Sborka semiconductor plant in Voronezh, a claim that, if confirmed, would represent the first documented combat use of a weapon system the United States designed from scratch specifically to give Ukraine a mass-producible long-range strike capability at a []

The Tribune

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· Jul 6, 2026

Russia launches ballistic missiles on Ukrainian capital Kyiv on eve of NATO summit

Russia launched a ballistic missile attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv early Monday morning, with the assault coming a day before a key NATO summit in Turkey that US President Donald Trump is expected to attend, CNN reported.

Kyiv Post

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· Jul 6, 2026

Ballistic Missiles Hit Kyiv, Region: 14 Dead, Dozens Injured as Rescuers Search Rubble

Russia launched a large-scale ballistic missile attack on Kyiv and region, killing at least 14 people and injuring dozens while striking residential neighborhoods across the capital. Apartment buildings in the Darnytskyi and Podilskyi districts suffered direct hits, leaving residents trapped under rubble as emergency crews responded to more than 20 impact sites.

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Related coverage for "Russia Says It Shot Down Ukraine’s First Ballistic Missile Near Moscow": Euromaidan Press — Russia says it downed Ukraine’s first ballistic missile—a weapon Kyiv has never announced. Intel Slava — 🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — NOW: Russian missiles begin striking targets in Kiev and on the outskirts of the city.. South China Morning Post — Russia strikes Kyiv with deadly barrage on eve of Nato summit. Defence Blog — Russia says Ukraine used new AGM-188 missiles in Voronezh strike. The Tribune — Russia launches ballistic missiles on Ukrainian capital Kyiv on eve of NATO summit. Kyiv Post — Ballistic Missiles Hit Kyiv, Region: 14 Dead, Dozens Injured as Rescuers Search Rubble