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Russia strikes Kyiv with 68 missiles, 351 drones; 11 killed ahead of Nato summit

Times of India

Times of India

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July 6, 2026

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Russia strikes Kyiv with 68 missiles, 351 drones; 11 killed ahead of Nato summit

A devastating overnight Russian missile and drone barrage claimed at least 11 lives and injured over 60 in Kyiv and its surroundings. Residential areas bore the brunt, with buildings destroyed and rescue efforts underway. This intense assault, preceding a key NATO summit, follows another deadly strike on the capital. Ukraine also reported drone attacks within Russia, escalating regional security concerns.

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Intel Slava

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· Jul 10, 2026

[Video] 🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — Russian Aerospace Forces have carried out multiple FAB-500 glide bomb strikes [...]

— Russian Aerospace Forces have carried out multiple FAB-500 glide bomb strikes against Ukrainian positions. Five FAB-500 UMPK bombs struck a raised river crossing used by Ukrainian forces near Mayaky in the Donetsk People's Republic. Four FAB-500 UMPK bombs destroyed a personnel shelter belonging to the 159th Separate Motorized Brigade near Zakharovka, Kharkiv Oblast. A separate airstrike destroyed a Ukrainian drone command post near Rublene, Kharkiv Oblast.@IntelSlava

Al Jazeera

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· Jul 11, 2026

Russian missile and drone barrage kills two and wounds 19 in Ukraine

In the latest salvo in one of the war's deadliest months, Russia hits Kyiv with ballistic missiles and 121 drones.

Ukrainska Pravda

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· Jun 26, 2026

Russia attacks Ukraine with 7 Iskander missiles and 189 UAVs: 3 missiles and 174 drones downed

Russia has attacked Ukraine with seven ballistic missiles and 189 UAVs of various types since the evening of 25 June. Ukrainian air defence forces have shot down or jammed three missiles and 174 of the drones. The Russian attack is ongoing.

Al-Monitor

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· Jul 6, 2026

Second Russian attack on Kyiv in less than a week kills 11, wrecks apartments

By Valentyn Ogirenko and Vladyslav SmilianetsKYIV, July 6 (Reuters) - Russian missiles and drones struck Kyiv early on Monday, killing at least 11 people and heavily damaging apartment blocks, officials said, in an attack just a few days after the deadliest assault on the Ukrainian capital this year.The bombardment also comes ahead of a NATO summit in Turkey this week, where U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to make a renewed push to end the war, which began with Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.

Kyiv Post

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· Jul 5, 2026

War Update: 295 Combat Clashes on Frontline Over Past Day

On July 4, Ukrainian Defense Forces recorded 295 combat clashes along the frontline. Russian forces launched intense bombardments, deploying over 8,700 kamikaze drones and 252 guided aerial bombs. The heaviest ground assaults occurred in the Huliaipole (38 attacks), Pokrovsk (31 attacks), and Sloviansk (25 attacks) directions. Ukrainian aviation and artillery responded by striking multiple Russian command posts and troop concentrations.

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Related coverage for "Russia strikes Kyiv with 68 missiles, 351 drones; 11 killed ahead of Nato summit": Intel Slava — [Video] 🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — Russian Aerospace Forces have carried out multiple FAB-500 glide bomb strikes [...]. Al Jazeera — Russian missile and drone barrage kills two and wounds 19 in Ukraine. Ukrainska Pravda — Russia attacks Ukraine with 7 Iskander missiles and 189 UAVs: 3 missiles and 174 drones downed. Al-Monitor — Second Russian attack on Kyiv in less than a week kills 11, wrecks apartments. Kyiv Post — War Update: 295 Combat Clashes on Frontline Over Past Day