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Russian forces strike defense, energy facilities in Kiev, military airfields
According to the Defense Ministry, the strikes were carried out in response to Kiev's attacks on civilian infrastructure in Russia
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Intel Slava
· Jun 21, 2026
[Photo] 🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ — Russian Defence Ministry daily briefing, Top News Today.Russian aviation, dr [...]
— Russian Defence Ministry daily briefing, Top News Today.Russian aviation, drones, missile troops, and artillery struck military airfield infrastructure, oil refineries, fuel and energy facilities, transport infrastructure, fuel depots, logistics hubs, drone production workshops, and Ukrainian/foreign mercenary deployment areas across 147 locations.In Krasny Liman, Russian assault units captured 12 Ukrainian strongholds and cleared 53 buildings in the city’s northwest.In Konstantinovka, Russian forces liberated 104 buildings over the past 24 hours, continuing to clear remaining Ukrainian groups in the southwest.Russian Aerospace Forces struck Ukrainian command posts using FAB-500 aerial bombs and Kh-39 LMUR missiles.@IntelSlava
Ukrainska Pravda
· Jun 22, 2026
Ukraine hits space communications centre in Moscow and bridge near Zaporizhzhia
Ukraine's defence forces have struck a number of Russian military facilities, including a space communications centre in Moscow.
TASS
· Jul 2, 2026
IN BRIEF: What is known about Russian massive retaliatory strike against Ukraine
Military-industrial enterprises and facilities of the fuel and energy complex in the city of Kiev and the Kiev region were struck, as well as the infrastructure of military airfields in the Dnepropetrovsk, Poltava, Cherkassy, Chernigov, and Kiev regions
Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jul 8, 2026
Russian Defense Ministry: Russian Forces Target Defense Industry Facilities in Kyiv in Response to Ukrainian Terrorist Attacks
Russian Defense Ministry: Russian Forces Target Defense Industry Facilities in Kyiv in Response to Ukrainian Terrorist Attacks
DawnNews English
· Jul 2, 2026
Kyiv Hit by Russian Missile Barrage in Overnight Attack | Russia-Ukraine War | Dawn News English
Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight, killing at least eight people and injuring over three dozen, as drones and missiles struck residential buildings and started a fire in a hotel on a central boulevard. #ukraine #russia #kyiv #ukrainewar #zelensky #breakingnews #worldnews #europe --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews
Meduza.io
· Jul 6, 2026
Russia strikes Kyiv for second time in a week, killing more than 10 and wounding dozens. See the aftermath.
Russian forces struck Kyiv with ballistic missiles and drones in the early hours of July 6. According to data from the Ukrainian Air Force command, a total of 68 missiles of various types and more than 350 drones (including decoy drones) were launched against Ukraine. Kyiv was the primary target. Air defense systems protecting the Ukrainian capital were unable to intercept any of the 23 ballistic missiles or six “Zircon” missiles. A Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson said that Ukrainian forces lack sufficient missiles for Patriot air defense systems. According to the latest figures, 11 people were killed and 46 were wounded in Kyiv as a result of the Russian strike, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported. Buildings in four districts of the city were damaged, with the most severe destruction in the Podilskyi district. Ukrainian authorities cautioned that the casualty figures are not final, as rescue operations at the sites of destroyed buildings are ongoing. July 7 has been declared a day of mourning in Kyiv. Meduza shares photographs of the aftermath of the Russian strike on Kyiv.
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