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Russian Missiles Dominate Ukrainian Skies

In recent weeks, Ukrainian air defenses have proven increasingly unable to counter Russian ballistic missile strikes, media reports demonstrate.
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Intel Slava
· Jul 4, 2026
[Video] 🇺🇦🇷🇺⚡️ — Footage shows a Ukrainian FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile flying over Russia&ap [...]
— Footage shows a Ukrainian FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile flying over Russia's Chuvash Republic.@IntelSlava
Atlantic Council
· Jul 7, 2026
Putin escalates ballistic missile attacks as Patriot shortages leave Ukraine defenseless
Ballistic missiles are accounting for a growing share of Russia’s increasingly deadly attacks on Ukrainian cities, as Moscow unleashes a new bombing strategy seeking to exploit a global shortage of US-made Patriot air defense systems, writes Karlis Kuskevics. The post Putin escalates ballistic missile attacks as Patriot shortages leave Ukraine defenseless appeared first on Atlantic Council.
Ukrainska Pravda
· 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.
Euromaidan Press
· Jul 2, 2026
Ukraine kept quiet about its first ballistic missile. Russia’s Defense Ministry announced it instead
Russia's Defense Ministry said its air defenses shot down a Ukrainian long-range operational-tactical missile—a designation describing a ballistic
ArcaMax
· Jul 1, 2026
Ukraine's missiles now have almost half of Russia in reach
Ukraine has expanded the range and intensity of its missile strikes inside Russia, triggering alerts across nearly half of the regions in the world’s largest country so far this year. Missile threats were declared in at least five regions of ...
South China Morning Post
· 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...
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 3, 2026
Russia lancar serangan besar-besaran di Ukraine
KYIV: Russia melancarkan seÂrangan besar-besaran menggunakan peluru berpandu dan dron ke atas Ukraine pada Khamis, menyasarkan Kyiv serta beberapa wilayah lain di seluruh negara itu. Kementerian Pertahanan Russia berkata, ia telah melaksanakan serangan besar-besaran menggunakan senjata jarak jauh berketepatan tinggi dari udara, darat dan laut serta dron serangan. Moscow berkata, serangan itu menyasarkan kemudahan perindustrian ... Read more The post Russia lancar serangan besar-besaran di Ukraine appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
BRICS News
· Jul 6, 2026
JUST IN: 🇷🇺🇺🇦 Russia strikes Kyiv, Ukraine with ballistic missiles.
JUST IN: Russia strikes Kyiv, Ukraine with ballistic missiles.@BRICSNews
Kyiv Post
· Jul 1, 2026
Ukrainian Missile Campaign Now Reaches Across Half of Russia
Ukraine has expanded long-range strikes deep into Russia, with missile alerts now reported across regions home to most of the population. Targets and warnings have reached as far as Siberia, as Kyiv increases pressure on Moscow through drone and cruise missile attacks on military and energy infrastructure.
Al Jazeera
· 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.
Associated Press
· Jul 6, 2026
Russia's missile and drone attack on Ukraine kills at least 22 people
Russia unleashed waves of missiles and drones at Ukraine early Monday, killing at least 22 people in attacks that exposed widening gaps in the country’s air defenses more than four years into Moscow's full-scale invasion, authorities said. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
Washington Examiner
· Jul 6, 2026
Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s capital kills at least 12
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched waves of missiles and drones at Kyiv early Monday, killing at least 12 people in an attack that exposed widening gaps in Ukraine’s air defenses, authorities said. All of the ballistic missiles launched by Russia struck their targets, underscoring Kyiv’s need for more Patriot interceptor missiles — a point []
Al Bawaba
· Jul 6, 2026
Russia launches massive missile attack killing at least 11, injuring 46
ALBAWABA - Russia carried out heavy missile and drone attacks targeting Kyiv overnight on July 6, the Kyiv Independent news agency reported Monday...
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 3, 2026
Russia Hits Kyiv With Its Heaviest Strike of the War, Killing at Least 30
Russia launched its heaviest aerial attack on Kyiv since the military operation began, firing 74 missiles and 496 drones overnight and killing at least 30 people in a strike that damaged buildings in every district of the capital. The assault came days after Ukraine hit Moscow's oil refinery for the second time in a week.
The Daily Wire
· Jul 2, 2026
Families Forced To Hide Underground As Russia Launches Worst Assault On Kyiv In Years
Russia launched one of its largest aerial assaults on Ukraine’s capital overnight into Thursday, killing at least 22 civilians and injuring more than 90 people in an attack that Kyiv says targeted residential areas across the city. The hours-long bombardment combined 74 missiles and 496 drones, according to Ukraine’s air force, with loud explosions shaking ...
The Kyiv Independent
· Jul 2, 2026
Meteor missile: The 'long arm' Ukraine's air force has sorely needed
Soon, Ukraine will have a new weapon: Swedish Gripen fighter jets carrying Meteor missiles, which can hit targets farther away than any missile Ukrainian pilots have now.That extra range could help blunt one of Russia's most destructive weapons by pushing Russian pilots to drop guided bombs from
The Independent
· Jul 13, 2026
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Three killed in Kyiv drone attack on Moscow as strikes on oil facilities continue
Ukraine's attack also targeted Russian tankers and ferries near the Sea of Azov
Arab Times Online
· Jul 6, 2026
Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine's capital kills 11
KYIV, Ukraine, July 6, (AP): Russia launched waves of missiles and drones targeting Kyiv early Monday that killed at least 11 people, authorities said, hours after Ukraine’s pre...
Our News Bahamas
· Jul 6, 2026
Russia’s Missile and Drone Attacks on Ukraine Kill at Least 21
UKRAINE - Russia unleashed waves of missiles and drones at Ukraine early Monday, killing at least 21 people in attacks that exposed widening gaps in the country's air defenses more than four years into Moscow's full-scale invasion.
Tampa Free Press
· Jul 6, 2026
363 Down, But Not Enough: Zelenskyy Pleads For Patriots After Deadly Ballistic Blitz
A massive, multi-pronged Russian air assault ripped through Ukraine overnight on July 6, triggering a direct appeal from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for Western allies to urgently ship more Patriot air defense missiles. The combined strike, which utilized sea, land, and air-launched missiles alongside waves of attack drones, targeted 34 locations across the country, with the [] 363 Down, But Not Enough: Zelenskyy Pleads For Patriots After Deadly Ballistic Blitz
PravdaReport
· Jul 2, 2026
Does Ukraine Own Domestically Produced Long-Range Missile?
Ukraine may have used a domestically produced long-range missile in combat against Russia for the first time, Bloomberg reports. Earlier, the Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed that Russian armed forces had intercepted a long-range operational-tactical missile. The ministry did not disclose additional details regarding the weapon involved. Analysts cited by Bloomberg suggested that Ukraine may have used one of its own missile systems in combat operations for the first time. At the same time, Denis Shtilerman, chief designer and co-owner of the Ukrainian company Fire Point, publicly rejected suggestions that the missile involved was the company's FP-9 system.
Sweden Herald
· Jun 25, 2026
Ukrainian long-range attacks force Russia to turn off power in occupied areas
Ukrainian long-range attacks force Russia to turn off power in occupied areas
TASS
· Jul 5, 2026
Russian air defenses down 282 Ukrainian UAVs, nine smart bombs in past day — top brass
Russian air defense forces also shot down a Neptune-MD
The Tribune
· 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.
Meduza.io
· Jul 6, 2026
Russia strikes Kyiv with ballistic missiles, killing 15 and wounding dozens
Russian forces hit Kyiv with ballistic missiles in the early hours of July 6, Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, said.
NaturalNews.com
· 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...
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