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Russia’s Belgorod hit by missile attack, power outages and fires reported across region

Ukrainska Pravda

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July 7, 2026

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Russia’s Belgorod hit by missile attack, power outages and fires reported across region

Loud explosions rocked the Russian city of Belgorod and the surrounding region on the night of 6-7 July, after which parts of the city were left without electricity and water. Local authorities said the area had come under a missile attack and reported several fires.

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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.

Meduza.io

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· Jun 22, 2026

Photos and videos from Voronezh, where Ukraine attacked a factory that supplies electronics for Russia’s cruise missiles

On the afternoon of June 22, Ukraine’s armed forces launched a missile strike on Voronezh. Alexander Gusev, the governor of the Voronezh region, said that Russian air-defense forces had shot down “several high-speed aerial targets” over the city. The attack damaged “the production facilities of one of Voronezh’s enterprises,” the facades of several apartment buildings, and vehicles, Gusev said. The governor initially said three people had been wounded; he later said five people had been killed. Open-source intelligence analysts said the target of the Ukrainian strike was the main building of the Sborka semiconductor device plant. Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed the attack on the plant. According to Ukrainian and Western officials, the facility manufactures electronics for Iskander missiles, Kh-101 missiles, and Pantsir-S1 air-defense missile systems. Eyewitness photos and videos showed a fire at Sborka, with a column of black smoke visible over the city.

ArcaMax

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· 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 ...

BRICS News

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· Jul 6, 2026

JUST IN: 🇷🇺🇺🇦 Russia strikes Kyiv, Ukraine with ballistic missiles.

JUST IN: Russia strikes Kyiv, Ukraine with ballistic missiles.@BRICSNews

Tampa Free Press

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· Jul 6, 2026

Kyiv Hammered By Deadly Strikes On Eve Of Crucial NATO Summit

A massive wave of Russian ballistic missiles and drones tore through Ukraine’s capital early Monday morning, killing at least 18 people and leaving dozens more injured. The pre-dawn bombardment struck multiple residential areas just a day before world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, are set to gather in Ankara, Turkey, for a critical NATO [] Kyiv Hammered By Deadly Strikes On Eve Of Crucial NATO Summit

TRT World

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· Jul 11, 2026

Russian military steps up attacks on Ukrainian capital

Kiev came under another wave of Russian ballistic missile attacks, which left more than a dozen people injured and caused widespread damage across the capital, as residents described it a night of terror. With Ukraine running low on Patriot interceptors, concerns are growing over its ability to defend against Moscow’s escalating strikes. Shadia Edwards-Dashti reports from Kiev.

Kyiv Post

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· 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.

Syrian Arab News Agency

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· Jul 12, 2026

Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes on ports, energy facilities as war intensifies

Moscow/Kyiv, July 12 (SANA) Russia and Ukraine launched fresh waves of drone and missile attacks overnight, targeting ports, energy infrastructure and military-related facilities, as both sides stepped up long-range strikes in the latest escalation of the war. Ukraine said it had struck Russian vessels and an oil refinery, while Russia reported attacks on port infrastructure []

Ukrainska Pravda

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· Jun 26, 2026

Russians hit Kherson with aerial bombs: five injured, part of city left without power

The Russians launched three airstrikes on the city of Kherson on 26 June, dropping at least seven guided aerial bombs. Five people have been injured as a result of the strikes. The attacks also damaged energy infrastructure facilities, leaving the Central district of the city without electricity.

AzerNews

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· Jul 8, 2026

Ukraine's drone campaign turning Russia's oil system into new frontline

The escalation of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has taken a highly destructive turn along the frontlines and border zones, shifting the focus of tactical strikes heavily onto retail energy networks. In recent months, Russian forces have initiated a systematic campaign targeting civilian petrol stations within a 30 to 50-kilometer radius of the Ukrainian border. Utilizing a combination of kamikaze drones, heavy artillery, and precision guided missiles, these strikes have left hundreds of local distribution points in ruins across regions like Kharkiv, Sumy, and Chernihiv.

The Kyiv Independent

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· Jun 22, 2026

'They attack with everything at once' — How Russia exploits Ukraine's vulnerability to ballistic missiles

On June 2, Russia carried out its largest ballistic and hypersonic missile attack of the year. On June 15, it nearly surpassed that record.The attacks point to a disturbing change in tactics: The Kremlin may be refining a new model of strikes on Ukrainian cities, relying on concentrated salvos

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 3, 2026

Russia lancar serangan besar-besaran di Ukraine

KYIV: Russia melancarkan se­rangan 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.

The Daily Beast

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· Jun 26, 2026

Putin, 73, Humiliated in Colossal Attack on Moscow

Ramil Sitdikov/Pool/ReutersVladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which he expected to end in a swift victory, has suffered one of its biggest setbacks in four years after Kyiv launched its largest drone attack yet across a dozen Russian regions.On Friday, Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 660 Ukrainian drones overnight. The attacks prompted authorities in Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula controlled by Russia, to declare a state of emergency.The barrage is the latest in a series of long-range Ukrainian strikes this month that have pushed the war deeper into Russian territory, raising the stakes for Moscow and bringing the conflict home to civilians far from the front lines.Read more at The Daily Beast.

Atlantic Council

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· 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.

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.

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...

Euromaidan Press

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· Jun 27, 2026

Russian drone and missile strikes hit farms, Naftogaz facilities, and Sumy in 24-hour assault across Ukraine

Cluster warheads, FPV drones, Herberia strikes: Russia targets Ukrainian farms and energy infrastructure in 24-hour wave

Associated Press

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· Jul 6, 2026

At least 10 killed as Ukraine capital hit by Russian missiles and drones

The attack on Kyiv which was still underway early Monday morning, involved waves of ballistic and cruise missiles as well as drones. Monday's attack comes days after a combined Russian attack killed at least 31 people in Kyiv last week. (AP video shot by Dan Bashakov) #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #news #russia Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

The Independent

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· Jul 5, 2026

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky hails ‘real prospect’ of ending conflict after Trump ‘offers help in call with Putin’

It comes as St Petersburg was struck by large Ukrainian drone attack overnight

Foreign Policy

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· Jul 2, 2026

Russia’s 11-Hour Assault on Kyiv

The deadly missile and drone bombardment was retaliation for recent Ukrainian attacks on critical Russian infrastructure.

USA TODAY

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· Jul 2, 2026

Russia launches a deadly and massive attack on Ukraine

Ukrainian officials said Russia fired nearly 500 drones and more than 70 missiles overnight, damaging homes, businesses and other infrastructure. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/07/02/russia-strikes-kyiv-ukraine-war/90780855007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

Huffington Post

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· Jul 6, 2026

Russian Missile And Drone Attack On Ukraine's Capital Kills At Least 18

All of the ballistic missiles launched by Russia struck their targets, underscoring Kyiv’s worsening shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles.

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