US EditionRussian Air Strikes Pound Kyiv, 6-Year-Old Boy Among Dead, Zelensky Says
DONETSK REGION, UKRAINE, JUL 31 – Russian forces seized Chasiv Yar in Donetsk, a critical military hub, as missile and drone strikes killed at least seven in Kyiv, injuring 82 including 10 children, officials said.
- On Thursday, Russian forces attacked Kyiv with missiles and drones, resulting in the deaths of at least seven individuals, among them a six-year-old child, and causing injuries to 82 others.
- The attacks followed months of intensified Russian air strikes and ongoing fighting since Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
- Russian forces launched a total of 309 Shahed drones along with decoy drones, and deployed eight Iskander-K cruise missiles; meanwhile, Ukrainian air defenses managed to intercept 288 of these drones and three of the missiles during attacks targeting at least 27 sites in Kyiv.
- President Zelensky emphasized that Russia’s recent actions clearly reject Ukraine’s efforts for peace with Western nations and called on allied countries to remain steadfast in their support and to increase diplomatic pressure on Moscow to engage in genuine talks.
- The strikes caused heavy damage to more than 100 buildings, including homes and schools, and underscored Ukraine's urgent need for sustained international support amid ongoing conflict and political challenges.
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"20 Minutes" takes stock of the conflict for you every night. On Thursday, the 1.254th day of the conflict, a Russian attack on Kiev kills eight people, Trump defeats Medvedev and Zelensky wants to speed up the end of the war
The latest update of the attack, which took place during the night of Wednesday to Thursday, reported 15 deaths, including a 6-year-old child, and 145 injuries.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that its forces took full control of Chasiv Yar, a strategically important city in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine.Victor Trehubov, a Ukrainian military spokesman, told The Associated Press that Russia's claim was false. “It’s just an invention, there was not even a change in the situation,” he said. Ukrainian air defences intercepted and blocked 288 attack drones and three missiles. Five missiles a…
Russian strikes pound Kyiv, 6-year-old boy listed among dead
KYIV - Russia launched waves of missile and drone attacks on Kyiv before dawn on Thursday, killing at least eight people including a six-year-old boy, and wounding 88 others, Ukrainian officials said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv kills at least 13 people and injures more than 130
Western leaders have accused Putin of dragging his feet in U.S.-led peace efforts in an attempt to capture more Ukrainian land.
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