Russia Fired Record Number of Missiles at Ukraine in July: AFP Analysis
Kyiv renewed its call for anti-ballistic defenses after Ukrainian air force data showed Russia also fired 4,956 long-range drones in July.
- Russia launched a record 376 missiles at Ukraine in July, more than twice the number fired in June, according to an AFP analysis of Ukrainian air force data published on August 1.
- Military analysts report Russia has significantly ramped up ballistic missile use, firing 126 in July 2026 compared to an estimated 200 to 300 for the entirety of 2024.
- Kyiv saw some of the war's deadliest strikes, with at least 30 killed on July 2 and nine more in renewed attacks on August 1, according to officials.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the White House in late July to request US-made Patriot interceptors, though Trump said Friday that Washington must be "very careful."
- As the war drags through its fifth year, Ukraine remains reliant on allies to counter high-trajectory missiles, having downed under a third of those fired throughout July.
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Russia fired more than twice as many missiles at Ukraine in July as in June. This is evident from an analysis by news agency AFP based on data from the Ukrainian Air Force. Meanwhile, Ukraine continues to struggle with a shortage of anti-aircraft missiles as Russia deploys increasingly advanced, difficult-to-intercept missiles.
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