US EditionRussian drone and cruise missile attacks kill at least 2 in Ukraine
WESTERN UKRAINE, JUL 12 – Russian forces launched 597 drones and 26 missiles overnight, killing two and injuring 20 across western Ukraine, hitting residential and administrative buildings, officials said.
- On Saturday night, Russian shelling struck western Ukraine’s Volyn Oblast, sparking fires and wounding an 11-year-old boy as firefighters battled overnight blazes.
- Since June 2025, Russia's record air operations, including increased drone and missile strikes, have driven the recent escalation leading to widespread attacks on western Ukraine.
- Ukraine's air defenses shot down 296 Shahed drones and jammed 415 others, with 728 Shaheds and six Kinzhal missiles launched overnight, highlighting the scale of Russian attacks.
- Russian missile and drone strikes damaged homes, a university, courts, and businesses in Lviv, killing two in Chernivtsi and injuring 14, highlighting the civilian toll.
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha urges stronger sanctions against Russia, warning of the threat to the transatlantic community due to intensified drone and missile attacks.
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der Standard DEUS President Trump announces a "important statement" on Russia for Monday. The US also wants to supply NATO with weapons that it can send to Ukraine.
Russian drone attack: The goal is to 'terrorise the Ukrainian population'
At least six people were killed overnight and on Saturday as Russia continued to pound Ukraine with hundreds of drones and missiles as part of a stepped-up bombing campaign that has further dampened hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the more than three-year-old war. The goal of Russia's drone attack on Ukraine is to "terrorise the Ukrainian population", FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert said in an analysis.
In Chernivtsi, Russian strikes hit several buildings.
Russia has once again attacked Ukraine with massive attacks - hundreds of drones have been deployed. A possible ceasefire is thus moving further and further away. Positive news for Kiev, on the other hand, comes from the USA.
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