Overview
- Ukraine’s air force reported roughly 140 drones and four missiles launched overnight, with 88 drones intercepted or suppressed and strikes recorded in at least six regions.
- In Kharkiv, drones tore into a five‑storey apartment block, killing at least seven people — including a toddler and a 16‑year‑old — and injuring about 20, officials said.
- An Iskander‑type missile strike on Zaporizhzhia killed three and wounded around 20, according to regional authorities, who opened a war‑crimes investigation.
- Zelenskyy called the attacks “demonstrative and cynical” ahead of meetings with President Trump and European leaders; Moscow offered no immediate public comment and routinely denies targeting civilians.
- The United Nations and UNICEF condemned the strikes, as UN monitors reported July was the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since May 2022, driven by aerial bombs and short‑range drones.