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Updated · The Associated Press · Jul 26
Russia Strikes Kyiv, Ukraine Drones Kill 4 in Horlivka as 133 Drones Are Downed
Updated
Updated · The Associated Press · Jul 26

Russia Strikes Kyiv, Ukraine Drones Kill 4 in Horlivka as 133 Drones Are Downed

3 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Jul 26

Summary

  • Russian ballistic missiles hit Kyiv early Sunday, wounding three and setting fires, while later attacks on Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia killed two more people and injured at least 12.
  • Ukrainian drones also struck Russian-occupied Horlivka, killing four civilians, as Moscow said its air defenses destroyed 133 drones over Russia, Crimea and the Black Sea overnight.
  • The exchange follows Ukraine's recent drone campaign inside Russia, which the report says has slowed Russian advances and strained fuel supplies, prompting a sharper cycle of retaliatory strikes.
  • Romania, a NATO member bordering Ukraine, said it shot down another suspected Russian drone over the Black Sea — the third airspace incursion in three days.

Insights

As Romania shoots down Russian drones, could this unprecedented airspace defense trigger a direct NATO-Russia military confrontation?
How long can Russia's military sustain operations before Ukraine's relentless drone strikes cause a complete logistical and fuel collapse?
With Putin mobilizing the navy to protect his shadow fleet, are we on the brink of naval clashes over global oil sanctions?