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Russian Strikes Hit Kyiv, Injuring at Least 10
Russian forces launched missiles and drones at Ukraine overnight. Kyiv officials reported injuries and fires in multiple districts. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted most of the drones.
Jul 11, 2:57 AM·1m read1 source
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Russian missile and drone strikes targeted Kyiv overnight, injuring at least 10 people including one child, authorities said on Saturday morning. Kyiv officials reported fires at a non-residential building in the Sviatoshynskyi district, a transformer substation in the Darnytskyi district, and a three-story office building in the Solomianskyi district.
The Ukrainian air force stated that Russia launched six Iskander ballistic missiles, four Kh-59/69 cruise missiles, two Kh-31 anti-radiation missiles, and 121 attack drones. Air defenses intercepted 111 drones and two Kh-59/69 missiles, according to preliminary data.
The same statement said Russian forces used 570 air attack assets in the strikes, including four Zircon missiles, 24 Iskander ballistic missiles, and 496 Shahed-type drones.
Russian strikes on the eastern Donetsk region killed seven people and injured 21 on Friday, local authorities said. Ukrainian forces struck oil facilities in Omsk and several other Russian regions during the week, officials stated. Kyiv has targeted Russian energy infrastructure in response to the attacks on its territory.
