Russia launched a fresh wave of missile and drone attacks across Ukraine on Sunday, killing at least three people and injuring others, Ukrainian officials said, as Moscow continues to intensify its aerial campaign.
In Kyiv, Russian missile and drone strikes triggered fires in at least two districts, including areas near the northern outskirts and south of the city centre. Three people were injured in the capital, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
The attacks came after two separate air-raid alerts were issued in Kyiv shortly after 2 a.m. local time, each lasting roughly 30 minutes. Reuters witnesses reported hearing explosions across the capital as Ukrainian air defences responded to the incoming attacks.
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The latest assault follows a sharp increase in Russian long-range attacks on Ukrainian cities.
The United Nations reported that 437 civilians were killed and 2,610 injured in Ukraine during July, making it the deadliest month for civilians since May 2022.
The UN attributed much of the increase to intensified Russian use of missiles and drones.
The escalation has also coincided with increasingly intense Ukrainian attacks inside Russia.
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On Sunday, Ukrainian drones struck the Moscow region, killing at least one person, according to Russian authorities. Russia said it had intercepted 822 Ukrainian drones across the country.
Ukraine has increasingly targeted Russian energy, military and logistics infrastructure in an effort to disrupt Moscow’s ability to sustain its war effort.
On Saturday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces had used domestically developed Flamingo cruise missiles against strategic sites in Russia, including facilities linked to its military and space programmes.
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The latest exchange underscores the continuing escalation of long-range attacks more than four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Both sides deny deliberately targeting civilians.
With diplomatic efforts stalled, the aerial campaign has become an increasingly important part of the conflict, putting civilians and critical infrastructure far from the front lines under growing pressure.
