Escalating Russian strikes hit Ukraine as mobilization efforts intensify

Russian air attacks across Ukraine have escalated, including a double strike on a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih that killed at least 14 people and injured over 120. July recorded at least 437 civilian deaths, representing the highest monthly toll since early 2022. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeatedly requested additional Western Patriot air defense systems to counter ongoing attacks.

In southern Kherson, local officials urged families and elderly residents to evacuate due to anticipated winter heating and power outages. Meanwhile, between 250 and 300 internally displaced persons arrive in Lozova daily from the Donetsk region. Domestically, Ukrainian mobilization officers and police are patrolling public streets to draft eligible men, as an estimated two million individuals seek to avoid military service.

Sources: Dagens Industri, Dagens Nyheter, Svenska Dagbladet, SVT, Sydsvenskan.