Ukraine targets Russian energy facilities as Moscow reports drone attacks and UN warns of rising civilian casualties

Ukrainian long-range drones targeted Russian energy and export infrastructure, hitting facilities in Rostov, Yaroslavl, and Udmurtia regions. Russian officials reported that air defense systems intercepted 12 drones near Moscow, briefly disrupting airport operations.

Meanwhile, Russian forces conducted over 50 drone and artillery attacks across Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, killing three people and injuring six, according to local officials. A separate strike on a commercial venue in Zaporizhzhia injured four people, including two children.

At a UN Security Council briefing, UN official Kayoko Gotoh reported a sharp surge in Ukrainian civilian casualties during July, noting that Russian attacks on infrastructure and residential areas killed at least 56 civilians in Kyiv.

Sources: Investor.bg, Ukrinform