Ukraine targets Russian energy sites as drone strikes intensify across both nations

Ukrainian forces executed long-range strikes targeting Russian export terminals and energy infrastructure in Rostov, Yaroslavl, and Udmurtia, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. In response, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin stated Russian air defences intercepted 12 Ukrainian drones heading toward the capital, forcing temporary operational halts at local airports.

Concurrently, Russian forces launched over 50 drone and artillery attacks across Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, killing three people and injuring six others, regional officials reported. A separate Russian drone strike on a commercial facility in Zaporizhzhia injured four civilians, including two children.

The escalations follow UN warnings delivered to the Security Council regarding a sharp surge in Ukrainian civilian casualties during July, highlighted by recurring bombardments of Kyiv that left dozens dead and over 200 injured.

Sources: Investor.bg, Ukrinform