Ukraine targets Russian energy sites as UN warns of rising civilian casualties

Ukrainian forces executed long-range drone strikes targeting Russian energy and export facilities in Rostov, Yaroslavl, and Udmurtia, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Concurrently, Russian officials stated that air defenses intercepted 12 Ukrainian drones approaching Moscow, temporarily disrupting operations at capital airports.

Meanwhile, Russian attacks continued across Ukraine. In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, more than 50 drone and artillery strikes killed three people and wounded six. A separate Russian drone strike on a commercial venue in Zaporizhzhia injured four people, including two children.

At the UN Security Council, UN official Kayoko Gotoh reported a sharp increase in Ukrainian civilian casualties during July, citing at least 56 deaths and 232 injuries in Kyiv alone due to persistent strikes on residential areas and infrastructure.

Sources: Investor.bg, Ukrinform