Ukraine targets Russian oil sites as Russian strikes inflict civilian casualties

Ukrainian long-range drones struck an export terminal in Rostov and oil facilities in Yaroslavl and Udmurtia, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Concurrently, Moscow officials reported intercepting 12 Ukrainian drones near the Russian capital, leading to temporary airport restrictions.

Meanwhile, Russian artillery and drone bombardments continued across Ukraine. In Dnipropetrovsk province, local authorities reported more than 50 attacks that resulted in three deaths and six injuries. Another drone attack hit a commercial site in Zaporizhzhia, wounding four people, including two children.

Speaking to the UN Security Council, UN official Kayoko Gotoh highlighted a sharp increase in Ukrainian civilian casualties during July, noting at least 56 deaths and 232 injuries in Kyiv alone due to persistent Russian strikes targeting residential and civilian infrastructure.

Sources: Investor.bg, Ukrinform