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Overnight Drone and Missile Barrages Kill Civilians in Russia–Ukraine Exchanges

A conflict expanding beyond frontline regions is inflicting civilian harm despite high air defense tallies.

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Firefighters stand outside an apartment block damaged by a Russian drone attack in Odesa, Ukraine, on July 24, 2025. On Thursday night, July 24, Russian troops launch a massive drone strike on Odesa. A nine-storey residential building is badly damaged. There is a risk of structural collapse. The attack also causes fires at a gas station and the Pryvoz Market. (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform) NO USE RUSSIA. NO USE BELARUS. (Photo by Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Overview

  • A Ukrainian kamikaze drone raid in Sochi's Adler district killed two civilians and injured 11 after striking an oil depot and residential area, Governor Veniamin Kondratyev reported.
  • Russia’s Defence Ministry said its air defenses shot down 54 Ukrainian drones overnight, with 24 intercepted over the Bryansk border region.
  • Ukrainian officials said Russian troops launched a massive combined missile and drone strike on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, killing three people and wounding six in Dnipro and nearby towns while igniting multiple fires.
  • Kharkiv endured a sustained aerial assault involving guided bombs, ballistic missiles and at least 15 drones, leaving five civilians injured—including three rescue workers hurt in a secondary strike—and triggering major fires.
  • Ukraine’s Air Force reported neutralizing 54 Russian drones targeting northern and eastern regions overnight, highlighting the continued intensity of cross-border drone warfare.