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Russia Continues Drone Swarm Strikes on Ukraine Despite Trump Ultimatum

Diplomatic efforts have stalled as Kyiv scrambles to restore energy supplies following renewed drone and missile barrages.

Nazar, 33, a Ukrainian serviceman of the 72nd Chorni Zaporozhtsi Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, prepares a first-person view (FPV) drone to launch it towards Russian troops, during the unilaterally proposed three-day ceasefire declared by Russia, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near a frontline in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine May 8, 2025. REUTERS/Alina Smutko/File Photo
Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works company in Magnitogorsk, Russia, Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
Firefighters tackle a blaze after a Russian strike in the Vinnytsya region of Ukraine on Wednesday.
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Overview

  • On the night of July 16–17, Russia deployed 400 Shahed-type drones and an Iskander ballistic missile against Kharkiv, Kryvyi Rih, Vinnytsia and Dnipro.
  • Ukrainian air defenses intercepted nearly 200 drones and jammed over 140 decoys, with 22 more shot down during a Dnipro assault that killed one and wounded five.
  • The latest strikes killed at least three civilians, injured around 30 others and caused power outages by damaging energy infrastructure across multiple regions.
  • Ukraine retaliated with drone raids on Russia’s Lipetsk and Voronezh regions, prompting Moscow to claim it downed 55 Ukrainian drones and reported minor civilian injuries.
  • President Trump’s 50-day deadline for a peace deal has yet to curb the violence as both sides maintain an attritional air campaign.