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Russia Launches Overnight Drone and Missile Assault on Kyiv

President Zelensky is pressing allies for more interceptor drones following the latest bombardment.

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A woman carrying a cat in a pet carrier makes her way past fire hoses as she leaves a shelter following a major overnight Russian attack in Kyiv on July 10, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Overview

  • Russia deployed about 400 attack drones—including nearly 200 Iranian-designed Shaheds—and 18 missiles in the July 10 strike on Kyiv.
  • The barrage hit six districts, damaging schools, residential buildings and office blocks at 12 separate sites.
  • Two civilians were killed and 16 were injured as Ukrainian air defenses worked to intercept the waves of drones and missiles.
  • Moscow’s defense ministry said the operation targeted military factories in Kyiv and nearby air bases.
  • President Trump lifted a Pentagon pause on some arms shipments to Ukraine the previous day, restoring U.S. military support.