Overview

• The overnight barrage comprised 309 Shahed drones and eight Iskander-K cruise missiles, with air defenses shooting down 288 drones and three missiles before five missiles and 21 drones struck at least 27 sites across Kyiv.
• Authorities reported six civilian deaths, including a six-year-old child, and 52 injuries after a nine-story residential block partially collapsed in the Solomianskyi district.
• President Zelenskyy labeled the strikes as terrorism on Telegram and urged allied governments to intensify pressure on Moscow for genuine negotiations.
• Moscow’s claim of having captured the strategic city of Chasiv Yar remains unverified as Ukrainian officials deny a full takeover following 18 months of fighting.
• President Trump warned that Russia must demonstrate progress in peace talks by August 8 or face punitive US sanctions.