Overview

• Russia launched 309 Shahed and decoy drones alongside eight Iskander-K missiles in the July 31 overnight strike, prompting Ukraine’s air defenses to intercept 288 drones and three missiles while 21 drones and five missiles struck targets.
• At least 11 civilians, including children, were killed and 124 others injured as emergency services searched through collapsed residential buildings in Kyiv.
• More than 100 structures were damaged across the capital, affecting homes, schools, kindergartens, medical centers and universities.
• Moscow’s announcement that it captured the strategic Donetsk town of Chasiv Yar remains unverified and has been strongly dismissed by Ukrainian officials.
• Kyiv’s leadership and Western partners are calling for accelerated arms shipments and stronger sanctions in response to the escalating aerial onslaught.