Overview

• Russia launched 309 Shahed and decoy drones and eight Iskander-K cruise missiles overnight, and Ukraine’s air defenses intercepted and jammed 288 drones and three missiles
• The attack killed at least 31 people, including five children, and wounded more than 150, marking the deadliest single strike on Kyiv since 2022
• More than 100 buildings were damaged, encompassing homes, schools, kindergartens, medical facilities and universities as rescue crews searched through debris
• President Zelenskyy condemned the assault as “showcase killings,” demanded a UN Security Council meeting and urged allies to push for regime change in Russia
• President Trump has given President Putin until August 8 to agree to a ceasefire or face new economic sanctions while Russia’s claim to full control of Chasiv Yar is disputed by Ukrainian officials