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Ukraine Repels Russian Assaults as Civilian Casualties Reach Three-Year High

Bolstered by US approval of a $330 million air defense package, Ukrainian forces sustain defenses as urban areas absorb intensified missile and drone strikes

Rescuers work at a damaged city hospital that was hit by a Russian guided air bomb in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Friday, July 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko)
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Overview

  • Ukrainian troops recorded 191 combat clashes in 24 hours, holding back 67 assaults in the Pokrovsk sector alone
  • Russian forces unleashed missile, guided bomb and drone raids on Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Sumy regions, killing three people and wounding dozens
  • The United Nations reported 6,754 civilians killed or injured in the first half of 2025, marking the highest toll in three years
  • The US Department of State approved a $330 million military sale to supply Ukraine with interceptors and related air defense systems
  • Ukraine expanded its drone campaign into Russian territory, including an overnight strike on Sochi that left two dead and 11 injured