Kryvyi Rih

Ukraine conducted a large drone attack across Russia, resulting in at least six reported deaths and damages to facilities in regions such as Moscow and Rostov. Simultaneously, Russian missile attacks struck Ukraine’s Kryvyi Rih, killing two people, and also impacted Kyiv, causing fires and injuries. Both countries report escalating strikes targeting civilian infrastructure and military sites.

Ukraine launched large drone attacks across Russia, resulting in casualties in the Moscow region and multiple towns in Rostov. Simultaneously, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with missiles on Kryvyi Rih and other regions, while Kyiv also experienced missile strikes and fires.

Russia has resumed striking Ukraine with North Korean ballistic missiles, specifically the KN-23, which is a version of the Russian Iskander missile. The Ukrainian Air Force reported two recent strikes targeting Kryvyi Rih and the southern Zaporizhzhia region. Following these attacks, analysts noted that Russia may be using the additional supply of missiles to improve accuracy without depleting other stockpiles.

A Russian missile believed to be North Korean struck a home near Kryvyi Rih, killing a Ukrainian family of 10, including seven children. The attack occurred during a massive overnight strike.

Russian strikes across Ukraine killed at least eight people and wounded dozens, with heavy damage reported in Dnipropetrovsk and Lviv regions. Ukraine's President Zelenskyy stated over 70 missiles and 280 drones were used in the attacks, which targeted multiple cities and infrastructure.

Russian forces attacked Kyiv with missiles overnight, causing fires in the Sviatoshynskyi and Obolonskyi districts. Authorities reported a blaze at a garage cooperative, and the Air Force issued warnings about missiles targeting Kyiv, Dnipro, and Kryvyi Rih.

Russian forces launched approximately 1,700 attack drones, over 1,630 guided aerial bombs, and 95 missiles against Ukraine in the past week. The attacks targeted 10 regions, including a residential strike in Kharkiv that killed one person and injured nine, as well as a fire at a construction hypermarket in Kryvyi Rih.

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with drones and ballistic missiles, striking Kyiv, Kryvyi Rih, and a civilian cargo ship in the Black Sea. Fires broke out in Kyiv's Desnianskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, and Solomianskyi districts, and a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih was hit. A cargo ship under Palau's flag was struck twice near Odesa.

A Russian jet-powered Shahed drone struck a critical infrastructure facility in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk region, killing one civilian and injuring others. The attack caused a fire and emergency response, and was part of a broader wave of Russian strikes on southern and central Ukraine on July 17-18.

Russian forces launched a coordinated attack on Ukraine overnight Saturday-Sunday using Shahed drones, missiles, and guided aerial bombs (KABs). Three people were killed in the Dnipropetrovsk region, and three others were injured in Kharkiv, where over 20 residential buildings were damaged.

Russian forces conducted drone and missile strikes against Ukrainian cities on July 3, resulting in four deaths in Sumy's Romny community, including a one-year-old girl, and seven injuries in Kryvyi Rih. The Ukrainian Air Force intercepted 82 out of 105 drones and one guided missile.

Iryna Nakonechna, a Ukrainian woman who lost her leg and husband in a Russian missile attack, is rebuilding her life through resilience and adaptive practices like knitting capybara toys. The war has led to a rise in amputees in Ukraine, prompting expanded prosthetics services and societal shifts.