Storyline
Russia-Ukraine escalating tit-for-tat strikes
Russia conducted intensive multi-day drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian targets, killing dozens and injuring many in Kyiv and other areas. Ukraine responded with large-scale drone strikes on Russian regions and infrastructure, marking one of its largest counterattacks.
This is a long-running storyline that has developed over 55 days. The homepage highlights its most recent activity, so the outlet count there reflects the latest wave. The totals above cover the full run.
RussiaUkraineKyivVolodymyr ZelenskyyMoscow
2026-07-08
- Russian attacks kill 4 across Ukraine, striking Kyiv for second straight day
- Fresh Russian Drone Strike on Kyiv Leaves One Dead, Eight Injured
- Russian attacks kill 3 across Ukraine, strikes Kyiv for second consecutive night
- Russian attacks kill 3 across Ukraine, strikes Kyiv for second consecutive night
- Russian attacks kill 3 across Ukraine, strikes Kyiv for second consecutive night
- Russian Attack on Kyiv Kills Woman, Injures Two
- Morning update
2026-07-07
- Barrage of explosions rocks Kyiv after Ukraine says drones attacked Russia ‘shadow fleet’
- Russia accuses Ukraine of targeting civilian infrastructure in overnight strikes
- Over 430 Ukrainian Drones Target Moscow in Major Overnight Raid
- Russia Says Moscow Faces Largest Drone Attack in Two Years
- Sudan: Sudan - Amid Lethal Drone Attacks, Children Bear Brunt of Escalating War
- ‘Ballistic Terror’: Zelensky Calls for NATO Air Defense Boost After Deadly Kyiv Strike
2026-07-06
- Russia's missile and drone attacks on Ukraine kill at least 22
- Russia's missile and drone attacks on Ukraine kill at least 21
- Russia launches deadly attack in Ukraine as Zelenskyy urges NATO for air defense help
- Russia's missile and drone attack on Ukraine kills at least 18
- Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine's capital kills at least 12
- At least 14 killed in Kyiv after second massive Russian attack
- Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine's capital kills at least 11
- Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine's capital kills at least 11
- Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine's capital kills at least 11
- Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine's capital kills at least 10
- Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine's capital kills at least 10
- Fresh Russian Attack on Kyiv Kills At Least 11
- Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine's capital kills at least 10
- Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s capital kills at least 7
- Russia launches deadly missile and drone attacks on Kyiv
- Live: Russia launches deadly barrage on Kyiv region on eve of NATO summit
- Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s capital kills at least 3
- Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine's capital kills at least 5
- Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s capital kills at least 3
- Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s capital kills at least 5
- Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine's capital kills at least 3
- Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine's capital kills at least 5
2026-07-05
2026-07-04
- St. Petersburg port on fire after Ukrainian drones pummel Russia’s second largest city
- Russian Strikes on Dnipro, Poltava, and Zaporizhzhia Cause Fatalities and Multiple Injuries
- ‘The situation is terrible’: aid workers on life in Sudanese city pummelled by drone strikes
- Russian Strikes Injure 8 in Zaporizhzhia, Target Odesa Warehouse
- Moscow Authorities Claim 16 Drones Shot Down in Heavy Overnight Attack
2026-07-03
- Russian Strike on Sumy Kills Four, Including Child
- Russian Drone Strike Hits Gas Station in Sumy, Injuring 4
- Russian Drone Strike Kills 4 in Sumy Region, Injures 7 in Kryvyi Rih
- Ukraine Strikes Belgorod Energy Facilities After Deadly Russian Attack on Kyiv
- Russia pounds Kyiv with missile and drone strikes