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Russia's missile and drone strikes hit Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities

On July 11‑12, 2026, Russian forces carried out a coordinated air campaign across Ukraine, employing ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, drones and precision‑guided weapons. The capital Kyiv was struck by multiple missiles and drones, injuring at least ten people, including an 11‑year‑old child, and igniting fires in residential and commercial buildings. Similar attacks hit Odessa, Kharkiv, Sumy, Kramatorsk, Chernihiv, Kherson and other locations, causing six fatalities in Sumy, two deaths in Odessa and dozens of injuries nationwide. Ukraine’s air defence reported downing 111 drones and several cruise missiles, but struggled to intercept all ballistic missiles. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko appealed for accelerated delivery of Patriot and other air‑defence systems. Russian strikes also targeted military‑industrial facilities, port infrastructure and energy substations, prompting investigations into ammunition‑storage sites and prompting civilian evacuations.

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Russian missile strikes wound six in Kyiv [www.myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com]
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