While Russia has ramped up its airstrikes against Ukraine in recent weeks, the scale and approach of the latest overnight attack appear to mark a change in strategy, according to the report. CNN said drones were flying at various altitudes and converging on the capital from every direction.

Reports emerged of Russian drones hitting and falling in several districts of the city of Kyiv on the night of 9-10 July. Casualties have also been reported. Source: Tymur Tkachenko, Head of Kyiv City Military Administration;

Drones and missiles were launched at the Ukrainian capital and other cities overnight on July 9-10 amid increasing US frustration at Moscow.

UN agencies on Thursday warned of devastating recent attacks across Ukraine due to Russian strikes, record civilian casualties recorded last month – and growing deprivation facing children under fire across the country.

June 2025 recorded the highest number of civilian casualties in Ukraine since the start of the full-scale war, with 232 people killed and 1,343 wounded. — Ukrinform.

In addition to the back-to-back, mammoth overnight strikes, other Russian attacks killed at least 21 civilians across Ukraine on July 7-10. In eastern Donetsk oblast, or region, Russian artillery shelling and drone attacks resulted in 15 civilians deaths,

The halting of deliveries of air defense missiles from the U.S. will lead to“major casualties among civilians,” a deputy commander in Ukraine’s air defense told the Kyiv Independent. Politico reported on July 1 that the U.

By day, the Ukrainian capital hums with life — crowded metros, dog walkers and children on playgrounds. By night, Kyiv becomes a battleground as Russia unleashes relentless drone and missile attacks that chase much of the population underground for safety.